2026 Prestige?

[Willb81]

Hello all, I’ve seen this morning Head are teasing on their socials about a special prestige due end of 2026, anyone got any idea what it may be?

 

[comit]

Head tennis in Facebook is saying "you will like what's coming end of 2026 then! In 2027 we will also launch a new Prestige inline! Stay tuned."

 

[Willb81]

Hmmm perhaps another reboot of an older model?

 

[Crozzer95]

Yes, it's a reboot of an older model.

2027 will be a new silo.

 

[Willb81]

Yes, it's a reboot of an older model.

2027 will be a new silo.

Interested to think what it could be, we have had the prestige classic 2.0… prestige pro (80’s)? Or maybe Liquidmetal or Microgel?

 

[ozbikebuddy]

Give us a Classic 600 in the silver/green cooler & please give us a Classic in the 660 head size (but without the suspension grip)

 

[Crozzer95]

Interested to think what it could be, we have had the prestige classic 2.0… prestige pro (80’s)? Or maybe Liquidmetal or Microgel?

From what I've seen, it's nice

 

[ozbikebuddy]

From what I've seen, it's nice

Now,,, THAT's a teaser hehehe. be very keen to see what it will be

 

[Willb81]

From what I've seen, it's nice

I best not get too excited if we have to wait most of a year for it!

 

[gino]

Surprised their Facebook social media admin was giving out info like that in the comment section

 

[Willb81]

Surprised their Facebook social media admin was giving out info like that in the comment section

I initially spotted it on Instagram as well, replying to several comments with teasers about a special Prestige coming later in the year.

 

[ozbikebuddy]

There was a redit post too showing a message reply from head saying;
- special ed this year
- new model next year

 

[aus89]

We have a thread about this already where they said this late last year but yes seems to be - they're probably giving the Prestige a more thorough reworking to give it one more chance in the modern market rather than just making it a "Classic"

 

[veelium]

Awesome news.

Hoping they go make the Pro a bit less noodley soft.
Curious what reboot they are going for.

 

[DavidWangArchitect]

I believe the initial release was in 1987, with Henri Leconte as the picture on the head sleeve. I still have one of these somewhere.

For 2027, that makes sense for a 40 year anniversary release. After using the Classic Mids up until 2019 (Prestige user for 33 years), then the 360+ MP, then the Auxetic 1.0 Pro.

I switched to the Pure Strike 98 18x20 this year to give a little extra everything in a lighter package. Will be interesting to see if the next racquet will be a low power control outdated classic model which will be the end of the line or they will create a new revamped silo using the Prestige branding.

 

[aus89]

I believe the initial release was in 1987, with Henri Leconte as the picture on the head sleeve. I still have one of these somewhere.

For 2027, that makes sense for a 40 year anniversary release. After using the Classic Mids up until 2019 (Prestige user for 33 years), then the 360+ MP, then the Auxetic 1.0 Pro.

I switched to the Pure Strike 98 18x20 this year to give a little extra everything in a lighter package. Will be interesting to see if the next racquet will be a low power control outdated classic model which will be the end of the line or they will create a new revamped silo using the Prestige branding.

I expect the next Prestige to be more like the Percept (which seems to be the most successful and currently relevant control frame) so probably lighter and a new mold

 

[YDRRR]

I think it'll be a relatively heavy, relatively low stiffness, relatively high power (for a) control frame, with nods to new aero shapes, with main emphasis on stability.

 

[Kafel69]

I believe the initial release was in 1987, with Henri Leconte as the picture on the head sleeve. I still have one of these somewhere.

For 2027, that makes sense for a 40 year anniversary release. After using the Classic Mids up until 2019 (Prestige user for 33 years), then the 360+ MP, then the Auxetic 1.0 Pro.

I switched to the Pure Strike 98 18x20 this year to give a little extra everything in a lighter package. Will be interesting to see if the next racquet will be a low power control outdated classic model which will be the end of the line or they will create a new revamped silo using the Prestige branding.

same. from mids to mid+ (i.prestige) to now PS98 18x20.