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Babolat Aeropro Drive

*Est. $180

Babolat Aeropro Drive

Baseliner racket

pros
  • Good feel on impact
  • Best for baseliners, but also good at net
  • Good power if you're strong
cons
  • Not great for serves, some say
  • Jarring if you miss sweet spot
  • Too much spin for some
 
 
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Was as advertized!, July 1, 2009
The Racquet was what was advertized and I am very happy with it. It took about 7 days to get to my house, but that is what I was told it would take. No complaints!
best racquet!, June 10, 2009
i bought this racquet in December, and it has been my weapon of choice when i play. lots of power, and spin. i highly recommend this racquet with Babolat Pro Hurricane tour strings. adding a separate shock absorber also gives you a much cleaner/crisper "pop" to your shots. overall this is the best racquet I've ever used.
Good for players using heavy topspin, April 28, 2009
The racket has a lot of pop to it. I highly recommend this racket for 4.5+ players.
Awesome Tennis Racquet!, February 6, 2009
I really like this tennis racquet. It feels a bit light so using some lead tape will help make it more stable. I went from an oversized frame to this one. Haven't had any problems with it, but the paint chips pretty easily. The original is also awesome. Give both a demo if you can!
GREAT RACQUET!!, October 30, 2008

After years with a Dunlop 300 player's racquet, I demoed some new models from various manufacturers and settled on the Aeropro Drive Cortex from Babolat. I have been thrilled. Though I am not Mr. Top Spin,… this racquet -- in concert with a X-Plosive natural gut/poly hybrid string from Klip -- has changed the nature of my game on several fronts. My topspin groundstrokes are much better. The racquet's generous sweet spot has improved the accuracy and consistency of my net game as well. And though some reviewers on tennis web sites have dinged the Aeropro on serves, I've found that after a period of adjustment my service game is more powerful, more consistent and more accurate than ever before. Plus, in concert with the hybrid gut strings, I'm finding my recurrent tennis elbow has virtually disappeared. I've been playing with the racquet for six weeks now, and I'm waiting to wake up from what seems like a dream. I hope I never do.

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1. Tennis Warehouse

This retailer's ratings are balanced (with pros and cons listed) and very helpful since they're accompanied by user comments. Editors say the Babolat is great for ground strokes but inconsistent on serves.

Review: Babolat AeroPro Drive Cortex Racquets, Staff and contributors to Tennis-Warehouse.com, July 2007

2. Tennis Magazine

Tennis Magazine's reviews are brief but based on thorough testing. The Babolat AeroPro Drive is described as "excellent" for baseliners and good enough at the net, although it can be "jarring" if you miss the sweet spot.

Review: Babolat AeroPro Drive, Editors of Tennis Magazine

3. InsideTennis.com

This magazine doesn't rank the 18 rackets it reviews, and there aren't any negative comments. Reviewer Richard Osborn says the AeroPro Drive's aerodynamics improve head speed, and its "maneuverability, power and control will help baseline bashers dictate play."

Review: Racket Review '05, Richard Osborn, May 2005

4. Tennis Warehouse (Australia)

The handful of customer comments here are all raves. Most owners say they prefer the Babolat to their previous rackets, although one says you should replace its strings.

Review: Babolat AeroPro Drive With Cortex, Editors of Tennis Warehouse Australia

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