Prestige Mid to become the racquet of the 2020s.

[alidisperanza]

Ok, so I have enough of them to do an extended playtest and possibly switch if the world doesn't end.

J

...so...jussaying

-a tennis court has more than 6' feet to be able to be separated.
-don't need to touch the ball to feed
-changeovers on opposite sides of the court
- csing Clorox wipe instead of TournaGrip... with the red tape, of course.

Playtest time? It's been a hot minute since I've had my hands on a proper redhead.

 

[mike schiffer]

you own a racquet store?....

 

[djNEiGht]

you own a racquet store?....

i gather he works at a tennis club that has a pro shop

 

[J011yroger]

...so...jussaying

-a tennis court has more than 6' feet to be able to be separated.
-don't need to touch the ball to feed
-changeovers on opposite sides of the court
- csing Clorox wipe instead of TournaGrip... with the red tape, of course.

Playtest time? It's been a hot minute since I've had my hands on a proper redhead.

Working on the house court as we speak.

J

 

[J011yroger]

you own a racquet store?....

Yes.

J

 

[J011yroger]

i gather he works at a tennis club that has a pro shop

Also yes.

J

 

[snr]

I keep them separated so they don't fight.

J

That's amazing. Don't know the bag well enough so I have to ask; is there room in the middle to store things other than racquets? lol.

Also, out of curiosity, are the new Mids stock in weight? How did you have your Graphene MP's setup?

 

[J011yroger]

That's amazing. Don't know the bag well enough so I have to ask; is there room in the middle to store things other than racquets? lol.

Also, out of curiosity, are the new Mids stock in weight? How did you have your Graphene MP's setup?

Yea, great bag, I keep all my assorted junk in the middle; also it has a big and a small side compartment.

The mids have a tiny bit of lead at 12 under the bumper so I can feel the tip better on my serve, the Graphenes are fully custom with lead and silicone injected into the handles, and lead under the CAPS, they are 13.4 or 13.5oz strung, gripped and ready to play, fully polarized with 100% of the weight at 12 or in the buttcap.

J

 

[J011yroger]

Hitting a few balls casually with the new Mid. Please excuse the 1hander, I am trying to rest my left wrist while I have no work or matches.

J

 

[macguyvur]

-uh-oh, looks like the honeymoon is over with the MID, haaa
-the PRO is still going strong IMO, haaaa
-I think the era of the 93s are gone!, hate to say it, because a 93" on a 1HBH is a unique feel
-the 95" racquets however seems to be a good compromise in todays game

Here's where I saw the Pro love further expressed...

What? I didn't like the pro.
J

Could you please elaborate?

 

[John Kawasaki]

I have no business lik'n the 93 Mid......but gotta say it's really nice: so solid, accurate, able to turn the ball (even with fb Velocity 16g),.......easy sweet spot for me to find consistently. Normally comfortable with 98-100's.

 

[djNEiGht]

@J011yroger hope the wrist heals up. Otherwise the bh looks relaxed. Re-tooling your forehand?

 

[J011yroger]

@J011yroger hope the wrist heals up. Otherwise the bh looks relaxed. Re-tooling your forehand?

Thanks, it's pretty good, just doesn't agree with the cold.

Not really re-tooling, just polishing I guess?

J

 

[ChrisG]

Thanks, it's pretty good, just doesn't agree with the cold.

Not really re-tooling, just polishing I guess?

J

Finally someone whose irl game can back his TT talking.
I’d like to demo one myself, been always curious about those small heads.
Situation here in France is still quite crazy, so I don’t know when I’ll be able to hit.

 

[rafa_prestige89]

Hitting a few balls casually with the new Mid. Please excuse the 1hander, I am trying to rest my left wrist while I have no work or matches.

J

Aren’t you guys in quarantine? All clubs and courts here are closed (except the public ones, but they are all a piece of crap).

 

[sanister]

Aren’t you guys in quarantine? All clubs and courts here are closed (except the public ones, but they are all a piece of crap).

Might be his private club where he mentioned he works. I know facilities are closed and even public courts are all locked down near where I am.

 

[J011yroger]

Aren’t you guys in quarantine? All clubs and courts here are closed (except the public ones, but they are all a piece of crap).

It's my back yard.

Club is closed until 4/1 at minimum.

J

 

[BBender716]

It's my back yard.

Club is closed until 4/1 at minimum.

J

Man I'd love a court literally in my backyard! Too cool.

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[sanister]

It's my back yard.

Wow. Very cool. What is up with you guys and courts in your backyards though?

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/the-official-angell-users-club.549091/page-429#post-13932459

I would love one too please, thnx.

 

[macguyvur]

Aren’t you guys in quarantine? All clubs and courts here are closed (except the public ones, but they are all a piece of crap).

Yep, here in the Chicago area, private clubs are closed but we can still use outdoor courts, weather permitting

 

[ChrisG]

Wow. Very cool. What is up with you guys and courts in your backyards though?

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/the-official-angell-users-club.549091/page-429#post-13932459

I would love one too please, thnx.

I have a court in my family home outside Paris, but my wife insisted to stay home « so the kids can have all their stuff »...
So here I am, stuck playing in my small backyard with my 7y daughter and 4y son what looks like a mix between tennis and croquet...
And our only soft ball is having a nights out on our neighbor’s garden. Hope their beagle doesn’t find it ...

 

[sanister]

I have a court in my family home outside Paris, but my wife insisted to stay home « so the kids can have all their stuff »...
So here I am, stuck playing in my small backyard with my 7y daughter and 4y son what looks like a mix between tennis and croquet...
And our only soft ball is having a nights out on our neighbor’s garden. Hope their beagle doesn’t find it ...

Haha, too funny!

I have 2 dogs, 2 old cats, 2 teenage girls and one wife in the house at the moment. We don't get along too well these days, lol. A court in backyard would help immensely.

 

[rafa_prestige89]

I have a court in my family home outside Paris, but my wife insisted to stay home « so the kids can have all their stuff »...
So here I am, stuck playing in my small backyard with my 7y daughter and 4y son what looks like a mix between tennis and croquet...
And our only soft ball is having a nights out on our neighbor’s garden. Hope their beagle doesn’t find it ...

I would find an excuse to go to the family home everyday if I were you

 

[ChrisG]

I would find an excuse to go to the family home everyday if I were you

Confinement...

 

[one-hand]

There are no bad Head Prestige MP/Pro/Mid/S regardless of year. This line from Head is geared towards the serious player. So if you can't do this and that with a Prestige, ask yourself, are you truly ready for a Prestige? Are you in good physically fit condition and have solid techniques? Only you know. Don't expect the Prestige to do anything if you bring nothing to the table.

And you care about the color, you truly are not ready for a Prestige.

 

[JOSHL]

There are no bad Head Prestige MP/Pro/Mid/S regardless of year. This line from Head is geared towards the serious player. So if you can't do this and that with a Prestige, ask yourself, are you truly ready for a Prestige? Are you in good physically fit condition and have solid techniques? Only you know. Don't expect the Prestige to do anything if you bring nothing to the table.

And you care about the color, you truly are not ready for a Prestige.

You forgot to add “in my opinion” somewhere in your post.

 

[FuzzyYellowBalls]

Hitting a few balls casually with the new Mid. Please excuse the 1hander, I am trying to rest my left wrist while I have no work or matches.

J

This is a very soothing video. Kind of like the very satisfying videos on reddit.

 

[one-hand]

You forgot to add “in my opinion” somewhere in your post.

Sure. If that makes you feel better.

 

[JustTennis76]

I am hearing good things about this years prestige line in the feel department. I own a few Youtek Prestige Pros that are getting old and kind of losing their playability with use.
Anybody switched to this newer version from an older model?

 

[Faris]

lol I can't hate on this. I owned a golden 93 camry. Was my beater car all through college. Sort of a hand me down from my mom to my sister and then to me. Never once let me down, ran on empty fuel sign in dash for most of its life. Total workhorse. Best part about this story: still parked at my parents place and works fantastic

Oh and my 3 prestige demos on the way!! Found a private court every thing else closed!

 

[J011yroger]

I am hearing good things about this years prestige line in the feel department. I own a few Youtek Prestige Pros that are getting old and kind of losing their playability with use.
Anybody switched to this newer version from an older model?

Yes.

J

 

[JOSHL]

Sure. If that makes you feel better.

Nope just facts. It’s most people’s OPINION on this forum that a lot of those Prestige’s you mentioned are garbage.

 

[J011yroger]

J

 

[IowaGuy]

J

So, the new Prestige Mid is apparently good for WTA forehand?

 

[jmacdaununder2]

Forehand has JMdP vibe...

 

[1HBHfanatic]

I am hearing good things about this years prestige line in the feel department. I own a few Youtek Prestige Pros that are getting old and kind of losing their playability with use.
Anybody switched to this newer version from an older model?

-its a good update IMO!!
-last outgoing model was not that easy to like (it was abit on the heavy side)
-this new update is faster, slicker and feels good 2me
-this is definitely a must try, if you are a h.prestige player

 

[Addicted2tennis]

I had a chance to hit with all three P360+s back in December and I was impressed (mid, Pro, and MP). Was tempted to switch but I had just settled for the Speed Pro last summer after weighing it up to 12.7; the new Speed Pro 360+ isn’t bad btw. There were characteristics I looked for in all of them but the mid and the MP were standouts. I need to grab some more demos when I can hit the courts again! Whenever that is

Looking forward to seeing your Mid review, Jolly.

 

[J011yroger]

I’m coming

Ok as long as you promise not to touch my balls.

J

 

[djNEiGht]

just don't make eye contact with each other...eye on the ball

 

[alidisperanza]

Hitting a few balls casually with the new Mid. Please excuse the 1hander, I am trying to rest my left wrist while I have no work or matches.

J

This is so strange to see... you're hitting... nice?

 

[J011yroger]

This is so strange to see... you're hitting... nice?

I had to.

J

 

[FranzS]

Did Head manage to make these new racquets less horribly-stiff and hollow-feeling for real? I still own a Graphene Radical Pro (1st generation) which I can't stand.

 

[travlerajm]

Hitting a few balls casually with the new Mid. Please excuse the 1hander, I am trying to rest my left wrist while I have no work or matches.

J

Is it just me, or is your forehand technique cleaner and more fluid, with higher takeback, than it was a few years ago?

 

[J011yroger]

Is it just me, or is your forehand technique cleaner and more fluid, with higher takeback, than it was a few years ago?

Could be, I would disagree with the higher takeback though.

J

 

[J011yroger]

Did Head manage to make these new racquets less horribly-stiff and hollow-feeling for real? I still own a Graphene Radical Pro (1st generation) which I can't stand.

Woah, who said anything about less stiff?

J

 

[Anton]

Could be, I would disagree with the higher takeback though.

J

Yea I don't see any higher take back.

 

[alidisperanza]

Did Head manage to make these new racquets less horribly-stiff and hollow-feeling for real? I still own a Graphene Radical Pro (1st generation) which I can't stand.

Hollow? They don't make Babolats in prestige color ;D

 

[alidisperanza]

I had to.

J

J011y, you're getting soft in your old age...I remember the days when we had to walk uphill twice in the snow... when warmup was "go" speed... when men were men and sheep were scared.

 

[Cavvallini]

Got Wilson handles and testing out the Head leather in comparison to my usual Wilson.

J

Gorgeous frames! I'm thinking about buying these new ones to replace the last Mid Graphene. Did you ever play with the Graphene? If so, what differences do you notice with the 360+?

 

[J011yroger]

Gorgeous frames! I'm thinking about buying these new ones to replace the last Mid Graphene. Did you ever play with the Graphene? If so, what differences do you notice with the 360+?

Yes, I liked it very much. This one has a little extra zip, you get more result out of a 50% swing. I feel like this version serves better and is a bit more connected.

J