Djokovic using a new racquet---Head
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Fedace
Banned
He will be using the Microgel Prestige Pro, i heard,,, NO paint job
Big $$$$ long term... full line... Head has too many aging stars,they want some new blood in the camp...
Quite a switch from what he's using now. 18x20 to 16x19...
Fee
Legend
Shaolin
G.O.A.T.
Fedace
Banned
I sure hope it isn't heavy as winter boots like Barricades are.:-?
headinator
New User
all of those assertions are in my view wild guess. Yesterday the signed with Adidas, today he signed with Head. Which racquet will he use tomorrow?
Wait until the Australian Open 09 - and then we all will see which racquet he swings.
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
barricades arent heavy.. maybe you are just a little slow
Spatula
Semi-Pro
You ramble more BS than anyone on these boards. And you know this how? Your "inside" source with HEAD? Maybe he will suddenly stop wearing Barricade b/c they are too heavy as you often claim.
S H O W S T O P P E R !
Hall of Fame
I won't believe any of this until someone posts a link from a credible source.
fluffy Beaver
Professional
No no he's an insider for yonex!!!!
OH wait you're right now he's an insider with head.
Maybe next he'll be an insider for Calvin Klein =)
fluffy Beaver
Professional
hey fee, looking forward to meeting you next spring...
Apparently Fee is not on your ignore list as you state in your signature....
Fedace
Banned
She is, i just peek in sometimes to see if it is anything interesting since i do find her interesting at times...
Fedace
Banned
Fluffy, do you thing Adiddas will make a Lighter version of Barricade soon ?
fluffy Beaver
Professional
Well i called Adidas and they said they'll have Barricades lighter than Fly Wire Vapors.
Don't believe me call 1-800-Barricades-Adidas-This-Aint-No-Lie-0000
I use the MGPP. Do you know what the stock SW is as I measured it on a machine? 310. No pro can survive today with this SW. Needs at least 330. Even if he uses no PJ, it will be heavily customized.
Fedace
Banned
SW of 310 ?? that doesn't match what is in TW website. what is up with that ?? Novak's Prestige is much heavier customized version. SW of 356.
tarie
Rookie
Of course..and how do you already know his sw??
Fedace
Banned
That is the SW of his current racket
JediMindTrick
Hall of Fame
Did he switch to a 16x19 string pattern?
Fedace
Banned
No, i believe his pattern is the same. His MG prestige is NOT stock. Why do people assume that the Pros rackets are same as the ones on the shelf. ?? at the factory, pro's rackets, especially superstar's frames are made custom Just for them. you cannot get this service unless you are a millionare and can pay thousands of dollars.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
Fedace does not know that the MG Prestige MP is 18x20 and MG Prestige Pro is 16x19. He just generically calls all Prestige racquets that are used on the tour as MG Prestige Pro for some unknown reason.
Fedace
Banned
VS really, Novak's racket will be Custom, and i don't think it will be available to the public. beside why would anyone want a custom racket with such high SW ? No amateur will be able to use it effectively.
tarie
Rookie
So why do you continue calling it MG prestige??
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I guess I use a completely custom racquet then that is not available to the public because my racquets have a high swing weight and a high static weight.:twisted:
P.S. when Djokovic was last with HEAD he was using a LM Radical MP that was customized to his specs.
Fedace
Banned
cause the construction and the material will be microgel.
tarie
Rookie
I'm just curious..how do you know it?
I have his current raquet and I talk for what I have.
You say that codes mean nothing,that he will use a prestige and that the material will be microgel..how can you say this?
Fedace
Banned
Well, Ivan Lubicic gets Custom made microgel extreme from Head and that isn't available to public either. but that doesn't mean it is not extreme. Specs are different but it is still the Extreme.
Fedace
Banned
It will be the same deal as Ivan Lubicic got. Head will be making custom, Novak ordered Specs microgel Prestige. I am sure Novak will spend several days at Head headquarters-no pun intended, and work out the specs, just as Ivan Lubicic had done. Ivan was happy at the end so why not Novak ??
tarie
Rookie
I'am not saying it will not be like this,i've only asked "how" do you know this for sure.
Or are you just supposing?
Fedace
Banned
I read it in the blog about 3 weeks ago. Ivan was so happy with what Head had done for him. and supposedly Novak will be going thru the same process. but I have no idea if the racket will be available for mass sale. Ivan's racket was not made for sale to the public so i would not keep your hopes up. and beside, why would you want a racket that only super talented pros can use with super high SW and so on. It is just silly. if the SW is higher than 335 or so, i don't of any amateur that can use it effectively, and it becomes IMPOSSIBLE to customize. the fact that the racket is made of same material is good enough for me. I am fairly high level player and i hate racket with SW above 332.
10sbune
Rookie
tarie
Rookie
I've never said I want his racket.
I have his personal one cause he gave it to me in Rome,and the specs you know are the ones that i posted.But I've never said that is made of this or that as you are doing.
The only think that I wanted to know was if you were talking with facts or just supposing,and as i can see,you are only supposing.
It is possible that Nole will do that with Head,but you will never know which material will be used.
Fedace
Banned
In the blog, it had said, it will be same material as Ivan's. which is Microgel, am i correct ??
tarie
Rookie
But what do you expect them to say?that it's not microgel?thay are paid by Head and they HAVE to say that it's microgel at least in the costruction!
Anyway,who cares,i'm bored.
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mozzer
Hall of Fame
Ironic or what.
PED
Legend
so why would he use an actual MG prestige Pro with no PJ???
Don't forget that's what Murray's using now....with alot of lead at the top of the hoop of course
Fedace
Banned
PT630 is too old and there is no market for it, except for those hard core players who wants to be just like the pros. Once again, Novak will be using the MG prestige pro with PJ. and his racket will be Custom made with completely different specs, even the Stiffness will be different.
tarie
Rookie
This sentence has no sense.
