The head microgel radical mp is kind of a phenomenal racquet.

[Djokovicfan]

Played with one again today and i could really feel the soft racquet pocketing that ppl talk about. Im kind of wondering where you would put some lead tape to make it have the overall balance of djokovics pro stock, but at slightly less overall weight.

i get the sense that it would be easier to mimic djokovics pro stock with an mg rad mp. At least it would be easier than injecting ****** into a pro tour 2.0 to make it more flexible.

 

[dr325i]

Played with one again today and i could really feel the soft racquet pocketing that ppl talk about. Im kind of wondering where you would put some lead tape to make it have the overall balance of djokovics pro stock, but at slightly less overall weight.

i get the sense that it would be easier to mimic djokovics pro stock with an mg rad mp. At least it would be easier than injecting ****** into a pro tour 2.0 to make it more flexible.

Neither will mimic the PT346 because the layups are very different.
The PT2.0 feedback is closer to it though...
And I agree, the TGK231.x is a great racket.

 

[Djokovicfan]

Neither will mimic the PT346 because the layups are very different.
The PT2.0 feedback is closer to it though...
And I agree, the TGK231.x is a great racket.

Whats the history of the mg rad mp (tgk231.x)?
Like what was the original racquet called?

 

[dr325i]

Whats the history of the mg rad mp (tgk231.x)?
Like what was the original racquet called?

The TK231 is the original mold and the TGK231.x is the original (China) layup. It only existed during the MG era as Radical switched to the TK260 mold when Youtek series was released.
The mold has some differences from all others: 95 sq in, box beam, thin bridge…
The TGK231.x came in 2 layups (.1 and stiffer .2). TGK/TGT231.3 (the pro stock version with the 16x19 pattern) used the TGK231.2 layup.
They use the twin-tube technology

 

[TennisLogic]

The TK231 is the original mold and the TGK231.x is the original (China) layup. It only existed during the MG era as Radical switched to the TK260 mold when Youtek series was released.
The mold has some differences from all others: 95 sq in, box beam, thin bridge…
The TGK231.x came in 2 layups (.1 and stiffer .2). TGK/TGT231.3 (the pro stock version with the 16x19 pattern) used the TGK231.2 layup.
They use the twin-tube technology

LM radical uses twin tube tech?

 

[Turbo-87]

Why would a rec-level player want to mimic the pro stock spec of Djokovic?

 

[dr325i]

LM radical uses twin tube tech?

Yes

 

[Sweatii_yetii]

Why would a rec-level player want to mimic the pro stock spec of Djokovic?

I assume it’s more to feel what it’s like as opposed to try and use it competitively. I don’t think mimicking anyone’s set up is a good idea since what works for you usually won’t work for someone else

 

[Djokovicfan]

The TK231 is the original mold and the TGK231.x is the original (China) layup. It only existed during the MG era as Radical switched to the TK260 mold when Youtek series was released.
The mold has some differences from all others: 95 sq in, box beam, thin bridge…
The TGK231.x came in 2 layups (.1 and stiffer .2). TGK/TGT231.3 (the pro stock version with the 16x19 pattern) used the TGK231.2 layup.
They use the twin-tube technology

Thats cool. What is twin tube technology?

 

[Djokovicfan]

Why would a rec-level player want to mimic the pro stock spec of Djokovic?

Why would a rec-level golfer want to use THE SAME GOLF CLUBS that the professionals use? Wouldnt that be crazy?

 

[PistolPete23]

Do the current pre-strung reissues play like the original release? Same layup?

 

[dr325i]

Do the current pre-strung reissues play like the original release? Same layup?

IMO, they do not. They play stiffer, even though they are still the TGK231.1 layup. I believe the re-issue has the tweaked layup or different batch of graphite (makes sense since issued later), however, I could definitely tell the difference

 

[HBK4life]

Try it with cap grommets. It’s bliss.

 

[Turbo-87]

Why would a rec-level golfer want to use THE SAME GOLF CLUBS that the professionals use? Wouldnt that be crazy?

That wasn't really my point. I get that people like to use the same brand and model of racquet or golf club for that matter, but why modify it to be the same spec as a professional?

 

[penguin]

That wasn't really my point. I get that people like to use the same brand and model of racquet, but why modify it to be the same spec as a professional?

Why paint the amateur racquets to look like they are the same as the professionals' ones?

In answer to your actual question- people watch the pros play all the time- getting the same thing in your hands that they play with can give you a better *tactile* understanding of what they are actually doing. In wood era thru to Sampras you could go out and buy exactly the same thing the pros used. People want to do that. People buy the same knives that their favourite kitchen chef uses- does that make them a better cook? Obviously not, but they want to get something that an expert who knows far more than them has deemed high quality so it is a swizz to not have at least the same hairpin on the consumer racquets. Nobody buying the rf97 and finding they can't play with it complains "why didn't they make it a different racquet that I could play with?" That is not what is being sold.

 

[USMC-615]

I've got two of the newer, latest re-issue version MicroGel Radical MP's...pretty decent racquets for the cost. Can't compare to this older version some speak of, have never used it.

 

[HitMoreBHs]

Thats cool. What is twin tube technology?

In 1996 Head a developed a revolutionary twin tube system, which consists of a polyamide sleeve wrapped around the frame of the racket’s head just before moulding, producing a head with a polyamide outer layer. The tube reduces vibrations in the head and can be laser printed with complicated graphics before moulding to apply the graphics. Traditionally detailed graphics comprise a very high percentage of racket costs, since it is very labour intensive and time consuming but with this system virtually any graphics can be applied to the racket head at no extra expense.
Since the graphics is printed underneath the polyamide it is protected by the layer against abrasion and therefore longer lasting than traditional
cosmetics (Head brochure 1996, Head 2002).

 

[HitMoreBHs]

Why would a rec-level golfer want to use THE SAME GOLF CLUBS that the professionals use? Wouldnt that be crazy?

The easy availability of launch monitor fitting has largely put an end to this in golf. We await a similar technology for tennis.

 

[smithie]

The easy availability of launch monitor fitting has largely put an end to this in golf. We await a similar technology for tennis.

You will be waiting a long time as there are significantly more variables in tennis to account for over golf, notably that you have to hit a moving ball over a stationary ball. Add to the mix the multiple variables which impart 'action' on the ball in tennis such as spin, bounce, in coming power, court surface etc, it may never be possible to have a similar service.

 

[glenWs]

Why would a rec-level player want to mimic the pro stock spec of Djokovic?

Spoiler Alert: You will not play like Novak if you spec your racket out to copy his. Actually, you will play worse.