Wawrinka new string pattern 16 X 19

masterboy8 · 01-14-2009, 09:46 PM

Kooyong Classic Wawrinka uses a prestige microgel 16 x 19 string pattern [IMG]

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Gugafan · 01-15-2009, 05:18 PM

Can anyone confirm this?? Hard to tell from the pic.

A possible suggestion is that he might be using the Prestige pro?????

vsbabolat · 01-15-2009, 05:28 PM

Is this better?

guedoguedo · 01-15-2009, 06:52 PM

Correct it is 16 x 19

Gugafan · 01-15-2009, 07:20 PM

So is he using the Prestige Pro....there are not many Head players racquets with a 16x19 string pattern??.

Dan007 · 01-15-2009, 07:22 PM

so he switched from a real flexpoint prestige to microgel prestige pro

crazylevity · 01-15-2009, 07:57 PM

He's using the Prestige MP paintjob, though. Funny why they don't want the Pros using the Prestige Pro paintjob...do they think we can't count the number of strings?

djokster · 01-15-2009, 08:01 PM

wow, he finally changed racquets.

I believe he used a PT 280 with real flexpoints before...correct me if i am wrong...

crazylevity · 01-15-2009, 08:05 PM

^^ With real flexpoints, wouldn't it be no longer a PT 280?

djokster · 01-15-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by crazylevity

^^ With real flexpoints, wouldn't it be no longer a PT 280?

They took a PT 280 and drilled flexpoints into it...

At least what I have heard...

gocard · 01-15-2009, 09:29 PM

so he really liked the flexpoints enough to have them drilled into his original racquet?

0d1n · 01-16-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by crazylevity

He's using the Prestige MP paintjob, though. Funny why they don't want the Pros using the Prestige Pro paintjob...do they think we can't count the number of strings?

Hmmm which leads us (at least me) to believe that there is something not quite "stock" about that racket ...
There are plenty of Prestige MP paintjobs on the tour they don't NEED Wawrinka of all people to endorse it further (they have G. Simon among others).
I can understand (to some extent) head putting a radical paintjob on Murray's racket, but putting the MP paintjob on Wawrinka's (if it truly is a Prestige Pro) makes no sense.
Unless they really don't care, and don't believe there are any watchers obsessed enough to actually detect the difference between the 2 pj's

Jonnyf · 01-16-2009, 02:57 AM

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/1b/fu...us-kooyong.jpg

In this pic here you can see the rackets code is something like- TGK. 238.3

Hard to see though

ericsson · 01-16-2009, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonnyf

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/1b/fu...us-kooyong.jpg

In this pic here you can see the rackets code is something like- TGK. 238.3

Hard to see though

The usual code for a Prestige pro is TGK 238-2

Jonnyf · 01-16-2009, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ericsson

The usual code for a Prestige pro is TGK 238-2

Hmm, the last digit really looks more like a 3 imho

It could well be a 2 though. What do you think Ericsson?

JediMindTrick · 01-16-2009, 07:26 AM

Ha! ha! ha! A MG Prestige Pro painted like a MG Prestige MP! This is ridiculous! I think Head has completely lost track of who uses what, and it's just throwing the paintjobs around at random. The next batch of racquets Wawrinka gets may be painted like a MG Radical, or even ... a MG Prestige Pro!

kumat63 · 01-16-2009, 07:38 AM

Good find on the throat code! I agree it's TGK238.3. I have a TGK238.1 which is a microgel prestige mp (from the Kenelbach factory). It was customized by Roman Prokes, weighs 325g unstrung (with lead under the bumper) and flexes at 61 on an RDC machine (a couple points less on the same machine than the 5 or 6 retail microgel frames tested on that machine which were all 63-64). TGK238.2 is a mg prestige pro. Not sure what a .3 is... something different though.

But it is definitely a "microgel" rather than a PT630 or PT280 (PT57a) or an i.prestige (PT57e). Does go to show that not all the Head pros are using PT630/280 under the mg paint job as some on here would have you believe. I think Murray uses a "real" microgel too?

vsbabolat · 01-16-2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kumat63

Good find on the throat code! I agree it's TGK238.3. I have a TGK238.1 which is a microgel prestige mp (from the Kenelbach factory). It was customized by Roman Prokes, weighs 325g unstrung (with lead under the bumper) and flexes at 61 on an RDC machine (a couple points less on the same machine than the 5 or 6 retail microgel frames tested on that machine which were all 63-64). TGK238.2 is a mg prestige pro. Not sure what a .3 is... something different though.

But it is definitely a "microgel" rather than a PT630 or PT280 (PT57a) or an i.prestige (PT57e). Does go to show that not all the Head pros are using PT630/280 under the mg paint job as some on here would have you believe. I think Murray uses a "real" microgel too?

There definitely has been a big effort to get the players to use the Microgels. I know a of lot of players that have made the switch lower down on the ranks. I also think that Murray and Safin have made the switch to Microgel.

I think the Microgel racquets are in the majority now.

0d1n · 01-16-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by vsbabolat

There definitely has been a big effort to get the players to use the Microgels. I know a of lot of players that have made the switch lower down on the ranks. I also think that Murray and Safin have made the switch to Microgel.

I think the Microgel racquets are in the majority now.

I smell some fired staff from the Austrian factory if that's the case.

ericsson · 01-16-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonnyf

Hmm, the last digit really looks more like a 3 imho

It could well be a 2 though. What do you think Ericsson?

Yea Jonny, i think so too, a little hard to see but i see more a 3 then a 2 though

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