masterboy8
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Kooyong Classic Wawrinka uses a prestige microgel 16 x 19 string pattern
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They took a PT 280 and drilled flexpoints into it...^^ With real flexpoints, wouldn't it be no longer a PT 280?
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?
http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/1b/f...f983adf0039f37d4-getty-tennis-aus-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
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.
Hmm, the last digit really looks more like a 3 imho :lol: 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
I smell some fired staff from the Austrian factory if that's the case.
You maybe right...
And according to the Head home page, they are shutting down the tennis ball factory in Phoenix and moving production to China.
More is coming, I'm sure.
I am so not enjoying all the aspects of this so-called globalization. :evil:
This is not globalization it is consolidation of manufacturing in China.
Not too long ago you had tennis racquets manufactured in U.S.A., England, Spain, Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and Singapore (my Yamaha Secret 06 says "Made By Yamaha MFG. Singapore). That is globalization
I smell some fired staff from the Austrian factory if that's the case.
^^ Well I don't know about the pros, but I've felt a real difference in the MIcrogel series. It just feels a lot more solid than the LM and FXP range. It could be that the pros have tried it and liked it enough, such that they want the Microgel and just match it to their old weight and balance.
Hmm I am interested in Wawrinka's switch to a open pattern. He has been playing well to begin with.
Mainly I'm wondering if it will have the same effect as Murray. Murray lowered his swingweight a bit and switched to the open pattern and he has made great strides. Maybe we are in for Wawrinka making some leaps in his game.
As far as I saw the "throat piece" is the same on the prestige pro and the MP (i.e the PRO has 8 mains in the throat just like the MP).