Head Prestige 25th Anniversary Special Edition

[Ten_nuts]

Originally Posted by thecrusher956

So, which prestige mp should I get...coming from an Aero Storm Tour btw

Hey, to be honest, i strongly suggest you get the Head Utek IG Prestige MP. If you like the paint job of the 25th and want to buy this racquet, you will need to apply a little lead tape on the head and on handle. If you have both of them to play, you will go for the IG P 98. Good luck.

[Big Tigger]

Sorry... Haven't read the whole thread but I have 1 question..

Will there ever be a new PJ (black) Prestige in MID?

Thanks.

BT

[Fuji]

Originally Posted by Big Tigger

Sorry... Haven't read the whole thread but I have 1 question..

Will there ever be a new PJ (black) Prestige in MID?

Thanks.

BT

As far as my Head Rep says: "I cannot confirm or deny, but it is unlikely."

-Fuji

[thecrusher956]

Originally Posted by Ten_nuts

Hey, to be honest, i strongly suggest you get the Head Utek IG Prestige MP. If you like the paint job of the 25th and want to buy this racquet, you will need to apply a little lead tape on the head and on handle. If you have both of them to play, you will go for the IG P 98. Good luck.

What's main difference, swingweight?

[Ten_nuts]

Both the weight and swingweight of the 25th seem a little lighter than the beautiful IG P98, so you will feel the 25th is slightly stiffer than the IG P98. Playing with the 25th reminds me of the Donnay Pro one 97, but the 25th is more solid than the Donnay.

[thecrusher956]

Can you change the cap grommets to the clear ones?

[JDMasFCK]

Originally Posted by thecrusher956

Can you change the cap grommets to the clear ones?

yes 10chars

[MAXXply]

I held both this 25th Anniversary model and the regular version side by side. Does anyone think the 25th is a millimeter or so thinner beamed? The black PJ seems a tad thinner / less thick than the red.

[zapvor]

i strung one up last week. looks bad azz!

[Fuji]

These are the sticks I'm using pretty much in full rotation now. Loving the black gloss!

-Fuji

[dr325i]

Originally Posted by MAXXply

I held both this 25th Anniversary model and the regular version side by side. Does anyone think the 25th is a millimeter or so thinner beamed? The black PJ seems a tad thinner / less thick than the red.

Identical molds.
Could e just the color that makes it slimmer...

[zapvor]

Originally Posted by Fuji

These are the sticks I'm using pretty much in full rotation now. Loving the black gloss!

-Fuji

oh man. so.......since you are on injury......maybe you can like.....lend those babies to me......and i will give them back.....when you are not injured anymore....you know......whenever.......yea

[chizzle]

Originally Posted by Fuji

These are the sticks I'm using pretty much in full rotation now. Loving the black gloss!

-Fuji

me too! I own two now. Loving most 18g strings in this stick.

[Fuji]

Originally Posted by zapvor

oh man. so.......since you are on injury......maybe you can like.....lend those babies to me......and i will give them back.....when you are not injured anymore....you know......whenever.......yea

Hahaha! I'm coming off injured reserve with a pretty gnarly shoulder injury. I've been hitting lightly the past few weeks with limited success on serve, but the ground game is coming along well. Prestiges are heavenly off the ground though haha.

-Fuji

[Fuji]

Originally Posted by chizzle

me too! I own two now. Loving most 18g strings in this stick.

I'm digging the 17G. 18g just doesn't last long enough for me, even with the dense pattern.

-Fuji

[zapvor]

Originally Posted by Fuji

Hahaha! I'm coming off injured reserve with a pretty gnarly shoulder injury. I've been hitting lightly the past few weeks with limited success on serve, but the ground game is coming along well. Prestiges are heavenly off the ground though haha.

-Fuji

havent you heard! those prestiges are awful for the shoulder. i can help you out big time just give them to me and your shoulder will be new again!

[dreamneedle]

Originally Posted by Ten_nuts

Both the weight and swingweight of the 25th seem a little lighter than the beautiful IG P98, so you will feel the 25th is slightly stiffer than the IG P98.

Anyone else can confirm this?
My only IG swings heavier than my older Youteks...

[Sunshine22]

Thought I would check in to see what the updated thoughts are on the 25th. Does it feel noticeably different than the normal IGP98? Better, worse or same? I know that's subjective, but curious to hear everyone's thoughts. The paintjob on the 25th is hard to pass up, but this thread has me a little concerned about how it plays...

Thanks!

[borgpro]

Originally Posted by Ten_nuts

Both the weight and swingweight of the 25th seem a little lighter than the beautiful IG P98, so you will feel the 25th is slightly stiffer than the IG P98. Playing with the 25th reminds me of the Donnay Pro one 97, but the 25th is more solid than the Donnay.

I have had exactly the same experience. I got 2, from different retailers, and they were both 10 grams under spec, i.e. 310 grams unstrung!
I both returned them and asked for a heavier one; now I have 2 that are 345 strung, with overgrip (wilson pro sensation which is thin and rather light, a few grams only) and a dampner (sampras). So my estimate is that they are both a bit above 320 unstrung, but I specifically had to ask for the heaviest one they had stock and I was surprised to get not 1 but 2 that were 310 only at first!

I have q question because I still could use it a tad heavier, though they are very nice frames. Did anyone replace the synthetic grip for leather, and if so how does this influence the way it plays?

[tennisphotog]

I've got one for sale if interested, klamarque@verizon.net

9/10 condition, 3/8 grip, $120