Andre Agassi Personal racket used..

courtking · 11-20-2010, 04:05 PM

Here is AA. personal racket.. I just posted for a friend..

Racket: Head Radical 260
Grip Size: 4 1/2' L4
String: Prince
Head size: Oversize
Strings Pattern 18x19

Where is it from: I got it from a seller who claimed that her Sister worked on A.A's IMG account back in the 90's. Seller's sister got this racket from A.A's manager back in 93 or 93. She was told this racket was used by Agassi.

courtking · 11-20-2010, 04:07 PM

hcb0804 · 11-20-2010, 04:21 PM

Total BS. I saw the eB@y listing for this. What you have is the reproduction Head Radical that was readily available at retail a couple of years ago. it even came with the rubber band and Agassi "signature".....sorry to burst your bubble.

courtking · 11-20-2010, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcb0804

Total BS. I saw the eB@y listing for this. What you have is the reproduction Head Radical that was readily available at retail a couple of years ago. it even came with the rubber band and Agassi "signature".....sorry to burst your bubble.

Is it possible if you could give me an **** listing #?? I have to check them out.. I just posted from a friend who send it to me b/c he does not know how to post an image.. anyway.. he did not ask me to buy it or anything.. I thought it's interesting to post it up..

loubapache · 11-20-2010, 05:39 PM

http://web.archive.org/web/200803290...EAD-AGRAD.html

http://web.archive.org/web/200701262...ml?pcode=AGRAD

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=136262

courtking · 11-20-2010, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loubapache

http://web.archive.org/web/200803290...EAD-AGRAD.html

http://web.archive.org/web/200701262...ml?pcode=AGRAD

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=136262

Does this one say made in Austria?? I have a few more pictures that the friend just sent that show made in Austria right below the Head Radical Tour

BobFL · 11-20-2010, 08:01 PM

AA was using 20x21, right? Or wrong?

PS yeas, this looks exactly like retail remake that was available not long ago...

courtking · 11-20-2010, 09:06 PM

Here is the picture that shows made in Austria.. I have no clue about the history of this racket..

Mdubb23 · 11-20-2010, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcb0804

Total BS. I saw the eB@y listing for this. What you have is the reproduction Head Radical that was readily available at retail a couple of years ago. it even came with the rubber band and Agassi "signature".....sorry to burst your bubble.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I don't think they're the same. The retail reproduction had Agassi's slam victories on the throat, whereas the frame posted has "Tour Series" & "Constant Beam" written on it. In addition, the signature on each is completely different, and, furthermore, the posted frame also has a pro stock black buttcap, which the reproduction obviously didn't. Put simply, in my mind, it could be Agassi's personal frame. My biggest reservation is that I think Agassi was using a 20x21 string pattern at the time.

big ted · 11-20-2010, 10:09 PM

in wimbledon '93 he did use 18x19 string pattern..

http://www.sporting-heroes.net/files..._1994_SF_L.jpg

his grip looks more like 4 3/8 tho? not sure...

Fandango · 11-21-2010, 02:19 AM

yeah man, its a fakie

Pioneer · 11-21-2010, 02:53 AM

Keep in mind that the one the OP has is fitted with the Tourna grip tape, whereas the one that Head sold a few years ago is fitted with the Head grip tape. Also the Head one is 6pts head light whereas the one the OP has is like 6pts head heavy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcb0804

Total BS. I saw the eB@y listing for this. What you have is the reproduction Head Radical that was readily available at retail a couple of years ago. it even came with the rubber band and Agassi "signature".....sorry to burst your bubble.

ace0001a · 11-21-2010, 03:04 AM

Here are pics of Agassi's 20x21 Radical Tour 260:

To my knowledge, his buttcaps were 4-3/8 L3 and not 4-1/2 L4. Just to give the poster here some credit, I think at best the one shown on in the first post is simply an autographed racquet and not one of his "personal" racquets.

Pioneer · 11-21-2010, 03:17 AM

I always thought Agassi used leather

ace0001a · 11-21-2010, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pioneer

I always thought Agassi used leather

Yeah he always used and still uses leather with Tournagrip.

hrstrat57 · 11-21-2010, 04:41 AM

Even if it is not an actual Agassi I bet it would hit like a dream....which would be good enough for me.....

Looks real nice!

ace0001a · 11-21-2010, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrstrat57

Even if it is not an actual Agassi I bet it would hit like a dream....which would be good enough for me.....

Looks real nice!

So basically that would be a regular off the shelf Radical Tour 260 OS...definitely one of the best OS racquets of all time in my opinion.

BDAZ · 11-21-2010, 05:10 AM

looks like a retail radical tour (trysis), but if it's any consolation, you have an andre agassi autographed racquet. that looks legit. still a nice piece to have, even if the racquet wasn't actually his.

hrstrat57 · 11-21-2010, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ace0001a

So basically that would be a regular off the shelf Radical Tour 260 OS...definitely one of the best OS racquets of all time in my opinion.

Yep.

AA experimented a lot tho so who knows, he might have hit this frame perhaps in practice.

Me, I'd hit it. Not into collecting stuff......

maxplymac · 11-22-2010, 01:21 PM

I'd tap it too

11-20-2010, 04:05 PM	#1
courtking Semi-Pro Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 474	Andre Agassi Personal racket used.. Here is AA. personal racket.. I just posted for a friend.. Racket: Head Radical 260 Grip Size: 4 1/2' L4 String: Prince Head size: Oversize Strings Pattern 18x19 Where is it from: I got it from a seller who claimed that her Sister worked on A.A's IMG account back in the 90's. Seller's sister got this racket from A.A's manager back in 93 or 93. She was told this racket was used by Agassi.

11-20-2010, 05:39 PM	#5
loubapache Semi-Pro Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: USA Posts: 692	http://web.archive.org/web/200803290...EAD-AGRAD.html http://web.archive.org/web/200701262...ml?pcode=AGRAD http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=136262 Last edited by loubapache : 11-20-2010 at 05:59 PM.

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