Head Gravity 98 16x19 (Coming in 2025!)

gsinko1

Semi-Pro
Hawk power. First time trying it, but man it was crispy. Not terrible crispy, but not at all what I was expecting. Almost too much pop for a gravity for me, got a little lost on the stringbed off the backhand
I don’t think I’ve tried hawk power before either. Mine is strung with alu power rough black (also hadn’t tried before) which I actually enjoyed the feel of. It was just an hour and a half but man the 98 felt like they cracked the code of a modern, lightweight, stable racket. Felt like it rewarded full cuts without requiring being on the gas 100% at all times like the Pro does
 

bobeeto

Hall of Fame
I don’t think I’ve tried hawk power before either. Mine is strung with alu power rough black (also hadn’t tried before) which I actually enjoyed the feel of. It was just an hour and a half but man the 98 felt like they cracked the code of a modern, lightweight, stable racket. Felt like it rewarded full cuts without requiring being on the gas 100% at all times like the Pro does
Hoping it gets more love at the higher levels, I think this would really shine in the right hands
 

dl32

Rookie
3 days of hitting, including gut/poly @ 52/50.

Best experience so far is with Alu Power, even if it barely lasted 2 hours. It came with the frame and I’ve restrung twice to test different setups.

Frame plays much stiffer than the RA and it needs lead. My unit came with 317 strung SW, which isn’t ideal against big hitters.

Tried it with and without lead at 12. Definitely helps and a much better experience with lead, minimum 3.5 grams was needed for me. Perhaps leather grip well will also help but won’t put one on a demo. For now, just extra weight under buttcap to somewhat simulate a leather grip even if weight distribution isn’t identical.

Frame plays well especially on the 1HBH but the flex profile of the 100 Tour 360+ 18x20 is smoother and nicer on the arm.
 

dr325i

G.O.A.T.
3 days of hitting, including gut/poly @ 52/50.

Best experience so far is with Alu Power, even if it barely lasted 2 hours. It came with the frame and I’ve restrung twice to test different setups.

Frame plays much stiffer than the RA and it needs lead. My unit came with 317 strung SW, which isn’t ideal against big hitters.

Tried it with and without lead at 12. Definitely helps and a much better experience with lead, minimum 3.5 grams was needed for me. Perhaps leather grip well will also help but won’t put one on a demo. For now, just extra weight under buttcap to somewhat simulate a leather grip even if weight distribution isn’t identical.

Frame plays well especially on the 1HBH but the flex profile of the 100 Tour 360+ 18x20 is smoother and nicer on the arm.
That is so weird. My GT98 retail frame measures 335SW strung with Gut (1.30)/poly setup, no lead in the hoop, silicone in the handle, standard grip and OG (static weight 335g strung), balance 32,2cm. Feels VERY stable and needs absolutely nothing.
Yes, it feels stiffer than the advertised RA, but definitely not "much" stiffer.
 

HeavyHitter

Rookie
Initial impressions. You don't feel the shaft flex/wobble on hard hits like the 23 MP. Hoop feels stiffer. Less power than expected, less spin than expected. String at lower tension. Tip weight is noticeable (cap grommet). Frame is stable, playable stock. Reminds me of the Blade Pro 16x19. When you hit the sweetspot, feels sweet. Ball launches when hit towards the tip. Retains the Gravity forgiveness but feels solid, not so much for off center hits. Sound on impact reminds me of the Prestige. It swings more like the Pro than the MP, catering to the advanced players. Wasn't love at first sight but will try again with different strings and specs.
My 2 frames measured at 324sw, 326sw stock with 1.25mm poly full bed at 24/23kg and 23/22kg. Tested 330sw and 336sw.
 
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SLionheart

New User
PLayed about 2 hours with Hawk Power 52 lbs this week. Will try more soon. First thoughts:

My key takeaway compared to the GPro - was that the sweet spot was perfect, beyond plush. (reminiscent of TF40 315 16x19 in that zone only). But it fell off quicker outside the sweet spot. If I was apprehensive, slightly late/off-center on my shot at all - I was not rewarded with much, whereas a Speed MP, Vcore 98 would leave me better off. Gpro comparbly is just more consistent.

Serves were a high spot compared to GPro. Just that extra pop was nice.

I want to play more too see if I'm consistent enough to play with it. I also wanted just a bit more plow through, but could be because I'm used to 330+ SW.
 
My demo came in at 326g/32.4/320sw with OG and ALU 17. It hits an impressively heavy ball despite the low SW but still needs more mass to suit my preferences. Super easy to find lift and depth but also no issues stepping in and flattening out the ball. The trajectory reminds me of my 23’ VC95. Really jiving with these open patterns in control frames. I’m also eyeing a VC98 tour demo but the Grav is glossy and I have a feeling it might have better directional control. Going to bump up the SW + counterbalance and see how it goes.
 

dl32

Rookie
My final thoughts comparing to frames I like or are my match frames. Note that all frames are customized to my spec.

1. 360+ 100sq Tour feels good and plays well but also plays underpowered, technically I’m playing with a tgt341.1 in 18x20…
2. 360+ Pro (technically 344.4) is special, spec’d to my setup (Static 332, Bal 32.1, SW 335)
3. Gravity Tour is good and I really enjoyed the 1HBH. It did however irritate my wrist a hair on the third day and lacked some of what I love about the 100sq 18x20’s which have that superior precision while generating very good spin for an 18x20. The GT98 easily generates the spin but, is not as precise (does much better 330Sw plus) especially redirecting.

If I’m going into a 5.0 league match , ranks =
344.4/GPro > Gt98 >341.2.

My GPro, which is spec’d down and more HL, is a beast and it’s 95% of the feel of the 341.2 but retaining a crisper response and much bigger/heavier ball.

All the above is based on last few years of hitting (except GT98) + hitting with all three frames in practice matches this week against varying quality of talent. The Pro was against the toughest opponent, open level talent.

GT98 is solid, but my demo would not be reliable without a little customization. Mainly lead at 12 and then counterbalancing for desired balance and overall weight. Not a boatload of room for how i like my setup.
 
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donjuan116

New User
I played with the Gravity Pro for awhile just out of pure love of the frame's aesthetics and feel. But my hitting partners told me I was much easier to play against with the GP...they felt a lot more power, spin, kick on the ball when I play with my Ezone 98 (Gut at 58, ALU Rough 55) so I switched back..I customize the Ezone 98 with a leather grip and 4 grams at 12; static weight of 335g. But I still find Ezone to be too powerful.

Is it possible this Gravity 98 will be a nice middle ground between the GP and the EZ98?
 

galapagos

Hall of Fame
I played with the Gravity Pro for awhile just out of pure love of the frame's aesthetics and feel. But my hitting partners told me I was much easier to play against with the GP...they felt a lot more power, spin, kick on the ball when I play with my Ezone 98 (Gut at 58, ALU Rough 55) so I switched back..I customize the Ezone 98 with a leather grip and 4 grams at 12; static weight of 335g. But I still find Ezone to be too powerful.

Is it possible this Gravity 98 will be a nice middle ground between the GP and the EZ98?
Yes :)
 
I’ve been demoing the Gravity 98 and the MP for the last few days pretty extensively. I’ve been waiting for the Gravity 98 for over a year and I was beyond excited to play with it. To say I wanted to switch is an understatement lol The 98 was strung sort of low (47?) with a black poly and the MP was strung with Alu Power around 55 probably (more my wheelhouse). First thoughts when holding each stick and swinging them around was the MP felt better in hand.

Tour: Great spin, solid power, lots of plow, and a little wild at times, but maybe due to the low tension in the demo. I found the main problem with this stick was it felt sluggish, especially throughout a match. If you were prepped and ready and take huge cuts upwards rather than through, it was a dream. The ball seemed like it was going to go out a lot but dropped in at the last second. Long story short, I’m not going to switch to it. I think if people are honest with themselves, it won’t be right for a lot of people. Good racquet but needs a high tension and a lot of time to get used to the sluggishness. It doesn’t maneuver well at all either when returning serve or trying to run a ball down and swing quickly.

MP: Bone stock I could feel the racquet had a ton of potential and after customizing I was absolutely right. Stock, the racquet feels really nice in hand (almost liquidmetal Radical like), swings insanely fast, but your ball just doesn’t have that heaviness the Tour had. It swung WAY faster though and there was no sluggishness whatsoever. I added about 3 inches of lead at 12 and 5-7 grams of putty in the handle and the racquet was everything I thought it had the potential for. Potential switch material but I’m still in the demoing process. Something I forgot to mention with the MP and Tour, the feel on contact is top 5 best feeling racquets I’ve ever tried and I’ve tried hundreds over the years. Flexy but crisp. People with arm issues will love. Neither racquet shined at net though. The MP was better because it was lighter and the Tour was really slow, you had to be to the ball very early. The head shape of the Gravity’s does not suit a net game.

Finals Thoughts: I’m open level, 2 hand BH, big serve and FH with a solid BH. Blade V9 16x19 user with a little lead at 12. Always been a Blade guy but dabbled (switched at times) with G Pro, Tecnifibre TF40 18x20, and E Zone 98 (never truly loved). I’m in my mid 30’s and looking for a Blade feel and maneuverability but with some extra help for the days my body doesn’t quite have the energy. Racquets I’m giving extensive demos to besides Gravity are Blade 100, V Core line, and PA 98. The game is changing a lot, so those heavy, sluggish racquets that I’m used to growing up with aren’t really right for today’s spin friendly/fast game, hence the reason I’m looking for something new. In a perfect world, I would want the MP with a 16x19 pattern and 305 stock. My hitting partner who is the same level completely agreed with all of this since we are both demoing right now. Hope this helps!
 

Mischko

Professional
You really should know their swingweights, and static weights too, when demoing, at your level

If you played the 98 at 335sw and the MP at 315sw before lead you're obviously going to have these impressions of them

It seems you'd prefer a max 330 swingweight

Such a wide head and wide string spacing on the MP, I doubt it won't launch too much. Only if you play with really high tensions like Sinner, and take a freshly strung racquet out of your bag every half an hour
 

bobeeto

Hall of Fame
nearing the end of my demo, really impressed with both the G98 and GPro.

G98 produced a really nice ball, but I found that the open string pattern has a little unpredictability, whereas the GPro is as much of a straight arrow as I’ve ever used.

GPro has superior feel, but pretty challenging to switch to from playing 305 98”s primarily the last year. G98 was very easy to feel at home swinging

Ultimately I made the judgement call to pick up a 360 GTour now to cover my bases :-D
 

johnmccabe

Hall of Fame
I’ve been demoing the Gravity 98 and the MP for the last few days pretty extensively. I’ve been waiting for the Gravity 98 for over a year and I was beyond excited to play with it. To say I wanted to switch is an understatement lol The 98 was strung sort of low (47?) with a black poly and the MP was strung with Alu Power around 55 probably (more my wheelhouse). First thoughts when holding each stick and swinging them around was the MP felt better in hand.

Tour: Great spin, solid power, lots of plow, and a little wild at times, but maybe due to the low tension in the demo. I found the main problem with this stick was it felt sluggish, especially throughout a match. If you were prepped and ready and take huge cuts upwards rather than through, it was a dream. The ball seemed like it was going to go out a lot but dropped in at the last second. Long story short, I’m not going to switch to it. I think if people are honest with themselves, it won’t be right for a lot of people. Good racquet but needs a high tension and a lot of time to get used to the sluggishness. It doesn’t maneuver well at all either when returning serve or trying to run a ball down and swing quickly.

MP: Bone stock I could feel the racquet had a ton of potential and after customizing I was absolutely right. Stock, the racquet feels really nice in hand (almost liquidmetal Radical like), swings insanely fast, but your ball just doesn’t have that heaviness the Tour had. It swung WAY faster though and there was no sluggishness whatsoever. I added about 3 inches of lead at 12 and 5-7 grams of putty in the handle and the racquet was everything I thought it had the potential for. Potential switch material but I’m still in the demoing process. Something I forgot to mention with the MP and Tour, the feel on contact is top 5 best feeling racquets I’ve ever tried and I’ve tried hundreds over the years. Flexy but crisp. People with arm issues will love. Neither racquet shined at net though. The MP was better because it was lighter and the Tour was really slow, you had to be to the ball very early. The head shape of the Gravity’s does not suit a net game.

Finals Thoughts: I’m open level, 2 hand BH, big serve and FH with a solid BH. Blade V9 16x19 user with a little lead at 12. Always been a Blade guy but dabbled (switched at times) with G Pro, Tecnifibre TF40 18x20, and E Zone 98 (never truly loved). I’m in my mid 30’s and looking for a Blade feel and maneuverability but with some extra help for the days my body doesn’t quite have the energy. Racquets I’m giving extensive demos to besides Gravity are Blade 100, V Core line, and PA 98. The game is changing a lot, so those heavy, sluggish racquets that I’m used to growing up with aren’t really right for today’s spin friendly/fast game, hence the reason I’m looking for something new. In a perfect world, I would want the MP with a 16x19 pattern and 305 stock. My hitting partner who is the same level completely agreed with all of this since we are both demoing right now. Hope this helps!
Thanks a lot for the review! What are your thoughts for weighed up GMP vs PA 98? I like everything about PA 98, except that I need poly to control it's power and my elbow doesn't agree. I can switch between GMP and PA 98 freely. Right now I only have a leather grip on GMP without weight at 12. It gives me less power and more comfort than pa 98. Why do you think gravity head shape is bad for net game?
 
Thanks a lot for the review! What are your thoughts for weighed up GMP vs PA 98? I like everything about PA 98, except that I need poly to control its power and my elbow doesn't agree. I can switch between GMP and PA 98 freely. Right now I only have a leather grip on GMP without weight at 12. It gives me less power and more comfort than pa 98. Why do you think gravity head shape is bad for net game?
It’s funny, I wouldn’t think those two racquets would really be comparable until I picked them up and tried them side by side for the last few days. I just got off the court and hit with both again. The MP was weighted up as I said before and I was borrowing a friend’s PA98 so it was a grip size too big and it had a ton of lead at 12, but I still felt they were VERY similar with spin and directional control, but the MP had much better feel on contact and it is way more flexible. Really it comes down to preference. They both suit people who swing fast and like controlled spin. If the PA98 is giving you elbow problems go with a hybrid. My go to is usually something shaped for the mains and then a cross like Lux Element, Head Lynx Touch, or a multi. If a softer string setup or slightly dropping tension doesn’t help, probably not the right stick for you. The Gravity series isn’t great at net IMO because the weight is distributed more toward ls the head rather then centered toward the middle of the racquet or down towards the handle. So it is harder to maneuver and make quick split second changes. Just my experience. I think I’m going to buy both racquets and give them a good month or so demo and then decide, but today they were weirdly interchangeable and my level stayed the same. But the 2025 Gravity MP feels incredible and you can literally feel the throat bend when you swing hard. The sweetspot is SO addicting! I actually want to try leather on the MP, I think it might feel really good. My hitting partner has played E Zone for the last 4-5 years and Gravity was not on his radar at all and now he might switch to the MP as well after demoing the series with me. I would say try and make the PA98 work, but if it doesn’t agree with your arm, you have to let it go and think about longevity. Let me know if you have any other questions.
 

johnmccabe

Hall of Fame
It’s funny, I wouldn’t think those two racquets would really be comparable until I picked them up and tried them side by side for the last few days. I just got off the court and hit with both again. The MP was weighted up as I said before and I was borrowing a friend’s PA98 so it was a grip size too big and it had a ton of lead at 12, but I still felt they were VERY similar with spin and directional control, but the MP had much better feel on contact and it is way more flexible. Really it comes down to preference. They both suit people who swing fast and like controlled spin. If the PA98 is giving you elbow problems go with a hybrid. My go to is usually something shaped for the mains and then a cross like Lux Element, Head Lynx Touch, or a multi. If a softer string setup or slightly dropping tension doesn’t help, probably not the right stick for you. The Gravity series isn’t great at net IMO because the weight is distributed more toward ls the head rather then centered toward the middle of the racquet or down towards the handle. So it is harder to maneuver and make quick split second changes. Just my experience. I think I’m going to buy both racquets and give them a good month or so demo and then decide, but today they were weirdly interchangeable and my level stayed the same. But the 2025 Gravity MP feels incredible and you can literally feel the throat bend when you swing hard. The sweetspot is SO addicting! I actually want to try leather on the MP, I think it might feel really good. My hitting partner has played E Zone for the last 4-5 years and Gravity was not on his radar at all and now he might switch to the MP as well after demoing the series with me. I would say try and make the PA98 work, but if it doesn’t agree with your arm, you have to let it go and think about longevity. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Yeah, it was a gamble for me to buy a GMP as an alternative to PA 98, but they do turn out to be quite interchangeable. It's hard to find reliable source of YouTube reviews on GMP. Someone mentioned that the GMP string bed drill pattern doesn't produce very consistent balls. I don't have the skill level to tell whether that's true or not. If you and your hitting partner both think GMP has enough precision compared to PA 98, then I may seriously consider switching to GMP.
 

dl32

Rookie
GMP is a solid frame and just needs some weight. Depending on what you like, it’s sometimes not possible to achieve desired balance point mixed with SW and static on the retail. Much easier on a prostock TGT.

That said, the frame is solid across the spectrum but does need weight.

I liked it best around a SW of 335 and a BP of 32 to 32.4. More polarization so I can get there with a lower static weight. Frame is solid, but like the gravity line overall, a bit clunky.
 

yourtennisfit

Professional
I’ve been demoing the Gravity 98 and the MP for the last few days pretty extensively. I’ve been waiting for the Gravity 98 for over a year and I was beyond excited to play with it. To say I wanted to switch is an understatement lol The 98 was strung sort of low (47?) with a black poly and the MP was strung with Alu Power around 55 probably (more my wheelhouse). First thoughts when holding each stick and swinging them around was the MP felt better in hand.

Tour: Great spin, solid power, lots of plow, and a little wild at times, but maybe due to the low tension in the demo. I found the main problem with this stick was it felt sluggish, especially throughout a match. If you were prepped and ready and take huge cuts upwards rather than through, it was a dream. The ball seemed like it was going to go out a lot but dropped in at the last second. Long story short, I’m not going to switch to it. I think if people are honest with themselves, it won’t be right for a lot of people. Good racquet but needs a high tension and a lot of time to get used to the sluggishness. It doesn’t maneuver well at all either when returning serve or trying to run a ball down and swing quickly.

MP: Bone stock I could feel the racquet had a ton of potential and after customizing I was absolutely right. Stock, the racquet feels really nice in hand (almost liquidmetal Radical like), swings insanely fast, but your ball just doesn’t have that heaviness the Tour had. It swung WAY faster though and there was no sluggishness whatsoever. I added about 3 inches of lead at 12 and 5-7 grams of putty in the handle and the racquet was everything I thought it had the potential for. Potential switch material but I’m still in the demoing process. Something I forgot to mention with the MP and Tour, the feel on contact is top 5 best feeling racquets I’ve ever tried and I’ve tried hundreds over the years. Flexy but crisp. People with arm issues will love. Neither racquet shined at net though. The MP was better because it was lighter and the Tour was really slow, you had to be to the ball very early. The head shape of the Gravity’s does not suit a net game.

Finals Thoughts: I’m open level, 2 hand BH, big serve and FH with a solid BH. Blade V9 16x19 user with a little lead at 12. Always been a Blade guy but dabbled (switched at times) with G Pro, Tecnifibre TF40 18x20, and E Zone 98 (never truly loved). I’m in my mid 30’s and looking for a Blade feel and maneuverability but with some extra help for the days my body doesn’t quite have the energy. Racquets I’m giving extensive demos to besides Gravity are Blade 100, V Core line, and PA 98. The game is changing a lot, so those heavy, sluggish racquets that I’m used to growing up with aren’t really right for today’s spin friendly/fast game, hence the reason I’m looking for something new. In a perfect world, I would want the MP with a 16x19 pattern and 305 stock. My hitting partner who is the same level completely agreed with all of this since we are both demoing right now. Hope this helps!

But that is basically a Gravity Pro with a lighter feel and more open pattern - any Gravity will feel sluggish at first given the headshape
And I highly disagree that it needs a higher tension, I actually thought that with the flexy throat it didn't mind a 23kg tension suprisingly and still played well.

I think that it is a great mixture between a classic Head frame feel and some modern aspects of a PA98 etc, without going too much in one direction
 
But that is basically a Gravity Pro with a lighter feel and more open pattern - any Gravity will feel sluggish at first given the headshape
And I highly disagree that it needs a higher tension, I actually thought that with the flexy throat it didn't mind a 23kg tension suprisingly and still played well.

I think that it is a great mixture between a classic Head frame feel and some modern aspects of a PA98 etc, without going too much in one direction
I actually agree with you, if you’ve used a GPro and want something slightly lighter with more free spin/power, GTour is probably your stick. But a lot of people (not all) using the GPro at rec level probably shouldn’t be (myself included in the past even at 5.5+ level). I mean look at Zverev, even he just switched from his own stick for some more free power. The only other couple of people that use the pro are two of the biggest hitters on tour (Rublev/Safullin). The GTour I used, like I mentioned before had a tension of 47, maybe even lower and it was VERY wild. It needs 50+ for sure. But if you’re a rec player, who uses the Pro and wants more power, spin, and maneuverability you’re probably going to like the stick. If you’re coming from a lighter racquet and swing fast (Blade, V Core, E Zone, Radical, TF40, etc) you’re not going to do well with it in most cases unless you have lots of time to prep before hitting and move like the wind. There are better options than the Tour is what I mean unless you’re coming from the Pro. This was just my experience, it won’t be everyone else’s of course. In my past I’ve chosen sticks and made them work because I loved the paint, and this is probably the best case of that (gorgeous paint) and I just couldn’t get myself to make the switch still. The MP leaded up on the other hand is going to appeal to WAY more people I think, surprisingly. Just wanted people to give it a try before only trying the Tour was all. Thanks for the responses everyone.
 

yourtennisfit

Professional
I actually agree with you, if you’ve used a GPro and want something slightly lighter with more free spin/power, GTour is probably your stick. But a lot of people (not all) using the GPro at rec level probably shouldn’t be (myself included in the past even at 5.5+ level). I mean look at Zverev, even he just switched from his own stick for some more free power. The only other couple of people that use the pro are two of the biggest hitters on tour (Rublev/Safullin). The GTour I used, like I mentioned before had a tension of 47, maybe even lower and it was VERY wild. It needs 50+ for sure. But if you’re a rec player, who uses the Pro and wants more power, spin, and maneuverability you’re probably going to like the stick. If you’re coming from a lighter racquet and swing fast (Blade, V Core, E Zone, Radical, TF40, etc) you’re not going to do well with it in most cases unless you have lots of time to prep before hitting and move like the wind. There are better options than the Tour is what I mean unless you’re coming from the Pro. This was just my experience, it won’t be everyone else’s of course. In my past I’ve chosen sticks and made them work because I loved the paint, and this is probably the best case of that (gorgeous paint) and I just couldn’t get myself to make the switch still. The MP leaded up on the other hand is going to appeal to WAY more people I think, surprisingly. Just wanted people to give it a try before only trying the Tour was all. Thanks for the responses everyone.

Yeah, but if people used the sticks they should, most of them would rather have to played something along the lines of a Speed MP, Pure Drive etc

Myself, probably at a similar level than you, also think about moving from the GPro and actually consider the GT98, alongside Vcore Tour, PA98
The GPro is a hell of a racket, but just doesn't help at all if you are playing from behind the baseline etc
 

bluewaterpro

New User
I’ve been demoing the Gravity 98 and the MP for the last few days pretty extensively. I’ve been waiting for the Gravity 98 for over a year and I was beyond excited to play with it. To say I wanted to switch is an understatement lol The 98 was strung sort of low (47?) with a black poly and the MP was strung with Alu Power around 55 probably (more my wheelhouse). First thoughts when holding each stick and swinging them around was the MP felt better in hand.

Tour: Great spin, solid power, lots of plow, and a little wild at times, but maybe due to the low tension in the demo. I found the main problem with this stick was it felt sluggish, especially throughout a match. If you were prepped and ready and take huge cuts upwards rather than through, it was a dream. The ball seemed like it was going to go out a lot but dropped in at the last second. Long story short, I’m not going to switch to it. I think if people are honest with themselves, it won’t be right for a lot of people. Good racquet but needs a high tension and a lot of time to get used to the sluggishness. It doesn’t maneuver well at all either when returning serve or trying to run a ball down and swing quickly.

MP: Bone stock I could feel the racquet had a ton of potential and after customizing I was absolutely right. Stock, the racquet feels really nice in hand (almost liquidmetal Radical like), swings insanely fast, but your ball just doesn’t have that heaviness the Tour had. It swung WAY faster though and there was no sluggishness whatsoever. I added about 3 inches of lead at 12 and 5-7 grams of putty in the handle and the racquet was everything I thought it had the potential for. Potential switch material but I’m still in the demoing process. Something I forgot to mention with the MP and Tour, the feel on contact is top 5 best feeling racquets I’ve ever tried and I’ve tried hundreds over the years. Flexy but crisp. People with arm issues will love. Neither racquet shined at net though. The MP was better because it was lighter and the Tour was really slow, you had to be to the ball very early. The head shape of the Gravity’s does not suit a net game.

Finals Thoughts: I’m open level, 2 hand BH, big serve and FH with a solid BH. Blade V9 16x19 user with a little lead at 12. Always been a Blade guy but dabbled (switched at times) with G Pro, Tecnifibre TF40 18x20, and E Zone 98 (never truly loved). I’m in my mid 30’s and looking for a Blade feel and maneuverability but with some extra help for the days my body doesn’t quite have the energy. Racquets I’m giving extensive demos to besides Gravity are Blade 100, V Core line, and PA 98. The game is changing a lot, so those heavy, sluggish racquets that I’m used to growing up with aren’t really right for today’s spin friendly/fast game, hence the reason I’m looking for something new. In a perfect world, I would want the MP with a 16x19 pattern and 305 stock. My hitting partner who is the same level completely agreed with all of this since we are both demoing right now. Hope this helps!
You should give the new Solinco White Out a try.
 

mor9anch0

New User
Yeah, it was a gamble for me to buy a GMP as an alternative to PA 98, but they do turn out to be quite interchangeable. It's hard to find reliable source of YouTube reviews on GMP. Someone mentioned that the GMP string bed drill pattern doesn't produce very consistent balls. I don't have the skill level to tell whether that's true or not. If you and your hitting partner both think GMP has enough precision compared to PA 98, then I may seriously consider switching to GMP.
I did try the Gravity MP 2025.

My current racket is the Speed Legend Pro,
with a strung weight (including overgrip) of 333g and a balance of 320mm.
The string is Hawk Power at 52/50 tension.

As for the tested Gravity MP,
its strung weight (including overgrip) is 315.7g, and the balance is 331mm.
The strings is also Hawk Power at 52/50 tension.

First impressions of the Gravity MP:
GMP has a larger sweet spot. (everyone knows)
GMP is less powerful compared to the Legend Pro. Especially when serving, I had to put in more effort.
However, I think the larger sweet spot might be the reason my serve success rate improved obviously.
GMP feels stable, with no issues so far.
GMP’s swing weight is much lighter than the Legend Pro, but I couldn’t feel much difference during play.
This was surprising, considering TW’s measured swing weights are 315g vs. 330g.
I think it might be because the Legend Pro has an unstrung balance of 310mm, which makes it feel lighter when swinging.
But there’s still a difference in overall weight. Legend Pro tends to make my arm gets tired more easily.
GMP has a better feel when hitting the ball compared to the Legend Pro.

These are my thoughts so far.
 
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galapagos

Hall of Fame
Just measured my gravity tour. Sw 334 with 1.30 firestorm, unstrung balance and weight: 32cm, 307g
Head is after pro players :)
What I can say is that it doesn’t feel that heavy for that specs (especially on my backhand which is now a thing for me with whole gravity line)
I also added 2g at the top at some point without knowing the sw and it was still nice to me although a bit too powerful sometimes.
With leather it felt great but now decided to save some grams and just bring the balance down to 32.5 strung.
 
Just a quick update. Myself and two other buddies have now all tried the Gravity MP and all three of us are switching (we were all in the market for new sticks). They both liked it stock and I liked it with a little weight. January 16 can’t come fast enough! Anybody know why TW, TE, etc. aren’t doing pre orders now?
 
How does it compare to the Blade 98 16x19?
Good question (I’m coming from the last few versions of the Blade). The Blade wins when it comes to net play and it is slightly better when it comes to handling pace (GMP needs a bit of weight in the handle and at 12 IMO). Besides that, the GMP swings WAY faster, much better spin, and more power but not wild power. I felt with the GMP no matter how hard I swung, the ball dropped in and had great directional control due to the spin. Groundstrokes had a lot of spin and they made the ball really kick from the spin. A lot of people who use the Blade I think would prefer the GMP if they gave it a fair shot. The feel on contact is insane, like butter and the noise it makes on contact is a loud pop. The racquet has a flex rating of mid to high 50’s I think, so you can actually feel the throat bending when you hit and it makes the head of the racquet almost act as a whip since it seems to lag when you swing then snap once you make contact. Again, this was just my experience, other people’s could be different. But the other two people who played with it agreed with everything and had the same feelings. I’m normally a flat hitter with my Blade but I’ve been really trying to add spin to my game and the Blade just didn’t like that very much unless I really exaggerated the low to high swing. With the GMP you can actually swing pretty flat and the racquet just naturally gives you spin, so you don’t have to waste so much energy with the windshield wiper motion. You can go through the ball more. It’s really good on the run too.
 

galapagos

Hall of Fame
Just measured my gravity tour. Sw 334 with 1.30 firestorm, unstrung balance and weight: 32cm, 307g
Head is after pro players :)
What I can say is that it doesn’t feel that heavy for that specs (especially on my backhand which is now a thing for me with whole gravity line)
I also added 2g at the top at some point without knowing the sw and it was still nice to me although a bit too powerful sometimes.
With leather it felt great but now decided to save some grams and just bring the balance down to 32.5 strung.
ok, setup with leather was probably my favourite mod :) most natural. a bit faster than stock but with enough plow through. Fun to play with, I showed the frames to some Radical MP users and the increase in ball quality was visible. The only question is if they can control this added power and spin. Sometimes we were all shooting slightly too far where with the Radical MP sometimes too short.
 

Fighting phoenix

Professional
ok, setup with leather was probably my favourite mod :) most natural. a bit faster than stock but with enough plow through. Fun to play with, I showed the frames to some Radical MP users and the increase in ball quality was visible. The only question is if they can control this added power and spin. Sometimes we were all shooting slightly too far where with the Radical MP sometimes too short.
How does it play relative to the new gravity mp? Looking for something slightly more versatile and controlled than a pure drive, slightly more power than the new tour…
 

galapagos

Hall of Fame
How does it play relative to the new gravity mp? Looking for something slightly more versatile and controlled than a pure drive, slightly more power than the new tour…
Sorry gravity mp is too light for me to even consider a playtest. Gravity Tour should produce much heavier ball but will be harder to swing. More power than the the tour but more control than pure drive hmmm…maybe tfight 300 or ezone or whiteout 16m. Oh and speed mp sounds like a cool playtest
 
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CroPlayer

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I'm reading some reviews and it's amazing how subjective they all are. I don't think it makes sense to give any kind of review until the swingweight is stated, since it varies from 315-335, so it drastically affects the feel of the racket. Based on the string pattern, this could be a racquet in the spin racquet category, more so than the Extreme Pro. The shape of the head is irresistibly reminiscent of the Boom Pro, only that I would definitely classify the Boom Pro in the racket control category before the G98, due to the much denser pattern on the Boom Pro. I am also interested in what kind of racket it is for playing and I hope that I will be able to try it, but I think that on this pattern the strings will not last longer than 7-8 hours of more aggressive play and mandatory 1.30 mm
 

Oapilef

New User
How would you guys compare the mp (with a bit of weight added) to the tour? Is the MP better? Serving wise? For the one handed?
 

yourtennisfit

Professional
I'm reading some reviews and it's amazing how subjective they all are. I don't think it makes sense to give any kind of review until the swingweight is stated, since it varies from 315-335, so it drastically affects the feel of the racket. Based on the string pattern, this could be a racquet in the spin racquet category, more so than the Extreme Pro. The shape of the head is irresistibly reminiscent of the Boom Pro, only that I would definitely classify the Boom Pro in the racket control category before the G98, due to the much denser pattern on the Boom Pro. I am also interested in what kind of racket it is for playing and I hope that I will be able to try it, but I think that on this pattern the strings will not last longer than 7-8 hours of more aggressive play and mandatory 1.30 mm

I played the rackets for a couple of weeks and my thoughts will soon be included in a review online, but here is my thoughts about what you said:

The headshape is completely different from the Boom - the Boom has a kind of isometric top, which will give more sweetspot and power towards the upper end, but no difference towards the sides (eg hitting off center). The Gravity always had an amazing sweetspot due to the teardrop shape, which increases power and forgiveness towards 3 and 9.
In my opinion Head wants to attack frames like the Ezone98 or the Aero98, which combine a smaller headsize with the ease of play you would typically find in a 100. It is neither a spin nor a control racket, but combines the beam design of a classic player frame with the pattern of a modern spin/power frame.

Together with the really flexy throat it has a great feel to it, but sometimes the flex and pattern tend to make balls sail on you, especially if you try to hit flat or slice.
I have had this problem with other frames before, e.g. the Vcore Tour, where you need to add a bit of spin to make it work as well

In comparison to its Head 98 friends:
Prestige Pro --> loads of power and spin added with a similar flex, but of course less control and precision
Extreme Pro --> less spin, more flex and feel, similar power level
Boom Pro --> less power, more flex and control
 

time_fly

Hall of Fame
How would you guys compare the mp (with a bit of weight added) to the tour? Is the MP better? Serving wise? For the one handed?

I’m curious about this as well. I’ve been playing 315g racquets (Pro Staff v14 and TF315 16x19) for the past year, but ended up needing a cortisone shot in my shoulder. I’m trying to drop the weight on my racquet but retaining the same characteristics, and I have been trying the 2023 Gravity MP with a leather grip that makes it around 305g unstrung. This makes it somewhat of an alternative to the new Tour … 100” head instead of 98” and one extra cross string, but otherwise pretty similar specs. I am surprised how much power it has. I enjoyed rallying with it but now that I’m taking it into matches, I’ve found myself overhitting and making more errors than normal. I wonder if the new Tour has a little more control.
 

johnmccabe

Hall of Fame
I’m curious about this as well. I’ve been playing 315g racquets (Pro Staff v14 and TF315 16x19) for the past year, but ended up needing a cortisone shot in my shoulder. I’m trying to drop the weight on my racquet but retaining the same characteristics, and I have been trying the 2023 Gravity MP with a leather grip that makes it around 305g unstrung. This makes it somewhat of an alternative to the new Tour … 100” head instead of 98” and one extra cross string, but otherwise pretty similar specs. I am surprised how much power it has. I enjoyed rallying with it but now that I’m taking it into matches, I’ve found myself overhitting and making more errors than normal. I wonder if the new Tour has a little more control.
My 23 GMP seems low powered due to its low swing weight. Balls go shorter for me on average compared to aero 98. but its launch angle seems high for 16x20
 

yourtennisfit

Professional
Anyone played with both this and Prostaff 97? How they compare?

ProStaff v14 is much more direct and stiff feeling - smaller sweetspot but more connected feel.

The GT98 is more classic in the throat, has a bit more pocketing but also more power. I think its very hard to compare - but the Pro Staff is much more an attackers frame while the Gravity can be useful all around the baseline.
 

thenewbig3

Rookie
Ezone 98 vs Gravity Tour 98
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Testing soon.

Reminds me of this :-D
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