Have i brought a real PT57a ? (Re-posted). - Page 2

hrstrat57 · 10-19-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cork_screw

What I would do is I would demo the same racquet but in stock form. For example just demo a youtek prestige mp or whatever it says. Or just borrow one. Strip it with grip and all. See if they are similar or different in anyway. Most of the older stuff have pallets that are printed by head to indicate what serial number they are associated to. I do know there's a lot of cons going on, on Stringerforum where people are just putting their own little placards and saying they are pt57 whatever but they are something else. This could have been placed by the seller and he's just selling a ton of these this way. I do think that Head would put something on there to identify which racquet is which just in case they get mixed up and need to be stripped down to id them. I don't think they would rely on some index card cutout like the one shown, but I am not sure for certain, just try to get a hold of the same pj in stock form and look for any differences.

Agree 100%, YT Prestige MP is a fine stick, I own a pair and love "em.....I also own a prostock PT630 paintjob - there is no comparison in how they feel. Perhaps it is the twaron, I don't know but the prostock is a cushy butter "thonk" when a tennis ball is hit squarely....

Hit a retail YT Prestige MP, you will have your answer in 5 minutes.....if you have a paintjob PT 57A it should be a very different feel to the hit. Otherwise it might just come down to whether you think the seller is trustworthy or not......

Curious why it has i Prestige MP cap on it?

hrstrat57 · 10-19-2012, 06:50 PM

Just looked at one of my chinese retail YT Prestige MP's vs my prostock frame, the channel extends further than the retail stick exactly as pictured by aimr75.

The cap grommet on my 2 sticks is flush with the area, the channel is not visible at the end of the cap grommet as it is in aimr75's pics.

I believe "MG" refers to microgel prestige MP in his post btw.

hrstrat57 · 10-19-2012, 06:56 PM

Thanks to aimr75 for posting that BTW, looks like a pretty bombproof test.

Never noticed the difference in the channel length before.....

Assume tho it doesn't help with a prostock TGK 238.4 vs a retail stick...only with the PT 57? Am I correct that the prostock TGK 238.4 is the exact same mold as retail just a lighter hairpin with perhaps a different layup?

Gaz77 · 10-20-2012, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by hrstrat57

Just looked at one of my chinese retail YT Prestige MP's vs my prostock frame, the channel extends further than the retail stick exactly as pictured by aimr75.

The cap grommet on my 2 sticks is flush with the area, the channel is not visible at the end of the cap grommet as it is in aimr75's pics.

I believe "MG" refers to microgel prestige MP in his post btw.

Ok thanks for clearing that up. As mentioned before i have a bag full of wilson sticks, all types but mainly T90's and K and Blx Blades and the sound from the Head stick is unlike all my other's. Your previous explanation of the sound you get from the PT57a or PT630 in your case is a good description of the sound i get, so the more people post their own experiences with this racket the more confident i am that its the real deal.

I understand Head changed from having the racket name PT57a, TGT/TGK etc stamped in the throat to being placed in a more secretive postion i.e. under the pallet to try avoid and ultimately make it harder for people like us (i.e. this forum in general) knowing that the pro's really play with. Afterall the tennis racket market is nothing but a con. However i just wish Head would have kept the pro stock rackets identification in the throat because everytime i mention to other players i know that i have a pro-stock racket i have nothing to show that it really is one and your made to feel as though you have to prove it.

Gaz77 · 10-20-2012, 12:49 AM

Despite the difference in 'feel' and solid sound from the PT57a's as other people have posted on here the best way for anyone to check seems be to change the grommets over and if the cap grommet channel extends past the cap grommet its a 57 which is guess must be something to do with this mold being slighty different to the retail stick.

pshulam · 10-20-2012, 04:01 AM

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However i just wish Head would have kept the pro stock rackets identification in the throat because everytime i mention to other players i know that i have a pro-stock racket i have nothing to show that it really is one and your made to feel as though you have to prove it.

Why do you have to prove it?

movdqa · 10-20-2012, 04:34 AM

"because everytime i mention to other players i know that i have a pro-stock racket i have nothing to show that it really is one and your made to feel as though you have to prove it."

I think that you get over that at some point. It's cool to have something to show others but eventually you get down to the reasons why you use a pro stock and what it does for your game. It might be for better arm health, being able to get matched frames, or the ability to get extended length models.

Gaz77 · 10-20-2012, 10:54 AM

No pun intended but its the prestige of being able say I have a pro stock stick and the writing on the throat of the racket proves it, without that it appears to be just a standard racket

10-19-2012, 06:50 PM	#22
hrstrat57 Professional Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: RI Posts: 1,010	Just looked at one of my chinese retail YT Prestige MP's vs my prostock frame, the channel extends further than the retail stick exactly as pictured by aimr75. The cap grommet on my 2 sticks is flush with the area, the channel is not visible at the end of the cap grommet as it is in aimr75's pics. I believe "MG" refers to microgel prestige MP in his post btw. __________________ Head Youtek Prestige MP(2) i Prestige MP(3) i Radical MP(3) ti radical MP paintjob, PS 85(2) Max 200G(2) many others in hiding

10-19-2012, 06:56 PM	#23
hrstrat57 Professional Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: RI Posts: 1,010	Thanks to aimr75 for posting that BTW, looks like a pretty bombproof test. Never noticed the difference in the channel length before..... Assume tho it doesn't help with a prostock TGK 238.4 vs a retail stick...only with the PT 57? Am I correct that the prostock TGK 238.4 is the exact same mold as retail just a lighter hairpin with perhaps a different layup? __________________ Head Youtek Prestige MP(2) i Prestige MP(3) i Radical MP(3) ti radical MP paintjob, PS 85(2) Max 200G(2) many others in hiding

10-20-2012, 04:34 AM	#27
movdqa Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,138	"because everytime i mention to other players i know that i have a pro-stock racket i have nothing to show that it really is one and your made to feel as though you have to prove it." I think that you get over that at some point. It's cool to have something to show others but eventually you get down to the reasons why you use a pro stock and what it does for your game. It might be for better arm health, being able to get matched frames, or the ability to get extended length models. __________________ 4 x IG Prestige MP, 70 cm, 376 grams, 386 SW, ALU Power @54

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