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Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro

Mar 9

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This is the “PRO est” of the new Speed series because it says so right on the tip of the racquet and it carries an 18×20 string pattern, so there!

However, do not be intimidated by the “Pro” label!  You will see by the specifications that this is a racquet that can be used by any player wanting to maximize their current skillset.

A couple of good reasons for this assessment is the wonderful flex of RDC 60!  The overall weight and swing weight are there as a good beginning but can be adjusted to suit any player.

Typically 18×20 string patterns are not considered spin-friendly but the dense pattern can be used to your advantage by reducing string bed stiffness, thus dwell time and therefore spin potential.  In other words, this pattern is highly customizable!

Head Graphene 360+ Speed Pro

If you value string life the 18×20 pattern can reward you with some increased durability.

As we mentioned in the Graphene 360+ Speed MP review there didn’t need to be many changes from the previous version and probably the most noticeable change is going to be the color “flipping” and a little increase in swing weight.

The numbers will tell the story.  Click here to see the Graphene 360 Speed Pro data from last year.

 

ManufacturerHead
Racquet ModelHead Graphene 360+ Speed Pro
Reference Tension56 lbs - 25.4 kg
String
Victrex PEEK fiber Experimental 7718
Machine UsedTrue Tension Professional
Static
ASPS, RDC55
ASPS, FlexFour66.5
Racquet Flex, RDC60 - After stringing
Racquet Flex, FlexFour43
Weight, Grams327
Weight, Ounces11.53
Balance, mm323
Balance, Inch12.72
Length, Cm68.5
Length, Inch26.97
Head Width9.69
Head Length13.06
Head Area, cm2641.2
Head Area, Sq. Inch99.4
Beam Width, mm, Shaft, Center, Tip23, 23, 23
In Plane Stiffness, Pounds/In335.2 Lbs/In.
In Plane Stiffness, Kg/cm 152.0 Kg/cm
Number of Main Strings18
Number of Cross Strings20
Ratio Cross/Mains.668
Main String Grid7.62
Cross String Grid10.37
Density (% of head filled with string).768
Average Cross String Space.513
Average Main String Space.414
Dynamic
Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT37
Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in206.94
First Moment, Nm.812
Polar Moment336
Torsional Stability16
Swing Weight, Kg/cm2320
Swing Weight, Ounces11.29
Swing Weight Calculated341.2
Power, RDC45
Control, RDC57
Manueverability, RDC73
Power, Calculated 1908.2
Head Points6.14 (negative = head heavy
Head Weight, %47.2%
Center of Percussion21.2
Dwell Time, ms, No Swing8.58
Efective Stiffness - lbs28.7
K, Lb/In (SBS) RDC176.28
Recoil Weight159.71
Twist Weight229.85
End Weight 133.4
Tip Weight 192.8
9 O'Clock97.1
3 O'Clock97.5
Butt Cap131.0

 

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Head Graphene 360+ Speed Mid Plus

Mar 3

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The new(est) model of the very popular Graphene 360+ Speed series racquet is available NOW, so get up to “speed” by taking a look at the specifications for a strung racquet and the series comparison data.

The major difference between this and the previous version is the “flipping” of the colors! What was black is now white and what was white is now black! I believe not very much else was changed and for good reason! The racquet is a very, very good racquet so why make a bunch of changes?

Here is an overview of all the new Speed models. This is unstrung data, however, you can add 16 to the overall weight for string and 30 to the swing weight number to approximate the strung data.

ManufacturerHead
Racquet ModelHead Graphene 360+ Speed Mid Plus
Reference Tension56 lbs - 25.4 kg
String
Victrex PEEK fiber Experimental 7718
Machine UsedTrue Tension Professional
Static
ASPS, RDC52
ASPS, FlexFour63.5
Racquet Flex, RDC61 - After stringing
Racquet Flex, FlexFour51
Weight, Grams322
Weight, Ounces11.36
Balance, mm332
Balance, Inch13.07
Length, Cm68.5
Length, Inch26.97
Head Width9.67
Head Length13.06
Head Area, cm2639.9
Head Area, Sq. Inch99.2
Beam Width, mm, Shaft, Center, Tip20, 20, 20
In Plane Stiffness, Pounds/In329.6 Lbs/In.
In Plane Stiffness, Kg/cm 149.5 Kg/cm
Number of Main Strings16
Number of Cross Strings19
Ratio Cross/Mains.623
Main String Grid7.44
Cross String Grid10.62
Density (% of head filled with string).797
Average Cross String Space.559
Average Main String Space.465
Dynamic
Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT34
Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in190.16
First Moment, Nm.828
Polar Moment345
Torsional Stability21
Swing Weight, Kg/cm2324
Swing Weight, Ounces11.43
Swing Weight Calculated354.9
Power, RDC48
Control, RDC53
Manueverability, RDC71
Power, Calculated 1960.1
Head Points3.31 (negative = head heavy
Head Weight, %48.5%
Center of Percussion21.0
Dwell Time, ms, No Swing8.82
Efective Stiffness - lbs28.1
K, Lb/In (SBS) RDC166.67
Recoil Weight153.07
Twist Weight225.5
End Weight 125.1
Tip Weight 197.1
9 O'Clock97.4
3 O'Clock96.9
Butt Cap126.7

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Head Graphene 360+ Prestige Mid

Jan 29

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The Head Prestige Mid is, in my view, the quintessential Prestige! This Prestige is the tennis racquet you would buy even if you don’t play tennis! It would sit right next to your Porsche 550 that you don’t drive much, but both make you feel really good!

The latest edition of the Prestige Mid is the Graphene 360+ Prestige Mid, and it carries on the iconic tradition of all previous models and looks better doing it, in my opinion.

In left image, you can see the overall color scheme of all of the new Prestige series, but you can’t see the detail of the “cap system” that is different than the other three (3) Prestige models.

The lower image shows the transition location.  But why?

Mid Cap System Transition

 

 

 

I think it is just a matter of weight. The cap system on the Mid stops halfway down the head instead of all around as on other models.

This slight reduction in weight allows for more customization options and this is a very customizable racquet.
So, if you are interested in an “iconic” racquet to place next to your 550, this is the one!

What could be better than arriving at the courts in your 550 and pull out your Prestige Mid racquet!

Game, Set, Match!

ManufacturerHead
Racquet ModelHead Graphene 360+ Prestige Mid
Reference Tension55 lbs - 24.9 kg
String
Victrex PEEK fiber Experimental 7718
Machine UsedTrue Tension Professional
Static
ASPS, RDC57
ASPS, FlexFour72.0
Racquet Flex, RDC63 - After stringing
Racquet Flex, FlexFour36
Weight, Grams344
Weight, Ounces12.13
Balance, mm317
Balance, Inch12.48
Length, Cm68.5
Length, Inch26.97
Head Width9.25
Head Length12.67
Head Area, cm2593.4
Head Area, Sq. Inch92.0
Beam Width, mm, Shaft, Center, Tip20, 20, 20
In Plane Stiffness, Pounds/In428.6 Lbs/In.
In Plane Stiffness, Kg/cm 194.4 Kg/cm
Number of Main Strings16
Number of Cross Strings19
Ratio Cross/Mains.615
Main String Grid6.87
Cross String Grid8.88
Density (% of head filled with string).663
Average Cross String Space.467
Average Main String Space.429
Dynamic
Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT37
Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in206.9
First Moment, Nm.834
Polar Moment341
Torsional Stability15
Swing Weight, Kg/cm2326
Swing Weight, Ounces11.50
Swing Weight Calculated345.7
Power, RDC47
Control, RDC53
Manueverability, RDC69
Power, Calculated 1888.9
Head Points8.03 (negative = head heavy)
Head Weight, %46.3%
Center of Percussion21.1
Dwell Time, ms, No Swing8.43
Efective Stiffness - lbs29.9
K, Lb/In (SBS) RDC182.69
Recoil Weight166.4
Twist Weight221.8
End Weight 146.7
Tip Weight 197.3
9 O'Clock104.6
3 O'Clock102.8
Butt Cap134.6

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Head Graphene 360+ Prestige Pro

Jan 26

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So, what’s in a name?  In the case of the name “Pro” it is weight!  Right out of the box this racquet is ready to go with a wonderful weight and swing weight that you will see in the specifications.

The Prestige Pro is the “different” Prestige in the series with a more sculpted geometry.  This is most noticeable in the shaft right above the grip with tapers and contours all the way to the throat.  The head geometry is more elliptical in cross section than the flat section used in other Prestige racquets.

As you look at other Prestige racquets the difference in the cross section is noticable.  The Tour for example has a “flat” beam cross section and the shaft right above the grip is also a “flat” cross section with little very little “sculpting

The Prestige Pro is a racquet anyone can use with a nice 16 x 19 string pattern and reasonable stiffness.

This is a legitimate 95 square inch racquet with a 16 x 19 string pattern that suits most players.  The full Prestige “cap system” adds a nice measure of stability along with swing weight that gets this racquet into the “power and control” category.

 

ManufacturerHead
Racquet ModelHead Graphene 360+ Prestige Pro
Reference Tension55 lbs - 24.9 kg
String
Victrex PEEK fiber Experimental 7718
Machine UsedTrue Tension Professional
Static
ASPS, RDC52
ASPS, FlexFour65.2
Racquet Flex, RDC62 - After stringing
Racquet Flex, FlexFour44
Weight, Grams338
Weight, Ounces11.92
Balance, mm327
Balance, Inch12.87
Length, Cm68.6
Length, Inch27.008
Head Width9.39
Head Length12.85
Head Area, cm2611.0
Head Area, Sq. Inch94.7
Beam Width, mm, Shaft, Center, Tip22, 22, 22
In Plane Stiffness, Pounds/In329.7 Lbs/In.
In Plane Stiffness, Kg/cm 149.5 Kg/cm
Number of Main Strings16
Number of Cross Strings19
Ratio Cross/Mains.615
Main String Grid7.06
Cross String Grid9.12
Density (% of head filled with string).699
Average Cross String Space.494
Average Main String Space.441
Dynamic
Dynamic Tension, Kp, ERT35
Dynamic Tension, Lbs/in195.7
First Moment, Nm.852
Polar Moment350
Torsional Stability17
Swing Weight, Kg/cm2333
Swing Weight, Ounces11.75
Swing Weight Calculated361.4
Power, RDC51
Control, RDC50
Manueverability, RDC65
Power, Calculated 1955.2
Head Points4.88 (negative = head heavy)
Head Weight, %47.7%
Center of Percussion21.0
Dwell Time, ms, No Swing8.82
Efective Stiffness - lbs28.3
K, Lb/In (SBS) RDC166.7
Recoil Weight161.3
Twist Weight224.1
End Weight 136.9
Tip Weight 202.1
9 O'Clock104.4
3 O'Clock104.3
Butt Cap129.0

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