MichaelChang
Hall of Fame
I want to discuss about the different version of HEAD TXP Pro. Racket historians on this board will remember this one. Quoting from "Tennis Man"s post in the past:
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=268388
In 1986, the first of Professional (Pro) series offered in North America was the TX Professional (TXP). The TXP was introduced as Head's flagship racket. They considered it a midplus at the time. It was the very first example of the "thinbeam" rackets, the first with the full-length "CAPS" bumper guard/grommet, and was indeed the predecessor of the 1988 Prestige Pro which began the long line of Prestige mids.
It's one of the first to have Twaron in its layup. The TXP is not from the Graphite Pro Mold. The TXP is how Head marketed the Prestige Pro in the U.S.A in 1986 and 1987. While in 1986 and 1987 Europe got the racquet marketed as the Prestige Pro, in 1988 the U.S.A. got the Prestige Pro cosmetic but was not as beautifully detailed as the Austrian version.
I had some luck to pick up 2, yet with different wordings on their side. See the pic below:
One says "Tubular Graphite/Fiberglass/Twaron", and on buttcap says "Made in USA".
The other says "tubular Twaron/Graphite", and on buttcap says "Made in USA - Frame Austria".
So apparently they are different versions, and I have read there is yet another version that says "Very Firm Flex". Both of mine says "Firm Flex".
So, is all HEAD TXP the same? or they are really different? And if they are the same as the 1st version of Prestige Pro, then the P.P. should also varies?
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=268388
In 1986, the first of Professional (Pro) series offered in North America was the TX Professional (TXP). The TXP was introduced as Head's flagship racket. They considered it a midplus at the time. It was the very first example of the "thinbeam" rackets, the first with the full-length "CAPS" bumper guard/grommet, and was indeed the predecessor of the 1988 Prestige Pro which began the long line of Prestige mids.
It's one of the first to have Twaron in its layup. The TXP is not from the Graphite Pro Mold. The TXP is how Head marketed the Prestige Pro in the U.S.A in 1986 and 1987. While in 1986 and 1987 Europe got the racquet marketed as the Prestige Pro, in 1988 the U.S.A. got the Prestige Pro cosmetic but was not as beautifully detailed as the Austrian version.
I had some luck to pick up 2, yet with different wordings on their side. See the pic below:

One says "Tubular Graphite/Fiberglass/Twaron", and on buttcap says "Made in USA".
The other says "tubular Twaron/Graphite", and on buttcap says "Made in USA - Frame Austria".
So apparently they are different versions, and I have read there is yet another version that says "Very Firm Flex". Both of mine says "Firm Flex".
So, is all HEAD TXP the same? or they are really different? And if they are the same as the 1st version of Prestige Pro, then the P.P. should also varies?
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