Evolution of Head Radical
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AlpineCadet
Hall of Fame
I believed they kept with the Twin Tube technology in their Radical lines.
(Can anyone elaborate on that specific racket design? Does it enhance the ball feel, etc? Thanks.)
(Can anyone elaborate on that specific racket design? Does it enhance the ball feel, etc? Thanks.)
Flexpoint technology, liquidmetal, microgel, is that all marketing hype or is there something to those rackets???? I'm so confused with so many options for rackets. It was alot eaiser 10-12 years ago...
Doc Hollidae
Hall of Fame
If you played with the Trisys 260 OS you might look at the Radical LE OS. Not the exact same, but has that old Radical feeling.
I played with the midsize...
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
The Titanium Radical , Intelligence Radical , Liquidmetal Radical , Flexpoint Radical, and Microgel Radical Midplus that have gone on to replace the Radical Trisys 260 are not even close. I think the closest racquet in terms of design, weight, and feel to your old Radical Trisys 260 MP is the New Microgel Prestige MP that goes on sale Jan. 17.
Here are the specs for the Microgel Prestige MP
Head Size:
98 sq. in. / 632 sq. cm.
Length: 27 inches / 69 cm
Strung Weight: 11.8oz / 335g
Balance: 6pts Head Light
Swingweight: 320
Stiffness: 63
Beam Width: 21 mm Straight Beam
Composition: Microgel / Graphite
Power Level: Low
Swing Speed: Fast
Grip Type: HydroSorb
String Pattern:
18 Mains / 20 Crosses
Mains skip: 9T,8H,10H
Two Piece
No shared holes
String Tension: 52-62 pounds
http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/descpage.html?PCODE=MGP
Rookie
Rookie
You are so right, there is nothing getting close to those Radical Tour TwinTube. They are still my primary racquet.
http://i10.tinypic.com/6u4y7n8.jpg
Wow, you are right. That thing does spec out really close to the old Trisys. Balance, string pattern, stiffness... Are these available for demo yet?
Thanks for all your help guys. I really appreciate it... I've given up playing with my NBlades and now play full time with the Trisys, strung with problend! Can anyone recommend a more updated hybrid combo? Thanks again!
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I would think the MG Prestige MP will be available for demo when they go on sale on Jan. 17.
Since you have been playing with problend maybe Luxilon Original Big Banger or Alu in the mains. With a nice Natural Gut like Babolat VS Gut or Babolat Tonic in the crosses. You can also have a nice multi like Tecnifibre X-one Biphase, or Tecnifibre NRG2. There are so many different combinations of Polys and Gut or Multi that are very good. Once you settle on a racquet then just experiment with different string combos until you find one that suits your game and preferences.
Will do. Thanks for all your help.
You do not have the Rad Tour Trisys 260 MP
Danradical
New User
Danradical
New User
I got tot demo the new prestige midplus. I fell in love with it. I have two of them. different string and tension. The frame is almost identical looking to the Trisys 260. It's just alot more refined. I am in heaven. Now I just have to purchase it and play around until I figure out the right strings and tension. I'm so excited to play now.
Rad Tour TT powers over PT?
As happened with my i. Prestige before, I've had some 'issues' with my Pro Tour regarding it being just a tad too low powered, and especially in the area of serving. As someone remarked to me recently, it sometimes seems like you either have a low weight frame (around 11 oz) for a killer serve, or a higher weight frame (12 oz and above) for that plow and stabillity on groundies, but you can't have a high weight frame that can do both. However, just the other day, I played with my Rad Tour Twin Tube MP XL (red, yellow and silver, '98 version), and was very pleasantly surprised to find it did pretty well indeed at combining both qualities.
What I'm wondering is, how others have found the standard size Rad Tour Twin Tube (not the XL that I have) to play as regards this issue of being low powered?... and how does it compare to frames like the Pro Tour on serving?
I knew before that the Rad Tour Twin Tube XL was a lovely rod, but now I've been a Pro Tour user for a few months, I can really appreciate the Rad's lush, slightly springy feel, it's unique whip, and the extra 'oomph' and, well, I suppose, it's stiffness.
As happened with my i. Prestige before, I've had some 'issues' with my Pro Tour regarding it being just a tad too low powered, and especially in the area of serving. As someone remarked to me recently, it sometimes seems like you either have a low weight frame (around 11 oz) for a killer serve, or a higher weight frame (12 oz and above) for that plow and stabillity on groundies, but you can't have a high weight frame that can do both. However, just the other day, I played with my Rad Tour Twin Tube MP XL (red, yellow and silver, '98 version), and was very pleasantly surprised to find it did pretty well indeed at combining both qualities.
What I'm wondering is, how others have found the standard size Rad Tour Twin Tube (not the XL that I have) to play as regards this issue of being low powered?... and how does it compare to frames like the Pro Tour on serving?
I knew before that the Rad Tour Twin Tube XL was a lovely rod, but now I've been a Pro Tour user for a few months, I can really appreciate the Rad's lush, slightly springy feel, it's unique whip, and the extra 'oomph' and, well, I suppose, it's stiffness.
Old_Crow
Rookie
I picked up a Radical Trisys 260 MP off the auction site the other day, strung it up with a soft multi and used it in my USTA mixed match tonight. I had never even swung it before warmups. Probably not the smartest thing to do but...
That's one fine racquet! We won in straights and the Radical worked great; nice feel, very solid yet comfy. Serve, groundies, touch drop volleys, all good.
One thing - mine is the yellow-black bumblebee; paintjob but doesn't say 'tour'. It only says 'Radical Trisys 260' on the throat. Is the yellow/black 'tour' a different model or just a different year?
That's one fine racquet! We won in straights and the Radical worked great; nice feel, very solid yet comfy. Serve, groundies, touch drop volleys, all good.
One thing - mine is the yellow-black bumblebee; paintjob but doesn't say 'tour'. It only says 'Radical Trisys 260' on the throat. Is the yellow/black 'tour' a different model or just a different year?
I guess you never played with the original Rad Tour Twin Tube? With me its the other way around, i never played with the Pro tour. Im a little curious to know how those to are compared to eachother, cause it seems the specs are very similar, flexy frames from the same mold.....so either you get a hold of an original rad tour twin tube....or i get a pro tour and will tell eachother ok
I guess you never played with the original Rad Tour Twin Tube? With me its the other way around, i never played with the Pro tour. Im a little curious to know how those to are compared to eachother, cause it seems the specs are very similar, flexy frames from the same mold.....so either you get a hold of an original rad tour twin tube....or i get a pro tour and will tell eachother ok
Er, Arvid, what do you mean 'you get hold of an original rad tour twin tube?'... mine is an original rad tour twin tube - the XL version...????... I'm not sure what you mean...
For me, any comparison in terms of my own 2 frames in question, is a bit bogus because my Rad Tour is XL... you can imagine that with its 369 swing weight it's going to play somewhat differently to my standard size PT!... one's a baseliner battering ram!... and the other's a... I dunno... a scalpel...
Ok what i meant is that mine is not an XL version, and as you say that makes a bit of a differense. So what makes me curious is how the non XL version compares to the pro tour, cause they seem kind of similar to me.....But yeah for sure the XL must be a real beast!!
Right. I get you.
Out of interest, how do you personally consider the regular size Rad Tour Twin Tube performs on the serve and in the general area of power? And feel free to compare it to other, older, similar Head frames and the like... Cheers, Ross
Well its the darndest thing you know, i just came back from a one month long vacation, thats why i havent answered, and well i bought these couple of zebras brand new just before i left, so i hardly had the chance to try them but will get a better chance sometime next week, will be able to tell you a little then......
Iced_jacob
Semi-Pro
Where did you buy them from????
Bought them from a german site that i found thru e-b-a-y. They sold out of the brand new ones though, was thinking about buying some more, but no surprise they didnt have anymore.....The site is www.racket24.de
