Is the Head Magnesium Pro real?

Jodsg

New User
I’m new here, I hope it’s okay to post on this forum as well as the general racquet one.

So I was able to ‘maybe’ identify the vintage 80s racquet I have based on a site in Italy from a sticker that was on the image.

I’ve gone down soooo many rabbit holes over the last couple days to try and find more info.

Apparently it’s a Head Magnesium Pro. Although one person on another site said it was a magnesium radial but there was no sticker saying that that I saw. Also in her image there were many more strings! I did heaps of searches but only was able to find Prince Magnesium Pro!

Here is the info:
From the ‘80’s
27”
Midsize
4 1/4 L2 grip
Heavy
strong thick maybe plastic bridge
White frame with a once creamish yellowey leather wrap

I cannot find any information on this thing at all online in terms of its existence other than in the two photos I’ve seen. I also would love to know about how much it’s worth (CAD) these days.

Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated! :)

Thank you!
 
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I believe this is the racquet the OP is referring to

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Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated! :)

Thank you!

What does it say on the buttcap? Made in Taiwan? I beleive Head had some low end racquets made by Kunnan Lo
 

vsbabolat

G.O.A.T.
I’m new here, I hope it’s okay to post on this forum as well as the general racquet one.

So I was able to ‘maybe’ identify the vintage 80s racquet I have based on a site in Italy from a sticker that was on the image.

I’ve gone down soooo many rabbit holes over the last couple days to try and find more info.

Apparently it’s a Head Magnesium Pro. Although one person on another site said it was a magnesium radial but there was no sticker saying that that I saw. Also in her image there were many more strings! I did heaps of searches but only was able to find Prince Magnesium Pro!

Here is the info:
From the ‘80’s
27”
Midsize
4 1/4 L2 grip
Heavy
strong thick maybe plastic bridge
White frame with a once creamish yellowey leather wrap

I cannot find any information on this thing at all online in terms of its existence other than in the two photos I’ve seen. I also would love to know about how much it’s worth (CAD) these days.

Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated! :)

Thank you!
I think that’s from about 1988 and is a low end frame. Not made out for graphite.
 

Jodsg

New User
I think that’s from about 1988 and is a low end frame. Not made out for graphite.
Yes the year sounds about right. I thought the frame was made of aluminum, so I was surprised that it was called the magnesium pro. But to be honest it all just feels like heavy metal to me! Haha.
 

Jodsg

New User
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What does it say on the buttcap? Made in Taiwan? I beleive Head had some low end racquets made by Kunnan Lo
It says absolutely blank! I’m fairly sure and even somehow have a vague memory of my 9 year old fidgety fingers peeling a sticker off. But I mean, I peel stickers off of everything, even 30 odd years later so who knows. lol

I’m going to look into that Kunnan Lo info and see if I can find more info down that rabbit hole. Thank you for that info.

I’m going to try to attach a photo of the one from the Italian site. There is a sticker on there. If you have any more thoughts please let me know :) thank you so much!
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vsbabolat

G.O.A.T.
It says absolutely blank! I’m fairly sure and even somehow have a vague memory of my 9 year old fidgety fingers peeling a sticker off. But I mean, I peel stickers off of everything, even 30 odd years later so who knows. lol

I’m going to look into that Kunnan Lo info and see if I can find more info down that rabbit hole. Thank you for that info.

I’m going to try to attach a photo of the one from the Italian site. There is a sticker on there. If you have any more thoughts please let me know :) thank you so much!
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No made in Austria on that butt-cap sticker so it was made by Kunnan Lo in Taiwan. I don’t understand what kind of info you’re looking for?
 

hakuzen

New User
I got a head magnesium pro together with a prince graphite pro 90 (series 90, my goal) some days ago. But silver/gray main paint job.Replaced old grip (destroyed) with synthetic wilson.

With old nylon strings, around 20kg tension, these are the specs:
handle: L3 (4 3/8")
length: 68.2cm
headsize: around 89.5
pattern: 18x19
beam (constant): 21mm
weight: 345g
balance: 330mm (4 HL)
unstrung balance: 320mm (7 HL)
stiffness: ? (quite flexy)
swingweight: ?

Tried it for 10 minutes, and it surprised me. Being a magnesium metal alloy, I barely noticed the metallic sound or reverb when hitting.
Power was more than enough for such a flexy frame; weight, beam, balance, easy movement in the air, and soft nylon, are the responsible; heavy, less head light and wider beam than graphite/fiberglass/twaron prestige series, I could blast some powerful forehands and backhands.
Control was also good, because of the flexy frame, and small and not much heavy head.
I found I can make decent pinpoint with a metal racquet!
However, it won't replace my elite pro (88) or prince graphite pro 90 (86), so I'll get rid of it soon.
Some pics.
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hakuzen

New User
Buttcap didn't show "Made in Austria", and it's shorter and smaller overall than usual head buttcaps; the racquet sports molded plastic non-replaceable pallets.
So guess it's probably made in Taiwan.
More pics..
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