New HEAD racquets 2013 ?!!! - Page 3

Say Chi Sin Lo · 11-05-2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by alidisperanza

Ugly Prestige if you ask me... Why would you ever get rid of CAPS?! Aside from being an epic pain in the ***, they're the signature look of the prestige...

Agreed, if it's not CAP'd, it's not a Prestige Mid.

And if it was up to me, I'd CAP everything. It's one of the few (or only) thing that does what it advertised to do in the mist of all the marketing crap we see nowadays. Stringing with them is not an issue whatsoever too.

NickJ · 11-05-2012, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by newyorkstadium

Have you picked up a paper in the past few years. Graphene is not a made up word, scientist's won a nobel prize for discovering it.

Here's a link:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19918703

Whether it improves a racket, who knows. But the material is real.

Really?? Thank you sir, I stand corrected and I feel humbled and little daft. Could you please also send me the links to the new scientific finds of 'YouTek' and 'Biomimetic'?

JDMasFCK · 11-06-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by alidisperanza

Ugly Prestige if you ask me... Why would you ever get rid of CAPS?! Aside from being an epic pain in the ***, they're the signature look of the prestige...

As stated above.. THIS ISN'T THE NEW PRESTIGE... it's a "tweeners" racket of the prestige.. hence the PWR (Means POWER). The PWR Prestige is going to be released around Janurary with the new Instinct and Speeds but the NEW Prestige (haven't seen pictures yet) isn't coming out until next year.

Virtua Tennis · 11-06-2012, 11:45 AM

Are they using graphene so they can make their racquets cheaper and the graphite walls thinner so their racquets will break faster? I can't tell you how many times I've seen people bring head racquets to me where they are collapsing from the outside in and torn racquets holes where grommets are ripping through the graphite frames.

What they need to do is beef up their head guards or make their frames with a deeper channel to protect the strings. Secondly use an extra sheet of graphite so your frames are more durable. The graphite walls of head racquets must be paper thin cause they break a lot from the outside in. Sure this happens when you string it wrong but how many other companies have this problem and I'm sure those racquets are all strung wrong too.

treblings · 11-06-2012, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Virtua Tennis

Are they using graphene so they can make their racquets cheaper and the graphite walls thinner so their racquets will break faster? I can't tell you how many times I've seen people bring head racquets to me where they are collapsing from the outside in and torn racquets holes where grommets are ripping through the graphite frames.

What they need to do is beef up their head guards or make their frames with a deeper channel to protect the strings. Secondly use an extra sheet of graphite so your frames are more durable. The graphite walls of head racquets must be paper thin cause they break a lot from the outside in. Sure this happens when you string it wrong but how many other companies have this problem and I'm sure those racquets are all strung wrong too.

never had this problem with any of my head racquets.

Racquet Daddy · 11-07-2012, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by treblings

never had this problem with any of my head racquets.

I think he meant Babolat

treblings · 11-08-2012, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Racquet Daddy

I think he meant Babolat

that, i can believe

Fuji · 11-13-2012, 08:07 PM

The Head Rep came to the shop today and I got to see all the new PWR sticks in person. Super slick paint jobs actually. I can really see them catching on.

I also got to see all the new shoes and bags that are coming out for 2013. It will be interesting for sure how they take. The new Murray bags are a khaki coloured suede-ish bag. The Nole ones are similar to what's out now, and the tour ones are a bit plainer!

-Fuji

nalvarado · 11-14-2012, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by NickJ

Really?? Thank you sir, I stand corrected and I feel humbled and little daft. Could you please also send me the links to the new scientific finds of 'YouTek' and 'Biomimetic'?

YouTek is the addition of the "dilatant non-Newtonian fluid", D30 to the racquet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D3o

Orange614 · 11-20-2012, 11:11 AM

Has anyone tried these new rackets yet? I think I will be trying some later today so I would like to know what other people thought.

vetinari · 11-20-2012, 12:33 PM

I've hit with the speed mp and the instinct mp. I posted my thoughts in the other thread about 2013 speeds. Overall I think the speed and instinct are good upgrades, especially the speed. I thought it fixed several things about the IG speed that I didn't like -- more power, better feel, bigger sweet spot and improved torsional stability. Also decreased vibration. I really liked the graphene speed. Some wont though. It's stiffer than the current gen (but I think more comfortable strangely enough) and the beam on the speeds is wider which really bothers some players.

dje31 · 01-03-2013, 07:24 AM

Shouldn't the new Graphene Speed and Instinct racquets be just about ready for pre-order by now? Or do we have to wait for the dumb countdown to end on 2013.01.11, then wait some more?

srvnvly · 01-03-2013, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by vetinari

I've hit with the speed mp and the instinct mp. I posted my thoughts in the other thread about 2013 speeds. Overall I think the speed and instinct are good upgrades, especially the speed. I thought it fixed several things about the IG speed that I didn't like -- more power, better feel, bigger sweet spot and improved torsional stability. Also decreased vibration. I really liked the graphene speed. Some wont though. It's stiffer than the current gen (but I think more comfortable strangely enough) and the beam on the speeds is wider which really bothers some players.

My apologies if you've already commented on this, but how is the new Instinct better than the current IG model? It looks like the same weight and balance. Thanks!

jace112 · 01-03-2013, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by vetinari

I've hit with the speed mp and the instinct mp. I posted my thoughts in the other thread about 2013 speeds. Overall I think the speed and instinct are good upgrades, especially the speed. I thought it fixed several things about the IG speed that I didn't like -- more power, better feel, bigger sweet spot and improved torsional stability. Also decreased vibration. I really liked the graphene speed. Some wont though. It's stiffer than the current gen (but I think more comfortable strangely enough) and the beam on the speeds is wider which really bothers some players.

I agree with your analysis. Good updates!

Maroon_Tenniskid · 01-04-2013, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dje31

Shouldn't the new Graphene Speed and Instinct racquets be just about ready for pre-order by now? Or do we have to wait for the dumb countdown to end on 2013.01.11, then wait some more?

I am kind of annoyed by this too... I am wondering what the countdown actually is for. Pre-sale or actual release date?

dje31 · 01-04-2013, 12:36 PM

I get the whole "build-up anticipation / lust / gotta-have-it / hype-up-the-new-stuff-you-can't-see-or-have-just-yet" marketing thing, but I'm getting annoyed by it all. I'm thinking it won't live up to the hype, and be a big letdown.

At least I know the fallback is a known, viable commodity, to me at least.

Bartelby · 01-04-2013, 12:52 PM

I've no knowledge but a lot of company types must fly in for the AO with all their pros there and hence there must be some sort of big PR launch for world media and the like just prior to the AO.

julian · 01-04-2013, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by vetinari

I've hit with the speed mp and the instinct mp. I posted my thoughts in the other thread about 2013 speeds. Overall I think the speed and instinct are good upgrades, especially the speed. I thought it fixed several things about the IG speed that I didn't like -- more power, better feel, bigger sweet spot and improved torsional stability. Also decreased vibration. I really liked the graphene speed. Some wont though. It's stiffer than the current gen (but I think more comfortable strangely enough) and the beam on the speeds is wider which really bothers some players.

Hi,
couple of simple questions
How do you know that torsional stability got IMPROVED?
Do you know numbers for TWISTWEIGHT
Did you practice returns of serve?
What is "graphene speed"?

Bartelby · 01-04-2013, 01:00 PM

The idea behind graphene is that you use the material to allow you to take weight from the yoke of the racquet (without weakening it) and then move real weight to either end.

This is what the catalogue states, in any event.

julian · 01-04-2013, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bartelby

The idea behind graphene is that you use the material to allow you to take weight from the yoke of the racquet (without weakening it) and then move real weight to either end.

This is what the catalogue states, in any event.

Is it easy to feel it?

11-20-2012, 11:11 AM	#50
Orange614 New User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 33	Play test? Has anyone tried these new rackets yet? I think I will be trying some later today so I would like to know what other people thought.

01-04-2013, 12:36 PM	#56
dje31 Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 456	I get the whole "build-up anticipation / lust / gotta-have-it / hype-up-the-new-stuff-you-can't-see-or-have-just-yet" marketing thing, but I'm getting annoyed by it all. I'm thinking it won't live up to the hype, and be a big letdown. At least I know the fallback is a known, viable commodity, to me at least. Last edited by dje31 : 01-04-2013 at 12:54 PM.

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