The first Head Speed Pro 2024 video is out

[dr325i]

Aren’t their margins low because of huge marketing budgets? Need to look into financial reports.

Head marketing budget is fairly limited. The nature of the business is lower margins. Semiconductor companies operate at 60%+ gross margins, racket companies at half of that, car companies even less therefore, it is all about volumes and lowest manufacturing cost.

Keeping an old line going in parallel with new lines/layups would add cost plus inventory management/ different paint jobs…

 

[sargeinaz]

The best thing about the internet and anyone who doesn’t like the more muted 2.0 can snatch up the current one now and maybe even for a discount soon. That’s the beauty of reviews coming out before a racket comes out.

 

[heavyD]

I'm warming up to the paint job after watching Ruusuvuori play with it yesterday. It's a nice, clean look just like last gen but his did have a nice glossy finish.

 

[Dragy]

Head marketing budget is fairly limited. The nature of the business is lower margins. Semiconductor companies operate at 60%+ gross margins, racket companies at half of that, car companies even less therefore, it is all about volumes and lowest manufacturing cost.

Keeping an old line going in parallel with new lines/layups would add cost plus inventory management/ different paint jobs…

After all, I like Head racquets. Somehow I ended up rather loyal. Thinking between Aux and 360+ GPro right now.

I also own Head pro stock slalom ski.

 

[konstantinos kalfountzos]

Have watched the first 30 seconds before posting here. Right away, the Czech legend mentions the new rubbery paint-finish

 

[DropvolleysRhard]

Sinner on the placard!

Not all of them

 

[Tranqville]

Have watched the first 30 seconds before posting here. Right away, the Czech legend mentions the new rubbery paint-finish

Not just mentions the new paint job: Tennis Guy was highly critical of it. As @dr325i said, Head studied American market to design it, so the playability on Euro clay is just an afterthought?

 

[Tranqville]

Nice review with some insights from Head HQ

 

[konstantinos kalfountzos]

Not just mentions the new paint job: Tennis Guy was highly critical of it. As @dr325i said, Head studied American market to design it, so the playability on Euro clay is just an afterthought?

Yes, I stopped the video at the 1 minute mark and posted it here, as Tennis Guy immediately jumped on my view of the paint-finish, which is, to put it gently, controversial.
When you watch the full clip, he has made sure what issues this paint-texture can lead to. I don't see other YouTube Reviewers going so deep with it and I can understand why.
On my part, as I've already said, I have felt this paint texture with the Diadem V3 Elevate. Until I get my hands on a new Speed, I will stick to the claim that is most probably the same texture, which I didn't like.
The Pro Kennex Black Ace series yellow or red throat part is even more rubbery than this V3 Elevate / Speed texture.

 

[heavyD]

Nice review with some insights from Head HQ

I don't have a lot of experience using racquets below 300g in weight. It would be interesting to try something like the MPL just to see if I could use it without spraying balls all around the court.

 

[mirceam]

String and tension ? What have you tried ?