Andre Agasaki
New User
Hi, posing a question for Agassi fans or TW staff! Ok, I purchased the "Limited Edition" Radical and have played with it. It plays ok. The TW staff gave it a glowing review as well. The racquet is great BUT, is it really a "REPLICA" of Andre Agassi's 1993 Radical? This I question!
Below are my concerns:
Anyone who has followed Agassi's racquet line knows of the following details for that 1993 version of the 1st Radical. 1.) Made in Austria version, 2.) Made in China version, 3.) The recent "Limited Edition" version. The "Made in Austria" version is the best! The "Made in China" is CONSIDERABLY worse quality! This "Limited" version is "Made in China" as well. I seriously do not think that Agassi gets his "custom" racquets made from China as apposed to Austria. I would think that Head would produce the racquets themselves from their main offices. (Granted, my opinion.) Also, the throat "indentations" are nothing like Agassi's real racquet according to past photos. It resembles the mass production lines from the TI Radicals until the FlexPoint Radicals. (These "indentations" appeared correctly in Heads original 1993 mass production line Radicals and subsequent releases until the TI Radical.) Also the "grommets" of the "Limited Edition" Radical is exactly like the TI or I Radicals!
Is this a cheap imitation of Agassi's real racquet or are they pushing the "replica" description a little too far in their sales propaganda! I purchased this racquet mainly to feel a glimpse of how playing with Agassi's racquet specifications might feel! Please advise. Thanks!
Below are my concerns:
Anyone who has followed Agassi's racquet line knows of the following details for that 1993 version of the 1st Radical. 1.) Made in Austria version, 2.) Made in China version, 3.) The recent "Limited Edition" version. The "Made in Austria" version is the best! The "Made in China" is CONSIDERABLY worse quality! This "Limited" version is "Made in China" as well. I seriously do not think that Agassi gets his "custom" racquets made from China as apposed to Austria. I would think that Head would produce the racquets themselves from their main offices. (Granted, my opinion.) Also, the throat "indentations" are nothing like Agassi's real racquet according to past photos. It resembles the mass production lines from the TI Radicals until the FlexPoint Radicals. (These "indentations" appeared correctly in Heads original 1993 mass production line Radicals and subsequent releases until the TI Radical.) Also the "grommets" of the "Limited Edition" Radical is exactly like the TI or I Radicals!
Is this a cheap imitation of Agassi's real racquet or are they pushing the "replica" description a little too far in their sales propaganda! I purchased this racquet mainly to feel a glimpse of how playing with Agassi's racquet specifications might feel! Please advise. Thanks!
