Power Guts for "Head Graphene Touch Speed MP"

[Sudhanshu Shekhar Singh]

I got a "Head Graphene Touch Speed MP" recently. I find that the racquet is too low on power. I use wilson nxt max 16 at 50. what guts can possibly get me a bit more power? Same question for wilson pro staff 95S as well.

 

[esgee48]

For the Speed
[1] Drop the tension in your NXT 16 to 45#
[2] Consider changing 16 to 17 Ga
[3] Lead tap to increase SW

For the 95S
[1] Lead tape to increase SW
[2] Poly full bed at no more than 48#

If it were me, I would opt for adding lead tape first since both frames need higher SW.

 

[Sudhanshu Shekhar Singh]

For the Speed
[1] Drop the tension in your NXT 16 to 45#
[2] Consider changing 16 to 17 Ga
[3] Lead tap to increase SW

For the 95S
[1] Lead tape to increase SW
[2] Poly full bed at no more than 48#

If it were me, I would opt for adding lead tape first since both frames need higher SW.

Thanks for the suggestions. These levels of tensions would be lower than the recommended range of racquets. Would that be ok?

 

[esgee48]

You can always go lower than the range recommended by the maker. You need to be cautious if you go over the recommended range by 10-30#. You will void the warranty when you do that. The ranges are what the makers typically think are the best playing ref tensions, based on nylon strings. Typical poly tensions start at the lowest recommended tension and could go lower. NG will normally start at the mid-high end to +5 lbs above high end. All the suggested changes are reversible.

 

[Louis33]

I agree with Esgee, but I would drop the nxt down to 45 pounds first before adding lead tape.

 

[Roland G]

I use the Touch Speed MP.
3g at 12, leather grip and Head Lynx at 45lbs = all the power you will need