Hi Nick. thanks again for the great review. It is amazing how much the psychological approach to a racquet, especially the looks/shape of it, play a part in this. Watching most of your videos I felt that with the Boom your shots looked very close to Babolat times and I did not see that to this extend in the previous videos in this series. Fun fact, when my coach asked me 2 years ago to test the Boom for myself, my frist reaction was...."hell no", I'm not touching that ug** piece ;)) After 3 hours of testing on 3 different days I decided to stay with it. This was at a time when I had already tested some 20 racquets....I feel your pain. Good luck for the search and keep posting these great reviews. Thank you.
I loved the boom pro when I tried it. Great mix of power and control. Loved it on my 1HBH too. It just didn’t have the spin I wanted for my game, so I went with the vcore 95.
I'm so enjoying this series! A few of your picks are on my list to buy but I can't be sure. I do know I want a stiffness around 65, a longer grip, and 16x19. I trust you my friend! ❤
Nicola, I had bought the first Boom Pro when it came out. It was the racket that got me into switching to a 2-handed backhand. It felt super natural to hit the 2-handed backhand with the Boom head shape.
Great video. I think a Racquet line you would like based upon wanting a little more power with control is the Babolat Pure Strike range. The 97 may be to light for you, but the 98s & the 100s are phenomenal. More added feel from their previous generations.
For a player of your level, no surprise you like the "pro" versions in the Head lineup. I think the Boom is that kind of racquet that maybe has not the best feeling, yet makes you win more points 😅. For a lower level player (thinking myself or "your" Shamir!) the MP really sprays some balls but helps to win more easy points. And it's really comfortable 🤗
I was playng with vcore pro 97 for the last year and now i am with the boom pro. It has the same weight, balance and sw than vcore pro 97, but with a little more power, spin and less muted. Everything i needed in my vcore pro 97.
Another great video! Too bad the Boom wasn't to your liking. It's all about finding the right racket for YOU. I've always spoke very highly of the Speed, which I know you hated that one. But I recently demoed a Gravity MP and played some of my best tennis and ended up buying one. I didn't know I needed more control until I demoed the Gravity. 😂
As always, great video! I had the same feeling when using these. They felt mushy, would launch the ball if contact was a little bit closer to the tip rather than the centre and weren't overly stable. Onto the next one!
Came back to the sport after a long time off and got the boom pro from 2023 last year. Definitely solid, but I haven't demoed any of today's more popular racquets to compare.
@intuitivetennis You should consider trying the Prince Ripstick. It comes in 280g and 300g version. Solid feel, decent power and moderately stiff. The Oport design also gives you more access to spin and better maneuverability.
Been watching this as I am on a similar journey trying to replace my old titanium radical. Thing with searching for a racket in our age bracket is coming clean with ourselves on which is more important, winning points or hitting for pleasure. From the video I do see that you are having more fun and can hit out freely with the pro, and that is pleasurable. For points, I see you doing better with the MP but maybe higher string tension for added control. Again, what’s the priority?
Great video Remains my self when I hit first time with the Boom👌 After six months of playing with it I found Yonex VCOR 98 and final decision was made Only Yonex stays in my tennis bag Good luck and thank you
I love the Boom MP. I’m shorter and rely on quick acceleration strokes. Only thing is that the swing weight after measuring was not as advertised. Had to add lead at 12 o’clock
You seem to be playing very well with the pro. The final veredict felt like you just didn't like the design and paint colour of the racket. I don't think those are good enough reasons to disregard them. That is just my take on it.
I dont think the Boom Pro is stiff + responsive enough for this style. It's also very unpredictable according to my clubs pros and the Rackets and Runners channel
@@zuh1902 yeah I tried to switch to the boom pro, great controllable power and topspin forehand but the stringbed was too unpredictable, if you hit the ball in the area between the normal teardrop shape and where it gets wider you sometimes get an unexplainably uncontrolled shot, it just flies, hopefully they will fix that in new versions
@@zuh1902 yeah ezone is a very tough act to follow, its powerful and reliable, it always gives what you expect from a shot, you know why you missed or hit a winner
The higher RA in feel is the effect of the auxetic by head. The are more flexible/feel oriented at touch shots / slower swings and stiffen up when you hit hard
good point, head has been using some material that makes some of their racquets do this for a long time i think it is called graphene, it is perfect for motorcycle protection gear too because it stiffens up at high impact but is flexible when bent slowly. the problem in the past was when you hit a hard shot it was extremely stiff and hard on your arm, you thought it was a soft racquet because of how it felt on a lot of the slow balls that you would hit but it was like two different racquets depending on ball speed, they seemed to have fixed how bad it was on the hard shots though
@@IntuitiveTennis If you do try the vcore 98 (and tour) pls try to have it strung with your favorite poly at a decently high tension in your usual range. From what i've seen you tend to like a stiffer racquet and the 2023 vcore has a low RA and can also be quite muted. I like it because it provides lots of spin and is a sleeper in the comfort department for a fairly powerful racquet
It's been emcouraging to see you leaning into power rackets even though you generate way more racket head speed on your strokes than I do! Seems to be a trend among pros too. But it's been a useful ego check to move past the idea that I "generate plenty of power on my own".
A racquet with similar shape but perhaps more responsive could be a Prince Beast 100. (But I wouldn't discount the 100 versions of the Prince ATS Tour either)
Would you ever consider the Furi Arma Pro 98? It's a smaller brand of course but it plays like a pro staff with a bit more "free power". I find myself returning to this racket often!!
Nice review. I am lokking for a transition raquet for my 11yo kid. He plays a lot of competitions and i was thinking about Boom MPL, Speed MPL and Head Radical Team. What do tou suggest me?
Wish I had Nick's serve, hits so many aces but racquet could be better, talk about 1st world problems!! I've watched all his racquet reviews and I think he played really well with the Boom Pro but if you don't like a racquet you don't like a racquet, very personal choice, I think the Boom Pro could still go into his finalists list though, it didn't seem to have any big drawbacks.
What about the strings used on these rackets? Doesn't the string make a difference how the racket plays? I feel like a racket might work well for you if the string is suitable for your style and the racket's characteristics.
I’d assume he’s stringing them all the same with the same string and tension if not 🤦♂ he’d be wasting his time but he’s too experienced not to be doing that.
Your backhand looks really good. Arms and wrists are relaxed with fluid stroke. Forehand doesn't look too good. You are kinda artificially lagging the racket and then swinging with your upper body for the power. Just swing it like your backhand and you will be fine.
Hey, what do you think are the biggest differences between the boom pro and the Blade v9? ( i dont know which one to buy and i am a one hander) Great video!!
@@IntuitiveTennis and blade has much more normal paint job, head could have sold a lot more Boom's if they ditched that trendy color and gone with something more neutral that won't look dated next year IMHO
Serves and backhand are soo good. I wish you could fix your forehand. May not be easy since you have been doing it for a long time. BUt if you fix it, you will be unstoppable.
@@IntuitiveTennis a few days a go I got babolat pure aero +, actually I bought it accidentally, and did not notice that it was + model before buying... But I like it a lot because of balance, it's more headlight compare to standard one. Just sharing, maybe you will be interested in that. BTW like this series a lot, thanks
Jesi probao Yonex Ezone? Ja sam ih uzeo prije 4 mjeseca i top su mi, inace sam zadnjih 4 godine igrao s Babolatom, i kako sam presao na Yonex preporodio sam se bas mi odgovaraju. Pozz iz Zagreba 🙌
Head Extreme Pro should def be on your list - just the right amount of spin with oodles of control and a cracking paint job, she’s a lemon lime beauty! 🎾
Agreed. They just feel weird and don’t play that well either with these sticks. Milan looking scary again. Think he may get you in a set now these days😅
For some reason I can see the Volkl v1 evo 305 g working well for you or the vcell v1 mp or pro but you most likely won’t do Volkl..The V1 evo is a sleeper frame in my opinion..
Forehand fix idea: try not to artificially lag the racket before having pushed off the ground. You want to push off the ground first which naturally makes your racket lag. To execute: just focus on keeping arm and wrist fully relax. Just imagine palming the ball from the bottom and spinning it in ur hand. Contact point in front. As long as your arm is relax your body will naturally power the swing using the legs pushing off the ground without you having to think about it. That is the secret. If you think about it you will mess up. Just keep arm relaxed, Contact point slightly in front and just imagine what you are going to do to the ball in your brain Getting under it and spinning it. You will know the difference. If you do it right, your upper body should not be over rotating. Should look just like your back hand.
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Head Speed Play Test
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Absolutely love the content brother. Thanks!
I appreciate that!
Hi Nick. thanks again for the great review. It is amazing how much the psychological approach to a racquet, especially the looks/shape of it, play a part in this. Watching most of your videos I felt that with the Boom your shots looked very close to Babolat times and I did not see that to this extend in the previous videos in this series. Fun fact, when my coach asked me 2 years ago to test the Boom for myself, my frist reaction was...."hell no", I'm not touching that ug** piece ;)) After 3 hours of testing on 3 different days I decided to stay with it. This was at a time when I had already tested some 20 racquets....I feel your pain. Good luck for the search and keep posting these great reviews. Thank you.
Thank you. Yes finding a new racquet is not fun 😭
I have a Boom Pro 1.0 and I like it. You just need to adjust to the weird head shape. Once you adjust to it, it's just an amazing racquet
I am using the Boom MPL now from Gravity MP. Boom MPL suits me perfectly.
Such a great series 🤘🏻... keep it up.. cant wait to see more review
🙌🙏
I loved the boom pro when I tried it. Great mix of power and control. Loved it on my 1HBH too. It just didn’t have the spin I wanted for my game, so I went with the vcore 95.
Isn’t the vcore 95 too demanding and underpowered compared to the boop pro?
I'm so enjoying this series! A few of your picks are on my list to buy but I can't be sure. I do know I want a stiffness around 65, a longer grip, and 16x19.
I trust you my friend! ❤
Nicola, I had bought the first Boom Pro when it came out. It was the racket that got me into switching to a 2-handed backhand. It felt super natural to hit the 2-handed backhand with the Boom head shape.
2-h felt so good w the booms
Great video. I think a Racquet line you would like based upon wanting a little more power with control is the Babolat Pure Strike range. The 97 may be to light for you, but the 98s & the 100s are phenomenal. More added feel from their previous generations.
He used to play with a Babolot and wants to move away from the brand.
For a player of your level, no surprise you like the "pro" versions in the Head lineup. I think the Boom is that kind of racquet that maybe has not the best feeling, yet makes you win more points 😅. For a lower level player (thinking myself or "your" Shamir!) the MP really sprays some balls but helps to win more easy points. And it's really comfortable 🤗
I was playng with vcore pro 97 for the last year and now i am with the boom pro. It has the same weight, balance and sw than vcore pro 97, but with a little more power, spin and less muted. Everything i needed in my vcore pro 97.
Another great video! Too bad the Boom wasn't to your liking. It's all about finding the right racket for YOU. I've always spoke very highly of the Speed, which I know you hated that one. But I recently demoed a Gravity MP and played some of my best tennis and ended up buying one. I didn't know I needed more control until I demoed the Gravity. 😂
As always, great video!
I had the same feeling when using these.
They felt mushy, would launch the ball if contact was a little bit closer to the tip rather than the centre and weren't overly stable.
Onto the next one!
Perhaps the MP but not the Pro
Came back to the sport after a long time off and got the boom pro from 2023 last year. Definitely solid, but I haven't demoed any of today's more popular racquets to compare.
I think you should give a try to the prince tour line; 290 and 310 are true hidden gems!
Dunlop FX lineup looks like it might be down your alley. Best of luck with the racquet search
Thank you. FX vid is next
@intuitivetennis
You should consider trying the Prince Ripstick. It comes in 280g and 300g version. Solid feel, decent power and moderately stiff. The Oport design also gives you more access to spin and better maneuverability.
Hi Nick, not sure if you tried already so I'll recommend you to give a shot to head radical
I will try Radicals (have tried them in the past, great racquets)
Nick you should try the new pure drives when they come out next year. Maybe it will be like your old racket!
Been watching this as I am on a similar journey trying to replace my old titanium radical.
Thing with searching for a racket in our age bracket is coming clean with ourselves on which is more important, winning points or hitting for pleasure. From the video I do see that you are having more fun and can hit out freely with the pro, and that is pleasurable. For points, I see you doing better with the MP but maybe higher string tension for added control. Again, what’s the priority?
Great video
Remains my self when I hit first time with the Boom👌
After six months of playing with it I found Yonex VCOR 98 and final decision was made
Only Yonex stays in my tennis bag
Good luck and thank you
I love the Boom MP. I’m shorter and rely on quick acceleration strokes. Only thing is that the swing weight after measuring was not as advertised. Had to add lead at 12 o’clock
You seem to be playing very well with the pro. The final veredict felt like you just didn't like the design and paint colour of the racket. I don't think those are good enough reasons to disregard them. That is just my take on it.
I'm not a fan of the color but the boom pro has been great for my game.
I dont think the Boom Pro is stiff + responsive enough for this style. It's also very unpredictable according to my clubs pros and the Rackets and Runners channel
@@zuh1902 yeah I tried to switch to the boom pro, great controllable power and topspin forehand but the stringbed was too unpredictable, if you hit the ball in the area between the normal teardrop shape and where it gets wider you sometimes get an unexplainably uncontrolled shot, it just flies, hopefully they will fix that in new versions
@@The4.0Guy yep, that is exactly what I was referring to. Its like a inferior Ezone, so why go for the Boom
@@zuh1902 yeah ezone is a very tough act to follow, its powerful and reliable, it always gives what you expect from a shot, you know why you missed or hit a winner
The higher RA in feel is the effect of the auxetic by head. The are more flexible/feel oriented at touch shots / slower swings and stiffen up when you hit hard
good point, head has been using some material that makes some of their racquets do this for a long time i think it is called graphene, it is perfect for motorcycle protection gear too because it stiffens up at high impact but is flexible when bent slowly. the problem in the past was when you hit a hard shot it was extremely stiff and hard on your arm, you thought it was a soft racquet because of how it felt on a lot of the slow balls that you would hit but it was like two different racquets depending on ball speed, they seemed to have fixed how bad it was on the hard shots though
You should try the vcore 98 tour it’s an amazing serving racquet
Will do
@@IntuitiveTennis If you do try the vcore 98 (and tour) pls try to have it strung with your favorite poly at a decently high tension in your usual range. From what i've seen you tend to like a stiffer racquet and the 2023 vcore has a low RA and can also be quite muted. I like it because it provides lots of spin and is a sleeper in the comfort department for a fairly powerful racquet
It's been emcouraging to see you leaning into power rackets even though you generate way more racket head speed on your strokes than I do! Seems to be a trend among pros too. But it's been a useful ego check to move past the idea that I "generate plenty of power on my own".
A racquet with similar shape but perhaps more responsive could be a Prince Beast 100.
(But I wouldn't discount the 100 versions of the Prince ATS Tour either)
🙌
Boom suit you 😊
Would you ever consider the Furi Arma Pro 98? It's a smaller brand of course but it plays like a pro staff with a bit more "free power". I find myself returning to this racket often!!
Never heard of it
Try the Gravity MP/Pro
when i tried the boom pro. i lost a lot of power on my forhand (sweetspot position ?) but my serves were great. it was hard to leave it
Nikola, koje žice za reket imaš? Hvala za super videe :) pozdrav iz Slovenije.
Nisam siguran koje su bile na boomu, neke Poly
Nice review. I am lokking for a transition raquet for my 11yo kid. He plays a lot of competitions and i was thinking about Boom MPL, Speed MPL and Head Radical Team. What do tou suggest me?
6:13 medvedev forehand 😅
May i suggest the fx500 sir
Next play test 🙌
@IntuitiveTennis looking forward. It's a great racket personally for me. Cheers!
guess you may want to try the extremes and radicals.
I will
Wish I had Nick's serve, hits so many aces but racquet could be better, talk about 1st world problems!! I've watched all his racquet reviews and I think he played really well with the Boom Pro but if you don't like a racquet you don't like a racquet, very personal choice, I think the Boom Pro could still go into his finalists list though, it didn't seem to have any big drawbacks.
What tension and strings are you using for all your rackets?
Backhands looking good. What racquet does your hitting partner use?
🙏 Shamir Percent H, Milan Ezone100
What about the strings used on these rackets? Doesn't the string make a difference how the racket plays? I feel like a racket might work well for you if the string is suitable for your style and the racket's characteristics.
yeah agree, this is the problem i have when i demo racquets, they seem to put really stiff poly in them which I never use in my own racquet
I’ll make vid about strings and demo racquets
I’d assume he’s stringing them all the same with the same string and tension if not 🤦♂ he’d be wasting his time but he’s too experienced not to be doing that.
I tested with one strings that i love, the lynx tour, and i dont like. When i put the msv focus hex 1.27 with 23kg, was amazing....
Please try the Extremes ;-)
🙌
Boom is better than extremes. Extremes hurts my arm.
why not try the wilson ultra line, these are power rackets similar to the pure drive and also have a high stiffness and a good design?
I tried it, vid coming soon, it’s up on premium
Your backhand looks really good. Arms and wrists are relaxed with fluid stroke. Forehand doesn't look too good. You are kinda artificially lagging the racket and then swinging with your upper body for the power. Just swing it like your backhand and you will be fine.
Hey, what do you think are the biggest differences between the boom pro and the Blade v9? ( i dont know which one to buy and i am a one hander) Great video!!
boom pro is more responsive, blade has softer feel
@@IntuitiveTennis and blade has much more normal paint job, head could have sold a lot more Boom's if they ditched that trendy color and gone with something more neutral that won't look dated next year IMHO
@@The4.0Guy Most likely they want to catch up with Yonex Percept which definitely stands out with its ugly colour. 😂
@aammssaamm haha yeah, at least they haven't screwed up the speed line...yet😂
@@aammssaammi actually find percept beautiful
Please Head Prestige Auxetic 2.0 series ( MP L , Tour , MP , Pro ).
Gonna skip the prestige line. I own a prestige but don’t play well w it
Serves and backhand are soo good. I wish you could fix your forehand. May not be easy since you have been doing it for a long time. BUt if you fix it, you will be unstoppable.
When I tried this racquet, my backhand was on fire, couldn't miss. Forehand on the other side, it was a different story.
Nick, are you going to test babolat series ? Aeros, rafas, strikes 😊 or you are mad at them ?
It might come down to that
Not sure
@@IntuitiveTennis a few days a go I got babolat pure aero +, actually I bought it accidentally, and did not notice that it was + model before buying... But I like it a lot because of balance, it's more headlight compare to standard one. Just sharing, maybe you will be interested in that. BTW like this series a lot, thanks
Next gravity ?
Fx500
@@IntuitiveTennisvcore's? 95, 98, 100 ❤️❤️❤️
Every look at the Solico Whiteouts?
Tested the blackout, testing whiteout next week
Jesi probao Yonex Ezone? Ja sam ih uzeo prije 4 mjeseca i top su mi, inace sam zadnjih 4 godine igrao s Babolatom, i kako sam presao na Yonex preporodio sam se bas mi odgovaraju. Pozz iz Zagreba 🙌
Probao sam Ezone i nije bio los ali nešto ne paše
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Nordicdots model 99?
Head Extreme Pro should def be on your list - just the right amount of spin with oodles of control and a cracking paint job, she’s a lemon lime beauty! 🎾
I saw that one, looks better for sure
You should try the Solinco Blackout if you haven't already!
Have tried it. Vid coming soon
@ great!
Agreed. They just feel weird and don’t play that well either with these sticks. Milan looking scary again. Think he may get you in a set now these days😅
He gets me in a lot of sets
@ 😅
Regardless of the final verdict, you hit a lot of good, strong shots. With the Head Speed it looked like you lost a whole level.
Didn’t play well with Speed that’s true
For some reason I can see the Volkl v1 evo 305 g working well for you or the vcell v1 mp or pro but you most likely won’t do Volkl..The V1 evo is a sleeper frame in my opinion..
Ezone 98 ?
Can't you just rewrap your replacement grip and overgrip to the top of the handle? It feels like having an extended handle. I always do that
yeah good idea, depends a little on the throat design of some racquets if they are wide or not shaped as flat but should work for most
We got Intuitive Tennis references to the Costco Guys now???
If you dont like these, you won’t like Yonex Vcore & Head speed. Those are soft feeling racket. You’d love firm feeling sticks I believe.
Prince beast 98?
Come on Nick, WHEN will the final video drop??? (Yonex for the win though).
I’m no where near done with testing
This video gets 5 big booms!
💣💣💣💣💣
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`The pro has great specs the rest is not great. I"m surprised your not testing these with your favourite Super Smash string...
Boom Pro sprayed volleys and forehands for me. Bad.
Need a more control string
Forehand fix idea: try not to artificially lag the racket before having pushed off the ground. You want to push off the ground first which naturally makes your racket lag.
To execute: just focus on keeping arm and wrist fully relax. Just imagine palming the ball from the bottom and spinning it in ur hand. Contact point in front. As long as your arm is relax your body will naturally power the swing using the legs pushing off the ground without you having to think about it. That is the secret. If you think about it you will mess up. Just keep arm relaxed, Contact point slightly in front and just imagine what you are going to do to the ball in your brain
Getting under it and spinning it. You will know the difference. If you do it right, your upper body should not be over rotating. Should look just like your back hand.
Boom pro is more powerful than MP... on lazy shots MP more power