Speed Pro 2022 reviews

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Speed Pro 2022 review is up on TW... pretty impressive praise for an update that I've heard other think is just a slight tweak. Gonna have to try it to see for myself. I wouldn't mind if the swing weight was mid 320's just to make it a little quicker at the for those fast reaction shots off the baseline or on ROS. Chris liked the 360+ but is jumping ship from the TF40 for the Auxetic version... hmmm.
 
It seems Head is stealing away quite a number of TW playtesters this time around....
  • Sage - potentially to Prestige
  • Andrew - potentially to Speed
  • Chris - potentially to Speed
  • I think I am missing one more, but I forget
To be honest I've always loved the array of specs Head offers (once I got past how overwhelming their selection was and actually got familiar with their lines). But the one thing that always held me back was I felt all of Head's racquets felt kind of plasticky and uncomfortable (Gravity didn't feel uncomfortable, but still felt plasticky to me).

Auxetic seems to be changing that...perhaps my next racquet will be a Head.
 
Now I need to demo the new Speed Pro. I'm using the old tf40 305 but the new one is a meh, especially the 16x19. Also less white on frame is a bonus
 
puppybutts said:
It seems Head is stealing away quite a number of TW playtesters this time around....
  • Sage - potentially to Prestige
  • Andrew - potentially to Speed
  • Chris - potentially to Speed
  • I think I am missing one more, but I forget
To be honest I've always loved the array of specs Head offers (once I got past how overwhelming their selection was and actually got familiar with their lines). But the one thing that always held me back was I felt all of Head's racquets felt kind of plasticky and uncomfortable (Gravity didn't feel uncomfortable, but still felt plasticky to me).

Auxetic seems to be changing that...perhaps my next racquet will be a Head.
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It appears the Auxetic versions are improved over the 360+ which is really impressive because the 360+ Heads are all great racquets. I also think the head QC issues are way overblown, or maybe they’ve just been getting better because all of my heads (2 Speed MP, 2 Gravity Pro) have been on spec.
 
puppybutts said:
It seems Head is stealing away quite a number of TW playtesters this time around....
  • Sage - potentially to Prestige
  • Andrew - potentially to Speed
  • Chris - potentially to Speed
  • I think I am missing one more, but I forget
To be honest I've always loved the array of specs Head offers (once I got past how overwhelming their selection was and actually got familiar with their lines). But the one thing that always held me back was I felt all of Head's racquets felt kind of plasticky and uncomfortable (Gravity didn't feel uncomfortable, but still felt plasticky to me).

Auxetic seems to be changing that...perhaps my next racquet will be a Head.
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Didn’t Michelle switch to the new 2022 Prestige Tour also?
 
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I hit with the Speed MP yesterday morning. I loved everything about it. The auxetic technology did the same thing for the speed as it did for the prestige. Gave it a more solid feel while still feeling very flexible. The combination of spin, power, and control has me ready to make the formal switch from the auxetic prestige pro. (looking to get away from 18x20 in order to help my clay court style). My opponent said my ball was noticeably heavier despite the switch to a lighter stick. Head continues to deliver quality racquets.
 
StefanosWillSaveTheWorld said:
I hit with the Speed MP yesterday morning. I loved everything about it. The auxetic technology did the same thing for the speed as it did for the prestige. Gave it a more solid feel while still feeling very flexible. The combination of spin, power, and control has me ready to make the formal switch from the auxetic prestige pro. (looking to get away from 18x20 in order to help my clay court style). My opponent said my ball was noticeably heavier despite the switch to a lighter stick. Head continues to deliver quality racquets.
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Man, the new Speeds sound great! I’m trying to avoid any new demos since I bought two new ‘22 EZone 98s, but these Speed reviews are all coming in very positive. Are you going to tailweight the frame?
 
StefanosWillSaveTheWorld said:
I hit with the Speed MP yesterday morning. I loved everything about it. The auxetic technology did the same thing for the speed as it did for the prestige. Gave it a more solid feel while still feeling very flexible. The combination of spin, power, and control has me ready to make the formal switch from the auxetic prestige pro. (looking to get away from 18x20 in order to help my clay court style). My opponent said my ball was noticeably heavier despite the switch to a lighter stick. Head continues to deliver quality racquets.
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Head R&D and Test Teams on top of their game, bringing the old glory!
Design team - your turn to make it Glossy! ;)
 
emaz8724 said:
Man, the new Speeds sound great! I’m trying to avoid any new demos since I bought two new ‘22 EZone 98s, but these Speed reviews are all coming in very positive. Are you going to tailweight the frame?
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probably not. I ended up adding a little weight at 3 and 9 to get SW ~340.. I did that with the prestige pro and liked it. I hit with 2022 speed mp again this morning with the added ead and it feels even more solid and still cuts through air pretty quick. Backhand slice is nasty and it hits a very heavy ball but still with the flex & control that you don't get from the other 10.6 oz, 100 square inch racquets. already looking forward to the new Speed Bag Line :)
 
This really sounds good to the average racquet nerd like me - I still have some Speed Pro 360's in my bag, which I like but sometimes I miss some flex from them.
It appears that Auxetic could mitigate that harsh feeling a little and the heavier swingweight definitely falls right into my wheelhouse.

Man I thought I would be all set for this year :D will this addiction ever stop?
 
TennisHound said:
Slightly elevated reviews. I think Michelle says it’s her favorite Speed Pro to date, with each iteration.
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At the end of the day they’re still trying to sell us something so I always take their opinions with a grain of salt. Chris saying he’s switch as well as the other gentleman whose switching to the speed mp could mean there is some merit to the praise.

I’ve been excited for the new speed for 5 months now so I’ll pick up 1 pro and 1 mp to try out.
 
Sweatii_yetii said:
At the end of the day they’re still trying to sell us something so I always take their opinions with a grain of salt. Chris saying he’s switch as well as the other gentleman whose switching to the speed mp could mean there is some merit to the praise.

I’ve been excited for the new speed for 5 months now so I’ll pick up 1 pro and 1 mp to try out.
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Yep, there is certainly merit if they're switching to it. My Achilles heal with the Speed Pro has always been the serve. The same with the Prince TT 100P as well.
 
Adidas_Anderson said:
they always say that its the best update ever haha
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Pretty much for every review Michelle's like 'didn't expect to like the racquet since it falls out of my spec" (no surprise as she plays an RF97). Then "by the end of the test really like the racquet a lot and it turns out my favorite xxxx so far" ;) No complaints here, I mean, there're only some many words to describe a racquet, but meanwhile hundreds of racquets out there. It's could get much much more ridiculous for other things like Hifi
 
Fintft said:
Is this the successor for Speed Graphene MP, Djoko's racquet?
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The Speed line is Novak’s sponsored racquet, but he plays with something entirely different, it’s just painted to look like a Speed.

That said I’m excited to hit the ‘22 Speeds. I already really like my 360+ MP.
 
Stratotanker said:
The Speed line is Novak’s sponsored racquet, but he plays with something entirely different, it’s just painted to look like a Speed.

That said I’m excited to hit the ‘22 Speeds. I already really like my 360+ MP.
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To add, I believe the word is “recommended by Novak” now… and yeah I could see that. It’s a Novak racquet type of game for red-advanced players. Baseline point constructing stick. It’s good on serve when you plan on your next shot.
 
all the manufactures are working towards the same thing now - differential flex patterns at the throat. Ideal case is a lot of flex up/down (i.e. same direction as strings) for spin and power and no flex forward/backward (i.e. same direction as tennis ball) for the modern tennis game with heavy topspin from what I can tell by the beams of modern tennis racquets at the throat

edit - it may literally be the opposite because I don't know how racquets actually work, but there's a lot of information that indicates that differential flex at the throat is what all the new Auxetic tech is about and in other brands such as the Wilson Clash and the Technfibire R beam
 
PKorda said:
Has anyone hit with this and the Radical MP and able to offer some thoughts on how they compare?
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I've only hit with the360 plus versions of radical and speed about 2 weeks ago.

I think the radical has a nice flex pattern, it feels amazing however with the 98 sq in head it's a bit unforgiving and mishits are amplified in order to reward sweet spot shots with huge power and spin
 
who knows what code is cpi500 in the neck of the head graphene360+ speed mp 2021 ?
 
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Wheelz said:
To add, I believe the word is “recommended by Novak” now… and yeah I could see that. It’s a Novak racquet type of game for red-advanced players. Baseline point constructing stick. It’s good on serve when you plan on your next shot.
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Well, Novak plays with an old Radical Liquidmetal mold being slightly longer and having an 18x19 string pattern by now... I would therefore take the Speed out of this. That said, it is a mystery to me why Andy Murray, who is using a PT57A (Prestige mold) is endorsing the Radical line, Musetti playing with an Extreme Tour mold endorsing the Boom etc. Just shift these guys around and it's all good!
 
With the trend to reintroduce flex to the throat..
Sometimes you have to go backwards to give appearance that you are going forward..
Perhaps the era of the rigid 2x4 is over.. well at least until the next time stiffness comes back in style..
 
EggSalad said:
It appears the Auxetic versions are improved over the 360+ which is really impressive because the 360+ Heads are all great racquets. I also think the head QC issues are way overblown, or maybe they’ve just been getting better because all of my heads (2 Speed MP, 2 Gravity Pro) have been on spec.
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You just got lucky, last head 360 pro I ordered was 3 points off in balance, great stick when qc lottery is won. TW matching service is great, I'd use it.
 
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Why does it feel this racquet is sharing some of the same underappreciation that Novak gets? A week-old thread and we're still on page one. If it were new Aero or Pro Staff we'd at least have 5 pages of posts by now.
 
Saitamaxpunch1 said:
Why does it feel this racquet is sharing some of the same underappreciation that Novak gets? A week-old thread and we're still on page one. If it were new Aero or Pro Staff we'd at least have 5 pages of posts by now.
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prob because it's literally an understated color scheme as opposed to the flashier ones. Pro Staff is famous just becuz of Federer
 
I have what is now the old Speed Pro 360. I added a leather grip, and 2 grams at both 3 & 9. Static weight is 350 grams, swingweight is 333. It's playing great. Anyone have input on how I might like or dislike the 360+ or this new variation?
 
I didn't like the 360 as I thought the SW was way too low. 360+ version is more comfortable and the SW makes it rock solid with nice plow... I much prefer it over the 360 version. If you've beefed the 360 to a 333SW it should be an easy transition and you should find it easier to swing. Besides that the biggest thing you'll notice is it's got a sweeter feel at impact and the 360+ IMO.
 
FuzzyYellowBalls said:
You just got lucky, last head 360 pro I ordered was 3 points off in balance, great stick when qc lottery is won. TW matching service is great, I'd use it.
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I got one to try that I like the specs...nervous about picking up a 2nd one !

I took the 360 version to add the weight like I want and easier match the specs. Obvsiouly I don't want one that's 310SW... Great racquet so far. I have it for now at 333g, 31.9cm, 325ish SW. Very good at building points and opening up the court. I have not tried a ton of sticks, but its the one where I get the most winners (and not the most powerful). Good on volley as well and I'm not really a net guy. It swings easy from the baseline, I'm sure I could add SW without issues here. Awesome on the backhand (two hander here). I'll see later if I add leather grip and/or more weight at 12. I like the lower twist weight for a 100! It's good feel as well but I have not trade the 360+ or 2022 versions... this one I demoed and it was good enough.
 
I demo’ed the 360+ version and found quite a bit of vibration on contact, which turned me off. Is it possible this is caused from the demo string setup? The reviews I’m reading here seem to be quite positive on the Speed MP and I don’t see any complaints on this front.
 
Niwrad0 said:
all the manufactures are working towards the same thing now - differential flex patterns at the throat. Ideal case is a lot of flex up/down (i.e. same direction as strings) for spin and power and no flex forward/backward (i.e. same direction as tennis ball) for the modern tennis game with heavy topspin from what I can tell by the beams of modern tennis racquets at the throat

edit - it may literally be the opposite because I don't know how racquets actually work, but there's a lot of information that indicates that differential flex at the throat is what all the new Auxetic tech is about and in other brands such as the Wilson Clash and the Technfibire R beam
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I think it also has a lot to do with manufacturers needing to find ways to mitigate the lack of moderate 'stiffness' - i.e. non high modulus/'stiff' graphite prepregs - available at an economically viable price for eventual use at retail level.
 
jasonk said:
I demo’ed the 360+ version and found quite a bit of vibration on contact, which turned me off. Is it possible this is caused from the demo string setup? The reviews I’m reading here seem to be quite positive on the Speed MP and I don’t see any complaints on this front.
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It is more like that 360+ speed mp lacks some weight at 12. Either making contact lower or add 2g at 12 could help you out
 
Acquired a 2022 Speed Pro from the auction site that was strung with Dunlop explosive bite 17gauge. I'm coming from a DR 98+ so the switch to standard length took a short adjustment period. DR98+ is very plush and muted so the Pro felt stiffer and more responsive to me, with more feel than I'm used to. Pro had more power, similar spin (DR has a tight 16x19 stringbed).

Need to spend more time with the Pro to form more of an opinion, but I like the more crisp, responsive feel and bigger sweetspot. Groundstrokes had similar amounts of spin, trajectory was slightly lower with the Pro. Plow was great and balls landed deeper than the DR. Favorite shot was my 2 handed backhand, since it's a heavy frame and I could really hit a deep, driving ball with it. Debating if I should extend the Pro to 27.25 or just wait it out and adjust to the standard length again
 
Also curious to hear others' input soon on how the 2022 Speed Pro compares to the Gravity Pro and Tour. Either way I'll be listing a DR98+ or Speed Pro 2022 for sale in the coming weeks, because N+1 of course
 
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