Musetti boom

Officially what?
I see the boom PJ…officially

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?
 
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
 
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?
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
 
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

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 :D
 
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 :D
It's been done in the past. Just like rackets with PWS using Burn or Blade PJs...
Don't see anything unusual...
 
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 :D

Murray comes to mind when you think of a PT57 user with a paintjob other than Prestige.
 
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 :D
Sharapova and Berdych both used pro stock Head YT Radical under Instinct pj. Same for Matt Ebden
 
So is Musetti actually switched to the boom?

i was going to demo this racquet at work but we have only the mp , looking for the pro
 
Seriously? Clearly stated above that it is an Extreme Tour painted as Boom...

However, the Boom Pro is definitely worth testing. Great stick

understood. Was watching him play live now and they did a good job on the PJ;)

lynx tour in the pro?
 
I demoed the Boom Pro this week. I strung it up with VCT at 54/51. I really didn't care much for it but I am sure it is a great stick. It just didn't suit my game.
 
It's been done in the past. Just like rackets with PWS using Burn or Blade PJs...
Don't see anything unusual...

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.
 
Even in the wood racquets era they did it, Borg played with his Donnays painted like a Bancroft in America and Asia
And lots of players used the Maxply painted with other brands colors scheme. Didn't Nastase played with Maxply painted like an Adidas, or so?
 
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....
 
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....
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.
 
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.
Exactly my point. "So how do you like your new racquet Mr. Musetti?" "Ummm....."
 
Would there be any consequences for Musetti from Head if asked in an interview about his new racquet he would say "nah, it's still my old stick, just looks different"?
 
Problem is you’re asking the wrong question… it’s “how do you like your new paint job Mr. Musetti?” . I can ask him for you at Indian Wells or Miami
 
Would there be any consequences for Musetti from Head if asked in an interview about his new racquet he would say "nah, it's still my old stick, just looks different"?
Most people don’t even know what he used before he cracked the top 100. Only a few of us.
 
What I'm wondering is can he freely and publicly admit it's just a PJ or does Head stipulate in the contract that he has to lie about it?
 
Would there be any consequences for Musetti from Head if asked in an interview about his new racquet he would say "nah, it's still my old stick, just looks different"?
Nobody is going to ask that. No idea what his endorsement agreement is, but I doubt he say the actual model.
 
Nobody is going to ask that. No idea what his endorsement agreement is, but I doubt he say the actual model.
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
 
What I'm wondering is can he freely and publicly admit it's just a PJ or does Head stipulate in the contract that he has to lie about it?
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…
 
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…

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?
 
This is not just about Head, it's all of them.

You seem very defensive about Head. Do you have a material interest?
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.
 
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.

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.
 
Lol I wouldn’t know. I’m not involved in contractual work

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.
 
Every brand will do it as long as hyperconsumerism is not controlled by an international, independent organisation.

Otoh, Wilson's BS are on another level (h22, h19, h25, pxx...)
 
Every brand will do it as long as hyperconsumerism is not controlled by an international, independent organisation.

Otoh, Wilson's BS are on another level (h22, h19, h25, pxx...)

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 :D
 
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.
 
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