Happy 30th Anniversary HEAD Prestige On Tour Since 1986
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Pedrofromhell
New User
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
Wow - they are like gold dust.... wish I knew to get one long long ago. Lol
ZanderGoga
Semi-Pro
You want that same feeling in the future, grab a couple Gravity Pros now. They're ugly as sin, but they're already generating the sort of high level tour support that means players are going to be flocking to them for years under whatever kind of new paint emerges after they start to make the new editions worse.
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Best rackets in the market currently. Looks are very subjective
RF_PRO_STAFF
Hall of Fame
What kind of weight distribution does the PC600 have naturally? Where is most of the weight?
Unforced Winner
New User
I just hit with a 1st gen prestige pro (all brown), strung with a 1.18 copoly. I instantly felt at home with this one.
As an early teen i played with a graphite tour 600 (junior version) (from 1992 to 1994-95 or so) and then my father gave me his prestige tour 660 which i played with from 95 to 2000 probably.
This prestige pro is just amazing, wonderful feel, insane precision, fast through the air, sweetspot seems quite big for the head size. I hardly missed a shot for an hour.
I was left wondering, why do racket manufacturer even bother making new sticks, it seems there hasnt been any real technological improvement since then... and it's been 35 years now ?
I also hit with an Elite Pro... What can I say ? Flexiest of the flexier racquets... The feeling when you hit with full power is nuts ! But I find it at little less precise than the Prestige Pro and of course less powerful, so i think i prefer the Prestige Pro.
Anyway, 2 more frames to add in my bag, along with PT630, Radical Tour candycane, i.Prestige MP, PT 2.0.... The curse of choice!
As an early teen i played with a graphite tour 600 (junior version) (from 1992 to 1994-95 or so) and then my father gave me his prestige tour 660 which i played with from 95 to 2000 probably.
This prestige pro is just amazing, wonderful feel, insane precision, fast through the air, sweetspot seems quite big for the head size. I hardly missed a shot for an hour.
I was left wondering, why do racket manufacturer even bother making new sticks, it seems there hasnt been any real technological improvement since then... and it's been 35 years now ?
I also hit with an Elite Pro... What can I say ? Flexiest of the flexier racquets... The feeling when you hit with full power is nuts ! But I find it at little less precise than the Prestige Pro and of course less powerful, so i think i prefer the Prestige Pro.
Anyway, 2 more frames to add in my bag, along with PT630, Radical Tour candycane, i.Prestige MP, PT 2.0.... The curse of choice!
PT630Wannabe
Professional
wait till you try the Elektra Pro. Makes the Elite seem stiff!
Unforced Winner
New User
Think I need a bigger bag... 
B-Line
Rookie
Arti
Professional
I am back after a long hiatus with news @vsbabolat will like. A PT10 in Graphene Touch Prestige MID paint is heading my way, brand new and never strung. Will send more photos when its in my hands.
Seth
Legend
Can anyone tell me what’s under this paint? There is a crack at the top of the hoop, so unfortunately I can’t do much with it.
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
Prestige Classic
Seth
Legend
Is that the same thing as a PT10?
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
Yes
Arti
Professional
PT630Wannabe
Professional
The IG was the last. And then for the MP i think maybe the Graphene Touch?
asifallasleep
Hall of Fame
So I am now playing with my now deceased coach's Head I-Prestige MP's. Bought them from his son. Wow, what a frame. I tried them a few years back but felt they weren't HL enough and super heavy. Now, with leather grip and some lead i am at 362 grams, 12pts HL and i am in paradise. Perhaps the best 95 ever? I actually prefer the i-Prestige MP over my now departed PT630's.
Seth
Legend
Post pics for me to ogle?
rafa_prestige89
Professional
Best 95 ever!
1990's Graphite
Hall of Fame
Can't believe the pc600 classic is being released again ! I have had so much fun with the frame in the past.
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
Those are old Prestige Tour 600’s in the photos with the suspension grip
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
The PT2.0 mold is not the TK57.5 (it is the TK57A and layup is the TGK57.5…he mixed things a little bit).
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longtimelurker
Professional
Can't wait for these.. posted these in the racketholic thread last week. Obvious pics are for illustrative purposes.. bottom line is they are coming !! Gonna buy one for sure. Head have been smashing it recently, quality frames and re-releases.
ptr27
New User
Were the pallets shrink wrapped? Or, this is how the frames were produced. The frame without leather grip is already 334g. I suspect it is because of the shrink wrap.
Can someone knowledgeable comment?
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
Someone put a sleeve over the pallet to increase grip size. It should not be there. Remove it.
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
It’s difficult because red comes through the brown paint in the right light.
Kafel69
Semi-Pro
yeah, it does have some red in it, but mainly just looking to make it close enough, if possible. thanks, as always, VS.
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
A dark brown then.
Kalugin
Rookie
Mister, you are writing
Marat enjoying some competition again in the IPTL with his PC600 with Graphene paint job.
"Marat enjoying some competition again in the IPTL with his PC600 with Graphene paint job" - thats not correct. I own Marat personal racquet from that particular match. And that is TGT292.1, not PT10.
Here all the info about that racquet
Marat Safin personal racquet specs & secrets
Marat Safin is a pure legend. He was a player with a talent and capabilities near infinity-level. In Russia we have this joke: God decided to distribute talents to the best tennis players. Big guy from Omaha Andy Roddick came first. - You are so big and strong, perhaps I will give you the most...
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vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
You’re correct sir that was my mistake. He is using the TGT292.1 aka IG Prestige Mid.Mister, you are writing
"Marat enjoying some competition again in the IPTL with his PC600 with Graphene paint job" - thats not correct. I own Marat personal racquet from that particular match. And that is TGT292.1, not PT10.
Here all the info about that racquet
Marat Safin personal racquet specs & secrets
Marat Safin is a pure legend. He was a player with a talent and capabilities near infinity-level. In Russia we have this joke: God decided to distribute talents to the best tennis players. Big guy from Omaha Andy Roddick came first. - You are so big and strong, perhaps I will give you the most...
PistolPete23
Hall of Fame
Somebody get that man a PC 2.0!
rafa_prestige89
Professional
I wonder if he has tested it...
Kalugin
Rookie
By the way, you wrote that the only player that used TXP Pro was Rostagno. Do you have any photos of ATP players with this model?
vsbabolat
Talk Tennis Guru
I did. My brother had taken a photo of Derek at the Tournament Of Champions in 1987 at Westside Tennis Club in Forrest Hills, NY.
One of the Gullikson brothers also used it.
Kalugin
Rookie
Can you post it please, or send it to me in personal messages?
Kalugin
Rookie
And I'm posting Tom Gullikson with TXP Pro PT10. That's great that this magic thread is having a new breath!
https://www.imghippo.com/i/UhnD2381GEM.jpg
https://www.imghippo.com/i/UhnD2381GEM.jpg
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