Description
The all-new Babolat Pure Drive Lite has all of the same great technology, with a much lighter weight. A new construction featuring a Cortex Damping System interface highlights this year's newest Babolat models. With an open string pattern and decreased weight, power and spin capabilities are definitely there. The Cortex System optimizes the overall feel for the ball and gives every player the comfort level they want and need. Babolat Woofer technology is also in place to enhance control and sensation. For a player looking for the same punch as a Pure Drive without the weight, the 2012 New Babolat Pure Drive Lite is an excellent choice.
Note: This racquet comes with a cover
For more information on Choosing a Tennis Racquet or Selecting String, please see the Tennis Express Buyer's Guide.
Tennis Express Reviews
Kathy Shum
TX
March 2012
TX
March 2012
New Pure Drive Lite
5/5
Awesome racquet. Love it.
Thomas Staskiewicz
PA
May 2012
PA
May 2012
Awesome
5/5
My daughter recently purchased this new racquet. She has been telling me that it is the best racquet she has ever played with. She also tells me that it is very light weight and manuerable. Her strokes have improved, and she is ready to start her summer tennis season. We absolutey love this tennis racquet.
Karl Schutte
New York
June 2012
New York
June 2012
BABALOT new pure drive lite
5/5
GREAT RACKET !
My daughter loves the racket. The handle was ordered a bit too large 4 3/8 but our daughtter still prefers to use it compared to her other Babalot racket which was an excellent choice two years ago.
Neal
Maryland
August 2012
Maryland
August 2012
Awesome racket
5/5
This racket is awesome strung with pro hurricane tour everything is good stability is ok other than that everything is great perfect fit for spin genatrateing players/big hitters like myself.
sung Y SOng
OK
September 2012
OK
September 2012
what a great racket for advaned level for Kid
5/5
My 5th grade son jsut upgrade his racket with new Babolat pure drive Lite which was recommended by his tennis instructor since he started his first tennis lesson last fall.
This racket is full size but it is super lite with various size of grip.
For those who are takeing tennis lesson and planning to continue till high school, this is perfect racket to go with.
My son really love this racket and he said he feel more confidence and play better with this racket and want to be attend olympic game near future...
My son and I am higly recommend this racket to 5th grade or more who has taken tennis lesson more than 1yr....
Frnak Zerbinos
AL
November 2012
AL
November 2012
Pure Drive Lite Racquet
5/5
This was a warranty replacement purchase, which was an absolutely wonderful benefit of buying from Tennis Express. My daughter had a Pure Drive, but loves the new Lite racquet. We are nothing short of ecstatic with our purchase, and the customer service from TE.
Hippie Chick
MD
December 2012
MD
December 2012
Love it !
5/5
Highly recommend this website ! Everything was shipped very quickly and is great quality !
Cooper Bodeo-Lomicky
Pennsylvania
March 2013
Pennsylvania
March 2013
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!
5/5
This racket allows me to get amazing spin and power. On my serve it lacks a little power but overall this racket is great!
Karen L. Mellott
IL
April 2013
IL
April 2013
Love This Racket
5/5
This is my second New Pure Drive Lite by Babolat. Super light, allows you to get power on your serve and maintain control.
Anurag
California
May 2013
California
May 2013
Ideal choice for mid-level players
4.66666666667/5
Pros
- Great for volleys
- Huge sweetspot
- Cortex System that completely filters vibrations
Cons
- The frame is a bit on the lighter side, and hence need to take off speed to get control or the ball goes long
Debbie Cross
CA
June 2013
CA
June 2013
Pure Drive Lite Tennis Racquet
5/5
I love this racquet. It is nice and lite and easy to swing. It has a nice big sweet spot. I have tennis elbow so I changed from the Wilson to the Babolat Lite and I am glad I did. This racquet really absorbs the vibration and has allowed me to play more often. I recommend this racquet.
Grayson White
Maryland
September 2013
Maryland
September 2013
Great Racquet
4.33333333333/5
Love this racquet! Very light, easy to move with and great spin.
Nicholas Mesa
Florida
October 2013
Florida
October 2013
Pure drive light
5/5
Honestly this is the best racquet I have ever played with. I can not say how much I love this racquet! I can see why a few pros use this, amazing
Carmen
ca
November 2013
ca
November 2013
excellent
5/5
The service was awesome .
Jane
WA
November 2013
WA
November 2013
LOVE this racquet!!
5/5
Great price and perfect for me. Also, free shipping and I had it in 2 days!! Now thats service. Thank you Tennis Express!
Catherine Xu
Virginia
December 2013
Virginia
December 2013
great racket
5/5
I love playing with this racket because it has great feel and gives me a lot of spin.
Sophy Siv
New Jersey
January 2014
New Jersey
January 2014
Pure drive lite racquet
5/5
This is my second racquet. I love it! I decided to test this racquet with a set of hybrid strings. hurricane pro tour and prince duraflex synthetic gut
Its phenomenal! Thank you tennis express!!
Eddy P
NY
November 2014
NY
November 2014
Excellent Babolat racquet
5/5
Im an adult who just began taking tennis lessons, and this is my 1st racquet I ever bought. I chose it as it had the best feel to it after trying it out at the Club Med Tennis Academy FL and again via the Tennis Express Demo program, where I compared it against the AeroPro and Pure Drive Andy Roddick. So far so good!
Ed
NY
April 2015
NY
April 2015
Excellent racquet at a great price
5/5
Im an adult beginner and this my 1st racquet. Great feel and performance, well balanced weight distribution. No fatigue or pain after hours of play. Priced originally at $189 and then priced dropped down to $149. Recommended buy!
Sue Smith
Florida
August 2015
Florida
August 2015
Versatile
4/5
I really like this stick!! It has enough power from the baseline and still flexible enough to be aggressive at the net!
Donald Yee
NC
September 2015
NC
September 2015
Light and user friendly
4/5
This racquet swings easy for me - quite manageable. I am not a hard hitter - I place my shots. I think I need to lower my string tension a tad though. Im happy with it otherwise.
Description
| Head Size: | 100 sq. in MP |
| Length: | 27 inches |
| Weight: | Strung — 10.4 oz Unstrung — 9.7 oz |
| Tension: | 55-62 pounds |
| Balance: | 2 Pts Head Light |
| Beam Width: | 23/26/23mm |
| Composition: | Graphite |
| Flex: | 68 |
| Grip Type: | Syntec |
| Power Level: | Low-Medium |
| String Pattern: |
16 Mains / 19 Crosses Mains Skip: 8T, 8H One Piece No Shared Holes |
| Swing Speed: | Moderate-Fast |
| Swing Weight: | 301 |
Product Specs
| Balance | Head Light |
| Desc1 | New Pure Drive Lite |
| Head Size | Mid Plus: 95 to 105 |
| Ms Op | MP |
| Length | 27 |
| Weight Strung | 10.1 to 10.5 oz |
| Unstrung | 9.7 |
| Balance Points | 1 to 5 Points Head Light |
| Swing Weight | 301 |
| Flex | 68 |
| Beam Width | 23/26/23mm |
| Composition | Graphite |
| Power Level | Medium |
| Swing Speed | Fast, Long Swing |
| String Pattern1 | 16 Mains / 19 Crosses |
| String Pattern2 | Mains Skip: 8T, 8H |
| String Pattern3 | One Piece |
| String Pattern4 | No Shared Holes |
| String Tension | 55-62 pounds |
| Grip Types | Syntec |
BABOLAT
Pure Drive Lite 2012 Tennis Racquet
New Lower Price.
This item is no longer available
Description
The all-new Babolat Pure Drive Lite has all of the same great technology, with a much lighter weight. A new construction featuring a Cortex Damping System interface highlights this year's newest Babolat models. With an open string pattern and decreased weight, power and spin capabilities are definitely there. The Cortex System optimizes the overall feel for the ball and gives every player the comfort level they want and need. Babolat Woofer technology is also in place to enhance control and sensation. For a player looking for the same punch as a Pure Drive without the weight, the 2012 New Babolat Pure Drive Lite is an excellent choice.
Note: This racquet comes with a cover
For more information on Choosing a Tennis Racquet or Selecting String, please see the Tennis Express Buyer's Guide.
Tennis Express Reviews
Kathy Shum
TX
March 2012
TX
March 2012
New Pure Drive Lite
5/5
Awesome racquet. Love it.
Thomas Staskiewicz
PA
May 2012
PA
May 2012
Awesome
5/5
My daughter recently purchased this new racquet. She has been telling me that it is the best racquet she has ever played with. She also tells me that it is very light weight and manuerable. Her strokes have improved, and she is ready to start her summer tennis season. We absolutey love this tennis racquet.
Karl Schutte
New York
June 2012
New York
June 2012
BABALOT new pure drive lite
5/5
GREAT RACKET !
My daughter loves the racket. The handle was ordered a bit too large 4 3/8 but our daughtter still prefers to use it compared to her other Babalot racket which was an excellent choice two years ago.
Neal
Maryland
August 2012
Maryland
August 2012
Awesome racket
5/5
This racket is awesome strung with pro hurricane tour everything is good stability is ok other than that everything is great perfect fit for spin genatrateing players/big hitters like myself.
sung Y SOng
OK
September 2012
OK
September 2012
what a great racket for advaned level for Kid
5/5
My 5th grade son jsut upgrade his racket with new Babolat pure drive Lite which was recommended by his tennis instructor since he started his first tennis lesson last fall.
This racket is full size but it is super lite with various size of grip.
For those who are takeing tennis lesson and planning to continue till high school, this is perfect racket to go with.
My son really love this racket and he said he feel more confidence and play better with this racket and want to be attend olympic game near future...
My son and I am higly recommend this racket to 5th grade or more who has taken tennis lesson more than 1yr....
Frnak Zerbinos
AL
November 2012
AL
November 2012
Pure Drive Lite Racquet
5/5
This was a warranty replacement purchase, which was an absolutely wonderful benefit of buying from Tennis Express. My daughter had a Pure Drive, but loves the new Lite racquet. We are nothing short of ecstatic with our purchase, and the customer service from TE.
Hippie Chick
MD
December 2012
MD
December 2012
Love it !
5/5
Highly recommend this website ! Everything was shipped very quickly and is great quality !
Cooper Bodeo-Lomicky
Pennsylvania
March 2013
Pennsylvania
March 2013
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!
5/5
This racket allows me to get amazing spin and power. On my serve it lacks a little power but overall this racket is great!
Karen L. Mellott
IL
April 2013
IL
April 2013
Love This Racket
5/5
This is my second New Pure Drive Lite by Babolat. Super light, allows you to get power on your serve and maintain control.
Anurag
California
May 2013
California
May 2013
Ideal choice for mid-level players
4.66666666667/5
Pros
- Great for volleys
- Huge sweetspot
- Cortex System that completely filters vibrations
Cons
- The frame is a bit on the lighter side, and hence need to take off speed to get control or the ball goes long
Debbie Cross
CA
June 2013
CA
June 2013
Pure Drive Lite Tennis Racquet
5/5
I love this racquet. It is nice and lite and easy to swing. It has a nice big sweet spot. I have tennis elbow so I changed from the Wilson to the Babolat Lite and I am glad I did. This racquet really absorbs the vibration and has allowed me to play more often. I recommend this racquet.
Grayson White
Maryland
September 2013
Maryland
September 2013
Great Racquet
4.33333333333/5
Love this racquet! Very light, easy to move with and great spin.
Nicholas Mesa
Florida
October 2013
Florida
October 2013
Pure drive light
5/5
Honestly this is the best racquet I have ever played with. I can not say how much I love this racquet! I can see why a few pros use this, amazing
Carmen
ca
November 2013
ca
November 2013
excellent
5/5
The service was awesome .
Jane
WA
November 2013
WA
November 2013
LOVE this racquet!!
5/5
Great price and perfect for me. Also, free shipping and I had it in 2 days!! Now thats service. Thank you Tennis Express!
Catherine Xu
Virginia
December 2013
Virginia
December 2013
great racket
5/5
I love playing with this racket because it has great feel and gives me a lot of spin.
Sophy Siv
New Jersey
January 2014
New Jersey
January 2014
Pure drive lite racquet
5/5
This is my second racquet. I love it! I decided to test this racquet with a set of hybrid strings. hurricane pro tour and prince duraflex synthetic gut
Its phenomenal! Thank you tennis express!!
Eddy P
NY
November 2014
NY
November 2014
Excellent Babolat racquet
5/5
Im an adult who just began taking tennis lessons, and this is my 1st racquet I ever bought. I chose it as it had the best feel to it after trying it out at the Club Med Tennis Academy FL and again via the Tennis Express Demo program, where I compared it against the AeroPro and Pure Drive Andy Roddick. So far so good!
Ed
NY
April 2015
NY
April 2015
Excellent racquet at a great price
5/5
Im an adult beginner and this my 1st racquet. Great feel and performance, well balanced weight distribution. No fatigue or pain after hours of play. Priced originally at $189 and then priced dropped down to $149. Recommended buy!
Sue Smith
Florida
August 2015
Florida
August 2015
Versatile
4/5
I really like this stick!! It has enough power from the baseline and still flexible enough to be aggressive at the net!
Donald Yee
NC
September 2015
NC
September 2015
Light and user friendly
4/5
This racquet swings easy for me - quite manageable. I am not a hard hitter - I place my shots. I think I need to lower my string tension a tad though. Im happy with it otherwise.
Description
| Head Size: | 100 sq. in MP |
| Length: | 27 inches |
| Weight: | Strung — 10.4 oz Unstrung — 9.7 oz |
| Tension: | 55-62 pounds |
| Balance: | 2 Pts Head Light |
| Beam Width: | 23/26/23mm |
| Composition: | Graphite |
| Flex: | 68 |
| Grip Type: | Syntec |
| Power Level: | Low-Medium |
| String Pattern: |
16 Mains / 19 Crosses Mains Skip: 8T, 8H One Piece No Shared Holes |
| Swing Speed: | Moderate-Fast |
| Swing Weight: | 301 |
Product Specs
| Balance | Head Light |
| Desc1 | New Pure Drive Lite |
| Head Size | Mid Plus: 95 to 105 |
| Ms Op | MP |
| Length | 27 |
| Weight Strung | 10.1 to 10.5 oz |
| Unstrung | 9.7 |
| Balance Points | 1 to 5 Points Head Light |
| Swing Weight | 301 |
| Flex | 68 |
| Beam Width | 23/26/23mm |
| Composition | Graphite |
| Power Level | Medium |
| Swing Speed | Fast, Long Swing |
| String Pattern1 | 16 Mains / 19 Crosses |
| String Pattern2 | Mains Skip: 8T, 8H |
| String Pattern3 | One Piece |
| String Pattern4 | No Shared Holes |
| String Tension | 55-62 pounds |
| Grip Types | Syntec |
