Hyper Prostaff questions, is it real??

[tennis005]

I recently bought a Hyperprostaff 6.1 Midplus and have two questions. One, when I opened the buttcap, instead of the usual Wilson foam, there was a solid piece of plastic. Two, on TW is says the recommended tension is 50-60 lbs while on the racket it says 55-65. Could it be a fake racket?

 

[tennis005]

Anyone?????

 

[clover]

Idk about the foam inside the handle, but a friend of mine owns 2 of them and the tensions are 55-65.

I hope I'm talking about the same racquet. Could you post a picture or link?

 

[FuriousYellow]

Two, on TW is says the recommended tension is 50-60 lbs while on the racket it says 55-65.

Mine says 50-60lbs.

 

[clover]

Okay, I had the wrong racquet in mind..

 

[tennis005]

Hmm...interesting

 

[BigSkyChamp]

I might have had the same problem a while back- can I ask you where you got yours from?

 

[tennis005]

http://img706.imageshack.us/g/hpsrealorfake001.jpg/
Here are some pictures. I bought it off the bay. BTW, they were bought used and have some wear and tear on them.

 

[FuriousYellow]

Here's what mine says on the spec label which is grey

Tension 23-27 KG/50-60 lbs. Headsize 613CM2/95 SQ IN
Length 68.6 CM (27 in.) Balance 30.5 CM/11.9 pts. HL
Weight 332.5 GRAMS (11.7 oz) Pattern 16x18
Si: 6.1

Use Wilson NXT Strings & TL Grips
U.S. Pat Nos 4.768, 786

 

[tennis005]

hmm...could it be a fake???

 

[tennis005]

Well weighed it and comes out to 11.7 oz unstrung. Balance is also about 12 points HL. The detail, weight, and balance all point to it be authentic. Could someone open the buttcap of theirs to see if its the same on the inside?

 

[FuriousYellow]

^The inside of the handle looks the same as yours.

 

[tennis005]

Thanks fo checking. So I guess it is authentic. Just the tension difference. Maybe this was an earlier version? I've heard of other rackets having different tensions on different rackets.