Head Speed MP 2022

Psi7

Rookie
How is string durability in these frames?

string matters and playstyle. Think with 16x19 it should be all similar when it comes to racquets. For better durability 18x20 is the pick.

speed mp is basically same as aero for me when it comes to string breaking and yonex ptp 1.25 breaks in 3 hours. Was same with aero.

but its all playstyle, for me in breaks in 3h while someone else can have it forever
 

Marcel92

New User
@Psi7 you tried playing with lead tape at 10&2?

I cant meassure my swingweight here at my city, need to drive 1 hour so i cant say much about my setup. But as i said last week my strung specc with leather+overgrip+dampener+ 3g lead 10&2 is 336-338g (dempends on the string i use)
And some days it feels great, some days if im not in the rythm it can feel to demanding for me.

Did you tryed something the last week? Are you happy now with ur setup?
 

beepee1972

Semi-Pro
Does anyone know what string is used when the racquet leaves the factory? In my case, I am talking about the Speed Team 2022 (black poly). Plays not bad at all, not even for a factory strung racquet ;-)
 

tegg96

Semi-Pro
On the Speed line of racquets Head uses Lynx 1.25. As far as tension out of the factory goes it can be extremely varied. The factory stringers simply do not do an accurate precise string job. Stringing is rushed and multiple rows are threaded through and pulled all in one hit, rather than each individual row pulled and clamped separately. God knows how many racquets the stringers at the Chinese factory are required to complete in a shift. But I'm sure attention to detail is not there after the 100th racquet in a day.
Always better to have the factory string cut out and freshy restrung.
Lynx 1.25 plays very well in this racquet under 50lbs. Lynx Tour has extraordinary control and spin but can feel very firm. Lynx is better suited for the club player, Lynx Tour for the higher-level big guns.
 

Psi7

Rookie
@Psi7 you tried playing with lead tape at 10&2?

I cant meassure my swingweight here at my city, need to drive 1 hour so i cant say much about my setup. But as i said last week my strung specc with leather+overgrip+dampener+ 3g lead 10&2 is 336-338g (dempends on the string i use)
And some days it feels great, some days if im not in the rythm it can feel to demanding for me.

Did you tryed something the last week? Are you happy now with ur setup?

i havent yet, will try that but not in upcoming weeks as i have finals in two leagues so i dont want to mess with setup right now. Also i am satisfied with current setup and played really good so far. Will test this hybrid of blast+ptp first so lead will try at the end of next month most likely.

i just want to add a little bit of it at 10/2 but just not sure how to counter it to keep same balance but without replacing main grip.
 

MrAvocado232

New User
ezone was really different racquet to me. On the final day of testing when i was switching between speed mp and ezone it just felt like touch was very similar, maybe speed with more comfort but for my style speed was jus better. It has to be a launch angle as both are 16x19. I am quite decent player with a very good spin(thats why vcore felt good as well) and speed was clicking for me from the start. Good control with heavy and power shots. When i was picking ezone i was hitting middle of the net on few occasions during early balls.

and i had practice session with a very good player so we kept hitting hard. I was able to control speed power from the start but i was using aero earlier so that wasnt an issue. I can say i miss a little bit of power from aero on speed, got way better touch and comfort but might try a hybrid of a stiff spin oriented strings with poly tour pro, so far using full ptp and really loving racquet. Playing my best tennis so far.


I dont need power myself as i can generate it and have really power itf level forehand but there is significant difference between this racquets, at least for me and my style of play.

if you cant control power from speed mp or racquets like aero and you are hitting shots more flat then it wont be good for you and i am sure ezone will be better. But if you use that spin, can control more power then its more like my style and i would go with speed. For me its like a little bit lowered powered but way better comfort and touch than aero. Vcore is more like that from yonex but more stiff and i wanted comfort at the moment as priority.

With ezone i like that plush yonex touch as well but when it comes to power difference was too big. Was lower than speed which is lower than aero.

That hits in the middle of the net were also so weird, it only happened with ezone and on multiple occasions so it felt its just not a racquet for me. Both 98 and 100. Didnt have it with vcore pro, 97d with 18x20 and 320g was just wrong and heavy for me me while i liked 97, it was fine but just not it. As mentioned vcore would be one for me from yonex but speed was better with comfort and it felt like it clicked right away.

The best moment was when i picked speed, had it for competitive game on final day of having demo and after full 2 hours my opponent wanted to check it out and i picked my old aero. Then i noticed difference in stiffness right away. Didint feel it when i was using it only but here i just wanted to switch back right away. Was playing similar, but touch and comfort is different level really. And thats what i def needed with my arm issues.

to he perfecly honest, it even helped my game now as i gained way more control than i had with aero with just slighlty less power thst i can easily adjust with string as well

really loving it so far to be honest and very happy from the switch

Thank you!, your words make a lot of sense to me. I currently play with the gravity mp with 2 grams at 12 and 4 grams at the base of the handle, it is a good racquet but I am looking for something with a little more power because against strong hitters I find it difficult to generate depth. I have tried the ezone 98 and 100 and with both I have a lot of balls in the net, I feel that they are racquets that favor flat hitting with a not very high launch angle, even with the 100, the gravity instead favors my hit with more top and offees a higher launch angle. I feel that racquets more focused on power and sping could improve my game, like the aero or vcore 100, but my elbow is really sensitiva and I have already had tennis elbow experiences with racquets like the ezone 100 and the radical mp, so I prefer to avoid stiff racquets.
It seems to me that this new speed mp is a great candidate to change my gravity as they have practically the same characteristics except for a slightly more open string pattern and a slightly wider beam, which should give me a little more depth.
 

Psi7

Rookie
Thank you!, your words make a lot of sense to me. I currently play with the gravity mp with 2 grams at 12 and 4 grams at the base of the handle, it is a good racquet but I am looking for something with a little more power because against strong hitters I find it difficult to generate depth. I have tried the ezone 98 and 100 and with both I have a lot of balls in the net, I feel that they are racquets that favor flat hitting with a not very high launch angle, even with the 100, the gravity instead favors my hit with more top and offees a higher launch angle. I feel that racquets more focused on power and sping could improve my game, like the aero or vcore 100, but my elbow is really sensitiva and I have already had tennis elbow experiences with racquets like the ezone 100 and the radical mp, so I prefer to avoid stiff racquets.
It seems to me that this new speed mp is a great candidate to change my gravity as they have practically the same characteristics except for a slightly more open string pattern and a slightly wider beam, which should give me a little more depth.

yep,sounds exactly right. Gravity will have new release in few months as far as i am aware but that will be probably cosmetic + auxetic so better feel. With what you said above i would say you should definitely try speed mp ‘22 as it tick those boxes with power, spin and good elbow comfort and thats why i went for it.
 
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tegg96

Semi-Pro
What's the Bharty setup, anyone know? Like to try.
Ash Barty uses Natual Gut mains-Head Hawk Touch poly cross. At times when she felt she wanted maximum control she would opt for a full bed of Hawk Touch. Tension in the low to mid 40s range.
 

Psi7

Rookie
Just because my tests with blast+ptp were quite smooth and i’ll probably switch to it soon just because od durability issues as i cant break ptp in 2 hours, its just too fast i decided to do tests with small lead as well. I added 2g on each side at 10 and 2 for 4g total without counter balancing it as there should be just small difference in balance.

i break my strings higher, so placed it basically where it happens. I was fine with current setup and as mentioned i played great so far so hopefully i wont mess it(and will take lead off right away if sth feels wrong or worse) but somewhere under my skin i have a feeling that this few g’s could improve my game especially at this 10/2 where i even noticed i hit serves very high in the strings. Also this few g’s could be beneficial when i play against heavy hitters that played in itf’s like 5 years ago.

will see, will let u know if that makes any significant difference
 
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Hey folks, can anyone compare the Speed MP and Speed Pro to some of the following rackets? I'm currently using Prince TT310 but I would like something that is a bit more controlled, comfortable and swings easier.
  • Ezone 98
  • Prince ATS 98
  • Prince Textreme Tour 310
Before that, I used Speed MP Graphene XT but felt it was too stiff and launch-y.

My background:
  • 4.0 NTRP in Northern Cali
  • All court
  • 30-ish 5'6 male.
 

Psi7

Rookie
Hey folks, can anyone compare the Speed MP and Speed Pro to some of the following rackets? I'm currently using Prince TT310 but I would like something that is a bit more controlled, comfortable and swings easier.
  • Ezone 98
  • Prince ATS 98
  • Prince Textreme Tour 310
Before that, I used Speed MP Graphene XT but felt it was too stiff and launch-y.

My background:
  • 4.0 NTRP in Northern Cali
  • All court
  • 30-ish 5'6 male.

you can find my opinion about ezone 98 vs speed mp 22 in previous posts. Prince i dont know so thats for the others
 

ChanterRacquet

Professional
Can anyone comment on the swing weight? TW measures it to be 323 which is my ideal spec. However, lots of reviews say that the swing weight is the same as the 360+, which is close to 330. I cannot decide whether to purchase one or not.

Super late, but I just measured an auxSMP demo at 328 sw, 311g, 33.6cm balance.

Just had an auxEMP come in at 320 at 314g and 33.2cm. I might be going EMP.
 
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Hey folks, can anyone compare the Speed MP and Speed Pro to some of the following rackets? I'm currently using Prince TT310 but I would like something that is a bit more controlled, comfortable and swings easier.
  • Ezone 98
  • Prince ATS 98
  • Prince Textreme Tour 310
Before that, I used Speed MP Graphene XT but felt it was too stiff and launch-y.

My background:
  • 4.0 NTRP in Northern Cali
  • All court
  • 30-ish 5'6 male.

I tried out the Speed MP Auxetic for an hour. Compared to the Graphene XT, it is WAY better. More comfortable and a bit more controlled. Compared to 360+ it seems a bit easier to swing a better feel?

I also tried the Ezone 98 Tour. Personally, I liked the Ezone 98 Tour better. It is probably because I hit more flat. It's probably too heavy for me to play for multiple sets so I hope the Ezone 98 plays similar enough if I weight it up enough.

Ezone 98 Tour
- Pros: more controlled, faster through air, more control on serve without loss on power
- Cons: heavy, less forgiving on mishits and late preparation, less spin

Speed MP
- Pros: more spin and power, more forgiving on mishits, better access to spin on servces
- Cons: less controlled (if you don't impart spin on all shots), less accuracy and plow on serves

All personal opinions but hopefully helps for others
 

ChanterRacquet

Professional
Super late, but I just measured an auxSMP demo at 328 sw, 311g, 33.6cm balance.

Just had an auxEMP come in at 320 at 314g and 33.2cm. I might be going EMP.

Yeah…auxEMP is the winner. I loved the depth and pace off the SMP. But I couldn’t last through the cross court rallies tonight, just spraying everywhere after a short while. Switched back to my Dunlop CX 200 OS to regain maneuverability and control for the last 75% of the hitting session. 320 is my max sw apparently.

I like the feel of the auxetic tech, really soft, SMP was buttery. TennCom didn’t care for the Speed Pro, lacked control for all the butter if I summarize correctly. I think the EMP with baseline stiffer RA couples well with auxetic. I can’t help but wonder if the auxGravity is gonna be like playing with a wet noodle. I bet Radical will be alright for those who can handle whatever swingweight it comes in at.
 
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billsedd

Rookie
I tried out the Speed MP Auxetic for an hour. Compared to the Graphene XT, it is WAY better. More comfortable and a bit more controlled. Compared to 360+ it seems a bit easier to swing a better feel?

I also tried the Ezone 98 Tour. Personally, I liked the Ezone 98 Tour better. It is probably because I hit more flat. It's probably too heavy for me to play for multiple sets so I hope the Ezone 98 plays similar enough if I weight it up enough.

Ezone 98 Tour
- Pros: more controlled, faster through air, more control on serve without loss on power
- Cons: heavy, less forgiving on mishits and late preparation, less spin

Speed MP
- Pros: more spin and power, more forgiving on mishits, better access to spin on servces
- Cons: less controlled (if you don't impart spin on all shots), less accuracy and plow on serves

All personal opinions but hopefully helps for others

give the speed pro a try. I prefer it to the regular Ezone 98 2022 which I also own. More control, more stability but maybe slightly less maneuverable, I prefer to hit through the ball as well.
 
give the speed pro a try. I prefer it to the regular Ezone 98 2022 which I also own. More control, more stability but maybe slightly less maneuverable, I prefer to hit through the ball as well.

Yes, I do think the Speed Pro is a better fit for me. I think I will try it out when I have a chance. If the Speed Pro has less access to power, spin and pop/placement on serve compared to Ezone 98 Tour then it might not be for me. How would you describe these aspects for Speed Pro compared to other rackets?
 

hurric9

New User
I would like to ask some advice about strings. I heard a lot that the new speed MP is spin friendly. Do I have to use spin friendly strings to get the benefit, or will I also see some more spins with Multi?

I am between 3.0-3.5 and I just bought 2 used 2022 speed MPs. In my current racket I have been using head velocity main + some smooth poly on the cross(razor code or kirschbaum evolution, and it breaks slower than full multi for me). I am wondering whether I can keep the same setup or I should try switch to poly main or even full bed poly to get benefits from spins.
 

nov

Hall of Fame
I would like to ask some advice about strings. I heard a lot that the new speed MP is spin friendly. Do I have to use spin friendly strings to get the benefit, or will I also see some more spins with Multi?

I am between 3.0-3.5 and I just bought 2 used 2022 speed MPs. In my current racket I have been using head velocity main + some smooth poly on the cross(razor code or kirschbaum evolution, and it breaks slower than full multi for me). I am wondering whether I can keep the same setup or I should try switch to poly main or even full bed poly to get benefits from spins.
I doubt multi would last long in Speed Mp. But you could try Triax 1.33, for 3.5 it should suit well.
 

gutfeeling

Hall of Fame
Some eye candy for you lads. Coming from the 360+ Extreme Tour I initially did not like this stick. My stock spec was 296 gram, 32.4 cm, 293 sw unstrung. At this spec it felt clunky through the air and overpowered and erratic. I’ve since added weight to the butt to bring the spec to 305 gram, 31.5 cm and it transformed the racquet. Plays like a softer, more forgiving, and more spin friendly Extreme Tour which was what I was looking for. Haven’t added any weight to the hoop and I don’t think I will because power and stability are fine with the stock head weighting. Currently strung with Lynx Tour 1.25 at 25 kg.
 

PigPen

Professional
Also thinking of adding lead tape and a leather grip. I read some instances in this thread where players did just that. Can anyone report on where and how much lead they placed on the racket? How did the lead / grip change alter the balance and swingweight?
 

Ramjet

Rookie
I put a leather grip on mine. In my opinion doing that always improves the racquet feel in hand. Makes it slightly more headlight and adds about 10g of static weight (depending on brand), without changing the swing weight too much.
 

PigPen

Professional
I put a leather grip on mine. In my opinion doing that always improves the racquet feel in hand. Makes it slightly more headlight and adds about 10g of static weight (depending on brand), without changing the swing weight too much.
No lead?
 
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Deleted member 793875

Guest
Any thoughts on this versus the Head Speed Team? I have that one, and I think I'm looking for something a bit heaver as I'm starting to hit with a bit more pace, as I think that will prevent arm issues and help absorb the pace better.
 
Any thoughts on this versus the Head Speed Team? I have that one, and I think I'm looking for something a bit heaver as I'm starting to hit with a bit more pace, as I think that will prevent arm issues and help absorb the pace better.
Yeah. Speed MP is great. I think the only negative is that the latest iterations have relatively high swingweight for a 300g racquet. If you don't mind a firmer feeling and want to stay manuverabe. You could also try a 360 mp.
 

KC!

Hall of Fame
Any thoughts on this versus the Head Speed Team? I have that one, and I think I'm looking for something a bit heaver as I'm starting to hit with a bit more pace, as I think that will prevent arm issues and help absorb the pace better.
You may just add some lead to your Team. I would start out adding 3-4 grams to 10 & 2 & 6 grams to tail to get balanced better. This would add 8-10 points to swing weight & increase plow and stability.
 
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FLW

New User
Thank you!, your words make a lot of sense to me. I currently play with the gravity mp with 2 grams at 12 and 4 grams at the base of the handle, it is a good racquet but I am looking for something with a little more power because against strong hitters I find it difficult to generate depth. I have tried the ezone 98 and 100 and with both I have a lot of balls in the net, I feel that they are racquets that favor flat hitting with a not very high launch angle, even with the 100, the gravity instead favors my hit with more top and offees a higher launch angle. I feel that racquets more focused on power and sping could improve my game, like the aero or vcore 100, but my elbow is really sensitiva and I have already had tennis elbow experiences with racquets like the ezone 100 and the radical mp, so I prefer to avoid stiff racquets.
It seems to me that this new speed mp is a great candidate to change my gravity as they have practically the same characteristics except for a slightly more open string pattern and a slightly wider beam, which should give me a little more depth.
So did you get to try the SMP? I am in a similar boat. I’m curious to see if the racquet really keeps your arm safe/has control/give you free power/generate decent spin with multi
 

wagen

New User
Whats the general sw range that this racket has? any recommendations for customizing?

I measured and customized my Head Speed MP yesterday.

Factory specs with a Wilson leather base grip and strung with Solinco Hyper-G 1.15 @ 24/23 kg
All measurements are done with the strung racket and the leather grip.
Weight: 320.7g
Balance: 325mm
Swingweight: 318.56
Twistweight: 13.19

My current racket is the Wilson Blade V8 16x19, I tried to get the Speed MP as close to my blade as possible.
All measurements are done with the strung racket and the leather grip.
Weight: 329.3g
Balance: 321mm
Swingweight: 321.56
Twistweight: 12.54

Therefore I added ~8g in the handle (butt-cap) and ~1.25g at 3 and 9. The result is quite close to my blade:
All measurements are done with the strung racket and the leather grip.
Weight: 330g
Balance: 320mm
Swingweight: 321.17
Twistweight: 13.38

All specs are very close to what I was aiming for, less than half a percent. Only on the Twistweight I have a difference of 6.7%, but that was expected (as I put weight on 3 and 9) and I really like the added stability.

All in all I was very happy how the frame played yesterday, will continue to test it, but so far I can recommend it. Only thing I was thinking about, as I am adding quite a lot of weight, that I could have gone for the Speed Pro. But I really like the 16x19 pattern, as I try to switch to the Speed MP to get a bit more power out of the racket compared to my Blade V8 16x19.
 

K1Y

Professional
I measured and customized my Head Speed MP yesterday.

Factory specs with a Wilson leather base grip and strung with Solinco Hyper-G 1.15 @ 24/23 kg
All measurements are done with the strung racket and the leather grip.
Weight: 320.7g
Balance: 325mm
Swingweight: 318.56
Twistweight: 13.19

My current racket is the Wilson Blade V8 16x19, I tried to get the Speed MP as close to my blade as possible.
All measurements are done with the strung racket and the leather grip.
Weight: 329.3g
Balance: 321mm
Swingweight: 321.56
Twistweight: 12.54

Therefore I added ~8g in the handle (butt-cap) and ~1.25g at 3 and 9. The result is quite close to my blade:
All measurements are done with the strung racket and the leather grip.
Weight: 330g
Balance: 320mm
Swingweight: 321.17
Twistweight: 13.38

All specs are very close to what I was aiming for, less than half a percent. Only on the Twistweight I have a difference of 6.7%, but that was expected (as I put weight on 3 and 9) and I really like the added stability.

All in all I was very happy how the frame played yesterday, will continue to test it, but so far I can recommend it. Only thing I was thinking about, as I am adding quite a lot of weight, that I could have gone for the Speed Pro. But I really like the 16x19 pattern, as I try to switch to the Speed MP to get a bit more power out of the racket compared to my Blade V8 16x19.
thanks for sharing such awesome detailed report! Goodjob on getting those specs so close.
Ive also tried other heavier frames. I like the plow through and feel of heavier frames alot. the speed mp feels really light now and I dont need it to be so light, but the 100 inch and 16x19 I really like.

I asked my coach for customization tips and he recommended something I didnt expect: add 10gr total. at 3 and 9 for plow through and stability. He says probaly too much but otherwise you wont notice it. Will take half off if its too tiresome. I found it interesting to read about your swingweight. I want to get mine up to 330, 340 max.
 
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FoldingChair

Semi-Pro
I picked up a brand new speed mp ‘22 lately for a stupidly good price of 170 USD. Very surprised at the QC because I’d heard moaning before of Head QC being bad. 310g off the shelf with plastic and placard etc, 300g on the dot without. Strung with Hawk Power, OG, and O damp was 324g and 321SW.
I had a first hit this morning and I am very pleased and excited to have another go. The weight and maneuverability really allows for great rhs and serves, it felt like hitting with a way more comfy controlled pure drive. Surprisingly good stability too as I had no lead tape on and was volleying better with the speed vs my DR98’s. The feel is intoxicating, is it the auxetic stuff? If this keeps going well it may be a switch for me. Thanks for reading, ymmv.
 

K1Y

Professional
I picked up a brand new speed mp ‘22 lately for a stupidly good price of 170 USD. Very surprised at the QC because I’d heard moaning before of Head QC being bad. 310g off the shelf with plastic and placard etc, 300g on the dot without. Strung with Hawk Power, OG, and O damp was 324g and 321SW.
I had a first hit this morning and I am very pleased and excited to have another go. The weight and maneuverability really allows for great rhs and serves, it felt like hitting with a way more comfy controlled pure drive. Surprisingly good stability too as I had no lead tape on and was volleying better with the speed vs my DR98’s. The feel is intoxicating, is it the auxetic stuff? If this keeps going well it may be a switch for me. Thanks for reading, ymmv.
Mine is 324g static weight as well with alu power, OG, and dampener. Can I assume its 321 sw or atleast around that as well?
 

K1Y

Professional
Best bet would be to go to a shop and test it
Gotcha, will do when I get the time. There are no shops near me that have a machine that can measure it. I know one shop but it has limited opening hours. My schedule has been too busy. Also prefer playing tennis over going to that shop when I have a night free. Right now I'm gonna try 3,7gr in the handle and 8,8gr total at 3 and 9. Will let the shop measure the new sw when I get there
 

wagen

New User
thanks for sharing such awesome detailed report! Goodjob on getting those specs so close.
Ive also tried other heavier frames. I like the plow through and feel of heavier frames alot. the speed mp feels really light now and I dont need it to be so light, but the 100 inch and 16x19 I really like.

I asked my coach for customization tips and he recommended something I didnt expect: add 10gr total. at 3 and 9 for plow through and stability. He says probaly too much but otherwise you wont notice it. Will take half off if its too tiresome. I found it interesting to read about your swingweight. I want to get mine up to 330, 340 max.

10g seems like a lot at 3 and 9, Swingweight will be through the roof, no?

I tweaked mine a bit before my last session. Attention, I now measured the stick with overgrip and dampener, as this is what I am actually holding in my hand in the end.

So I took some new measurements of what I had with the last configuration (330g, 320mm, 321.17 SW, 13.38 TW) now with OG and dampener:
Weights added: 8g in handle (buttcap), 1.25g evenly distributed to 3 and 9
Weight: 339.4g
Balance: 315mm
Swingweight: 323.51
Twistweight: 13.51

For reference, my Blade V8 98 16x19 with OG and dampener measured like this:
Weight: 339.4g
Balance: 315mm
Swingweight: 323.72
Twistweight: 12.55

Now I added some more weight (1g to 12, 0.75 additional to 3 and 9), new results see below:
Weights added: 8g in handle (buttcap) / 2g evenly distributed to 3 and 9 / 1g on 12
Weight: 341.4g
Balance: 317mm
Swingweight: 328.37
Twistweight: 13.55

It was nice to play with, but I did have some issue controlling it. Especially on high balls with my forehand topspin I used to be able to swing "all out" with my Blade, those balls are now flying directly to the fence. And after a 2 hour session (1hr singles, 1hr doubles) my arm felt tired.
I also noticed during doubles, that I could not control my volleys as well, as I was a bit late on the ball to create the angles I wanted. The racket was very stables through the volleys, but they mostly sailed back to the baseline player.

I have 2 things (well actually 3) I want to try:
1) String with Hyper-G 1.20mm. I play 1.15mm on my Blade, but I have the feeling that I could profit from a bit of a thicker String on the more open stringbed on the 100sq2 Speed MP.
2) remove the 1g at 12 to see if I still get the plow through but get a bit more maneuverability at the net
3) try the Speed Pro. My specs are now higher than the Speed pro (weight, SW), and as I am loosing too much control (my current feeling), the 18x20 could help. But maybe I am then just back at probably similar pro/con as with my Blades, so I might just stick with them. As I don't really want to buy another stick (Speed Pro) just to test it out.

No idea yet what I will do, will definitely try 1) for the next session, then we will see. Maybe I will add some weight on my Blades at 3 and 9 to get the TW up, I feel like I profit from that quite a lot.
 
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K1Y

Professional
10g seems like a lot at 3 and 9, Swingweight will be through the roof, no?

I tweaked mine a bit before my last session. Attention, I now measured the stick with overgrip and dampener, as this is what I am actually holding in my hand in the end.

So I took some new measurements of what I had with the last configuration (330g, 320mm, 321.17 SW, 13.38 TW) now with OG and dampener:
Weights added: 8g in handle (buttcap), 1.25g evenly distributed to 3 and 9
Weight: 339.4g
Balance: 315mm
Swingweight: 323.51
Twistweight: 13.51

For reference, my Blade V8 98 16x19 with OG and dampener measured like this:
Weight: 339.4g
Balance: 315mm
Swingweight: 323.72
Twistweight: 12.55

Now I added some more weight (1g to 12, 0.75 additional to 3 and 9), new results see below:
Weights added: 8g in handle (buttcap) / 2g evenly distributed to 3 and 9 / 1g on 12
Weight: 341.4g
Balance: 317mm
Swingweight: 328.37
Twistweight: 13.55

It was nice to play with, but I did have some issue controlling it. Especially on high balls with my forehand topspin I used to be able to swing "all out" with my Blade, those balls are now flying directly to the fence. And after a 2 hour session (1hr singles, 1hr doubles) my arm felt tired.
I also noticed during doubles, that I could not control my volleys as well, as I was a bit late on the ball to create the angles I wanted. The racket was very stables through the volleys, but they mostly sailed back to the baseline player.

I have 2 things (well actually 3) I want to try:
1) String with Hyper-G 1.20mm. I play 1.15mm on my Blade, but I have the feeling that I could profit from a bit of a thicker String on the more open stringbed on the 100sq2 Speed MP.
2) remove the 1g at 12 to see if I still get the plow through but get a bit more maneuverability at the net
3) try the Speed Pro. My specs are now higher than the Speed pro (weight, SW), and as I am loosing too much control (my current feeling), the 18x20 could help. But maybe I am then just back at probably similar pro/con as with my Blades, so I might just stick with them. As I don't really want to buy another stick (Speed Pro) just to test it out.

No idea yet what I will do, will definitely try 1) for the next session, then we will see. Maybe I will add some weight on my Blades at 3 and 9 to get the TW up, I feel like I profit from that quite a lot.
I played with my leaded up speed mp today. It feels alot better at contact. Also no big issues playing, just that I got very tired. It wasnt my arm or anything, just out of breath more than I would normally be. So I think its probaly too high of a swingweight. I want to get it to 330, so I will probaly copy your lead weights in the hoop to get it near that. Your weight in the buttcap doesnt matter for sw right?

Thicker string also increases sw. I found 1.20 also too thin for me in the mp. I think thicker string would be great option before trying the speed pro
 
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wagen

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So I think its probaly too high of a swingweight. I want to get it to 330, so I will probaly copy your lead weights in the hoop to get it near that. Your weight in the buttcap doesnt matter for sw right?
Do you know how high the swingweight was with the lead you added?
Yes the weight in the buttcap does only have very minimal impact on the swingweight. My 8g at 0.3cm from the bottom added ~0.8 SW-Points according to the Customization Worksheet Tool.

Thicker string also increases sw. I found 1.20 also too thin for me in the mp. I think thicker string would be great option before trying the speed pro

Yes I strung the Hyper-G 1.2mm, SW went up from 328.37 to 330.51
Felt better with the thicker string, will continue to test it out. Still lacking some control. I also added some weight to my Blade at 3 and 9, so it matches my Speed and will test how the 2 rackets compare.
 

Blade_X

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Do you know how high the swingweight was with the lead you added?
Yes the weight in the buttcap does only have very minimal impact on the swingweight. My 8g at 0.3cm from the bottom added ~0.8 SW-Points according to the Customization Worksheet Tool.



Yes I strung the Hyper-G 1.2mm, SW went up from 328.37 to 330.51
Felt better with the thicker string, will continue to test it out. Still lacking some control. I also added some weight to my Blade at 3 and 9, so it matches my Speed and will test how the 2 rackets compare.

Which blade ?
 

K1Y

Professional
Do you know how high the swingweight was with the lead you added?
Yes the weight in the buttcap does only have very minimal impact on the swingweight. My 8g at 0.3cm from the bottom added ~0.8 SW-Points according to the Customization Worksheet Tool.



Yes I strung the Hyper-G 1.2mm, SW went up from 328.37 to 330.51
Felt better with the thicker string, will continue to test it out. Still lacking some control. I also added some weight to my Blade at 3 and 9, so it matches my Speed and will test how the 2 rackets compare.
I took around 4 grams off the strip on the outsides. So few holes worth on top of the hoop ans few holes on bottom of the hoop. Lead is more centered around 3-9, similar length to what djokovic has. Havent played with it yet, but I did measure it at the shop. The swingweight is now 338. So I think it was around 350s before? def too high. I will play with it more and adjust down probaly. I also know my other stock speed mp 2022 is 318 sw strung. I wonder now how much my leaded was when it was stock.. Will update this when I know more.
 
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