Differences between Head Prestige Classic and Head Prestige Pro!
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No one can tell you the exact differences; too much time has passed since the PP's heyday in the late '80s. I once worked for a fellow who went on to run in the recent past Head's US sales/marketing division, and he didn't know. His short answer would have been that they were the same, since the Classic gets its classic moniker based on its being a copy of the Pro. I think your looking for more of a detailed answer, though.
Having used both, I think the Pro's feel was a bit more flexible in the shaft than the Classic, with a livelier stringbed and ballfeel as a result. The original Pro has alot of spring for a 90 with a tight string pattern. The Classic 600s that I've owned/tried over the years have had a bulkier, stiffer overall feel than the Pro, with a deader ballfeel. Could be in my mind, but that's how it felt.
There's probably something to the theory that Head abandoned the use of Twaron with or even before the Classic's intro, and simply tried to repeat the Pro's feel with a simple graphite/glas cocktail instead. Head no longer bragged about its use of Twaron as an ingredient, and that tells me something about whether or not it was used. That said, the Prestige 600 (1992) didn't mention Twaron on the frame, but industry reviews of that frame published that year all stated that the 600 did have Twaron in it, so who knows. Twaron's inclusion is relevant because it's a 'feel'/damping fiber, which could have largely accounted for the great feel of the original Pro.
Having used both, I think the Pro's feel was a bit more flexible in the shaft than the Classic, with a livelier stringbed and ballfeel as a result. The original Pro has alot of spring for a 90 with a tight string pattern. The Classic 600s that I've owned/tried over the years have had a bulkier, stiffer overall feel than the Pro, with a deader ballfeel. Could be in my mind, but that's how it felt.
There's probably something to the theory that Head abandoned the use of Twaron with or even before the Classic's intro, and simply tried to repeat the Pro's feel with a simple graphite/glas cocktail instead. Head no longer bragged about its use of Twaron as an ingredient, and that tells me something about whether or not it was used. That said, the Prestige 600 (1992) didn't mention Twaron on the frame, but industry reviews of that frame published that year all stated that the 600 did have Twaron in it, so who knows. Twaron's inclusion is relevant because it's a 'feel'/damping fiber, which could have largely accounted for the great feel of the original Pro.
Colpo, is the TXP stiffer than the Prestige Pro or the Prestige Classic? I have a TXP right now, and it was considerably stiffer than the Classic Mid I tried, which many people claim to be more flexible than the Prestige Classic.
Also, the TXP was the sweetest Head racquet I have ever hit with.
Also, the TXP was the sweetest Head racquet I have ever hit with.
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
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keywords: prestige classic pro
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and you will find threads by the experts such as:
Prestige pro, classic, 600 - a final word?
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=48075
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/search.php
keywords: prestige classic pro
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Forum: racquets
and you will find threads by the experts such as:
Prestige pro, classic, 600 - a final word?
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=48075
From my subjective comparison:
TXP pro: heavy frame, but does not feel as hefty on impact in comparison with PP600. Very lively feel on impact
Brown prestige pro: stiffer compared to PC600 original. Feel lively on impact
PP600: the heaftier of all, does not feel as stiff as the brown PP
Prestige 600: feels lighter due to absence of cap
Original Pc600 (made in Austria on side beam): very flexi frame in comparison with Brown PP & PP600, but very stable and balance frame
PC600 (Made in Austria above handle): stiffer & heavier than original PC600, feel stiffer than the brown PP
As Colpo mentioned, the "Twaron" was mentioned from TXP pro up to the PP600.
TXP pro: heavy frame, but does not feel as hefty on impact in comparison with PP600. Very lively feel on impact
Brown prestige pro: stiffer compared to PC600 original. Feel lively on impact
PP600: the heaftier of all, does not feel as stiff as the brown PP
Prestige 600: feels lighter due to absence of cap
Original Pc600 (made in Austria on side beam): very flexi frame in comparison with Brown PP & PP600, but very stable and balance frame
PC600 (Made in Austria above handle): stiffer & heavier than original PC600, feel stiffer than the brown PP
As Colpo mentioned, the "Twaron" was mentioned from TXP pro up to the PP600.
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/archive/index.php/t-76399.html
Seems like most people agree that the ones made in Austria do, but it looks like there are differing opinions on TW's repros. Hope this helps.
Also, some people said Twaron IS Aramid Kevlar.... Who knows? Not I.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
Yes, it has Twaron.
