Head Auxetic Radical

guilhermefdc said:
This is my review of the 2022 Laver Cup Auxetic Radical MP.
I'm using the TW review guidelines for this… Sorry if it's too long.
At times I will refer to the racquet as ARMP.

String and tension used for test:
Alu Power 1.25mm mains @ 52-50 lbs x Ghost Wire 1.23mm crosses @52-50 lbs

Tennis experience/background:
Brazilian, 34 year-old physician, playing between 2-8 hours per week. Learned to play tennis on my early teens, but went through a 15 year hiatus, picking up the game again in late 2018.
I'd say I'm a 4.5 NTRP (self-rated, comparing with YouTube videos). I currently play in a local league with about 400 active players, currently ranked #30. As a reference, the top 5 are former ATP pros, top 10-15s are former US college players.
Please note that I'm by no means a tennis professional/coach/stringer, but someone who loves to play - as such, I do not have hundreds of hours with dozens of different frames to compared this one with, so I focused mainly on my impressions comparing it with my previous stick, the 360+ Radical MP.

Describe your playing style (i.e. serve & volley):
Aggressive baseliner. I seek to end points quickly from the baseline either by winners or forced errors (preferably from my opponent). My approach shots are usually pretty aggressive and I try to quickly end the points with 1-2 volleys.

Current racquet/string setups:
Previously, the 360+ Radical MP with the same string setup.

How many hours did you play with the racquet?
~26 hours -- enough that I think the honeymoon period is over.

Comparison to the 360+ Radical MP
I think Head heard our criticisms of the outgoing model and addressed nearly all of them, specially the frame's comfort.
I've had golfer's elbow in the past and I'd say I have a somewhat sensitive arm overall. It's not every racquet that gives me arm pain and I can use most with FB poly @ 48-52 lbs without major issues. That was not the case for either the 360+ Radical MP or the 360+ Radical Pro. My previous setup of choice (FB Hawk Touch 1.25 mm @ 48-52 lbs) gave me elbow pain after about 25-30 mins of playing/rallying, and so I quickly gave up on it. My next choice was FB Alu Power Rough 1.25mm @ 46-48 lbs and while that was better, after playing 2-3 days in a row I'd get elbow pain again, specially on off center hits and when hitting slightly higher on the stringbed. I'd say I experienced pain specially when trying to keep up the pace with heavy hitters on my FH -- which lead to more mishits. Serving would sometimes be an issue as well, specially flat serves.
After a few weeks trying it out, I decided to try my current setup, with Alu Rough M + Ghost Wire X -- and it is great. Plays almost as good as FB Alu Rough, but it's much easier on the arm, mantains playability longer and doesn't break as fast (~8 hours rather than ~3). That's the setup I've used for most of the year: stock 360+ Radical MP, Alu Rough M and GW X (weight and balance were really close to specs). With this setup, I did not experience arm pain, but I did notice harshness on the same situations: off-center hits and on the upper part of the stringbed, specially on forehands, but also on flat serves and sometimes on volleys. This seems to echo what others have said on these forums, with one user going as far as saying he loved the way it played, but hated the way it made their arm feel.
That's no longer an issue with the Auxetic Radical MP. I've been able to play for 2+ hours for several days in a row without experiencing elbow pain. Not only mishits aren't as harsh, but they felt somewhat more stable. It's not a plush racquet, but a "solid" one, in line with other layup updates on the Auxetic frames. As I've mentioned above, it's not a muted racquet frames and "feel" is still great. I no longer feel the harshness referenced above - when I miss the sweetspot, shots

A lot of the comments bellow are common to both the 360+ and the Auxetic Radical MP, with perceived differences noted at the end of each section. For most of

Stroke Performance
- Groundstrokes:
SOLID. I'd say it's a 9/10.
My FH is my strongest stroke and I can pretty much do anything I want with this racquet - take the ball early on the rise and flatten it out (a personal favorite); hit heavy, deep and spinny balls; even deep, defensive forehand slices were great. My BH is definitely my weaker wing, both in terms of strength and variations - nevertheless, I don't think I've been this consistent before. I feel more confident playing crosscourt defensive open-stance backhands and heavy-ish deep topspin BHs than with the 360+ for some reason (quality control, maybe?).
Comparing to the outgoing 360+: I can't say if this is related to QC differences, but I found the ARMP to be more powerful, with shots going deeper and heavier. I needed some time to adjust as a lot of my balls were going long early on. Otherwise, it's about the same, just more comfortable.

- Serves:
8.5/10.
Flat bombs were (and felt) great, slices were better than average. Kicks could use a little more height, though. Comparing to previous frames (Speed Pro and Gravity Pro), I felt that with the same technique my kicks aren't as nasty.

- Volleys:
7/10. This is were I felt the racquet could use a little more weight. When I'm "in control" of the point (i.e. went to the net on a good approach and my opponent is on defense), they feel great. When my opponent has the upper hand (after dropshots, for instance) and is hitting heavy balls, I feel the racquet lacks some stability in order to simply block back.

- Serve returns:
8/10.
On most of my returns, I feel confident and am able to return as intended. I prefer to return 1st serves from a few meters behind the baseline and felt no difficulty doing so. I usually attack second serves, leaning inside the court -- and it was just fine. One shot in which I could use some stability/weight is when I'm stretched and trying to block heavy, flat serves (flat serves down the T, mostly).

Performance in each Area
Power/Control - very balanced frame, but I'd say it tends to being more controlled than powerful. It's a tweener, like the Speed MP, but this one favors control/variation and the Speed favors power/spin. I'd give it a 7/10 in power and 8.5/10 in control.

Top Spin/Slice - good access to top spin, but not a spin machine. Requires decent technique and some RHS in order to produce spin. Slices are quite a bit better than average. I'd rate spin as 7.5/10 and slices as 8/10.

Comfort - this is not a plush frame, but it's not a harsh one either. I'd give it an 8.5/10. I'd say the outgoing 360+ Rad was a 6/10. For comparisons, my gold standard would be the PT57A (10/10), followed by the Gravity Pro/Blade v7 (9.5). I found the ARMP with this hybrid more comfortable than the Auxetic Speed MP with FB Alu Rough, for what it's worth.

Feel - again, this is not a plush frame. I'd say it strikes a great balance between comfort and feel - comfortable without being overly muted and crisp without being harsh. I'd give it an 8.5/10 in feel as well and a 10/10 in a "feel-to-comfort" ratio.
Maneuverability - the racquet delivers what it specs say: this is not a 12 points HL frame with a 19 mm beam, but I had no issues with maneuverability over the course of this last month. There are easier frames to maneuver out there. I'd give it a 7.5/10
Stability - this is maybe the area where I'd like some improvement. I had no stability issues on groundstokes, serves and "usual" returns, but I did when I was stretched, trying to block the ball as best as I can just to get it back on court. I'm unsure if this can be easily fixed with lead/tungsten/copper while keeping every other good thing about it.

Overall Comments
I've made the switch to this frame.
It's an iterative update and, as such, it does not try to change the outgoing model in the way that the 360+ did with the plain 360.
It plays about the same as the 360+ Radical MP, but more comfortably. It's an update similar to the Auxetic Speeds/Prestives - and to quote @jdx2112 and @Trip above, it "feels solid, but soft", "nice and punchy without feeling like a log".
For those who liked the 360+ Radicals, but felt them to be harsh: you should definitely give this one a try.
For those who are fans of the 360+ and feel no pain/harshness/hit cleaner than I do: you might skip this one and maybe grab another 360+ while it's on sale.
For those who did not like how the 360+ played: the ARMP is probably not for you as well.
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Good to hear, i have same probs as you, GE. Would like something lighter and perhaps more comfortable than may ET. Will give this a try.
 
guilhermefdc said:
This is my review of the 2022 Laver Cup Auxetic Radical MP.
I'm using the TW review guidelines for this… Sorry if it's too long.
At times I will refer to the racquet as ARMP.

String and tension used for test:
Alu Power 1.25mm mains @ 52-50 lbs x Ghost Wire 1.23mm crosses @52-50 lbs

Tennis experience/background:
Brazilian, 34 year-old physician, playing between 2-8 hours per week. Learned to play tennis on my early teens, but went through a 15 year hiatus, picking up the game again in late 2018.
I'd say I'm a 4.5 NTRP (self-rated, comparing with YouTube videos). I currently play in a local league with about 400 active players, currently ranked #30. As a reference, the top 5 are former ATP pros, top 10-15s are former US college players.
Please note that I'm by no means a tennis professional/coach/stringer, but someone who loves to play - as such, I do not have hundreds of hours with dozens of different frames to compared this one with, so I focused mainly on my impressions comparing it with my previous stick, the 360+ Radical MP.

Describe your playing style (i.e. serve & volley):
Aggressive baseliner. I seek to end points quickly from the baseline either by winners or forced errors (preferably from my opponent). My approach shots are usually pretty aggressive and I try to quickly end the points with 1-2 volleys.

Current racquet/string setups:
Previously, the 360+ Radical MP with the same string setup.

How many hours did you play with the racquet?
~26 hours -- enough that I think the honeymoon period is over.

Comparison to the 360+ Radical MP
I think Head heard our criticisms of the outgoing model and addressed nearly all of them, specially the frame's comfort.
I've had golfer's elbow in the past and I'd say I have a somewhat sensitive arm overall. It's not every racquet that gives me arm pain and I can use most with FB poly @ 48-52 lbs without major issues. That was not the case for either the 360+ Radical MP or the 360+ Radical Pro. My previous setup of choice (FB Hawk Touch 1.25 mm @ 48-52 lbs) gave me elbow pain after about 25-30 mins of playing/rallying, and so I quickly gave up on it. My next choice was FB Alu Power Rough 1.25mm @ 46-48 lbs and while that was better, after playing 2-3 days in a row I'd get elbow pain again, specially on off center hits and when hitting slightly higher on the stringbed. I'd say I experienced pain specially when trying to keep up the pace with heavy hitters on my FH -- which lead to more mishits. Serving would sometimes be an issue as well, specially flat serves.
After a few weeks trying it out, I decided to try my current setup, with Alu Rough M + Ghost Wire X -- and it is great. Plays almost as good as FB Alu Rough, but it's much easier on the arm, mantains playability longer and doesn't break as fast (~8 hours rather than ~3). That's the setup I've used for most of the year: stock 360+ Radical MP, Alu Rough M and GW X (weight and balance were really close to specs). With this setup, I did not experience arm pain, but I did notice harshness on the same situations: off-center hits and on the upper part of the stringbed, specially on forehands, but also on flat serves and sometimes on volleys. This seems to echo what others have said on these forums, with one user going as far as saying he loved the way it played, but hated the way it made their arm feel.
That's no longer an issue with the Auxetic Radical MP. I've been able to play for 2+ hours for several days in a row without experiencing elbow pain. Not only mishits aren't as harsh, but they felt somewhat more stable. It's not a plush racquet, but a "solid" one, in line with other layup updates on the Auxetic frames. As I've mentioned above, it's not a muted racquet frames and "feel" is still great. I no longer feel the harshness referenced above - when I miss the sweetspot, shots

A lot of the comments bellow are common to both the 360+ and the Auxetic Radical MP, with perceived differences noted at the end of each section. For most of

Stroke Performance
- Groundstrokes:
SOLID. I'd say it's a 9/10.
My FH is my strongest stroke and I can pretty much do anything I want with this racquet - take the ball early on the rise and flatten it out (a personal favorite); hit heavy, deep and spinny balls; even deep, defensive forehand slices were great. My BH is definitely my weaker wing, both in terms of strength and variations - nevertheless, I don't think I've been this consistent before. I feel more confident playing crosscourt defensive open-stance backhands and heavy-ish deep topspin BHs than with the 360+ for some reason (quality control, maybe?).
Comparing to the outgoing 360+: I can't say if this is related to QC differences, but I found the ARMP to be more powerful, with shots going deeper and heavier. I needed some time to adjust as a lot of my balls were going long early on. Otherwise, it's about the same, just more comfortable.

- Serves:
8.5/10.
Flat bombs were (and felt) great, slices were better than average. Kicks could use a little more height, though. Comparing to previous frames (Speed Pro and Gravity Pro), I felt that with the same technique my kicks aren't as nasty.

- Volleys:
7/10. This is were I felt the racquet could use a little more weight. When I'm "in control" of the point (i.e. went to the net on a good approach and my opponent is on defense), they feel great. When my opponent has the upper hand (after dropshots, for instance) and is hitting heavy balls, I feel the racquet lacks some stability in order to simply block back.

- Serve returns:
8/10.
On most of my returns, I feel confident and am able to return as intended. I prefer to return 1st serves from a few meters behind the baseline and felt no difficulty doing so. I usually attack second serves, leaning inside the court -- and it was just fine. One shot in which I could use some stability/weight is when I'm stretched and trying to block heavy, flat serves (flat serves down the T, mostly).

Performance in each Area
Power/Control - very balanced frame, but I'd say it tends to being more controlled than powerful. It's a tweener, like the Speed MP, but this one favors control/variation and the Speed favors power/spin. I'd give it a 7/10 in power and 8.5/10 in control.

Top Spin/Slice - good access to top spin, but not a spin machine. Requires decent technique and some RHS in order to produce spin. Slices are quite a bit better than average. I'd rate spin as 7.5/10 and slices as 8/10.

Comfort - this is not a plush frame, but it's not a harsh one either. I'd give it an 8.5/10. I'd say the outgoing 360+ Rad was a 6/10. For comparisons, my gold standard would be the PT57A (10/10), followed by the Gravity Pro/Blade v7 (9.5). I found the ARMP with this hybrid more comfortable than the Auxetic Speed MP with FB Alu Rough, for what it's worth.

Feel - again, this is not a plush frame. I'd say it strikes a great balance between comfort and feel - comfortable without being overly muted and crisp without being harsh. I'd give it an 8.5/10 in feel as well and a 10/10 in a "feel-to-comfort" ratio.
Maneuverability - the racquet delivers what it specs say: this is not a 12 points HL frame with a 19 mm beam, but I had no issues with maneuverability over the course of this last month. There are easier frames to maneuver out there. I'd give it a 7.5/10
Stability - this is maybe the area where I'd like some improvement. I had no stability issues on groundstokes, serves and "usual" returns, but I did when I was stretched, trying to block the ball as best as I can just to get it back on court. I'm unsure if this can be easily fixed with lead/tungsten/copper while keeping every other good thing about it.

Overall Comments
I've made the switch to this frame.
It's an iterative update and, as such, it does not try to change the outgoing model in the way that the 360+ did with the plain 360.
It plays about the same as the 360+ Radical MP, but more comfortably. It's an update similar to the Auxetic Speeds/Prestives - and to quote @jdx2112 and @Trip above, it "feels solid, but soft", "nice and punchy without feeling like a log".
For those who liked the 360+ Radicals, but felt them to be harsh: you should definitely give this one a try.
For those who are fans of the 360+ and feel no pain/harshness/hit cleaner than I do: you might skip this one and maybe grab another 360+ while it's on sale.
For those who did not like how the 360+ played: the ARMP is probably not for you as well.
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Wonderful review. Very detailed. But I have one question. Were you playing this racket in stock form? Adding lead to this frame changes everything "for the better". If you did play it in stock form. You would literally need to write a new review for this frame after adding some weight to the handle and hoop.
 
TennisManiac said:
Wonderful review. Very detailed. But I have one question. Were you playing this racket in stock form? Adding lead to this frame changes everything "for the better". If you did play it in stock form. You would literally need to write a new review for this frame after adding some weight to the handle and hoop.
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Stock form.
I previously tried adding weight (copper) to the 360+ Radical MP and did not like it at all - I tried 2g at 12 and (later on) 1g at both 3 and 9.
I intend to keep playing it stock for at least a few more months before adding any weight…
 
The all important question... @1HBHfanatic would you switch to the Auxetic RadPro from the 360+ Pro model? Purely from a playing perspective

I am sort of facing this dilemma as I can by the 360+ cheap or wait for the new Aux version.
I don't care about paintjobs. I like blue so am drawn to the new one, but I also like LOUD so am drawn to the current one.
 
Chairman3 said:
The all important question... @1HBHfanatic would you switch to the Auxetic RadPro from the 360+ Pro model? Purely from a playing perspective

I am sort of facing this dilemma as I can by the 360+ cheap or wait for the new Aux version.
I don't care about paintjobs. I like blue so am drawn to the new one, but I also like LOUD so am drawn to the current one.
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-i personally would not!
-i like the color of the current model
-the new one does look a bit better, the 3x color contrast is nice

-the feel is marginally better, but not enough for me to pass up on a sale of the current one
-i keep switching between the 2x rakets, to get a better feel differences
-at times i prefer one over the other, but then it switches on different times
-like i said, its soo small a difference, not an easy one over the other
-the power factor, i could not tell a difference
-the slice factor, maybe a bit better on the new one, softer always better on slow slice
-the topspin factor, no difference, feel same to me

-this auxetic update is not a major update
-its a tweak
-its not a "WOW" difference
-its a "thats kinda nice" difference
 
Chairman3 said:
Awesome, thanks @1HBHfanatic
Pretty hard to pass up on the sale price of $149 for the current one :eek:
Also good to know a person could have both in the bag and switch between them.
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-i had one of my hitting buddies try it
-although he only tried it for a short period of time
-he said he preferred the old feel better
-again, he did not hit with both as long as i did, so take his input/choice as such
 
If you thought the current radical is loud, the Auxetic is even louder! Somehow the combo of red/orange is so much brighter in person. The navy blue tones it down but that hoop area lets everyone know its a Radical
 
1HBHfanatic said:
-i personally would not!
-i like the color of the current model
-the new one does look a bit better, the 3x color contrast is nice

-the feel is marginally better, but not enough for me to pass up on a sale of the current one
-i keep switching between the 2x rakets, to get a better feel differences
-at times i prefer one over the other, but then it switches on different times
-like i said, its soo small a difference, not an easy one over the other
-the power factor, i could not tell a difference
-the slice factor, maybe a bit better on the new one, softer always better on slow slice
-the topspin factor, no difference, feel same to me

-this auxetic update is not a major update
-its a tweak
-its not a "WOW" difference
-its a "thats kinda nice" difference
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This echoed my experience after picking up the Auxetic Exteme Tour and matching spec to my existing 360+ ET. Playing em side my side the Auxetic felt more comfortable but at crunch time during matches I felt more connected with the non-Auxetic. Maybe will I’ll try the current Radical MP to see if it hurts my arm like the ET.
 
malagabee said:
This echoed my experience after picking up the Auxetic Exteme Tour and matching spec to my existing 360+ ET. Playing em side my side the Auxetic felt more comfortable but at crunch time during matches I felt more connected with the non-Auxetic. Maybe will I’ll try the current Radical MP to see if it hurts my arm like the ET.
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-you mean "crunch time" in the courts or "crunch time" at the register??! :laughing: (y)
 
So after everything that I've gathered thus far. It seems that the new Auxetic technology incorporated in these frames only slightly changes the feel upon impact. It's a plusher feel... that's it. Other than maybe a new paintjob, there's no difference in performance between the 360+ versions and the Auxetic version. If this is the case. Why wouldn't we all just buy the 360+ version on sale right now for $149 instead of waiting for a new paintjob and paying like $279?
 
TennisManiac said:
So after everything that I've gathered thus far. It seems that the new Auxetic technology incorporated in these frames only slightly changes the feel upon impact. It's a plusher feel... that's it. Other than maybe a new paintjob, there's no difference in performance between the 360+ versions and the Auxetic version. If this is the case. Why wouldn't we all just buy the 360+ version on sale right now for $149 instead of waiting for a new paintjob and paying like $279?
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Well...you know what happened with Gravity line. Same racquets, no update, just the paintjob...yet people will pay much more if you offer them the "newest" thing even knowing under the paint they´re exactly the same...
 
TennisManiac said:
So after everything that I've gathered thus far. It seems that the new Auxetic technology incorporated in these frames only slightly changes the feel upon impact. It's a plusher feel... that's it. Other than maybe a new paintjob, there's no difference in performance between the 360+ versions and the Auxetic version. If this is the case. Why wouldn't we all just buy the 360+ version on sale right now for $149 instead of waiting for a new paintjob and paying like $279?
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I can see that argument for the softer frames, gravity and prestige, but for the firmer frames the slightly plusher feel may be a real difference.
 
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TennisManiac said:
So after everything that I've gathered thus far. It seems that the new Auxetic technology incorporated in these frames only slightly changes the feel upon impact. It's a plusher feel... that's it. Other than maybe a new paintjob, there's no difference in performance between the 360+ versions and the Auxetic version. If this is the case. Why wouldn't we all just buy the 360+ version on sale right now for $149 instead of waiting for a new paintjob and paying like $279?
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That’s what I did! Luv the 2021 radical MP. It’s like the pure drive and v8 blade 18m had a fluorescent orange baby.
 
jdx2112 said:
I can see that argument for the softer frames, gravity and prestige, but for the firmer frames the slightly plusher feel may be a real difference.
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I agree with you on this, 100%. I loved the way the Speeds & Radicals played, but did not like the way the felt. They both had a little bit of a harsh feeling to them in my opinion. It made a big difference in the new Speed with the Auxetic technology, with more feel & comfort added. It should do the same for the Radical line. On the flip side, I don't know how you could make the Gravity or Prestige feel much better without making them feel muted. I do understand if you already play with the Radical & have no complaints, that you may be a little disappointed though.
 
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@TennisManiac prices on past models will fall more and we will be able to buy them for much less :love: . Everything else you say these brands do is marketing. At least, Head does bring in the "Auxentic" technology, whatever the result is, what is Babolat doing??? Nothing. New models, no pro player plays with for 280€...
 
konstantinos kalfountzos said:
@TennisManiac prices on past models will fall more and we will be able to buy them for much less :love: . Everything else you say these brands do is marketing. At least, Head does bring in the "Auxentic" technology, whatever the result is, what is Babolat doing??? Nothing. New models, no pro player plays with for 280€...
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The sale price on the outgoing model is a great deal. If you take a Birds Eye view of your tennis and expected future years of play, one might be inclined to buy the tail end of each iteration as opposed to the costly front end. For example, if you play with the radical for 10 years. You can buy the racket several times at its most expensive price point or several times at its cheapest price point, either way you are going to be playing with the same rackets over that period of time…that’s how I look at it.
 
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KC! said:
I agree with you on this, 100%. I loved the way the Speeds & Radicals played, but did not like the way the felt. They both had a little bit of a harsh feeling to them in my opinion. It made a big difference in the new Speed with the Auxetic technology, with more feel & comfort added. It should do the same for the Radical line. On the flip side, I don't know how you could make the Gravity or Prestige feel much better without making them feel muted. I do understand if you already play with the Radical & have no complaints, that you may be a little disappointed though.
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I could see the Gravity MP improving from a bit more power. But then I wonder if it shouldn't just be a 305 gram racquet, replacing the Tour. You'd have the Gravity Pro at 315 grams 18x20 and the MP at 305 with 16x20.
 
Topspin7 said:
The sale price on the outgoing model is a great deal. If you take a Birds Eye view of your tennis and expected future years of play, one might be inclined to buy the tail end of each iteration as opposed to the costly front end. For example, if you play with the radical for 10 years. You can buy the racket several times at its most expensive price point or several times at its cheapest price point, either way you are going to be playing with the same rackets over that period of time…that’s how I look at it.
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This is exactly what I was thinking the other night.
 
Not sure if I would even buy the 360+ at it's current sale price..
I would look for something used in a 98 head size.. one can get great performers in great condition for the same price..
 
Since they don't seem to change much, I decided to buy the current model because I like the current flashy colors better than the ones coming out next year.
 
jdx2112 said:
I could see the Gravity MP improving from a bit more power. But then I wonder if it shouldn't just be a 305 gram racquet, replacing the Tour. You'd have the Gravity Pro at 315 grams 18x20 and the MP at 305 with 16x20.
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This would be really interesting specs, 305 with 16x20 but Head cant see it. I always wonder why
 
1HBHfanatic said:
-you mean "crunch time" in the courts or "crunch time" at the register??! :laughing: (y)
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During matches I often play through few different sticks all with similar SW balance and weight cuz I measured and customized them myself although the ETs needed nothing more than 2 to 4 grams of lead at 12 or 10 and 12. I buy em online never seen no register…
 
if they took the wilson ultra 4's blue and used the same chameleon shifting paint for neon orange, the racquet would look dope. but i guess they can't rip that off and the strike's throat lettering in the same update.

i do like the look of it a lot more seeing it on video compared to the pic posted earlier. blue looks deeper and richer. not sure i like the shades of flamingo pink though. definitely will have to check it out in person.
 
A_Instead said:
Not sure if I would even buy the 360+ at it's current sale price..
I would look for something used in a 98 head size.. one can get great performers in great condition for the same price..
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I agree, they're still too high. I'm going to wait awhile til the price drops some more. If it gets down to $99 I'll pick up two of the radical pros since they're in my spec range. I'll probably get them matched. Newly released racquets are way overpriced.
 
Aestheticsaboveallelse said:
Aesthetics is just one characteristic, but amazing play comprises many characteristics such as power, spin, control, pocketing, stability, maneuverability that can combine to overpower aesthetics ;)
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agreed! would also add the absence of arm discomfort to your list too. This is what makes the whole updated paintjob-layup-mold discussion so urgent, to me.
 
Well I got to play the new auxectic radical pro and definitely prefer it over the old bright orange one. The old one has a dead muted feel. The new one feels crisper, more responsive and better on off center hits. They were both underspec with swing weight. The old one was 310 with dampener and new one was 320. They were both strung with head lynx 17 at 50.
 
High Lama said:
Well I got to play the new auxectic radical pro and definitely prefer it over the old bright orange one. The old one has a dead muted feel. The new one feels crisper, more responsive and better on off center hits. They were both underspec with swing weight. The old one was 310 with dampener and new one was 320. They were both strung with head lynx 17 at 50.
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This is exactly what I was hoping for in the new Radial, thank you for sharing.
 
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