Head Pro Tour 2.0 - Ask Us All Your Questions! (podcast now here!)
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jdeloach
Hall of Fame
Fairly similar in some ways to the KFactor, but little more plush and easier to swing best I can remember. At the net they were both very similar in feel and accuracy
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Anton
Legend
Third time is the charm!
Got weight and grip figured out to something that feels right. Added silicone lube on the strings (too lazy to cut out) and what do you know, finally got some consistent ball pocketing for my trouble.
Take away is Lynx is strung too tight from the factory but decent weight and kinda muted feel of frame mask the reality of an overly stiff stringbed. Probably would be ok if it laid around for a month or two before the sale.
Having put in a few hours of solid competitive tennis today I couldn't tell if I would have done better with my main.
Got weight and grip figured out to something that feels right. Added silicone lube on the strings (too lazy to cut out) and what do you know, finally got some consistent ball pocketing for my trouble.
Take away is Lynx is strung too tight from the factory but decent weight and kinda muted feel of frame mask the reality of an overly stiff stringbed. Probably would be ok if it laid around for a month or two before the sale.
Having put in a few hours of solid competitive tennis today I couldn't tell if I would have done better with my main.
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Anton
Legend
IMO PT2.0 is HEAD and shoulders above BLX blade, which I honestly hated. PT2.0 has solid upper loop, BLX was softening towards the top and unstable.
DJ-
Hall of Fame
Way different from your PA modded to 345sw. I bet your consistancy went up with the pt 2.0
Anton
Legend
2019 version is a bit softer and tighter in the center compared to older ones, so it's not as wild.
On consistency VS PT2.0 I'd say that it's different, not worse - you get more usable real estate to land the ball on and there is more spin to be had, so you just get under the ball and drop in tall angles all day long, while with 2.0 you kinda have to go through the ball more and usually get a lower trajectory. I will say on volleys PT2.0 is more concise and it's easier to keep the ball low.
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SVP
Semi-Pro
Nice photos! Nice posing. Makes me want to buy just to look at it.i'd like to know also please. my main racquets before the lockdown were the 2013 Blade 18x20 and the 2013/4 Pure Strike 98 16x19 (both modded to similar spec)
anyway.....
just finished work for the day and opened the TWE box. what a beauty. it felt hefty after removing the cardboard and the plastic wrap, but a nice feel. i like.
so a quick measure, my stock spec seems to be 340g/32.6cm/326SW. seems abit "off" from the TW spec, but who knows.
i have a couple of options for the blue string to match... both syn gut, as i only do syn gut these days lol
i will string it up in the next days, add an OG and try to up the SW to upper 335SW, but will try not to add too much weight overall....
huge thank yous to the knowledge people and those early adaptors/enablers (you know who you are!!!!).
glad to be back with a Head again.
FranzS
Semi-Pro
Great! I'm gonna bump that thread with some new questions! Thanks.
smalahove
Hall of Fame
I really enjoy the PT 2.0, but on clay (my excuse!) I can't bring the power this racket needs to shine, on a consistent basis.
If a 12 year old girl can, good for her. I can rip forehands on a consistent basis with my MP+, with 4 strips of lead.
Ime, the PT 2.0 shows its true colors when you put a lot of force into the shot, that's when it reveals its sweet plushness
If a 12 year old girl can, good for her. I can rip forehands on a consistent basis with my MP+, with 4 strips of lead.
Ime, the PT 2.0 shows its true colors when you put a lot of force into the shot, that's when it reveals its sweet plushness
Anton
Legend
I really enjoy the PT 2.0, but on clay (my excuse!) I can't bring the power this racket needs to shine, on a consistent basis.
If a 12 year old girl can, good for her. I can rip forehands on a consistent basis with my MP+, with 4 strips of lead.
Ime, the PT 2.0 shows its true colors when you put a lot of force into the shot, that's when it reveals its sweet plushness
All of that is consistent with stringbed being too tight to properly pocket the ball on impacts with lower momentum (not "a lot of force into the shot")
smalahove
Hall of Fame
you’re right. To make this work for me, i need to string it in the low 40s with a thin poly (1.10-1.20), to both lower the sw, increase head light bl, open up / increase the sweet zone; adding a bit more pop, more forgiveness and maneuvrability. But at my level (4.5), this racket fits better for the player that can use this as it comes strung from TWE, in competition, imo.
tribesmen
Professional
Agree 100%. Like PRO skis. If you have (pro)legs and power then pro skis shines, otherwise is better to go sth easier to make curves. PT 2.0 shines if you are good and consistent enough i.e. you must be really advance player (5+) otherwise PT 2.0 is great for rally and a nightmare for competition. I found Gravity Pro much easier and friendlier for level 4-5 players.I really enjoy the PT 2.0, but on clay (my excuse!) I can't bring the power this racket needs to shine, on a consistent basis.
If a 12 year old girl can, good for her. I can rip forehands on a consistent basis with my MP+, with 4 strips of lead.
Ime, the PT 2.0 shows its true colors when you put a lot of force into the shot, that's when it reveals its sweet plushness
2nd Serve Ace
Hall of Fame
Is there graphene in the 2.0?
jdeloach
Hall of Fame
Dont think so. Just Graphite as far as I know
tennisBIEST
Professional
Hahahahaha!! You still playing the IGPMP? If so I think you’d like this PT2.0
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
After tinkering with the weight I found the opposite. I felt the 2.0 played easier than the Gravity Pro in nearly all areas. It’s also more maneuverable than the GPro in the mid court and feels way better at the net in my opinion
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PT630Wannabe
Professional
After anything i read about Graphene i find it hard to believe there is any in the Graphene racquets either.
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dr325i
G.O.A.T.
There is but just like Twaron, the amounts are very small and in specific placesAfter anything i read about Graphene i find it hard to believe there is any in the Graphene racquets either.
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smalahove
Hall of Fame
Then there has to be a big discrepancy when it comes to SW and balance.
My GPro is much heftier than both of the GTours I used to have. But compared to the PT 2.0, playing them consecutively, it feels light and fast
SW and maneuverability (for my actual rackets):
PT 2.0 >> GPro > MP+ w/ lead > GTour > MP+ (stock)
moon shot
Hall of Fame
After anything i read about Graphene i find it hard to believe there is any in the Graphene racquets either.
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I think their patent application says something about sprinkling graphene flakes on the prepreg. Did I dream that? Either way the feel of graphene racquets isn’t related to the material inclusion.
Companies get sued for false advertising especially in the US. So HEAD would not state that they use Graphene when they don't.After anything i read about Graphene i find it hard to believe there is any in the Graphene racquets either.
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moon shot
Hall of Fame
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moon shot
Hall of Fame
I can’t find the posts but a few individuals felt the grip was larger than they expected.
I felt the same way but in retrospect it may not have been entirely larger but just felt slightly off.
Thought I would share under the grip is a is a sheet of double stick adhesive which was somewhat lumpy in its application. Once I removed that it felt identical to my other frames.
I felt the same way but in retrospect it may not have been entirely larger but just felt slightly off.
Thought I would share under the grip is a is a sheet of double stick adhesive which was somewhat lumpy in its application. Once I removed that it felt identical to my other frames.
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dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Dansan
Semi-Pro
After I removed that bumpy adhesive and applied a 1.3mm thickness TW private label leather grip, it also felt normal to me and not oversized even with an OG on top of that.
PT630Wannabe
Professional
Yeah I don’t doubt that the application of the Graphene was done in a way that allows them to legally say that they used it. At least with Twaron it’s a material that is easily manipulated. Graphene seems much less so.
tribesmen
Professional
IMHO it’s not all in the weight, SW and manoeuvrability. All these are the least important. The shape, size and sweet spot of the racket head really makes its own to make the game easier with GPro. With PT 2.0 you have to be much more accurate and that’s the biggest “problem”. You are rarely in an ideal position in competition game, especially if you play with those who are better than you. The other story is juts rally without moving too much ...
In any case, the 2.0 is great racket as all the latest editions. I am looking forward to updated Extreme and just hope Head will make it slightly more control oriented.
moon shot
Hall of Fame
Did your RA go down after that?
this frame feels uniquely flexible in a way my bumblebee, zebra, and i.prestige are not. I don’t know how that number factors into what I feel. Perhaps RA has a greater bearing on how things behave above the sweet spot.
I’m a sensitive guy but not to RA.
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
Respectfully disagree. I found the head shape more cumbersome than the 2.0 but that is merely preference. I was never overly impressed with the size sweet spot on the gravity but it was fun to play with. Slight spin advantage with the gravity but I’ve had better power and much better control so far with the 2.0. Haven’t played enough with it yet though but those are early impressions for me
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tribesmen
Professional
Thank goodness we are different, because otherwise we would only have one racket available.
ragingbull1980
Semi-Pro
So i played yesterday for an hour and felt like i needed to reduce the overall weight a little. My forehand felt sluggish and unable to drop the ball in. Mine was 351g fully poly, solinco wondergrip, dublop damp 2.5g and stock grip. So i took off the base grip which cam to 14.4g. Then under that was a sleeve of tape and i removed that as well. That was 1.98g. Then i added a karakal super pu grip and i put it on really tight because i felt the grip size is slightly big and was only 11.5g. So i just shaved off 5g from the handle which for me and maybe some of you is a good thing. Im now at my typical racquet static weight of 345/346g. Cant wait to hit again and compare. I also strung at 47/44 but initial thoughts are i might need to go lower.
That is so cool. Thank you v much for this. This is what I was wondering.
I see loads of PT2.0 well into the highly 350g and the 360s... too demanding for me. I was able to swing low 350g when I was about 10 years younger.
I also use karakal super pu grip on most of my racquets too, so that is a good news. I have Wilson FeatherThin, so I may try that if karakal doesn’t work.
I will cut out the Lynx and string it up with fb of Syn gut, so that should save some weight also.... will see. I will aim low to mid 340g at this stage.
Thanks again.
Edit - after reducing about 5g, what is your current balance and any idea on the SW? Thanks.
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
Yea great how that works right? That’s the beauty of equipment it’s whatever works best for you
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ragingbull1980
Semi-Pro
Ya maybe he is just saying that from people who have put leather grips on.
Mine was 6.5HL from TW strung with factory grip. So now not sure but probably around the same. Maybe 6 now.
Mine was 6.5HL from TW strung with factory grip. So now not sure but probably around the same. Maybe 6 now.
therecanbeonlyone
Semi-Pro
Mine is 346g strung with Technifibre Multifeel 17. It was 329 unstrung.
Yes you are right. No PT2.0 in stock form are in 360g-ish.
I meant to say they can be after tinkering with leather/extra lead/OG, etc, so they are well into the 360gs
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Guest
Anyone know of any retailers stocking this in Canada? Buying from TW is expensive for Canadians
PT630Wannabe
Professional
Anyone know of any retailers stocking this in Canada? Buying from TW is expensive for Canadians
It’s a TW exclusive. So, no. As a Canadian i share your pain.
tennisBIEST
Professional
“Graphene flakes disposed throughout the matrix“;....That’s my favorite cereal! Graphene Flakes!! Yum!
pt630_belgium
Rookie
Thanks TW and Head for bringing back a legend!
Directly bought more than one
I didnt bought any racquet after the prestige 25th anniversary. Disappointed about that one...
Only some PT57a
Not played the PT2.0 yet, arrived 2 days ago.
The racquets i got, are within 1g and balance also is very very close!
So no compaining from me about QC! Seems very good to me.
Just put a leather grip. We will test it next week!
Directly bought more than one
I didnt bought any racquet after the prestige 25th anniversary. Disappointed about that one...
Only some PT57a
Not played the PT2.0 yet, arrived 2 days ago.
The racquets i got, are within 1g and balance also is very very close!
So no compaining from me about QC! Seems very good to me.
Just put a leather grip. We will test it next week!
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Will not be exclusive for much longer...
Kal-El 34
Hall of Fame
So is it really a limited edition or was that just marketing ploy ?
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dr325i
G.O.A.T.
It is.
Good to know, thanks. Does this mean the limited edition thing will kick in after the first back order is sold out?
anyway, quick q - does any of the red or clear CAP grommet fit the PT2.0? Just wondering if any of the red or clear coloured ones can be purchased from TWE. Thank you
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