dinosaysrawr
New User
Question about weight: I have a racquet that weighs 340g, (hairpin + cap grommet + strings + tk82s pallets + leather grip + overgrip). Does this sound right? Without any lead or silicone?
The Cult of PT57
- Thread starter vsbabolat
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dr325i
G.O.A.T.
there was a batch with misprinted specs. That one is a keeper!Just received this PT630 Trek Font and noticed that it's listed as 16x19. It's an 18x20.
Also, the higher than usual string tension 64.
Anybody know why this would be?
No 16x19 PT630 was ever released as the retail
bobeeto
Hall of Fame
so i am not a PT57A owner or user i don’t think
but i do have a radical tour 630,
can someone tell me the layup differences between that stick and the PT57A? if i am correct they are both tk57 molds?
can i somewhat feel like i’ve hit with a PT57A if i’ve hit with the zebra??
but i do have a radical tour 630,
can someone tell me the layup differences between that stick and the PT57A? if i am correct they are both tk57 molds?
can i somewhat feel like i’ve hit with a PT57A if i’ve hit with the zebra??
zeralus
New User
Thanks for the amazing insight. Do you know if these were early Trek Fonts? Do they come up often?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I’ve seen Pro tour 280, Prestige Classic 600, and Pro Tour 630. Yes, it’s during the trek font time frame.
Seth
Legend
vsbabolat
G.O.A.T.
I think Jared Palmer and David Wheaton used that cosmetic. Let me check.
tennisnoob1949
Semi-Pro
After a long set of ‘experiments’ (read holism) I’ve been playing with the pts for more than a year. Occasionally I’ve been tempted to try other frames, but these are objectively better than anything I have tried - ideal compromise for me on feel vs. power.
Anybody want to weigh in on feel differences between the 280 and 630? I feel the 280s are far more muted but would love to hear from others.
Anybody want to weigh in on feel differences between the 280 and 630? I feel the 280s are far more muted but would love to hear from others.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Same mold, same (PT57A2) layup…
moon shot
Hall of Fame
Was the made in china or smu same layup but with less attention to specs?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
I am not sure if 280 MIC is the same layup. Something tells me they may have altered it as they feel different
tennisnoob1949
Semi-Pro
One of the 280s I have is mic, the other is the ‘head bar code inside’ mia one. They feel more similar to each other than the 630 I have (which feels far more flexible). The 2.0 of course feels different (I’ve read on here it’s a different layup).
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
The PT2.0 is the TGK57.5 layup which is different than the PT57A2
Grafil Injection
Hall of Fame
Would be great if one of the PT57 experts could draw up a little table like the PS85 one, showing PT57A1=, PT57A2=, PT57B= etc. Even if that means a few different models for each code. Or is that not possible?
BDAZ
Hall of Fame
Which retail racquet, other than than the PT 2.0, had that TGK57.5 layup? Was it the IG Prestige MP?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
No, the IG Prestige MP is TGK293.2
oldmanyellingatcloud
Semi-Pro
There's one, maybe two guys on the board who could do this. One of them revels in the ambiguity and keeps people in the dark when it's convenient for them, because they are one of the few people who have the access to both answer our questions and provide feedback to HEAD. The other person is @vsbabolat.
BDAZ
Hall of Fame
Cool. Is there another retail racquet that uses that same layup as the PT 2.0?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
No, this is specific layup to the PT2.0
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
Yes, that is the black sticker player code. By that code Head can identify the frame and all details about it. F means 2015 (A = 2010 and so on)
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
By the way, it is not the PT57A (TGT293.1)
ptr27
New User
Yes, it is 16x19 and extended, completely different frame from PT630
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
PT57A comes in 16x19 and it comes extended too…
Yours is, however, a different mold and layup - IG Prestige Pro
ptr27
New User
It is TGT293.1 I got it to have a 16x19 frame for a change
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
I know what it is (I read it off that sticker number before you confirmed). I just pointed out that the PT57A also comes in that string pattern.
ptr27
New User
Yeah, I know. I wish I could try one. I do hit with PT2.0 and PT630, can only imagine how different it is from these frames.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
yes
ptr27
New User
Thnaks, I'm tempted to add i.Prestige to my collection and gie it a try. I wonder how different it is from PT2.0 which is also stiffer then PT630.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
I found the layups to be similar (TGK57.5 and PT57E2). Though the molds are different
ptr27
New User
You have mentioned the first letter of the sticker code indicates the year. I assume the mold and layout are also encoded, possibly also the player the frame was customize for is also included. Is there an overview of the encoding scheme Head pro shop uses available somewhere?
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
LOL. This is not a public information. And the number means nothing other than the random code for a stick or batch of sticks that Head can look at and replicate if necessary. The specific code has all of the info in the database, player/customizer/coach, all of the specs, date…
the letter did indicate the year (A=2010, B=2011, and so on). Latest codes do not have the letter as the first character.
ptr27
New User
Many thanks for the info, I was hoping at least for a mold/layout code to be made public.
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
The whole pro stock idea is not really public info for any manufacturer
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
will check on Monday
dr325i
G.O.A.T.
TGT293.2
ptr27
New User
Thanks for confirmation.
East Lions
Rookie
Got my Pro Tour 630 today so its high time for a family photo
The candy canes and zebras are some of my favorite PJs of all timeGot my Pro Tour 630 today so its high time for a family photo
H.G
Rookie
Sweden… yee I guessed it must have been from that era… can’t be super common, atleast I haven’t seen it before
