thecrusher956
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16x19 ver.
Love the PJ...which model is this?
16x19 ver.
No this is not the Paint job.. just the prototype PJ and they will all be like that untill the final product comes out.
you cannot see the pic?
11 oz 2 pts HL. 16/19
Strung weight on the 18x20 anyone?
Really frustrated with Head and the recent thickening of the beam widths.
The Radicals were always 21mm and when the original Speeds came out, they were 20mm.
Now everything is getting the extra millimeter. Next thing you know, the Prestige will get thickened.
Might not be much but it really does effect the feel and swing of the frame, for the worse.
I believe 11.7 oz.
I saw our Head rep today and got a prototype paint job of the Speed MP. Man, this thing looks and feels sick! I immediately strung it at our shop with Head's new textured black poly and hit the courts. If you are looking for a more player oriented tweener type of frame then this is it.
My playing partner who played D1 and is the Head Womens Coach at his Alma Mater said my balls had a lot of spin, heaviness, and jump to them that the current racquets I'm testing don't have. I think a lot of that is due to Head moving some of the weight to the head of the racquet. It still swings fast and in turn hits a pretty heavy ball for its weight.
Oh, and the move from the round head shape to the more oval shape is a huge improvement. I think Head has a real winner on their hands this year.
Hit with them tonight...not impressed.
Can you elaborate? Comparison to the previous version?
Can you elaborate? Comparison to the previous version?
If he likes Prince rackets, I'm sure it's quite a difference and a matter of personal preference because I love Head rackets and am not a huge fan of Prince because both brands feel quite different.
Do you know if SW is still extremely low? Doesn't sound like with such a low SW there could be enough plow through.. at least that was my problem with the previous version. 11.7 oz sounds very enticing... getting closer to 12 oz is a good thing.
It felt like the SW was a little higher on the MP (300 gram) I hit with yesterday. I would guesstimate in the high 320s. I haven't hit with the 315 gram, 18x20 version however.
I really liked the feel of the MP. The thing sounded like a cannon going off on serves and forehands. I had it strung with the new textured sonic pro at mid tension. I think the MP version will really suit players who are looking for more of a player's tweener. Thin beam, lighter weight, but still some nice power.
My money (and not Head's, if you know what I mean) is on that and on fewer layers of carbon composite.Yeah, what's the deal? Went to the stiffest material in the known universe and they make the beams thicker? If they went 100% graphene my madcap calculations suggest the could do 10mm beams. Must only be <1% graphene in the things.
is the new speed mp anything like the speed mp 300 with a higher swingweight
16x19 ver.
Beam does look slightly thicker..