Head Prestige Classic 2 0 Tennis Racket Review
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- HEAD Prestige Classic Two tennis racquet review by Solow Sports.
Have you ever wondered how legendary champions would have felt back in the day when winning titles with the PRESTIGE racquet? Now you can experience that feeling for yourself with HEAD bringing back a true tennis icon with the limited-edition PRESTIGE CLASSIC 2.0 TENNIS RACQUET. This is one of the first racquets in the PRESTIGE series that began in the 1980s, with the PRESTIGE going on to become one of the most celebrated series of all time, used by the likes of Marat Safin, Goran Ivanisevic and Emilio Sanchez. With its timeless precision, control, flex and feel, the PRESTIGE CLASSIC 2.0 is still in a class of its own and is ideal for highly advanced players with long, fast swings. Instantly transport yourself back to the early days of the PRESTIGE story.
Headsize: 93 sq. in.
Length: 27 in.
Weight (strung): 12.3 oz.
Stiffness: 61
Balance: 12.5 in. (8 Points Head Light)
Cross Section: 19.5 mm
Swingweight: 320
String Pattern: 18x20
Grip: Leather
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Using Poly in an 89.5 sq inch frame with 18x20 pattern is going to provide a very stiff string bed which will aggravate the arm. That frame wasn't meant to be played with poly. If you're going to use poly and want comfort you'd need to string in low 40s. You also have compact strokes. If you didn't learn the game pre 1990s you're strokes aren't geared for it. If you want that frame to shine (and experience the full nostalgia of it) string it with real gut or high end multi in high 50s.
Your comment on slice is spot on. This racquet was designed to keep ball low, put the ball on a dime, and dominate short points with aggressive all court play. Pre-poly strings the game was much different.
I agree. As mentioned in the video we were torn between a retro string or string update. Also the comments about arm pain are geared to the general playing public and not for me personally. Even in the videos we tend to swing 60% to feel the racket and test it 😁. Is this a racket you play?
@@SolowSports I played juniors with this back in 1995-1996, along with so many others. Can't wait to get my hands on 1 (or 2).
I play an pacific vacuum pro 90 with a Kirschbaum multi at 20 kilo. It’s a fun racket, but not an option for a real match…
@@kellhashc HEAD is totally sold out so dont wait to long as there arent many left :(
@@oliverpilatiz5533 I agree with this. For a tennis fan these rackets are beautiful but hard to play a competitive match with.
I don't think a poly string was the way to go with this classic racquet. I agree that Head leather grips are not the best. I always have to use an overgrip with them because they are slippery.
I agree now. Not our first choice but wondering what string to use for the audience. We guessed wrong 😑
@@SolowSports My friend has ordered two, which arrived yesterday, and I got to hit with. They were strung Head Velocity 17 mains @46 and Alu Rough 17 @44 crosses. Beautiful hit, and very comfortable. Very demanding, as expected, but the feel is incomparable.
@@johnnyguitar6697 nothing beats a classic
Coming from the Pro Staff 85 (another classic remake), I found the Prestige 2.0's sweet spot certainly big enough, just took the first hour or so to find it. Finding the bevel on my one-hander was a bit tricky as well, but once established, rock solid. Good contact point out front is a must, otherwise this beast will reek havoc on the elbow. The racket is very demanding but also very rewarding, provided you play by its terms, not yours.
Good point! You must be a great player to pull off those 2 frames 👏
Watching the footage, I think the comfort / paim issue is due to a poor match between this style of heavy frame and the mechanics of your strokes, especially on the forehand side. You have very abbreviated strokes with a short takeback and hardly any follow through, akin to slapping the ball. This technique will work with modern frames around the 300g static weight unstrung that have good levels of power, owing to a higher RA and open string pattern. But the 330g unstrung (and possibly more if off specs) are just going to put too much stress on your arm. This type of frame demands long, relaxed strokes and an impeccable footwork. I agree that it's not for 99% of club players, unless someone was taught tennis in the 70's or 80's with a technique suited to this frame. And even then, those aging players probably no longer have the footwork required for it.
Hopefully an overgrip and some calluses will do the trick 😎
@@SolowSports I doubt that an overgrip will fix your FH swing.
@@johnnyguitar6697 hahahahahah. The leather grip on a cold NY day was hard to hold. An overgrip will prevent it from slipping was what i meant.
Yeah these old prestige models give you tons of steadiness on your backhand wing, turn your backhandcinto a brick wall, make you feel real confident on that side. But the only kind of forehand that they seem really good for is a flat forehand which they really do hold it and down incredibly well and keep flat shots in between the lines if you want swing for the fences on a flatter swing path. Then it's the same with serving- you will probably realize much improved targeting and almost startling accuracy when going for big flat serves with this racket, but suddenly you will wonder why you cannot seem to find your kicker or nasty slice serves that you can normally hit. It's a big tradeoff with this racket. If you want to play old style tennis using mote linear momentum to produce your game then go ahead and use this racket because there's not a better racket out there for this game style. But if your game depends on angular momentum with plenty of topspin, this racket won't cut it. It is however extremely fun to see and feel what it's like to hit big flat groundless over and over and watch them all land in. Again, the challenge will be, do you have the fitness to constantly hit with linear momentum. Most people simply don't want to have to work this hard to stay in a rally.
Absolutely! It is a lot of work
Hi, I was wondering how plush or buttery does this racquet feel like
If you hit it clean, there is nothing better. The trick is being able to 🤣
I dont agree so much on this review:you can play with lot of spin and semiwestern/western grip(Brasategui, Muster) or more flat but still modern game(Safin). You can play as you prefer as far as you have good tecnique,good footwork and very good shape.
A much better frame than many modern, this racquet will correct many mistakes and it will help to improvw your game.
I do agree with a lot of what you say. I would counter that the examples you gave Safin, Muster, etc are all retired players. When compared to the current players Nadal, Ruud, Alcaraz, Shapo, etc the spin generation has certainly evolved and so too has the racket/technology. I really enjoy the frame and have played in the past for extended periods. However, the reviews are for players of all types. You sound to be an accomplished player, but this racket does not pertain to youth, beginners, females, elderly, 4.0 or lower, and so many more demographics. Overall I believe the review pertains to many of those who watch, and yes there are always exceptions. Thanks for the feedback which I will try to touch on more in future reviews :) Happy New Year!
@@SolowSports yes i agree that Is not a racquet for everyone and specially not for juniores players or ladys. But the precision, the stability and the sensibility of the pc600 Is One of the best of all times.
Happy new year!
I am using the wilson prostaff 315gr V13. I was a prestige user (MP Youtek). Do you think this one will be better than new Prestige Pro model? BTW... Do you deliver to Mexico?
Yes we ship worldwide. I think the prestige classic is a very demanding 93 sq inch racket. You might be better off with the standard Auxetic 2.0 models
your string tension must be too high
It was. Wanted to be closer to the tensions of those older times of the prestige classic
😂 well, this took a dark turn. I was expecting complete opposite review.
Hahaha. It really is a great racket but the review has to be honest for the expectations of the everyday player. Even speaking w @headtennis directly it’s marketed as a nostalgic collectors item vs current racket to switch to and buy 6
id string this at 40lbs thin sharp poly
Good tip 👍
Started dying midway through the review. This is the worst racquet in history. Lol I’d personally run it over with my car. I grew up on the old version maybe that’s why I sucked back the.
Hahah. It’s a great racket but we’ve come a long way tech wise from the 80’s and I don’t know if I want to look back 😆. If we ran it over with the car it may still be pristine and unscathed
@@SolowSports I’ll have to find mine I’m gonna see how it compares to my prostaff. These new racquets are so good now it’s insane.
@@blarpieman They might only improve 1% a year but 20-30 years later the rackets now are a big improvement