Honestly would be interested in seeing you weight this up and put good strings. Maybe start a trend of people buying cheap racquets and fixing them up lol
@@ZeroLoveTennis That is true. It can also be argued that buying new, cheap racquets is more beneficial in terms of durability concerns you might get from a used racquet.
It has the paint job of the previous Head 360+ Instinct frame. I agree a box store frame can be decent. I think doctoring it up would be an interesting experiment.
Back in the 90s I think it was, Costco sold a white Wilson oversized graphite racket for 40$. After trying a friend’s and being rather impressed. Me and two others in our 4.5 USTA tennis group purchased one each. Within a month all 4 Costco rackets had cracked through normal use. The walls of the racket were found to be little more than paper thin and were not made to handle anything but beginner level tennis long term. Durability is one of the things that a bargain basement priced racket sacrifices.
Fair point. I wonder if I could have caused the racquet any obvious failure within a month. Or even before the strings broke! Imagine strings outlasting a racket But these examples are 30 years apart, potentially. So maybe that wouldn't happen as early
One of the pros at the club I worked at used this racquet or something akin to it while he taught because it was just easier to swing and hold all day! I hadn't ever thought of that as a teaching pro, to use a super light cheap racquet.
Ha! I know a couple with a similar idea because a real racquet with good spin strings puts too much juice on a ball for feeding consistently. Makes sense
Yes, However If I were same guy, I would use a Jr 25--26 inch long version of what I like normally, in a 27 or 27.5 inch trying to match models as some from Willson, Prince, or Head are made in same spec and just going off size would be smaller would be lighter and use stock higher durability Nylon strings if they come pre strung and if not use a simple Nylon string in racquet.
I am currently using the Head Geo Speed that I purchased for $40 as well. A new Tourna grip, some Big Hitter Silver 7 tour and I am completely happy with this racket now. Night and day difference from the stock setup in my opinion.
Haha nice! Yeah you could massively upgrade this from stock. Someone said the head will eventually warp if you are hittting hard but maybe you will be the one to find out. I only kept it for that one hit.
Would be curious to see how much swapping the strings would improve the experience. I might actually enjoy a racquet that feels a lot like a wooden racquet since I supply plenty of my own power and love that flexy feel on the forehand where it feels like you can put the ball anywhere.
I wonder if this racquet could handle getting strung very many times. Not sure I don't think I'll try it anyway haha. But the feel was kind of cool and I don't think you could easily find that on today's modern racquet market.
Definitely put Zero crossed with Wasabi on that cutie! It would be a most interesting experiment. Just go low in tension as a caution 😅 (does the specs say recommended tension? I'm curious about that too). Come on, if this comment reaches enough support (I don't want to compromise to a number of likes 😂), do it!
Great video man! Would love a video on this racket, with lead and silicone to your Aero 98 specs. And tested. And then with Zero. I know you are not the most fan of noodly rackets a la VCore Pro. But I think you would love the feel and power combo. How did you like the feel and performance of Head's Syn Gut? I actually love the feel of syn gut. Much pleasing personally than polys and multis, considering great strings like Rpm Blast, Alu, Cyberblue, Nxt, Nxt Power, Velocity. The sensation of syn gut is soo good. The spin and predictability is the downside. I want try poly mains, and syn gut crosses. Or syn gut fb, around 7 lbs higher tension. Cheers from Ecuador, Jorge Andrés
Haha that's a funny comment! I know what you mean. Eh, I think the racket was too funny to know what was what, feel wise. I might come back to it again but for now I'm trying to get through some reviews haha. But I just might if there's enough demand!
Can't remember his name, but I saw a video once of a Tennis RUclipsr, ex semi-pro (played some tournaments, I think?), german guy. He played with the cheapest racket in some store (some 20-30$ wilson) and with an RF97 and compared them. He hit bombs serving with the cheap stick 😂. He commented that the aluminium frames end up deforming and that eventually if you start playing more seriously you'll need a graphite frame, but as a beginner there's no reason you shouldn't buy a cheap racket. I would maybe add some considerations you once mentioned (no plastic bridges, no open beams, etc), but I think the best advice to give a beginner is buy the cheapest racket you can find and go have fun. Nice video!
@@ZeroLoveTennisalso as you said, beginners aren't hitting like a truck, so probably it would take a lot of hits or at least some growth as a player to really start noticeably deforming it.
Please try good strings on it 😊 As per my point of view still used good racket is better choice. But I am surprised that it turned out to be so soft. So, curios how it will play with good poly strings and maybe with stiff tension (if the frame is soft itself).
I don't know if I will because prince is only sold by TW and it's not my style of racket. Plus demoing it would be a bit of a hassle due to these things. I was kind of intrigued by their throat design but I might be mixing up with another racket from them. That hydrogen Collab paintjob is fun.
This is the kind of thing I should link in my Amazon storefront so people can check. It's a pretty affordable shoe by whitin. They make a couple great ones and the rest mediocre in my opinion.
@@ZeroLoveTennisDo you find they work well for tennis? And if so, do they last reasonably long? I prefer playing with barefoot shoes (also they’re great for my knee) but hard courts seem to tear through them pretty quick. Most recently I switched to a pair of lottos that are supposed to be zero-drop but are definitely not minimalist shoea… they have been a lot more durable though.
Interesting. Which pair of lottos? I'd love a wider toe box on tennis shoes with the barefoot shape but I would not want that little cushion on the tennis courts. I want the tennis shoe cushion and build with the shape or design profile of a barefoot shoe since I think it's just more foot friendly and stable. I don't play tennis in barefoot shoes but have a few times mostly by accident of forgetting real shoes haha.
I PLAY WITH THAT ONE AND ITS GOOD LOL..I AM INTERMIDATE NOW, I WILL CHANGE IT..THAT ONE IS LIGHT I CAN DO MOVEMENTS QUICKLY...I REALLY RECOMMEND It😂😅❤🎉
Nooooo, don't return it!!! You have to weight it up and string with good strings to do a real eval. Leather grip then add like 3 grams at each 3, 9, and 12. "Can You Hack the Tennis Racquet Market Well Enough!!??"
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Honestly would be interested in seeing you weight this up and put good strings. Maybe start a trend of people buying cheap racquets and fixing them up lol
Lmaoo it's a little tempting 😅 but for the money it might be better to get an old used one? Idk... That's for the people to decide
@@ZeroLoveTennis That is true. It can also be argued that buying new, cheap racquets is more beneficial in terms of durability concerns you might get from a used racquet.
It has the paint job of the previous Head 360+ Instinct frame. I agree a box store frame can be decent. I think doctoring it up would be an interesting experiment.
Oh yeah it's quite close!
Back in the 90s I think it was, Costco sold a white Wilson oversized graphite racket for 40$. After trying a friend’s and being rather impressed. Me and two others in our 4.5 USTA tennis group purchased one each. Within a month all 4 Costco rackets had cracked through normal use. The walls of the racket were found to be little more than paper thin and were not made to handle anything but beginner level tennis long term. Durability is one of the things that a bargain basement priced racket sacrifices.
Fair point. I wonder if I could have caused the racquet any obvious failure within a month. Or even before the strings broke! Imagine strings outlasting a racket
But these examples are 30 years apart, potentially. So maybe that wouldn't happen as early
String is HEAD Synthetic Gut PPS. It’s actually decent until the coating wears off, which for most decent players is (unfortunately) about 10 minutes!
It was pretty good for 2 minutes 😅 thanks for the info
One of the pros at the club I worked at used this racquet or something akin to it while he taught because it was just easier to swing and hold all day! I hadn't ever thought of that as a teaching pro, to use a super light cheap racquet.
Ha! I know a couple with a similar idea because a real racquet with good spin strings puts too much juice on a ball for feeding consistently.
Makes sense
@@ZeroLoveTennisYes that too haha, better for feeding balls!
Yes, However If I were same guy, I would use a Jr 25--26 inch long version of what I like normally, in a 27 or 27.5 inch trying to match models as some from Willson, Prince, or Head are made in same spec and just going off size would be smaller would be lighter and use stock higher durability Nylon strings if they come pre strung and if not use a simple Nylon string in racquet.
"This feels like a wooden racquet" is absolutely savage to some old dudes at my club
What do you mean by savage? Like they would want that or it's an insult lol I'm not following.
I am currently using the Head Geo Speed that I purchased for $40 as well. A new Tourna grip, some Big Hitter Silver 7 tour and I am completely happy with this racket now. Night and day difference from the stock setup in my opinion.
Haha nice! Yeah you could massively upgrade this from stock. Someone said the head will eventually warp if you are hittting hard but maybe you will be the one to find out. I only kept it for that one hit.
Would be curious to see how much swapping the strings would improve the experience. I might actually enjoy a racquet that feels a lot like a wooden racquet since I supply plenty of my own power and love that flexy feel on the forehand where it feels like you can put the ball anywhere.
I wonder if this racquet could handle getting strung very many times. Not sure I don't think I'll try it anyway haha. But the feel was kind of cool and I don't think you could easily find that on today's modern racquet market.
Definitely put Zero crossed with Wasabi on that cutie! It would be a most interesting experiment. Just go low in tension as a caution 😅 (does the specs say recommended tension? I'm curious about that too).
Come on, if this comment reaches enough support (I don't want to compromise to a number of likes 😂), do it!
It would be a good color match haha. I'm a little scared to string that racquet tbh
Great video man! Would love a video on this racket, with lead and silicone to your Aero 98 specs. And tested. And then with Zero. I know you are not the most fan of noodly rackets a la VCore Pro. But I think you would love the feel and power combo.
How did you like the feel and performance of Head's Syn Gut? I actually love the feel of syn gut. Much pleasing personally than polys and multis, considering great strings like Rpm Blast, Alu, Cyberblue, Nxt, Nxt Power, Velocity. The sensation of syn gut is soo good. The spin and predictability is the downside. I want try poly mains, and syn gut crosses. Or syn gut fb, around 7 lbs higher tension.
Cheers from Ecuador,
Jorge Andrés
Haha that's a funny comment!
I know what you mean. Eh, I think the racket was too funny to know what was what, feel wise. I might come back to it again but for now I'm trying to get through some reviews haha. But I just might if there's enough demand!
Can't remember his name, but I saw a video once of a Tennis RUclipsr, ex semi-pro (played some tournaments, I think?), german guy. He played with the cheapest racket in some store (some 20-30$ wilson) and with an RF97 and compared them. He hit bombs serving with the cheap stick 😂. He commented that the aluminium frames end up deforming and that eventually if you start playing more seriously you'll need a graphite frame, but as a beginner there's no reason you shouldn't buy a cheap racket. I would maybe add some considerations you once mentioned (no plastic bridges, no open beams, etc), but I think the best advice to give a beginner is buy the cheapest racket you can find and go have fun.
Nice video!
Oh interesting! Yeah I can see this one deforming soon haha it's very flexy.
@@ZeroLoveTennisalso as you said, beginners aren't hitting like a truck, so probably it would take a lot of hits or at least some growth as a player to really start noticeably deforming it.
Agree. Like if you're not even breaking strings once a month I don't think it'll be a problem for a long time.
I think you're talking about the Intuitive Tennis RUclips channel.
@@rbarreira2 yes, that's the guy!
Please try good strings on it 😊
As per my point of view still used good racket is better choice.
But I am surprised that it turned out to be so soft.
So, curios how it will play with good poly strings and maybe with stiff tension (if the frame is soft itself).
Haha we will see. I was surprised at the flex too but now I realize it's not easy to get the stiffness of a good racket.
Yes customize to your specs!
Haha I just might but it'll be a little time from now. We'll see if I come back to this project
It’s made of aluminum, hence “Metallix”.
Trueee haha
The ball by your foot at 8:24 was giving me anxiety 💀
Me too. Always nice when a point moves you to a ball on the court!
@@ZeroLoveTennis Makes my matches exciting when I gotta play hopscotch on the way to a short ball 😂
You're a gambler!
How about a review of the Prince Ripstick 300?
I don't know if I will because prince is only sold by TW and it's not my style of racket. Plus demoing it would be a bit of a hassle due to these things.
I was kind of intrigued by their throat design but I might be mixing up with another racket from them.
That hydrogen Collab paintjob is fun.
Why is the plastic wrapping left on the handle while you play? 😂
Good eye! Haha any guess?
@@ZeroLoveTennisso you could return it .... 😂
are those them barefoot shoes?
Haha yes!
@@ZeroLoveTennis which ones are they?
This is the kind of thing I should link in my Amazon storefront so people can check. It's a pretty affordable shoe by whitin. They make a couple great ones and the rest mediocre in my opinion.
@@ZeroLoveTennisDo you find they work well for tennis? And if so, do they last reasonably long?
I prefer playing with barefoot shoes (also they’re great for my knee) but hard courts seem to tear through them pretty quick. Most recently I switched to a pair of lottos that are supposed to be zero-drop but are definitely not minimalist shoea… they have been a lot more durable though.
Interesting. Which pair of lottos? I'd love a wider toe box on tennis shoes with the barefoot shape but I would not want that little cushion on the tennis courts.
I want the tennis shoe cushion and build with the shape or design profile of a barefoot shoe since I think it's just more foot friendly and stable.
I don't play tennis in barefoot shoes but have a few times mostly by accident of forgetting real shoes haha.
I PLAY WITH THAT ONE AND ITS GOOD LOL..I AM INTERMIDATE NOW, I WILL CHANGE IT..THAT ONE IS LIGHT I CAN DO MOVEMENTS QUICKLY...I REALLY RECOMMEND It😂😅❤🎉
Loll nice. Planning on getting a real racquet tho? That one isn't bad tho
lol it sounds so terrible the strings 😅😅😅
The hitting or the creaking when I reposition?
Nooooo, don't return it!!! You have to weight it up and string with good strings to do a real eval. Leather grip then add like 3 grams at each 3, 9, and 12. "Can You Hack the Tennis Racquet Market Well Enough!!??"
That's a cool idea. Maybe "Can You Make A Cheap Racquet Good?" something like that.
Might be a good kids racket!
Probably! They have Jr options too but they are much worse quality...