Comments: Love this racquet. I do not have much power on my shots, and I found it easy to hit deep without straining my arm. Awesome for serving. Overall, great for smaller players with less power on their shots who are less aggressive.
From: Isaac, 4/13

Comments: I purchased two of these racquets 6-8 months ago and fell back in love with them again. I used to play with these back in 2003 just after the swirl paint job. I love how the stretch gives me the extra heft without killing my arm like the Pure Control+. This is an excellent racquet for a person who likes to hit hard and lots of racquet speed. The Pure Drive will go down in history as an excellent racquet years from now.
From: Tom, 1/13

Comments: This is a great overall racquet. It takes time to adjust to though, depending on your previous racquet. Serves become easier power-wise - nearly effortless. I personally found it as a balance between power and control, which I loved.
From: Austin, 12/12

Comments: The racquet offers a lot of power due to the weight, stiffness, length, Woofer system and GT technology. The stiff frame also gives precise shots. The new Cortex Active technology helps absorb vibrations for a clean shot. The racquet gives a great feel. It should be combined with strings that offer spin and control and at a high tension for optimum control over loads of power.
From: Keenaj, 10/12
String type and tension: Solinco Barb Wire @ 62 lbs

Comments: This is a great racquet but it may not be for everyone. This racquet feels solid for baseline bashing and pounding serves. I found that I was able to hit serves harder and make them more consistently. The extra swingweight is appreciated from the baseline as I felt I could bash everything with great control. This racquet is best for full swings and not so much for blocking back shots & pushing. The feel on this 2012 is very solid and not hollow feeling like the previous versions. It feels great for crushing serves with no arm our shoulder pain, but maybe try using a soft string just to be sure. I struggled finding the feel on slice backhands and volleys which I felt was due to the extra length. I tried to adapt for 2 months. In the end I switched to the standard length which is very good for my all-court game, but I miss the extra pop on my serves and groundstrokes. It's a solid racquet if you can get used to the length.
From: Tom, 8/12
String type and tension: Tecnifibre Red Code 17g @ 58 lbs

Comments: I loved this racquet when I demo'd it a few weeks ago. I demo'd this along with the regular length Pure Drive and the AeroPro Drive and AeroPro Drive Plus. I played a set of singles playing a few games with each and I fell in love with the AeroPro Plus and the Pure Drive Plus. They had much more power than my Yonex RDX 500 racquet but I could control the power. How cool is that?! 2 days later I went out to hit a bucket of serves with the 2 longer racquets, hoping to choose one expecting I'd happily buy one of them. I loved serving with these. I don't think I've hit serves so fast and I don't think I was hitting more than 80% effort! However, 50 serves and my elbow started to feel numb. The next morning I could barely brush my hair with that arm. Turns out I literally got tennis elbow from serving one bucket of tennis balls with this racquet! I was a tournament-ready, fit 4.5/5.0 player who strength trains, runs, stretches and have never had elbow pain in 30 years playing tennis. Now I've facing months away from tennis due acute injury from demo'ing this racquet. Please put a warning on racquets like this since they obviously are not for everyone. It seems irresponsible that racquets like this, a perfect storm for arm pain, do not come with any warning about the higher % of arm pain with stiff/light/long racquet like this.
From: Stephen, 7/12

Comments: I bought 2 of these a after demoing for a week. I also demo'd Head and Prince racquets but I liked the Pure Drive Plus. It is a solid racquet and I get a lot of power. The extra half inch is helpful for me because I grip the racquet handle more towards the middle of the handle instead of the end. The extra length helps compensate for that. It did take a bit of getting used to but I'm getting used to it. I also demo'd the Roddick version thinking the extra weight would not be a problem but it was just too heavy for me. The Pure Drive + is very solid and a bit stiff so I've struggled to get the feel of the ball a bit. I'm also getting used to the length at the net. The only other negative is that it is not very forgiving if you don't hit the sweet spot. The good stuff - love the power and when you do hit the sweet spot it's a beautiful thing. I'm really enjoying the racquet and I find I'm playing better with it than I had with my previous racquets which were Prince 03 Red. Love the power I get on ground strokes and on my serve.
From: Michael, 3/12

Comments: The pros at my local club got one of these to test out and they were nice enough to let me hit around with it for a while. The spin I was getting was AMAZING with this stick. Wicked drop to the ball on everything I hit. It was a dream for serving, and almost feels more flexible than the previous model, which I play with. Did not have a chance to volley with it, but I can imagine it is going to be sweet feeling. Cannot wait for February 1st.
From: Miller, 1/12