Head Pro Tour 2.0 - Ask Us All Your Questions! (podcast now here!)

[Keizer]

Just ordered one of these as well. Any tips on potentially shaving down the stock weight a little bit? I'm currently running a BLX Blade. I was thinking I might replace the CAPS with a lighter grommet set.

 

[tennistomcat]

Just ordered one of these as well. Any tips on potentially shaving down the stock weight a little bit? I'm currently running a BLX Blade. I was thinking I might replace the CAPS with a lighter grommet set.

I swapped out the CAPS on my old PT280 with microgel radical grommets & shaved off 14 gm at the expense of making it even more HL.
If you string with super thin 20 gauge, should shave off some more weight too.
Could swap out with a Wilson featherlight replacement grip to try to compensate but it will drop down the grip size somewhat.

Losing the CAPS will definitely affect the plow, stability, and feel - some may like the changes but some may not.

Blx blade is an awesome racket & I find myselft drifting back towards it from time to time - it's more in my weight range & is one of the best serving rackets I've ever come across. I think I will always keep this stick in my stable.

 

[xtreme tennis]

Just ordered one of these as well. Any tips on potentially shaving down the stock weight a little bit? I'm currently running a BLX Blade. I was thinking I might replace the CAPS with a lighter grommet set.

Yes, the radical s old mold (microgel, youteck, ig) reduce the weight considerably

 

[OnyxZ28]

@vsbabolat and @dr325i and other PT57A gurus -- how does the PT2.0 compare to the OG Radical 260 MP?

 

[Zoolander]

Out of interest does the PT2.0 sport a TK57 code? Or has it been given a new one? @Howard H

 

[bogdan101]

Which pallet does it have, s or no s?

 

[Howard H]

Out of interest does the PT2.0 sport a TK57 code? Or has it been given a new one? @Howard H

TGK57.5

 

[Howard H]

Which pallet does it have, s or no s?

"no s"

 

[MRfStop]

I don’t get the complaining. If you want Head to make brand new PT630s in Austria for you, you have one option: be a touring Pro (actually be one of the best touring Pros). Or buy Prostocks off the big auction site. Otherwise let it go. It’s not happening.

just be happy head even did this AND from all accounts it plays great. Looks great and they made grommets too. Amazing.

I WISH I could get some 2.0 versions of other past rackets I loved from other manufacturers. Matter of fact, I hope this does so well this becomes a trend.

Popyrin isn’t one of the best touring pros tho

 

[Zoolander]

Kudos to Head for doing this , and for the price. I do like that its not just a PT280 rerelease, and they upped the stiffness and im assuming the twistweight to make it a more modern feeling and less demanding racquet. A 16*19 would be great, but you cant have everything i guess.

I would be interested to know what was the last Head racquet to use fibreglass if indeed it does..... any ideas, anyone?

TGK57.5

Thanks Howie!

 

[Addxyz]

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So... can TK82S be put on?

 

[Howard H]

So... can TK82S be put on?

Sure.

 

[Howard H]

Kudos to Head for doing this , and for the price. I do like that its not just a PT280 rerelease, and they upped the stiffness and im assuming the twistweight to make it a more modern feeling and less demanding racquet. A 16*19 would be great, but you cant have everything i guess.

I would be interested to know what was the last Head racquet to use fibreglass if indeed it does..... any ideas, anyone?



Thanks Howie!

Actually every racquet not only from HEAD (still) has glassfiber as part of the layup though the main material is of course carbon.

 

[smalahove]

Popyrin isn’t one of the best touring pros tho

Popyrin is currently ranked 103, and was as high as 87 back in July 2019.
How many touring pros would you guess there are, counting futures and other paying ITF tournaments?

And there's hardly more than a handful players better ranked that play with a Prestige. Is there any besides Cilic btw?

 

[TennisD]

It’s empty

Ah, that's too bad! Still want to pick one up though, sounds like it could be fun

 

[dr325i]

Popyrin isn’t one of the best touring pros tho

Neither is Brown therefore the perception that only best get those sticks is...wrong

 

[dr325i]

Ah, that's too bad! Still want to pick one up though, sounds like it could be fun

Why is it bad?

 

[TennisD]

Why is it bad?

I just prefer it for feel. I find that with more 'modern' retail racquets a foam-filled handle tends to take care of the 'tinny' feel that has been an issue with some of the newer frames I've tried. All my remaining Head racquets are silicon-filled and while I wasn't expecting that I was at least hoping for a bit of foam like the Ultra Tour. Not a dealbreaker, just wondering.

 

[dr325i]

I just prefer it for feel. I find that with more 'modern' retail racquets a foam-filled handle tends to take care of the 'tinny' feel that has been an issue with some of the newer frames I've tried. All my remaining Head racquets are silicon-filled and while I wasn't expecting that I was at least hoping for a bit of foam like the Ultra Tour. Not a dealbreaker, just wondering.

This racket is not tinny at all.
just like the original (also empty) - very solid

 

[Kal-El 34]

Can not wait to try these out I haven’t been this excited about a racket in a long long time

 

[Shangri La]

I think people dont need to get too hung up on certain specs, e.g. RA/foam-filled grip/etc. Us hacks only know so much (little) about racquet design. How the racquet plays is the only thing that matters and so far everything seems promising.

Anxiously awaiting delivery of my order!

 

[jbom1318]

Did anyone else get an email saying item was out of stock?

 

[McGradey]

@vsbabolat you’re famous

 

[Zoolander]

Actually every racquet not only from HEAD (still) has glassfiber as part of the layup though the main material is of course carbon.

Ah okay! Now that you mention it i think i remember seeing fibreglass in the hairpin when changing pallets.

 

[n8dawg6]

Kudos to Head for doing this , and for the price. I do like that its not just a PT280 rerelease, and they upped the stiffness and im assuming the twistweight to make it a more modern feeling and less demanding racquet. A 16*19 would be great, but you cant have everything i guess.

I would be interested to know what was the last Head racquet to use fibreglass if indeed it does..... any ideas, anyone?



Thanks Howie!

id like a 16x19 too

 

[vsbabolat]

Ah, that's too bad! Still want to pick one up though, sounds like it could be fun

Yeah, it’s a good stick

 

[vsbabolat]

@vsbabolat and @dr325i and other PT57A gurus -- how does the PT2.0 compare to the OG Radical 260 MP?

I’ve got a Radical 260 MP freshly strung and will have to do a back to back comparison

 

[vsbabolat]

@vsbabolat you’re famous

You’ll be relieved to know I’m not crying into my porridge and mine isn’t 65RA. Lol. Foxtrot Oscar where ever you are it’s all good

 

[MRfStop]

Did anyone else get an email saying item was out of stock?

Yes

 

[SaaKha]

I got an email early morning that it was backordered but later today got an email that it was ready for shipment so all good now

 

[sargeinaz]

Neither is Brown therefore the perception that only best get those sticks is...wrong

ok. If people want to focus on a tree and miss the forest that’s fine. You have to be a touring pro or be good enough for head to want to give you some or have connections. Is that better?

 

[therecanbeonlyone]

I just ordered one. For that price, I couldn’t really avoid it. I can even account for it along with my bumblebee that I got a few years ago from goodwill for $1.75. That brings the average down to about $80 each.


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[asifallasleep]

Maybe me giving the Head Rep a mouthful about re-releasing the PT630 in 2016 and starting a poll with a request to TW finally made it's way the Head HQ. LOL:

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/if-you-want-head-to-re-release-the-pt630-please-vote.573873/

 

[Addxyz]

Can not wait to try these out I haven’t been this excited about a racket in a long long time

I think we say this every year. Lol.

 

[jdeloach]

I think we say this every year. Lol.

I say this weekly

 

[MRfStop]

@dr325i do juniors use the PT57A?

 

[Grieeegoorr]

I was lucky to receive a Pro Tour 2.0 about a week ago. Strung with a leather grip that I put on, I get 63RA on my Babolat RDC machine. TW’s RDC machine is always higher than my RDC machine. After having played with it 63RA feels right to me. It’s pretty plush and not harsh playing. It’s got that 57A DNA in there

It may be too early in the piece for you to comment VS, but how do you feel the 2.0 compares to the reissue of 2000 and the the original?

 

[Keizer]

I swapped out the CAPS on my old PT280 with microgel radical grommets & shaved off 14 gm at the expense of making it even more HL.
If you string with super thin 20 gauge, should shave off some more weight too.
Could swap out with a Wilson featherlight replacement grip to try to compensate but it will drop down the grip size somewhat.

Losing the CAPS will definitely affect the plow, stability, and feel - some may like the changes but some may not.

Blx blade is an awesome racket & I find myselft drifting back towards it from time to time - it's more in my weight range & is one of the best serving rackets I've ever come across. I think I will always keep this stick in my stable.

Thanks for the suggestion! I also own a PT 280 without caps and have actually never used a racket with. Let's see how it plays. Covid will keep me indoors for a while, but my first hit is going to be with this guy.

 

[dr325i]

@dr325i do juniors use the PT57A?

I doubt however, that layup may be used in different rackets

 

[BlaackSheeep]

Now if only Puma/Estusa would release a Becker Super.......

 

[Grieeegoorr]

I play with Volkl C10 Pro and I noticed this racquet is listed in the similar ones.
Are these 2 really similar?
I am tempted to try one but would like to know what to expect coming from a C10

In the podcast Chris gives his thoughts on the comparison between the two. The jist of it I got was that he needed to string the C10 much higher because with its more open string pattern the ball could really fly, however the tighter string pattern of the 2.0 made its launch angle much more neutral. I guess this gives us a lot more options with stringing polys at lower tensions with the 2.0. People on here have commented that the C10 is string sensitive, in contrast I have read many posts here saying you can string just about anything in a PT280/630 and it will feel great. From my own perspective I haven't found a string yet that works for me in the C10, however I have liked just about everything I have strung in my Radical Bumblebee and Zebra (strictly speaking not PT280/630's but from the same mold).

 

[tennisBIEST]

Accidentally went a bit too crazy with this release, but that’s fine.

love the pro tour 630 and the infamous Pro stock PT57A.

https://imgur.com/a/3UamRx3

Hoarder! Where’s your toilet paper stash?!?!

 

[jwcleung]

Patiently waiting for my 2.0 to arrive. All my other old PT's have non-original non-cap grommets. Just a bit worried by the possible less headlight balance. Anyone has compared the capped 2.0 to the old un-capped PT? Anyway I'll expect the adjustment won't be too difficult. Just curious.

 

[MRfStop]

Popyrin is currently ranked 103, and was as high as 87 back in July 2019.
How many touring pros would you guess there are, counting futures and other paying ITF tournaments?

And there's hardly more than a handful players better ranked that play with a Prestige. Is there any besides Cilic btw?

Does Cilic really play with a prestige tho?

 

[dr325i]

Patiently waiting for my 2.0 to arrive. All my other old PT's have non-original non-cap grommets. Just a bit worried by the possible less headlight balance. Anyone has compared the capped 2.0 to the old un-capped PT? Anyway I'll expect the adjustment won't be too difficult. Just curious.

You have the option to unCAP the 2.0.
even with CAPs it is well balanced and the SW is nice.

 

[dr325i]

Does Cilic really play with a prestige tho?

TGT312

 

[MRfStop]

TGT312

Exactly

 

[xtreme tennis]

Well, grommets are sold out by now, I know we have lots of options yet, but Would you TW bring more of the (238) pt2.0 grommets??

 

[Anton]

Just ordered one.

Low expectations but hey, the paint job is cool, the mold is iconic and vsbabolat didn't curse it out.

Will put it head to head with a pristine PT57A candy cane someone I know forgot in the attic for 15 years.

 

[djNEiGht]

Well, grommets are sold out by now, I know we have lots of options yet, but Would you TW bring more of the (238) pt2.0 grommets??

oh no...