Head - Racket Technology 1995-2005

pre 1995 - Constant Beam & Twaron Racket Composition

Considered a golden age of Head rackets because a lot of pro players today still use frames from this era underneath a paint job.

Popular frames from the time include:

- Head Pro Tour 630

- Head Pro Tour 690

- Head Pyramid Tour 630

- Head Radical Tour 690

 

1996 - TwinTube Technology

TwinTube technology created more flexible rackets and a softer feel for players.

Popular frames from the time include:

- Head Radical Tour 630 (Zebra paintjob)

- Head Radical Tour 630 (Candycane paintjob)

- Head Satellite Tour 660

- Head Premier Tour 600

 

1999 - Titanium (Ti.)

The Titanium range of Head rackets are lightweight and powerful but at the same time not too hard on the arm.

Popular frames from the time include:

- Head Ti. Radical MidPlus

- Head Ti. Classic

- Head Ti. Radical Oversize

- Head Ti. S6 (best selling racket of all time)

 

2001 - Intelligence

The marketing around this technology focused on the intellifiber strips located on the throat of the racket. The strips were said to convert the mechanical energy of the ball into electrical energy which resulted in more shot power by stiffening the racket throat. Never the less this era is very popular with players.

Popular frames from the time include:

- Head i.Prestige Mid

- Head i.Prestige MidPlus

- Head i.Radical MidPlus

- Head i.Radical Oversize

 

2003 - Liquidmetal

Liquidmetal technology was basically racket weighting (similar to PWS with Wilson rackets) to increase sweetspot size and shot power. The distinctive ridges at North East, South East, South West and North West can still be seen on Richard Gasquet’s racket today underneath the paintjob.

Popular frames from the time include:

- Head Liquidmetal Instinct

- Head Liquidmetal Prestige Mid

- Head Liquidmetal Radical Oversize

- Head Liquidmetal Radical MidPlus

 

2005 - Flexpoint

Those tiny holes in the frame at East and West were to designed to let air flow through the frame which resulted in increased flexibility and a ‘pocketing’ of the ball for more shot control.

Popular frames from the time include:

- Head Flexpoint Radical Oversize

- Head Flexpoint Prestige Mid

- Head Flexpoint Instinct Oversize

- Head Flexpoint Radical MidPlus


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