HEAD Boom Official Thread

Josaya

Rookie
Has anyone else started playing around with strings (types\gauges)\tension on the Boom Pro (either 1.0 or 2.0)?

Still choosing between Speed Pro 2.0 and Boom Pro 2.0, with the SP being supposedly decent with any string on a wide range of tension. Otherwise both rackets are nearly identical for me, i.e. marginal differences except BP being a bazooka on flat\lazy shots and SP being very comfortable.
 
i.e. marginal differences except BP being a bazooka on flat\lazy shots and SP being very comfortable.

lazy shots for me as well although being on Lynx tour black 1.25mm at 24kg. If you set up well and hit clean, it's powerfull, yet controlled and precise.
The thing is when you hit slightly outside the sweetspot. It seems there is still much power, but only very few precision and consistency.
 

Josaya

Rookie
lynx tour 1.25 at 19kg.
Hawk Touch at 22kg is also good, but no long-term experience with that yet
Ok thanks, good to hear it does well with shaped poly.
lazy shots for me as well although being on Lynx tour black 1.25mm at 24kg. If you set up well and hit clean, it's powerfull, yet controlled and precise.
The thing is when you hit slightly outside the sweetspot. It seems there is still much power, but only very few precision and consistency.
Found BP a bit weird off the bottom quarter of the strings (usually from my lazy movement) as the sweetspot is a bit higher up the frame (more than Yonex's, similar to my Youtek Speed MP). With spin, off-center shots are perfectly acceptable, but flat\block\shovel off-center with no spin (usually bad anticipation) can easily go long.

Once I snap both default strings, I'll restring into syngut then shaped poly's. Would like to settle on one model eventually haha. Might get annoyed stringing 18x20 by then.
 

rizoto

Rookie
well i just tried it.
Good racket, super comfortable without being unstable like a clash.

excellent for serve and good stability for my OHBH

lacked a bit of deph and power on my forehand

But overall, i will give a try for a bit longer
 
well i just tried it.
Good racket, super comfortable without being unstable like a clash.

excellent for serve and good stability for my OHBH

lacked a bit of deph and power on my forehand

But overall, i will give a try for a bit longer
Is yours on spec? I had one on spec, easy depth, power and spin, one underspec 308g, 30,8cm balance, you had to hit a little harder to trigger the power grommets as it did not have the mass based power.
 

rizoto

Rookie
Is yours on spec? I had one on spec, easy depth, power and spin, one underspec 308g, 30,8cm balance, you had to hit a little harder to trigger the power grommets as it did not have the mass based power.
Yes it was 310grs and 30.8 cm balance
The grip felt bigger than standard
 
Yes it was 310grs and 30.8 cm balance
The grip felt bigger than standard
That means that about 1g in the hoop / 11-to-1 area could be missing. At my 308g 30,8cm BP i added 1g of lead at 12 which is noticable for me in terms of output power.
About the grip, i also rewrapped the basegrip. It was very cushy and lose where the butcap connetcs to the handle, wrapped to lose and the clear sticky tape which is wrapped around the bare handle pallet under the basgrip was very lose and flat also. This made it feel bigger. Had this on 3 of 4 BPs i ordered.
 

rizoto

Rookie
I have to play more with it before to make any change.
as mentioned in many video, the sweetspot is placed more in the hoop. i have have to adapt my foot work.

I could also reduce tension by 1kg to gain a bit of depth.
 
I have to play more with it before to make any change.
as mentioned in many video, the sweetspot is placed more in the hoop. i have have to adapt my foot work.

I could also reduce tension by 1kg to gain a bit of depth.
True, but keep in mind that what takes the sweetspot up higher ins the BP isn't only defined by the beam design, it's also that is normaly should have more weight in the 11-to-1 area, compared to let's say a Yonex percet 97.
 

rizoto

Rookie
i will check the balance with strings before to touch anything.
i am not sure i am good enough to detect 1 gr in the hoop to be honest
 

rizoto

Rookie
Well, i have 31,75cm balance with strings.
I had also to reinstall the grip which was to thick around the cap and created fingers pain after 30 min play.

In back hand (OHBH), i confirm it is really stable and comfortable.
on forehand, i have to find my marks, i do not get what i am used to (coming from blade 98s and 100)
 
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alpenglo

Rookie
Found BP a bit weird off the bottom quarter of the strings (usually from my lazy movement) as the sweetspot is a bit higher up the frame (more than Yonex's, similar to my Youtek Speed MP). With spin, off-center shots are perfectly acceptable, but flat\block\shovel off-center with no spin (usually bad anticipation) can easily go long.

Once I snap both default strings, I'll restring into syngut then shaped poly's. Would like to settle on one model eventually haha. Might get annoyed stringing 18x20 by then.
I found the dead response low in the stringbed (BP 2022) bothersome (guess I'm not striking consistently enough!). I put a little lead low in the hoop and fixed it right up!

I'm using Lynx Tour 17 mains and Velocity 16 crosses at 46 lbs.
 

Fairhit

Hall of Fame
Today I felt the racquet mire dialed in, forehand was thunderous when well hit. I'm enjoying more and more this racquet with every hit.
 

lee.jake

New User
Boom MP 2.0 is a great custom platform racket. Different configurations can be added at 3, 9 and 12 o'clock to suit different players. Here are two great modification solutions that I have tried.

1. Suitable for all-round defensive return players
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2. Suitable for aggressive and violent flat-hitting players (the flat-hitting power and excitement after modification can match the radical MP, but it is more forgiving,comfort)
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CroPlayer

Rookie
It is interesting how everyone experiences different rackets. I tried the Boom Pro and was expecting a rocket launcher, but it actually turned out to be a very good control racket. It definitely has power, but I'm not sure if it's among the strongest 98" racquets. In my opinion, the blade v9 16x19 has more power. The boom pro feels much better to me, the one that arrived has 69RA unstrung and 318 SW stock. Comfort is even noticeable better than the Blade V9, which surprised me since it is a 69RA racket, but obviously technology has a much bigger contribution than the RA number itself.

The shape of the head is not much different compared to Yonex rackets and someone who is used to Yonex rackets will get used to this one very quickly. I recommend that everyone who likes Percept 97, but wants more stability and power, should try Boom Pro. The control is no worse compared to the P97, and the racket really has a better feel than anything I've tried lately.
 

rizoto

Rookie
It is interesting how everyone experiences different rackets. I tried the Boom Pro and was expecting a rocket launcher, but it actually turned out to be a very good control racket. It definitely has power, but I'm not sure if it's among the strongest 98" racquets. In my opinion, the blade v9 16x19 has more power. The boom pro feels much better to me, the one that arrived has 69RA unstrung and 318 SW stock. Comfort is even noticeable better than the Blade V9, which surprised me since it is a 69RA racket, but obviously technology has a much bigger contribution than the RA number itself.

The shape of the head is not much different compared to Yonex rackets and someone who is used to Yonex rackets will get used to this one very quickly. I recommend that everyone who likes Percept 97, but wants more stability and power, should try Boom Pro. The control is no worse compared to the P97, and the racket really has a better feel than anything I've tried lately.

i have kind of the same feeling. I expected much more power from the boom pro. it has less than blade 98s, Ezone 98, Vcore 98 for sure.

How would say about stability compared to the Blade 98 v8 / v9?
 

CroPlayer

Rookie
The Blade is a miracle in terms of stability for 305 grams, but it must be taken into account that it has a lot more weight in the head of the racket. The blade is 325SW, so it still gives the impression of greater stability, perhaps even on the first serve you can feel the greater mass in the head of the racket. With a little lead in the head of the BP, the stability would be increased, but I don't think it is necessary because the racket itself is quite stable for 310 grams and 31 cm of balance. In short, I would say that BP in stock form is at the level of Extreme Tour with modifications, with the fact that BP has much greater maneuverability compared to ET (modified) and that in stock form it does not require modifications despite its 318 SW. The sweet spot is really big, at times you have the impression that you are playing with a 100" racket
 

rizoto

Rookie
The Blade is a miracle in terms of stability for 305 grams, but it must be taken into account that it has a lot more weight in the head of the racket. The blade is 325SW, so it still gives the impression of greater stability, perhaps even on the first serve you can feel the greater mass in the head of the racket. With a little lead in the head of the BP, the stability would be increased, but I don't think it is necessary because the racket itself is quite stable for 310 grams and 31 cm of balance. In short, I would say that BP in stock form is at the level of Extreme Tour with modifications, with the fact that BP has much greater maneuverability compared to ET (modified) and that in stock form it does not require modifications despite its 318 SW. The sweet spot is really big, at times you have the impression that you are playing with a 100" racket
nice feedback.
what strings and tension do you use on your BP?
 

Fairhit

Hall of Fame
It is interesting how everyone experiences different rackets. I tried the Boom Pro and was expecting a rocket launcher, but it actually turned out to be a very good control racket. It definitely has power, but I'm not sure if it's among the strongest 98" racquets. In my opinion, the blade v9 16x19 has more power. The boom pro feels much better to me, the one that arrived has 69RA unstrung and 318 SW stock. Comfort is even noticeable better than the Blade V9, which surprised me since it is a 69RA racket, but obviously technology has a much bigger contribution than the RA number itself.

The shape of the head is not much different compared to Yonex rackets and someone who is used to Yonex rackets will get used to this one very quickly. I recommend that everyone who likes Percept 97, but wants more stability and power, should try Boom Pro. The control is no worse compared to the P97, and the racket really has a better feel than anything I've tried lately.
Totally agree with what you say.

It is mind boggling to me that this racquet is not popular at all, it is stable, fast moving, solid feel, good control, it has it all and the better part is that is very easy on the arm for a frame with such a high RA.
 

Fairhit

Hall of Fame
I played on Monday my first "serious" match with my Boom Pro 2022, it is such a delightful frame. Even though I haven't really served with it and I hadn't played a match since November, the serves felt nice, very controllable, I think with practice I can make my serve a real weapon because of how precise I felt the racquet was.

The one hander solid as it felt from the first hit, forehand shaping up, not that it has been bad, not at all but I'm warming up to the elevated sweetspot and when I hit it, it is usually a winner.

I'm very happy with this frame and not only because of its performance, it is very easy on the arm and for a racquet of this specs it is something highly unusual.

How do you guys think it would do paired with multis?
 

Josaya

Rookie
The usual multi feel/velocity recommendation I guess. I feel anything with less topspin would work against the frame? In fact the frame is fairly comfortable/muted too!
 

Josaya

Rookie
How would you describe its power and spin levels?

In my opinion, BP itself has a fairly big say in power. When I said "work against the frame", I need a certain amount of help from the strings to keep that power within the lines. Velocity caused me to lose too much bite off the ground (in a different frame), so haven't tried with the BP. I will try syn gut (either kirschbaum or ogsm in 16G) once my current setup snap as I have a set of each left.
 

rizoto

Rookie
In my opinion, BP itself has a fairly big say in power. When I said "work against the frame", I need a certain amount of help from the strings to keep that power within the lines. Velocity caused me to lose too much bite off the ground (in a different frame), so haven't tried with the BP. I will try syn gut (either kirschbaum or ogsm in 16G) once my current setup snap as I have a set of each left.
What do you mean by too much bite of the ground?
 
First match with Boom Pro today. My takes :
- it's powerful when you hit with full swing
- a bit unbalanced, some shots are great (serve,volleys) others feel not as good (forehand)
- swings lighter than 310g
- stringbed lacks connection, very muted, even more than MP - this is for me main disadvantage of this frame
- it's sometimes difficult to control power, i'm not sure why, it doesn't go along with my swingpath especially on forehand
- launch angle is medium, perfect for my game
- flex is not uniform, throat flexes quite a bit ot heavy shots
 

Josaya

Rookie
What do you mean by too much bite of the ground?

Bite off the ground would probably be ball heaviness nowadays? It's when the ball accelerates/kicks/skids more than expected once it's bounces. Sounds similar to topspin, however with Velocity my shots landed where intended, but I didn't get many easy/free points from the baseline/mid-court.

- stringbed lacks connection, very muted, even more than MP - this is for me main disadvantage of this frame
Super muted, I'm surprised you liked the volleys. As a swing first player (zero feel) touch volleys with the BP are either terrible or amazing, purely because I'm not taking a full swing at it.

BP really feels like it is for someone like Fernando Gonzales... Huge forehands, flat 1HBH. I've hit so many 1HBH half volley winners with it against decent opponents, it's affecting the development of my 2HBH.
 
Super muted, I'm surprised you liked the volleys. As a swing first player (zero feel) touch volleys with the BP are either terrible or amazing, purely because I'm not taking a full swing at it.

BP really feels like it is for someone like Fernando Gonzales... Huge forehands, flat 1HBH. I've hit so many 1HBH half volley winners with it against decent opponents, it's affecting the development of my 2HBH.
I was volleying very effectively due to HL balance and enough plow and stability to easily block the ball.
 

Fairhit

Hall of Fame
I try it with a hybrid set up, multi in the crosses an soft poly in the mains, I thought I was going to get more spin than with the syn gut I've been using but the difference was imperceptible and I understood why TW review says it is not a string sensitive frame.
 

Fighting phoenix

Professional
Anyone have some in-depth experience with the 2.0 MP with feedback they can provide? Considering a more powerful game, and curious as to how this would stack up vs. other powerful frames like a Pure Drive, Ezone 100, Extreme MP, etc.
 

Josaya

Rookie
I try it with a hybrid set up, multi in the crosses an soft poly in the mains, I thought I was going to get more spin than with the syn gut I've been using but the difference was imperceptible and I understood why TW review says it is not a string sensitive frame.
16G OGSM has always given me more topspin (youtek speed MP), crisper feel, but about 1-2feet more travel at +5lbs (Vs FB and hybrid Velocity 17G).

That being said 1.28 Restring Zero had a lot more spin than 1.25 Alu power and 1.25 Oehms Alu Rough (75% feel for 25-50% cost, great string)... About a foot more safety for me, but not as good as either Alu for flat shots.

Cutting out the Oehms this weekend if it doesn't snap, then kirschbaum 16 SG.
 

MikhailT

Rookie
Finally got around to measuring the twist weight of my two 22's Boom Pro's with the briffidi and buyer beware - it's very low. Even on my heavier BP, which is roughly on-spec with the SW of 322 the twist weight is merely 13.7. An underspec one with the SW of 316 is at 13.6 pt twist weight. Always wondered why this racquet sometimes feels unstable, while it still has some serios plow-through and I think this is why.
 

Josaya

Rookie
Finally got around to measuring the twist weight of my two 22's Boom Pro's with the briffidi and buyer beware - it's very low. Even on my heavier BP, which is roughly on-spec with the SW of 322 the twist weight is merely 13.7. An underspec one with the SW of 316 is at 13.6 pt twist weight. Always wondered why this racquet sometimes feels unstable, while it still has some serios plow-through and I think this is why.
Thanks, had that feeling when going DTL/inside-out and defensive smashes. Have been fighting the urge to add lead as I wasn't having those issues with the speed pro.
 

Josaya

Rookie
-Weight (BP2.0)
Added 8g to 3/9o'c and 4g to 12o'c, was a touch late on shots even after few sessions. Removed the 4g at 12o'c, except for slowing my serve a touch, everything else feels better (probably the same shot quality with less effort).

-Strings
Have moved on from 17g Mayami TH @45lbs to 18g Pure Rush x 18g Ghost Wire (mistakenly did 48lbs x 57lbs... but it's been fine with PR wearing faster than GW) which is definitely softer on the arm. Will revisit this setup with normal 48lbs all around, then 17g TH x 18g GW. BP2.0 seems to be a bit more sensitive to strings vs Speed Pro 2.0, but have shelved the SP2.0 as I struggled a bit more against the spin monsters born after 2000.
 

raskil

New User
-Weight (BP2.0)
Added 8g to 3/9o'c and 4g to 12o'c, was a touch late on shots even after few sessions. Removed the 4g at 12o'c, except for slowing my serve a touch, everything else feels better (probably the same shot quality with less effort).

-Strings
Have moved on from 17g Mayami TH @45lbs to 18g Pure Rush x 18g Ghost Wire (mistakenly did 48lbs x 57lbs... but it's been fine with PR wearing faster than GW) which is definitely softer on the arm. Will revisit this setup with normal 48lbs all around, then 17g TH x 18g GW. BP2.0 seems to be a bit more sensitive to strings vs Speed Pro 2.0, but have shelved the SP2.0 as I struggled a bit more against the spin monsters born after 2000.
did you add also something to the handle to balance it? Like or leather grip or something?
 

Josaya

Rookie
did you add also something to the handle to balance it? Like or leather grip or something?
Was using Size 3 standard grip with a waterproof shield and 2 overgrips. It's about the same as Size5 with 1 overgrip, but I don't get as many blisters\calluses
Transitioned to leather recently, as the base grip had lost "thickness", but don't feel it is any heavier (did not weigh)
 
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