Grommets Head Radical Graphene Touch XTR

TankHenk

New User
can somebody help me wich grommet set i need? I don't understand the Head Lines or the Tenniswarehouse site ;-) I have this page: https://www.tenniswarehouse-europe.com/catpage-HEADGROM-EN.html And got a Head Radical XTR Graphene Touch XTR but i dont know wich gromment i need to choose. Can somebody help me?
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Wes

Hall of Fame
@TankHenk,

I've never even heard of a "Radical XTR" (from any generation, let alone from the Graphene Touch era), but I'm located in the U.S.

I suppose it could be a model/version that was produced for other countries/markets (Europe, Japan, etc.).
However, my suspicion is that the "Radical XTR" is simply a "big-box store" racquet.

The bad news is (if I'm correct with my above assertion), it's much harder to find grommet sets for the cheaply made "big-box store" frames.
It's usually advisable to simply replace the racquet, as that oftentimes costs less than restringing the same frame.

Even if you could locate the proper grommet set for the Graphene Touch Radical MP (which also happens to be 16x19 and 98sq.in.), you'd have zero assurances that particular grommet set would be compatible on that Graphene Touch Radical XTR.
The reason: the drilling can/could be different enough that they don't fit.
Then again, they might fit.
You just have no way of knowing, in advance, unless someone else has actually attempted it... been successful at it... and conveyed that information somewhere that you can find it.

Best of luck!


BTW, are you certain that it actually needs a new grommet set?
Where/which ones are damaged?
How many, in total?
Just the tie-off grommets, or regular ones too?

Depending on the circumstances/variables, it may be possible/advisable to just use tubing on the bad grommets... or, if/when necessary, actually replace the bad grommets w/ individual Fittex grommets.
The latter would require having/using a grommet grinder, as well as the correct size replacement Fittex grommets.
 

TankHenk

New User
Hi @Wes thanks for your thorough reply. Yes im situated in Europa so that part your right about. The thing is the bumper is in half so i want to replace that. I've done this a couple of times for Babolat rackets so i thought i can do this for this head racket. But now im in which kind of bumper i need hell from Head haha I never get their lines and types and things.
 

esgee48

G.O.A.T.
You could measure the distance between holes on the bumper guard. Then go to a store and measure them on the frames. Then order the guard that is closest or not. RAB sells a blank bumper guard IIRC. If your beam is thin enough, you could try them. Of course, you would need to drill your own holes and use FITTEX tubes. Just giving you some options cuz I agree with Wes that you probably have a big box store special.

edit: Is your frame a true 98 or something else. Sometimes BB specials use the same parts from the regular line up. You may get lucky.
 

esgee48

G.O.A.T.
Big Box Specials is when a big sporting goods chain goes to a frame manufacturer brand and obtains a run of frames that are unique to the chain. They’re normally based on older models and have completely different layups snd paint. But they are based on older molds.
 

Wes

Hall of Fame
Don't think its the case with this racket. Because you can order it in Europe at different shops.

If that's the case, then one would think that those same (European) shops should be able to acquire/sell the requisite grommets for that frame.

After all, if I needed to find a grommet set for some "Japan only" iteration of some Prince racquet, I'm probably not going to have a lot of luck finding a replacement set in a different country, right? :unsure:
 

TankHenk

New User
@Wes yes with the knowledge of now im going to send Head Austria an email with the samen question. Thank learnt some stuff about strange racket models
 
I don't think you will be able to find grommets or bumper for this model.
My personal observation: once, I tried a lot searching for the grommets of a yonex racquet. The racquet which cheaper version of vcore duel g ( It was a full graphite racquet but didn't had all the tech of professional models of vcore duel g). I was never able to find those grommets. Moreover, the racquet had shared holes and the grommets torn very quickly.

After some browsing on internet and local shops, I found that companies never manufacture grommets for most of these cheaper versions or big box specials.

Lucky for you if you are able to find them.
 

TankHenk

New User
Well Head support found out wich grommet set will fit it's TK 307 with the article number 285605. So if somebody is seeking grommets for this rocket these r the numbers. Great service from Head they send me a free grommet set thats awsome!
 
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esm

Legend
Well Head support found out wich grommet set will fit it's TK 307 with the article number 285605. So if somebody is seeking grommets for this rocket these r the numbers.
Yeah. The “Depot” that sells “Racquet” in the UK have them in clear, clear w/blue shade and black colour options.
 

TankHenk

New User
Well i inspected the grommet set but didn't know that the type of grommet set is printed on the grommets it self. So in my case on the first right amd left grommet its printed Tk307
 
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