{"id":24687,"date":"2023-07-11T11:27:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T11:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=24687"},"modified":"2023-11-23T17:01:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T17:01:38","slug":"babolat-evo-drive-vs-pure-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/babolat-evo-drive-vs-pure-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Babolat EVO Drive vs Pure Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Babolat’s EVO Drive<\/strong> and Pure Drive<\/a> are two solid options for players looking for a racket that offers plenty of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Evo Drive vs Pure Drive – Rackets Specs Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Main Differences:<\/strong> The Evo Drive<\/strong> has a bigger head size (104in vs 100in<\/strong>), a lower strung weight (283g vs 320g<\/strong>), a lower swing weight (302 vs 320<\/strong>), a more head light balance (7pts HL vs 4pts HL<\/strong>), a slightly lower frame stiffness rating (68 vs 71<\/strong>), and a 16 x 17<\/strong> string pattern rather than the standard 16 x 19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarities:<\/strong> Both rackets have a racket length of 27in<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specs:<\/th>Evo<\/th>Pure Drive<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Year Released:<\/strong><\/td>2021<\/td>2021<\/td><\/tr>
Design:<\/strong><\/td>\"Babolat<\/td>\"Babolat<\/td><\/tr>
Head Size:<\/strong><\/td>104in<\/td>100in<\/td><\/tr>
Length:<\/strong><\/td>27in<\/td>27in<\/td><\/tr>
Strung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>283g (10.0oz)<\/td>318g (11.22oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Unstrung Weight:<\/strong><\/td>270g (9.5oz)<\/td>300g (10.6oz)<\/td><\/tr>
Swing weight:<\/strong><\/td>302<\/td>320<\/td><\/tr>
Balance:<\/strong><\/td>7 pts HL<\/td>4 pts HL<\/td><\/tr>
TW Stiffness Rating:<\/strong><\/td>68<\/td>71<\/td><\/tr>
Power:<\/strong><\/td>Medium to High<\/td>Low to Medium<\/td><\/tr>
Player Level:<\/strong><\/td>Beginner<\/td>Intermediate to Advanced<\/td><\/tr>
Beam Width:<\/strong><\/td>23mm \/ 26mm \/ 23mm<\/td>23mm \/ 26mm \/ 23mm<\/td><\/tr>
Colors:<\/strong><\/td>Blue and Black<\/td>Blue and Black<\/td><\/tr>
String Pattern:<\/strong><\/td>16 x 17<\/td>16 x 19<\/td><\/tr>
Main Skips:<\/strong><\/td>7T,9T,7H,9H<\/td>7T,9T,7H,9H<\/td><\/tr>
Grip Type:<\/strong><\/td>Babolat Syntec Evo Grip<\/td>Babolat Syntec Pro Grip<\/td><\/tr>
String Tension:<\/strong><\/td>50-55lbs<\/td>50-59lbs<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

The EVO Drive (or “EVO”) is slightly better in terms of power and arm friendliness*, with the Pure Drive<\/a> (or “PD”) winning in terms of control and spin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NB:<\/strong> Both rackets have very similar stiffness ratings, so they will offer similar levels of arm comfort, with the EVO being the slightly more arm friendly of the two.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H2H<\/th>EVO<\/th>PD<\/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>\"Winner\"<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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

I would only recommend the EVO to beginners as it is a light frame that offers tons of free power, which is ideal for beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you are more of an intermediate to advanced player then you will much prefer the Pure Drive<\/a> as it offers way more control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Babolat’s Pure Drive<\/a> tennis rackets are endorsed by several top players on the ATP and WTA tours including Sofia Kenin<\/a>, Fabio Fognini, Garbine Muguruza, and Karolina Pliskova, while the EVO Drive is not currently endorsed by any player as it is aimed more at recreational players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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

Babolat’s EVO Drive and Pure Drive are two solid options for players looking for a racket that offers plenty of power. In this article, I will look at the racket specs of both rackets to see how they compare to each other. Evo Drive vs Pure Drive – Rackets Specs Comparison Main Differences: The Evo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24688,"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\/24687"}],"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=24687"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30308,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24687\/revisions\/30308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}