I think we have reached peak racquet reviewing……lots of blah blah blah trying to appeal to everyone out there. I am not being critical on him but I got a little bit bored.
Agreed - part of this is a function of the confusing nature of how Head has so many silos and how they are trying to position them; some of it is where a stand alone review needs to be more of a comparison of how it stacks up relative to other similar racquets (in this case vs. the Vcore 98/Boom Pro/Ezone 98/PA 98). This would make the review much more helpful, where it can be more about how this performs relative to their competition vs. what the individual reviewers preferences are.I think we have reached peak racquet reviewing……lots of blah blah blah trying to appeal to everyone out there. I am not being critical on him but I got a little bit bored.
Also when TN doesn’t enjoy a racquet that much i usually found it good and the opposite happens on those he considers as a potential switch. So i ll have to demo it
I think denser options like the 97D/100D are more consumer-friendly, especially because
Dude except my point is that it isn’t extreme / boom / gravity…it’s those plus radical, speed, prestige, and there’s even the instinct still, it’s ridiculous.
Yes, and those options are consistent with the racquets in those silos. Sounds like the gravity 98 is almost yet another silo within one of 7 silos head has.
I agree it is not easy for consumers when it seems like the silos are held together by the paint job more than any other defining feature, but as long as Head keeps developing decent racquets from some of them, I do not care if they necessarily fit into their particular silo, though I personally prefer that the good sticks do not come with a boom, radical, or extreme paint job
Agreed that they make excellent racquets for sure!I agree it is not easy for consumers when it seems like the silos are held together by the paint job more than any other defining feature, but as long as Head keeps developing decent racquets from some of them, I do not care if they necessarily fit into their particular silo, though I personally prefer that the good sticks do not come with a boom, radical, or extreme paint job
TN mentions in his video (at around 1:52) that he feels like the RA is around 65.
Whatever Head can do to get your money
Honestly turns to what color way you want to play with...same-feature racquet can probably be found among extreme/gravity/boom/radical/speedJust out of curiosity, a I haven't tried one yet myself, are we saying that the Boom is in the same category as the Pure Drive/FX500 etc?
I've been mucking about with a Graphene Touch Extreme MP, and an old PD, and looking to maybe get some newer Extreme MPs this week. Just lost a step of so in my pace on court, so been looking for something to help me get more loop/;spin/time on my shots without loosing my weight of shot. I still have classic control stuff in the bag. But i just find I need some more recovery time than i used to or i jest end up out hitting myself.
like you said, there are a variety of consumers with varying degrees of understanding of tennis racquets, all of whom want to be catered to. I would argue the percept line is targeted towards customers more aware of specs, more geared toward customization, and most interested in control, so it makes sense to also offer denser string patterns in that silo. As you mentioned, how much is too much is ultimately subjective.
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A slightly beefier stiffer gravity mp would be great. Not sure why the radical changes to the point that people don't recognize it as a gravity anymore
Maybe. I dunno. I was interested in trying some 98 with 16x19 and lighter than my GPro, but haven't pulled a trigger on Blade, Solinco WO or some TF option yet... Didn't want to go for Prestige. And here we are - seemingly ideal try for me. I either like it or stay with GPro.
Hi eweryone in this thread! I play with the TF40 and notice many similarities with the Gravity 98 based on its description. However, this model caught my attention. I’m hoping for a bit more power, though the TF also performs quite well in that regard. A key difference is the head shape, which enhances the sweetspot and reduces the number of errors at my level of play. An open question for me remains the maneuverability of the Gravity 98.
Well put. It does feel as if each racket silo is run by a competing bureaucracy or franchise.
Cross with a soft round poly and it's pretty comfortable, the PA98.
whats your string combo in the PA 98 ? and tension
I think it's more of a bad branding exercise than a marketing one. Meaning, what the lines stand for is less clear and distinct, but in terms of meeting a wide range of customer needs they cover just about everything. Feels more like a volume/breadth play than deep, specific offerings.
I've only hit with Black Knight in the mains, Ghostwire in the crosses. I've got a knee injury, so I'm waiting to get back out there again.
I'm using multi mains and soft poly cross in PA 98. That does work. Still wish I can play poly mains in it.
I spotted too. Guess the RA will be between 65 and 58. Lol
Are the higher RAs measured or perceived? Rackets feel stiffer when you play like Jonas.
It seems Jonas did not measure his racket RA. He just stated how it felt. It also seemed Luca did measure his as he said it was 58, but felt stiffer. My racket at 57 was measured, so it falls inline with what Luca measured, and my racket also did not feel like a noodle, it definitely played stiffer than a 57 RA racket.
I believe it is replacing the 100 GT.
As a consumer I like the variety as while a lot of these models overlap, there's just enough difference between each that you will likely prefer one over the other which means you are getting a closer fit compared to Babolat and Yonex where you may be settling if all three of their lines don't tick enough of your boxes. From a distributor perspective it has to be a bit of a nightmare dealing with the overhead of all the models.
Yes this definitely will be in his wheelhouse given the type of frames he gravitates to.
The Head Rep I spoke to said it replaces the Tour 100. The GT 98 will be the 98 in the Gravity Silo. Each silo, excluding the Speed silo, has at least one now.
So my 20mm speed 98 with 16x20 or 18x19 and 70RA is on its way??????
I still think the Diadem Elevate is the best equivalent of the Classic Radical line (before they got lost with that line some 10-15 years ago).
Get her full thoughts! Pronto! Everyone here is talking about it in relation to the Pro but I'm more interested in how it feels to MP users.
Whew that bounce off the line at 4:03
