Head Graphene Touch Speed MP QC or fake head racquets ?

[Tartar]

There is a difference in weight between the two of them of about 4 gramms. After adding 2 grams on each of them at 9 o clock and counter balance 2 gramms at 3 cm under the overgrip the ballance for one is 32.6 (@320g) and for the other 33.02 (@324g). There's a slight difference in paint job and alignment, one mate and the other gloss. Butcap is upside down as show in pictures for one of them although they both have the tk*** serial code on the inside.

 

[tennis1111]

You have to ask in Head Pen Official forum...

 

[JohnBPittsburgh]

Did you buy them new?
Did you buy them from an Authorized Head Dealer?

Racquets have tolerances, usually + or - 7 grams static weight and the balance can fluctuate. 4 grams is within factory tolerances.
As for the upside down buttcap. If it was new, maybe a factory worker was a little hung over If it was bought used, someone opened it up and didn't pay attention when reinstalling the buttcap.

(actually after looking at your pics. The trap door is upside down. It takes 3 seconds to fix. Pop it open with a small flathead screwdriver, and pop it back in, the correct way)

 

[Tartar]

Did you buy them new?
Did you buy them from an Authorized Head Dealer?

Racquets have tolerances, usually + or - 7 grams static weight and the balance can fluctuate. 4 grams is within factory tolerances.
As for the upside down buttcap. If it was new, maybe a factory worker was a little hung over If it was bought used, someone opened it up and didn't pay attention when reinstalling the buttcap.

(actually after looking at your pics. The trap door is upside down. It takes 3 seconds to fix. Pop it open with a small flathead screwdriver, and pop it back in, the correct way)

The butcap is in the right position the drunk worker is a plausable explanation ) i get the +- weight difference but the difference in paint alignment and paint type. Both were bought new, unstrung but not from retailers. Amazon or e-bay type national website.

 

[n8dawg6]

i think those are pretty much par for the course

 

[dadozen]

Weight and balance differences can be considered within tolerance. Buttcap is in right position, the trap door was placed upside down - easily fixed as already explained. The difference in paint finish is not very clear from the pics.

 

[esgee48]

Different production runs can result in different finishes. Happens with all the frame makers that produce 000's each run. The 'fact' that you have butt caps with trapdoors would seem to indicate that they are real. What truly indicate fakes are major differences in mass (20 grams) and big swings in balance (+/- 3-5 pts) assuming no lead.