Have a matched pair of these. Weight was exactly the same in both frames. Swing weights were 321 and 323. Added wright to 3 and 9 and overgrip to get it to 330g strung and 330g swing weight. Found this softer than the demo MP I tried. Fantastic frames with bucket loads of comfort, control and spin
@jayizanu5990 When has that ever stopped people from buying rackets? I've seen so many RF97A in the hands of sub 3.5 players who have no business swinging that monstrosity. That thing sold like hotcakes even though only the top 5% of the players can use it well. Does Head not want free money?
Ok, I asked Brian Ruditis of HEAD USA: "I'm seeing online comparisons of the Speed Legend racquet to the regular Speed with the same specs. People claim the difference in cosmetic have ruined the play characteristics of the Legend. They say the original plays better. Can a cosmetic change affect play characteristics? " His reply: "No, they can not."
I think any perceived difference in play is psychological. I own both, play both during a match, and have found absolutely no difference. I asked a Head rep and they told me the same thing, exact same frame, exact same specs, only difference is paint. Strung wth Restring Zero ------ It's a Love Fest..
Going to start off by saying I’m about a 4.0/4.5 level player. Whoever thinks these guys are speaking nonsense; you’re wrong. Because I went through this exact experience! Current owner of a 2024 Speed MP, and I LOVE IT. When I saw things online about the Black Glossy Legend version I knew I HAD to have it. Boy was I wrong. I lost all my power, plow, and depth with the Legend. I was even framing the ball out the fence, and I have never done that with any racket, ever. Gave it a week of play before I sent it back to Tennis Warehouse…
Racquet cosmetic shouldn't affect play. If the same prepreg layup and same molds are used, how could cosmetic change the racquet? We all know the pro stock racquets on the Tour often change cosmetic. The pros would not accept changes in play characteristics when the cosmetic is changed.
The regular speed 2024 has a special coating that affects the feel on impact. You can go on their website, because it does seem pretty far fetched, but it’s a real thing.
Have a matched pair of these. Weight was exactly the same in both frames. Swing weights were 321 and 323. Added wright to 3 and 9 and overgrip to get it to 330g strung and 330g swing weight. Found this softer than the demo MP I tried. Fantastic frames with bucket loads of comfort, control and spin
A new so called legend paintjob for a racquet Djokovic never touched. Nicely done head.
Why can't they just reprint liquidmetal radical and paint it black? I'm pretty sure it will sell better than this.
@jayizanu5990 When has that ever stopped people from buying rackets? I've seen so many RF97A in the hands of sub 3.5 players who have no business swinging that monstrosity. That thing sold like hotcakes even though only the top 5% of the players can use it well. Does Head not want free money?
Ok, I asked Brian Ruditis of HEAD USA: "I'm seeing online comparisons of the Speed Legend racquet to the regular Speed with the same specs. People claim the difference in cosmetic have ruined the play characteristics of the Legend. They say the original plays better. Can a cosmetic change affect play characteristics? "
His reply: "No, they can not."
I think any perceived difference in play is psychological. I own both, play both during a match, and have found absolutely no difference. I asked a Head rep and they told me the same thing, exact same frame, exact same specs, only difference is paint. Strung wth Restring Zero ------ It's a Love Fest..
Going to start off by saying I’m about a 4.0/4.5 level player. Whoever thinks these guys are speaking nonsense; you’re wrong. Because I went through this exact experience! Current owner of a 2024 Speed MP, and I LOVE IT. When I saw things online about the Black Glossy Legend version I knew I HAD to have it. Boy was I wrong. I lost all my power, plow, and depth with the Legend. I was even framing the ball out the fence, and I have never done that with any racket, ever. Gave it a week of play before I sent it back to Tennis Warehouse…
So you are saying, the black paint job makes you hit balls with the frame, that you wouldn’t have with the white? 😂
did you make sure it's the same spec? quality control is a hit and miss
I read somewhere that the finish of black/white one gets dirty on clay pitches and this is quite hard to get off. Can anyone confirm this?
yes, white paint does nto stay clean and is pretty annoying (i have 2)
The black one also gets dirty. experienced with v13 Pro staff
Are the strings the same and tensions?
I thought you said the number 1 selling racquet of all time was the Head Ti series?
So, whats does the glossy frame do? Vs the matte finish. How does it "theoretically" affect play?
If you like the paint job it feels better
Racquet cosmetic shouldn't affect play. If the same prepreg layup and same molds are used, how could cosmetic change the racquet? We all know the pro stock racquets on the Tour often change cosmetic. The pros would not accept changes in play characteristics when the cosmetic is changed.
The regular speed 2024 has a special coating that affects the feel on impact. You can go on their website, because it does seem pretty far fetched, but it’s a real thing.
I asked Brian Ruditis at HEAD USA if cosmetic can change the play characteristics. His reply was "No..."
This isn't the first time I'm hearing this. I wonder if they took the unpainted back stock of the last generation and painted it black.
White frame is older and broken in a bit. That’s my guess.
were the specs of both racquet the same? weight, balance point, etc..???
yes. The exact same racket just a different paint job.
did you make sure the spec was identical? quality control of head not so good
The "Legend" release is a failure for Head.
The two rackets are the exact same thing with a different paint job. They don't play differently at all 🤨.
Same racquet 🤦🏼♂️
First as always
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