Musetti boom
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yourtennisfit
Professional
Looks very round and therefor like an Extreme to me 
Kawasaki Kanagawa
Professional
What shoes is he wearing???
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
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chrischris
G.O.A.T.
Nice pj
MaxiMiliJaan
New User
I was also wondering, as he played with the Boom in the Nextgen tournament. But officially still Extreme Tour pro stock
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Officially what?
I see the boom PJ…officially
yourtennisfit
Professional
Do you think Head does themselves a favour by mainly handing out these paintjob endorsements of the Boom?
I mean it is fairly easy to spot, since the shape is different. So far I've seen Gauff, Kovinic & Musetti all with different molds in Boom PJ.
Or would the not-tennis-nerd even notice?
Slodge630
Rookie
99,9999 percent don’t recognize this. Even very good players in my team who have practiced and warmed up guys like zverev oder tsitsipas at tournaments and who are ranked 500-800 have no clue about pro stock. They simply take what head gives them but they don’t know that there are paintjobs
Return_Ace
Hall of Fame
This.
It's only obvious because you're looking for it, seeing it in still photos etc.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
The practice existed for years from all major racket brands, not sure why are you so surprised. "non-tennis-nerds" do not care about that at all
yourtennisfit
Professional
Sorry if it came along wrong - maybe to clarify I think this is the first time Head mixes "racket lines"
e.g. all the PT57 players usually endorse a Prestige, which in a way is the logical successor of the old Pro Tour 630
or guys like Schwartzman endorse the Radical, but play older molds
Maybe it's just the new shape that's putting me off - same as Basilashvili having a speed PJ on a Gravity, just seems odd to my eye
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
It's been done in the past. Just like rackets with PWS using Burn or Blade PJs...Sorry if it came along wrong - maybe to clarify I think this is the first time Head mixes "racket lines"
e.g. all the PT57 players usually endorse a Prestige, which in a way is the logical successor of the old Pro Tour 630
or guys like Schwartzman endorse the Radical, but play older molds
Maybe it's just the new shape that's putting me off - same as Basilashvili having a speed PJ on a Gravity, just seems odd to my eye
Don't see anything unusual...
Kawasaki Kanagawa
Professional
This is not an issue for the brands... do you know how many thousands of players think they play with Nadal's racquet...?
Haasquet
Rookie
By merely being on this forum, you are more of a tennis nerd than the average tennis fan watching on tv.
lidoazndiabloboi
Hall of Fame
Sorry if it came along wrong - maybe to clarify I think this is the first time Head mixes "racket lines"
e.g. all the PT57 players usually endorse a Prestige, which in a way is the logical successor of the old Pro Tour 630
or guys like Schwartzman endorse the Radical, but play older molds
Maybe it's just the new shape that's putting me off - same as Basilashvili having a speed PJ on a Gravity, just seems odd to my eye
Murray comes to mind when you think of a PT57 user with a paintjob other than Prestige.
TennisHound
Legend
So Musetti is using the Extreme Tour under the Boom pj … So we solved the mystery?
MRfStop
Hall of Fame
Sharapova and Berdych both used pro stock Head YT Radical under Instinct pj. Same for Matt EbdenSorry if it came along wrong - maybe to clarify I think this is the first time Head mixes "racket lines"
e.g. all the PT57 players usually endorse a Prestige, which in a way is the logical successor of the old Pro Tour 630
or guys like Schwartzman endorse the Radical, but play older molds
Maybe it's just the new shape that's putting me off - same as Basilashvili having a speed PJ on a Gravity, just seems odd to my eye
BH40love
Semi-Pro
understood. Was watching him play live now and they did a good job on the PJ
lynx tour in the pro?
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
I know for a fact that when Stepanek was playing the V10, he was using a C10 with a "broken" throat. So yep, it is done all the time. I've been told more than once that the most important factor is the layup.
http://edberg.free.fr/photos/tennis/02_edberg_prepare_volee_revers.jpg
Does this look like a PS 6.1, or 6.0 mid painted like a 6.1
Does this look like a PS 6.1, or 6.0 mid painted like a 6.1
Raizu
Semi-Pro
That just looks beautiful lol. I think he started with a 6.0 then switched over to the 6.1?
No, he never used the 6.1, only his 6.0 mid with 6.1 P*J
BillKid
Hall of Fame
Gasquet is using an Instinct under Extreme PJ AFAIK
Liquidmetal Instinct Tour XL iirc
bogdan101
Semi-Pro
The PJ practice is dishonest and the racquet companies are unwilling to talk about it. Just ask about what is under the PJ of a pro in any of the "official" company racquet threads and you will be politely ignored. I'm wondering what Musetti is saying when asked about his "new" racquet....
Raizu
Semi-Pro
Most players don’t even care about the paint job unless it makes the racquet play different, which can happen, most will play with whatever is sent as long as it’s still the same exact frame they used before.
bogdan101
Semi-Pro
Exactly my point. "So how do you like your new racquet Mr. Musetti?" "Ummm....."
Raizu
Semi-Pro
Most people don’t even know what he used before he cracked the top 100. Only a few of us.
Raizu
Semi-Pro
Lol I wouldn’t know. I’m not involved in contractual work
Purestriker
Legend
Nobody is going to ask that. No idea what his endorsement agreement is, but I doubt he say the actual model.
Raizu
Semi-Pro
That and 99% of players don’t even know the specific Pro Stock code. They just know it’s whatever frame and comes from Austria
bogdan101
Semi-Pro
Murray was asked about his new racquet:
Of course nobody will ask Musetti about his racquet, unless they want their accreditation cancelled.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Why don’t you ask Wilson, Babolat, Yonex, TF, Prince, and so on.
then, go to Daytona and stalk NASCAR drivers and ask them about their Camrys and other.
When you get those answers, jump on golfers and ask about their clubs
Badminton next
Padel…soon
Before you do all of that, I suggest to educate yourself on basics of consumer selling and profits.
finally, maybe late at this point, try to perfect a game/sport or any other activity where you change your main tool to something new and different every 2 years. Probably won’t get too far…
bogdan101
Semi-Pro
This is not just about Head, it's all of them; but this is a Musetti thread.
You seem very defensive about Head. Do you have a material interest?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
You brought up the Head brand into this instead of general tennis (and many other sports) thing. It’s been around since the 80s (and before) and is here to stay.
is it illegal? No.
Is it fair? Depends how you look at it.
Again, you need to understand the basics of the consumer market.
bogdan101
Semi-Pro
If you look back at my first post on this, I clearly was talking about all racquet companies:
"The PJ practice is dishonest and the racquet companies are unwilling to talk about it. Just ask about what is under the PJ of a pro in any of the "official" company racquet threads and you will be politely ignored. I'm wondering what Musetti is saying when asked about his "new" racquet...."
Pro golfers are a lot more willing than tennis players to talk about their equipment. Look up WITB.
yourtennisfit
Professional
There was a post here or on another page about Ruud, where he said he cannot talk about the racquet too much he uses.
And I think he also uses a pro stock DR100+ with Ezone100 paintjob.
Yonex is always one of rather stricter brands, also with clothing etc - but I would guess there is some regulation of what to say about your racquet.
You can see it in the post above, the brands are pretty defensive when it comes to this topic - even though I 100% do not see this as unfair marketing.
yourtennisfit
Professional
Well technically, the argument with Wilson can be extended to Head as well. All the prostock codes, able to combine with various layups etc
Great for racquet nerds, but even worse to see through.
It's a bit like ordering at subway: "Yeah, I'll have an extended TiRadical mold with a 16x19 pattern, some PT layup and black grommets."
But it's equally as laughable that the average local tournament Joe will think that his game might profit from playing a 360 swingweight hammer from DelPotro
McEncock
Professional
To me, blatantly copying other brand's racquets and making those copys the most popular racquets among pros while not selling it to the public is a signature shot by wilson...
Otoh I think it's fair if a very picky high level Head player can create his own racquet while most of the tour plays with avalaible to the public frames.
Otoh I think it's fair if a very picky high level Head player can create his own racquet while most of the tour plays with avalaible to the public frames.
