Babolat Pure Aero Tour Racket Review

Like most rackets these days, the Pure Aero Tour is aimed at the aggressive baseliner, and its easy power and spin make it an attractive proposition for anyone that likes to hit through the ball.

Think of Rafael Nadal’s game, and you almost have the perfect template of what this racket is good at, lots of racket head speed, lots of spin, and lots of energy.

Off the backhand side, I was looking forward to seeing what the “easy maneuverability” of the Pure Aero could offer me.

With heavier rackets, I often feel like I don’t generate the racket head speed I should on my backhand side, and I did feel a slight difference when using the Pure Aero.

I was swinging through the ball nicely, but I kept dropping the ball just a little short.

I felt like I really missed the extra weight of my Head Speed Pro, just to finish off the shot and get a bit more drive through the ball.

This racket would perhaps suit someone who likes to use their backhand to really move their opponent around the court with spin.

The initial power is very easy to get and any spin you create is accentuated by the Pure Aero Tour, so aggression through spin is rewarded.

This style of play is much more suited to how I hit my forehand, and it did make my forehand feel extremely effortless.

Without putting in too much energy I was able to hit powerful forehands with great net clearance and lots of spin to push my opponent back.

The only problem was, it was a little too easy to generate pace, which sometimes caused some depth control issues.

This shouldn’t be seen as a criticism of this racket though, it just didn’t suit my style is all.

The number of racket sales the Pure Aero series has says everything about the racket; it is very good indeed. It just needs the right person to be using it.

If your game plan utilizes a lot of spin to move your opponent around the court, and you like being able to generate easy power then the Pure Aero range will tick a lot of boxes for you.

We gave the Pure Aero Tour an 8 out of 10 for groundstrokes.

This is a very good racket for groundstrokes, it has easy power, lots of spin, and allows for a lot of racket head speed.

Its only drawback was the lack of feel, it just felt unremarkable, the ball pinged off the strings and you didn’t really get much feedback.

I think the whole town heard when I hit my first serve of the day with the Babolat Pure Aero Tour; it sounded like a bomb exploded on impact.

This racket is an absolute missile launcher on the serve, so if you’re looking for more mph on yours, then this racket is ideal.

The balance of the racket feels like you’re swinging fresh air, yet it still feels strong and stable on impact.

Of course, you should always remember that there is a fine balance between power and control, and once again I felt like the Pure Aero Tour lacked the feel that I normally look for in a racket.

However, that extra power can be invaluable if you can manage to keep it in the court, and I managed to hit plenty of booming aces when I gave the Pure Aero Tour a whirl in a men’s doubles match!

As with this racket’s ability on groundstrokes, whether you get along with it will depend on preference.

For those players who value feel and control more than anything else, you’re not going to get along with the Babolat Pure Aero Tour.

It simply doesn’t give you the kind of feedback and sense of connection to the ball that something like the Pure Strike would do.

The Babolat Pure Aero Tour was a solid racket at the net. It’s got a fairly large sweet spot, so it’s quite forgiving if you don’t happen to hit the ball right out of the middle.

Additionally, its great maneuverability ensures you can easily get your racket in position when someone has hit a big ball at you.

The only negative at the net was once again the lack of feel, it’s quite a pingy racket which is nice for popping away volleys and hitting with some depth, but it just lacked a little something on the finer shots.

The Pure Aero Tour would suit someone who comes to the net only when they’ve set the point up perfectly and they know they’re only likely to have to hit one volley.

It’s not the kind of racket you see a chip charger using, but that doesn’t stop it being an effective volleying weapon in the hands of someone who’s worn their opponent out from the baseline before coming in to put the volley away.

The Pure Aero Tour gets a 7.5 for the volleys. Essentially, volleys are not what this racket is designed for, but considering it is a power-based racket it is not too bad at the net.

If you’re playing more singles than doubles, and love to come in to finish off points from a very dominant position then this racket will be more than enough at the net.

Overall, this is another Babolat racket that does exactly what it promises to do.

You can’t fail to feel the extra power and spin the Pure Aero Tour can give you, and if you’re looking for a racket with these things then you won’t be disappointed.

Naturally, if a racket is going to give you buckets of spin and power, then you can’t expect it to offer tons of control and feel as well, so you will have to decide what it is you’re looking for in a racket.

If the answer is a bit more power and a bit more spin, then we recommend you seriously consider the Babolat Pure Aero Tour.

It may not get you playing exactly like Nadal, but it will certainly give you a great deal more spin.

In the end we gave the Babolat Pure Aero Tour an 8 out of 10.