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New racquets and strings from HEAD - Interview with Dennis Fabian
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2024
- Dennis Fabian is the Global Business Manager at HEAD, where he works on tennis and pickleball. In this episode, he talks about new strings and racquets, gives tips on how to avoid tennis elbow, categorizes the different racquet lines, and much more.
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Jonas mentioned in his last upload that he wished other companies
would be open to interviews like this...
Unfortunately; Radio Silence.
It's a shame.
Yeah, I have tried many times, but not much in terms of response, sadly
Too kind, Beckett, but thanks!
Sick!
Love Head and TN
Two of our favorites nerding out - love to see it 🤩
So cool of head to be more open with what goes on behind the scenes. It makes the brand more premium in my opinion to know how much care and attention has been put into the racquets and strings
Would love to see a Speed in a 98 head size.
Thanks to Head for doing this. I'm a fairly recent convert to the brand after playing with Babolat for years. One reason for the switch is because Head communicate clearly and come across as a company not just interested in making money. Other brands should do the same.
Kudos to Head for making content like this possible! Others need to take note!
A suggestion for Head: go back to full glossy paint jobs on all retails frames, full stop. Most of the tennis-playing public, if given the choice, would prefer it. The matte/soft-touch stuff, while novel in theory, is questionable at best in practice, often chipping more easily or polishing away to a gloss anyways when routinely handled (such as when one-handers have gripped the throat a few hundred times or more...). Full gloss has no such issues, lasts way longer in original condition, and, additional to being the finish of choice on pro stock frames (Head's included) for better looks on TV, it's also better looking in real life -- many would say, stunningly better looking. So hopefully we see a return to gloss. Just my two cents. Thanks for listening!
From all the languages of the world, you chose to speak the language of Truth! 110% agreed!
Fascinating interview. I'm enjoying the Speed MP light currently, coming from old Prestige. Also pleasantly surprised the Lynx factory string was good. I had no idea it was a polyester.
Im a head sponsered coach and love everything head execpt two things lack of 305 controlled racquets in a tighter 16x19 or 18x20. Also a softer edged polyester similar to a solinco hyper g soft.
Great vid. I really like the feel of the Speed MP 2024. The frame of the Speed MP 2024 feels so premium due to the new matt style finish.
What an interview, thanks for sharing!
I’m off to sleep and just saw this! Can’t wait to watch/listen before my tournament tomorrow morning! I sent you an email too Jonas 🎾🏆
Great content!!!
NOW THIS WILL BE INTERESTING. Good choice of interview
Recently switched back to Head for Speed Pro which is a fantastic racket. Only issue is the inconsistency in production. Had to send them back because one racket was 1.27 cm shorter than the others. Got 2 new ones from Head but again a slight height difference. Not much, but enough to annoy me 🤷🏼♂️
Head is my favorite but I wish their QC was better.
Thanks Dennis! love Head Racquet Sports! Excellent 🎾🙏
On the topic auf restringing. How often would you consider to restring the following setup. Playing around 2-3 times a week (usually around 1.5 h on court). I'm playing at around 3.5 - 4.0 USTA level. Racket is Head Gravity Tour with Tecnifibre X-One Biphase 1.30 and Signum Pro X-Perience 1.24 at 22 kg. Thanks for your advice.
Best interview, THX a lot Jonas.
After a long time I started playing tennis some years ago. I felt fine with the EXTREME MP 360+. One issue I had was with strings! max 4h of tennis and the string broke. I used Hawk, Lynxs, Kirschbaum super smash, RPM Blast, Luxilon Alu Power, Luxilon Savage.... 1,25 to 1,33 mm. Nothing really lasted long. I stung it with 25/24 kg.
So now it's time to move on and start a new racket journey.
14:49 Isospeed first announced and released a PET-made string, the Second Servive. Then, Luxilon with the Eco series. Now, L-Tec Premium brings out a made-in-Italy PET-made string, White Pearl that I'm starting playtesting later this week.
Dennis Fabian,
Have some questions for you:
Will there be an upgrade for Head Extremes this year or next? If this year when?
Has Head considered making an Extreme mould that is good on serves? It is a great racquet but seems to lack the power on serves that is found more with Speeds
Have you considered doing a 99 sq inch line of racquets? Something similar to Wilson Shifts?
Please comment Regards
New Extremes expected late June - early July. Cosmetics-wise, the same pattern like all current series of Booms, Speeds and Prestiges. Neon Yellow stays and where it was green, imagine a creamy-yellow/green of some kind. Very bright colours.
@@kalfountzos.sxoli.odigon You are Dennis? How do you know this?
If its the same pattern then it will be exact same placement of Auxetic material as Boom, Speeds and Prestiges ?
As for colours its good the Yellow stays but why do they need to put green into it ?
@@mattiastennis all I've seen is the new colour scheme on Talk Tennis forum. Like the photos of the Booms and Speeds I saw there, the new Extreme colour I've seen seem to be legit and in line with the colour scheme
Love hawk power! Very interested in new Head strings.
im such a tennis nerd that i could watch people talk about what strings are made of for hours hahaha
Jonas, u had one job! ,) Ask him why there's still no Djokovic mold with lighter specs. Also a very good question if they consider go back to lowering stiffness on radicals and offering more string patterns. Great podcast, keep it up!
Because it wouldn’t be a successful seller.
@@bengray5013 If you're referring to djokovic racquet/mold I guess you're totally wrong. RF Autograph and PureAero Origin are topseller for Wilson and Babolat!
@@hybrid11theory75 there’s a reason why rf97 is a top seller, btw the Rafa origin is not a big seller. Only a handful or Novak fanboys would want a replica Novak racquet, mainstream tennis community would not be interested, also it’s not even possible to produce his racquet without covering with lead on the hoop and that’s just a massive no go for most tennis companies.
@@bengray5013 I've heard the Origin is very strong here in europe at least. It's a collectors item for fans or racket nerds. You need to properly read my comment. They should release the mold with the correct string pattern in a manageable package in terms of weight. Djokovic adds all the lead afterwards, the lead is individual and not part of any production, lol ,)
@@hybrid11theory75 you've heard wrong then, it's really not selling anywhere near the levels that RF97 did.
Rafa origin really is only a collectors item, they only made a limited run of it too because even Babolat know it wasn't gonna be a huge seller... Head knows that a Novak replica would never be a big seller, because most Novak fans have no idea what racquet he actually uses so they all try and copy Novak by using speeds despite being completely clueless (like most Novak fanboys)
Hi Dennis, there was some complaint by European reviewers that the recent paint changes are bad for clay court play in that the racquet gets dirty and stays dirty. Is this feedback Head has received? I play on Hard courts so no issues btw. Will Head release a Djokovic model /mold even as a limited run? Of all the Head strings, which ones are better suited for play in low tensions (like 30-35#)?
7:04 I'm not a fan of non-glossy, non-matte paint-finish. I haven't touch the new Head Speed to see how it feels. My only experience with such a paint-finish comes from the:
1) Pro Kennex Black Ace 300, its yellow throat part was VERY rubbery and got quite sticky and dirty during hot days
2) Diadem Elevate V3, coming from the V2 version I hadn't noticed the new paint-finish until I saw it first-hand. Much less rubbery than the Black Ace, but still not my taste.
3) Wilson Blade V7 18x20, briefly held one, less rubbery than the Elevate's. I still would prefer glossy or matte.
Among these 3, the Blade's velvet finish looked the best.
Don't know where the Speed's velvet finish belongs between these.
15:39 Isospeed Energetic 1.20 is has a very interesting stracture for a non-monofilament string.
Restringing by time (rather than by breaking) is a complicated thing to figure out. I don't get enough control/spin from multis and I break them if I play with them; but for whatever reason it's very rare for me to break polys. At one point or another they can feel a bit weird, but I don't know how to describe it. Maybe like plasticky. My best guess is that this is the time to restring, but I wonder why this ruins the arm.
Personally, I'm just grateful they released the Prestige Classic 2.0. Thanks for this, Dennis. Now, if we are talking about a "modern" Prestige, here's what I would really like to see:
- 98 sq.in.
- 18x19 string pattern
- 62 RA strung
- 20.5mm or 21mm constant profile box beam
- 315g unstrung
- 315mm balance unstrung
- target SW around 327-328
Basically not too far off the current Prestige Pro, but with a few minor tweaks to make it a tad more spin friendly, responsive and easy to play. But not so much so that it becomes the Prestige Tour, that veers off too much away from what one would expect from a Prestige racquet.
About consumer oriented, I play with Head racket for now 30 years, since radical bumblebee. Payed different radicals and switched to speed. Had great costumer experience with head every time, back 20 years ago as a bought a radical over ebay and the gripcap was broken and they switched the racket without question and send me a test racket for exchange without any question. I still tell the story to every young player.
I looked for years for a tennis bag and bought two speed xxl bags. But what i dont like with Head what different brands have, a full climate controll bag and i dont know why. As i played tournaments and was the whole day away, i had one compartment with rackets and one different drinks and staff that need to stay cool. And thats what i alwys missed. And the funny thing, i saw once on tv that the bag of Marin Cilic had a bag with two climate control compartments. I wrote Head and they told me it was a pro player setup and they where not selling it. And i still would like a bag like that and dont wont do buy a W one or any other brand. But if anyone knows one model, let me know. Great and interesting conversation as always 👍🏻
Great interview and insight!
Head, can you please work on your font / racket name logos? Maybe try a concept design competition or something.
For some reason the last two versions of Speed for example have gotten a bit more blah, and less special to look at. Boom as well. But, I have faith you’ll figure something cool out!
When’s the Toray stuff coming out!
My daughter was using the Extreme MPL & MP Auxetic. Why is there cracks developing on the neck? IS this being addressed in the newer versions?
BTW she loves the racquet...
Hi
I would like to know why HEAD is now putting in all they Racquets this buttcup with that steel peace.
It’s that material saving or has this some kind of special purpose thanks
I was really sad that they discontinued head hawk touch red 17 in mini reels... I thought I had my string choice sorted haha
Oh no, I love that string.
@@stafstro as near as I can tell you can still buy it in packs... just not mini reels haha. I find the whole thing frustrating tbh
Dont know about the red version but Head Hawk Touch is one of the worst strings I have ever tried. Head Lynx Tour much better
@@mattiastennis oh really? I haven't tried head lynx tour in forever. What didn't you like about it? I've heard the red version is a lot softer
@@fretstain It felt like a board that gave nothing but finger soreness and balls that did not penetrate or spin(no pop in the slightest) with the only redeeming feature was that it somewhat put the ball where you wanted but with reduced pace.
Had nil feeling at all. Nearly as bad as Max Power or 4G..
Never tried the red version so dont know
Dennis to gravity tour 98 2025? 😉
Which of Head poly strings would you recommend as most long-lasting (not going dead and harsh), and hence good match into gut-poly hybrid?
Oh, and an extra question, which string would you put in mains to replace gut for playing on rainy days on clay? More lively, yet smooth, soft, powerful enough.
A Novak 95 would be cool for us racket nerds. (Yeah, I know niche market and unreasonable to make)
I’m a huge fan of Head raquets, currently have 2 Gravity Pro and 2 Boom Pros in my bag. feedback - more originality on the cosmetics you apply to the different lines. The 2 color paint jobs lack creativity. I liked how you took a risk with the Gravity and love the 23 version. I dream of an all matte black with silver or red accents on font. Instant beauties. I’d love to be part of the design and marketing team in the U.S.
String made from water bottles ?? 😂😂 I mean can you get any more artificial than this. This is why players hit the ball with the top skin and control given to them. Tennis needs to go back to its original all natural strings and wood.
Like this comment for a Speed 98 18x19 🦾