Head TGK238.1 Retro Review

Well, it is not often we do a review on racquets not made in this century, however, it is not often we get brand-new ones to work on!  Remember that the graphics pack, sometimes called “paint job” may not reflect the actual racquet.

Our good friend and client Christian sent us these incredible racquets we will review in the coming days.

Today we are starting with the Head TGK238.1.

Head TGK238.1

Most of the racquets we will review from Christian would be referred to as “Pro Stock”.

By having this data we can probably set up a current racquet to feel very close to the “Pro Stock” units.

There is a lot that goes on under the “paint job” that very few know in detail, such as fiber layup, resin system, material percentages, and more.

So let’s enjoy what we can determine from these racquets.

 

ManufacturerHead
Racquet ModelHead TGK238.1
Reference Tension56
String
Luxilon/Hawk
Machine UsedTrue Tension Pro
String Pattern18x20
Static
String Bed Stiffness - RDC52
String Bed Stiffness -FlexFour60.2
String Bed Stiffness - SBS50
String Bed Stiffness - ERT38 Kg/Cm
Racquet Flex, RDC64
Racquet Flex, FlexFour50
Racquet - In Plane Stiffness417.9
Effective Stiffness28.7
Weight, Grams339.1
Weight, Ounces11.96
Balance, mm325
Balance, Inch12.80
Length, Cm68.6
Length, Inch27.00
COP (inches from end)20.9
Head Width9.44
Head Length12.87
Head Area, cm2615.7
Head Area, Sq. Inch95.4
Beam Height @ Grip, mm22.0
Beam Height @ Mid, mm20.4
Beam Height @ Tip20.3
Beam Width @ Grip, mm10.3
Beam Width @ Throat, mm10.8
Beam Width @ Mid, mm11.0
Beam Width @ Tip, mm11.2
Number of Main Strings18
Number of Cross Strings20
Ratio.629
Main String Grid Inch/mm7.25/184.1
Cross String Grid Inch/mm9.80/248.9
Density (% of head filled with string).745
Average Cross String Space.490
Average Main String Space.403
Dynamic
Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT38
Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in212.5
First Moment, Nm.851
Polar Moment346
Torsional Stability16
Swing Weight, Kg/cm2330
Swing Weight, Ounces11.64
Swing Weight Calculated359.1
Power, RDC47
Control, RDC53
Manueverability, RDC67
Power, Calculated 2035.6
Head Points5,67
Head Weight, %47.4%
Dwell Time, ms6.49 ms
K, Lb/In166.7
Recoil Weight160.3
Twist Weight227.6
End Weight 136.9
Tip Weight 201.8
9 O'Clock96.3
3 O'Clock95.4
Butt Cap147.6
COF, Main.342
COF, Cross.317

 

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