{"id":22243,"date":"2023-05-11T09:29:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T09:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=22243"},"modified":"2023-11-09T20:35:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T20:35:08","slug":"yonex-ezone-100-vs-babolat-pure-aero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/yonex-ezone-100-vs-babolat-pure-aero\/","title":{"rendered":"Yonex Ezone 100 vs Babolat Pure Aero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Yonex Ezone 100<\/a> and Babolat Pure Aero<\/a> are both popular rackets that will suit a wide range of intermediate to advanced tennis players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, I will look at the specs of both rackets to see how they compare to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ezone 100 vs Pure Aero Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the below comparison, I have used the 2022 version of the Ezone 100 and the 2023 version of the Pure Aero<\/a> (or “PA”).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racket Specs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Main Differences: <\/strong>The Ezone 100<\/a> has a slightly lower swing weight (317 vs 322<\/strong>), a higher frame stiffness rating (67 vs 65)<\/strong>, and a thicker beam width (23.8mm \/ 26.5mm \/ 22.5mm vs 23mm \/ 26mm \/ 23mm<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarities: <\/strong>Both rackets have the same head size (100in<\/strong>), racket length (27in<\/strong>), strung Weight (11.2oz<\/strong>), unstrung weight (10.6oz<\/strong>), balance point (4 pts HL<\/strong>), and string pattern (16 x 20<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specs:<\/th>Ezone 100<\/th>Pure Aero<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Year Released:<\/strong><\/td>2022<\/td>2023<\/td><\/tr>
Design:<\/strong><\/td>\"Yonex<\/td>\"Babolat<\/td><\/tr>
Head Size:<\/strong><\/td>100in<\/td>100in<\/td><\/tr>
Length:<\/strong><\/td>27in<\/td>27in<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>318g (11.2oz)<\/td>318g (11.2oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Unstrung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>300g (10.6oz)<\/td>300g (10.6oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Swing weight:<\/strong><\/td>317<\/td>322<\/td><\/tr>
Balance:<\/strong><\/td>4 pts HL*<\/td>4 pts HL*<\/td><\/tr>
TW Stiffness Rating:<\/strong><\/td>67<\/td>65<\/td><\/tr>
Power:<\/strong><\/td>Low to Medium<\/td>Low to Medium<\/td><\/tr>
Player Level:<\/strong><\/td>Intermediate to Advanced<\/td>Intermediate to Advanced<\/td><\/tr>
Beam Width:<\/strong><\/td>23.8mm \/ 26.5mm \/ 22.5mm<\/td>23mm \/ 26mm \/ 23mm<\/td><\/tr>
Colors:<\/strong><\/td>Blue and Black<\/td>Yellow and Black<\/td><\/tr>
String Pattern:<\/strong><\/td>16 x 19<\/td>16 x 19<\/td><\/tr>
Main Skips:<\/strong><\/td>7T,9T,8H<\/td>8T,8H<\/td><\/tr>
Grip Type:<\/strong><\/td>Yonex Synthetic Grip<\/td>Babolat Syntec Pro Grip<\/td><\/tr>
String Tension:<\/strong><\/td>45-60lbs<\/td>50-59lbs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

*HL=Head Light<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros and Cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ezone 100 is very maneuverable and gives you good power but is a relatively stiff frame so may not suit you if you have had arm or elbow issues in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PA has a nice design and offers players good spin, and maneuverability but the main con is that some beginner to intermediate players may find the racket too low powered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head to Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ezone 100 is best for power, with the PA winning in terms of control, spin, and arm friendliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the difference between the two rackets isn’t huge as they both have very similar specs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H2H<\/th>Ezone 100<\/th>PA<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Power<\/strong><\/td>\"Winner<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
Control<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>\"Winner\"<\/td><\/tr>
Spin<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>\"Winner<\/td><\/tr>
Arm Friendliness<\/strong><\/td>–<\/td>\"Winner\"<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Player Recommendations<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These rackets are best used by intermediate to advanced players as I think they are too heavy and unforgiving for most beginners to play with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a beginner, then you will be better off going with the Yonex Ezone 100L<\/a>, the Babolat Pure Drive Lite<\/a>, or the PA Lite<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Player Level<\/th>Ezone 100<\/th>PA<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Beginner<\/strong><\/td>\"No\"<\/td>\"No\"<\/td><\/tr>
Intermediate<\/strong><\/td>\"Yes\"<\/td>\"Yes\"<\/td><\/tr>
Advanced<\/strong><\/td>\"Yes\"<\/td>\"Yes\"<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pro Player Endorsements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Babolat’s Pure Aero tennis rackets are endorsed by several top players on the ATP and WTA tours including Rafael Nadal<\/a>, Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>, and Leylah Fernandez<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yonex’s Ezone 100 is currently endorsed by Belinda Bencic, Casper Ruud<\/a>, and Sorana Cirstea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where can you buy these rackets?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rackets are for sale in most good online tennis shops and on the Yonex<\/a> and Babolat<\/a> websites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Yonex Ezone 100 and Babolat Pure Aero are both popular rackets that will suit a wide range of intermediate to advanced tennis players. In this article, I will look at the specs of both rackets to see how they compare to each other. Ezone 100 vs Pure Aero Comparison For the below comparison, I<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22244,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22243"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22243"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29785,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22243\/revisions\/29785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}