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El_Yotamo

Hall of Fame
What are the differences between the pt57a, a2, and a3? Thank you so much this is an awesome thread so far!
 

prestigeww

Rookie
my buddy just got a yt ig prestige from novaks brother. it is a tgt293.2 i think but it says Prestige MP but is 16x19.

Anyone know why?
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
The 293.2 should be 18x20. I'd guess that the 16x19 would have a different number but I've no idea what that number would be.
 

BreakPoint

Bionic Poster
Just curious, but what does the "SE 1/2" mean at the end of the names of these two racquets?

PT57C - Ti Fire Pro Edition SE1/2
PT57D - Ti Fire Tour Edition SE1/2
 

Hankenstein

Hall of Fame
Just curious, but what does the "SE 1/2" mean at the end of the names of these two racquets?

PT57C - Ti Fire Pro Edition SE1/2
PT57D - Ti Fire Tour Edition SE1/2

SE 1 and 2 indicates different flex/layup but same mold. For example, Musters PT630 was SE2 if im not mistaken. The SE2 is a bit stiffer in the flex. To give a rough idea is that SE1 is like the softer PT630CAP and the SE2 is like a i.Prestige
 

BreakPoint

Bionic Poster
SE 1 and 2 indicates different flex/layup but same mold. For example, Musters PT630 was SE2 if im not mistaken. The SE2 is a bit stiffer in the flex. To give a rough idea is that SE1 is like the softer PT630CAP and the SE2 is like a i.Prestige
OK, thanks.

I originally thought it might have meant that they are 1/2" longer than standard, since the retail Ti.Fire Tour Edition was 27.5" so I thought "SE1/2" may have meant "spec extended 1/2 inch" or something. LOL
 

treblings

Hall of Fame
SE 1 and 2 indicates different flex/layup but same mold. For example, Musters PT630 was SE2 if im not mistaken. The SE2 is a bit stiffer in the flex. To give a rough idea is that SE1 is like the softer PT630CAP and the SE2 is like a i.Prestige

Hi Hankenstein, great thread
i´ve got a PT630 S.E.1 coming my way. according to the seller it weighs more than 14 ozs.
will be interesting to see whether they play like my iprestiges.
 

Hankenstein

Hall of Fame
Hi Hankenstein, great thread
i´ve got a PT630 S.E.1 coming my way. according to the seller it weighs more than 14 ozs.
will be interesting to see whether they play like my iprestiges.

Thanks!
It will be interesting to see what you say after the playtest of such a beast. 14 oz. That´s wicked heavy! =)
 

treblings

Hall of Fame
first impressions after playing a doubles yesterday with my newly arrived pt 630 s.e.1
the racquet weighs 14,2 oz and is only a bit headlight. i would say that it is beautifully balanced and resembles more the usual pt 630 than the iprestige.
i´ll play with it again later today and then will restring it. there is silicon in the handle, but no visible lead. maybe under the grommets.
i need to get the weight down to 12,5 oz without disturbing the balance of the racquet, if i want to use it in tournaments.
 

asifallasleep

Hall of Fame
Time to update a current Head Pro Stock code list

I will post new codes when someone is posting in the thread. Please post updated and new codes and i´ll update the list.

TGK:

TGK112.3 - Radical Tour Special Edition (unconfirmed)
TGK219.1,2,3 - Pro Stock MG Extremes (.2 used by Kuznetsova)
TGK219.15 - Youtek Extreme Pro (softer lay-up)
TGK223.2 - Flexpoint Prestige MP
TGK223.2 B-1 - Stiffer Flexpoint Prestige MP
TGK231.1 - MG Radical MP 18x20
TGK231.2 - MG Radical MP 18x20 (stiffer)

TGK231.3 - MG Radical MP 16x19
TGK237.1 - MG Prestige Mid
TGK237.2 - MG Prestige Mid 16x19
TGK237.3 - YT Prestige Mid 18x20
TGK237.4 - YT Prestige Mid 16x19

TGK238.1 - MG Prestige MP
TGK238.2 - MG Prestige Pro
TGK238.3 - Prestige Pro (used by Wawrinka)
TGK238.4 - YT Prestige MP
TGK238.5 - YT Prestige Pro

TGK260.1 - YouTek Radical MP
TGK260.2 - YouTek Radical 16x19
TGK262.1,2,3 - Pro Stock Thin-Beamed Speed Pros
TGK263.1,2,3 - Pro Stock Thicker-Beamed Speed Pros
TGK263.5 - IG Speed MP (315)

TGK269.1 - Youtek Radical Pro
TGK285.2 - Youtek IG Extreme Pro
TGK297.1 - Instinct
TGK297.2 - Instinct

TGT:

TGT260.3 - Youtek IG Radical MP
TGT260.4 - Youtek IG Radical Pro 16 x 19
TGT 262.4 - Youtek IG Speed Pro
TGT 292.1 - Youtek IG Mid
TGT 293.1 - Youtek IG Prestige Pro
TGT 293.2 - Youtek IG Prestige MidPlus

TGT 301.1 Graphene XT Speed MP
TGT 301.2 Graphene XT Speed Pro
TGT 307.1 Graphene Radical MP (18/20)
TGT 307.2 Graphene Radical MP (16/19)

PT:

PT10 - Prestige Classic 600
PT113B1 - Made of a mix between Liquidmetal and Microgel Radical.
PT151 - Flexpoint Radical Tour
PT161 - Liquidmetal Instinct
PT167A - FXP Radical MP
PT57A - Pro Tour 630 (available in PT57A, A2 and A3)
PT57C - Ti Fire Pro Edition SE1/2
PT57D - Ti Fire Tour Edition SE1/2
PT57E - i.Prestige 630
PT57F - PT57 mold with Flexpoint-holes


What's the code for the i.prestige mid (93")?
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
VSBabolat mentioned the tgt293.3 in another thread so I think that he knows what that is (I don't recall exactly what it is).
 

asifallasleep

Hall of Fame
VSBabolat mentioned the tgt293.3 in another thread so I think that he knows what that is (I don't recall exactly what it is).
The 293 codes are for the IG Prestiges not the old i.prestige. The i.Prestige MP is said to be the 57E. I know the i.Prestige is supposed to be a stiffer version of the Prince Classic 600 (PC600) that Safin used.
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
The 293 codes are for the IG Prestiges not the old i.prestige. The i.Prestige MP is said to be the 57E. I know the i.Prestige is supposed to be a stiffer version of the Prince Classic 600 (PC600) that Safin used.

I know that.

But you don't have the tgt293.3 in your list and it would be nice to fill that one in.
 

Hankenstein

Hall of Fame
I know that.

But you don't have the tgt293.3 in your list and it would be nice to fill that one in.

I have only seen a TGT293.3 one time and that was when i tested the Graphene Prestige MP 18/20 about 6 month before it was available to public. I have never seen a TGT293.3 after that.
 

pitsquared

Rookie
Resurrecting an old thread to ask a question. I'm not too familiar with Head pro stocks or head racquets in general but I recently purchased 3 frames that the seller advertised as tgk 269.1 (youtek radical) in graphene radical pj that were professionally customized for an atp pro. I received the frames late last night and upon inspecting them I noticed that they resembled the retail graphene radical more than the youtek. First off there is no code in the throat, which I know doesn't immediately signify that its a retail frame. The throat is square-ish with honeycomb imprint on the inside and the beam remains squarish until it approaches the top half of the hoop. The indent where the grommets lay goes about a centimeter down the throat after the grommet itself ends. The hoop where the throat is is thins out considerably to almost half the thickness of the rest of the hoop. I don't see any of these features on the youtek radical and it worries me. I didn't have time to remove the pallets to look for a code but I surely will tonight. I know I should've done more research before I jumped but the guy seemed legit and very well may be. I can usually tell when ppl are sketch. Hopefully someone can give some insight. I'll provide pics tonight.
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
There should be a player code sticker in the throat somewhere unless Head is doing away with those too. I thought that the YT Radicals were 260.*. Is this MP, Pro, or Oversize? Can you post a picture?

There was a guy in Spain that swindled several people over at the SF several years ago. He was a really smooth operator. I just go with the known high-volume guys.
 

pitsquared

Rookie
Well I know Head is doing away with the throat stickers and pretty sure youtek radical is 269.1. I'll post pics when I get home. I've gotten all my pro stock from different guys and half of them were in the pro stock business and half were not and ive never had a problem. This guy even now seems legit and is sticking to his guns but he doesn't know much about Head pro stocks. Neither do I but but I know enough to know that I can't have a tgk 269.1 in a graphene mold.
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
I think that the business self-polices but a scammer can slip in to an otherwise pretty trusting group of people. I've never had a problem either (well, only one but Customs was to blame there).
 

Alex78

Hall of Fame
269.1 is a straight-beam frame, so if your rackets have a taper, you can immediately tell they have another mould. Maybe they are pro stock Graphene Radicals, just not the 269.1 but rather the 307.1 (18x20) or 307.2 (16x19)...
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
Can you open the trapdoor to see if there's silicone in there? Silicone is no guarantee that it's a pro stock but you can usually tall a professional job compared to a DIYer. All of the pro stocks that I have show a similar kind of work on the silicone.
 

pitsquared

Rookie
I think that the business self-polices but a scammer can slip in to an otherwise pretty trusting group of people. I've never had a problem either (well, only one but Customs was to blame there).
yeah no doubt. I used to be involved in downhill skateboarding where a big part of the sport is trading sometimes expensive gear with mostly young ppl so I've developed a 6th sense about scammers but you're right it can still happen to trusting ppl like myself.
 

pitsquared

Rookie
269.1 is a straight-beam frame, so if your rackets have a taper, you can immediately tell they have another mould. Maybe they are pro stock Graphene Radicals, just not the 269.1 but rather the 307.1 (18x20) or 307.2 (16x19)...
That's exactly what I was thinking. And he said there was silicone in the handle but all there is is this putty-like substance and lead pellets.
 

Alex78

Hall of Fame
Do you have a link to the original ad or is it gone now?
You know the site, so just search for 269.1 - sold on March 23 if I'm correct on this one.
Edit: Just looked at the pics - these are def. NOT 269.1 but rather 307 (Graphene Radical mould)...
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
New Poster and sub-market price for new/near-new frames. The lead work is very neat but it seems like there is very little there. I would expect different packaging for a new frame - the new frames that I last received had rectangular bubble sleeves for the hoop and throat, Styrofoam around the throat sides and another piece of Styrofoam around the handle. You had to do some work to remove the packaging. Head could have changed this too I suppose. But if you're selling something as new, wouldn't you want to leave all of that on?
 

pitsquared

Rookie
You know the site, so just search for 269.1 - sold on March 23 if I'm correct on this one.
Edit: Just looked at the pics - these are def. NOT 269.1 but rather 307 (Graphene Radical mould)...
Yep, that was my dumb *** lol. The frames were not in the same condition as advertised either. I filed a dispute on PayPal but they sided with him without even hearing me out or letting me submit evidence. I just emailed them about how silly that is and hopefully they'll reopen it. The guy said he's a regular here but I only have his real name.
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
You can always post a seller review with your evidence and the board will weigh the evidence. Seems like an easy argument. You may not get personal reimbursement but at least it will help the next buyer.
 

vsbabolat

G.O.A.T.
You know the site, so just search for 269.1 - sold on March 23 if I'm correct on this one.
Edit: Just looked at the pics - these are def. NOT 269.1 but rather 307 (Graphene Radical mould)...
Agreed. 269.1 is YT Radical Pro and Matosevic uses TGT260.3 or 260.5
 

Alex78

Hall of Fame
Yep, that was my dumb *** lol. The frames were not in the same condition as advertised either. I filed a dispute on PayPal but they sided with him without even hearing me out or letting me submit evidence. I just emailed them about how silly that is and hopefully they'll reopen it. The guy said he's a regular here but I only have his real name.
Good luck! - To me, you didn't get what you paid for, so...
 

Alex78

Hall of Fame
Agreed. 269.1 is YT Radical Pro and Matosevic uses TGT260.3 or 260.5
+, but as far as I know, Head pros can / will get a bunch of different rackets to test from time to time, maybe to "convince" them to switch ;)
So the 307.2 may really come from Matosevic's racket stable, after all. However, they are just that: 307.2.
Edit: Without closer inspection of how the customization was done, evidently there are some other issues with the frames...
 

vsbabolat

G.O.A.T.
Yep, that was my dumb *** lol. The frames were not in the same condition as advertised either. I filed a dispute on PayPal but they sided with him without even hearing me out or letting me submit evidence. I just emailed them about how silly that is and hopefully they'll reopen it. The guy said he's a regular here but I only have his real name.
What you have to do is remove the pallet and show them the code on the hairpin.
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
+, but as far as I know, Head pros can / will get a bunch of different rackets to test from time to time, maybe to "convince" them to switch ;)
So the 307.2 may really come from Matosevic's racket stable, after all. However, they are just that: 307.2.
Edit: Without closer inspection of how the customization was done, evidently there are some other issues with the frames...

These are usually blacked out.
 

vsbabolat

G.O.A.T.
+, but as far as I know, Head pros can / will get a bunch of different rackets to test from time to time, maybe to "convince" them to switch ;)
So the 307.2 may really come from Matosevic's racket stable, after all. However, they are just that: 307.2.
True. That's not what he's know for using. Also it's clearly not what the guy thought he was buying.
 

Alex78

Hall of Fame
These are usually blacked out.
Not necessarily - I once got a couple of TGT292.1 from a guy over here (in Germany), next rackets he sold were a bunch of different models, all with their "regular" paint jobs (this was for testing new frames after Head had officially eliminated the Prestige Mid from the retail line-up). Blacking frames out is probably only done before they are introduced to the market (?).
 

movdqa

Talk Tennis Guru
I was thinking of Sharapova - some of her test Fran's came on the market when she was moving to Head.
 
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