WHAT ARE PRO STOCK TENNIS RACKETS? HOW ARE THEY MADE? WHY ARE THEY SO PERFECT?

[@bekindtooneanother6298]

Thanks for your video :) I am sure many people were very interested to learn there is a difference from what a highly ranked touring pro uses compared to what is available in a tennis shop. Not all professionals use pro stock racquets. Most of our players over the years when they were juniors or starting their pro career were using "shop racquets". Wilson/Head are not keen on offering pro stock racquets to just anyone. I remember one of our players who was a top junior would ask for pro stock racquets from fellow countrymen as his racquet company would not offer the pro stock as he was too lowly ranked (he went on to be top 5 and a Major slam winner), once his ranking improved they offered the racquets to him. The Pro Stock really became important when Head switched from Austrian Made (some times made in Austria, assembles in CZ) to China made. They still produce a small amount of pro stock racquets in Austria, for their "big names" and development. The difference in graphite too is what separates "shop" from Pro racquets. one company uses Japanese graphite vs Chinese graphite. One of our players was always happy with their racquets from their racquets sponsor, but would have them 50 shipped to the office for us to measure weight & flexibility (RA), we would get the 12 we needed out of the batch and ship the rest back. One of our players owned their racquet mold and would have batches made up and the hairpins were sent in painted. Each racquet takes about 2 hours to put on molded handle, weight/balance, grip. Most recreational players will never have to worry about wanting pro stock racquets or even customizing their racquet/s with RPNY Tennis Or Harry ;) but for those who feel they are could benefit from a little tinkering with weight/balance i would suggest buying some lead tape and a couple of leather grips and synthetic grips for starters. Thank you for your video Harry.

[@andresgarcia6337]

Hey, such an interesting comment! Who was the top 5 and GS winner? I agree with you, for most of us just lead tape and grip customization is enough

[@jooppoojk2356]

The retail version of PT57A Head Pro Tour 630 was as good as the pro stock you can get

[@movdqa]

The Microgel Radical MP was a good platform racquet as it was very light in stock form. I bought a set of four pro stocks back in 2010 and I'm still using them today. One of the other nice things about pro stocks is that the hairpins are XL and cut down so you can get a 27.5 or longer frame if that's what you want. I think that one of the best things about them is the consistency between frames. If you want this with stock racquets, you usually have to ask for the lightest frames in stock and then have your customizer bring them up to your specs.

[@iulchj]

you can get 2x microgel radicals in the UK in 2022 for £143... quite tempting to buy a pair.

[@garyhilson7220]

Well said!!! I talk to Tennis Warehouse or other tennis retailers and I have to explain what you just said in this video.

[@michaelp9061]

I have the original PT 280. Buttery smooth, deadly weapon.

[@VictorHugodeSenaGarcez]

Simply love the channel, thanks for sharing the knowledge you've got from so many years in the business with people around the world. I'm from Brazil, btw. Anyhow, regarding the video's great final conclusion on making our own "pro-stock", I get absolutely upset that almost all of the amateur tennis players just get whatever racket they find good-looking (or someone told them it's a good one) without even knowing or taking the time to analyse if it actually suits their game (or worse, causes them injury). Even though it's not rocket science, I'm currently on a racquet/string journey and man, it is an absolute pleasure. Wish my fellow tennisman could get to know this beautiful jungle.

[@nightowldickson]

The Gloss paint is so much better!

[@michaelp9061]

These H22s are my favorite racquet in the past ten years.

[@alexbrands11]

Это не H22..это как раз Blade Pro. Разные матрицы.🤣🌺🤣

[@chagazzo]

I recently purchased a six.one 95 from Wilson Pro Labs. I can actually say that I enjoy this stick when I need the most control in a match. If I'm in a slug fest with a good opponent, my PS 97 flexes too much for my liking and I end up coming up short on power. The six.one simply doesn't buckle. The only downside to this six.one is that if you shank a ball, you're getting some ugly scuffs that will be difficult to remove.

[@garyhilson7220]

I like the stock Wilson 95 nCode ProStaff. The only downside is that you get pushed around. And for me, when you start adding weight, the playing characteristics are lost from the original stick. I'd love to get a Pro Stock Stick but it too cost prohibitive to spend that kind of money. I'd rather buy a older 200G, Volkl DNX 10, Head Speed MP and customize it to my tastes. Years ago, I bought a customized Boris Becker 11 that Donald Young had here in Atlanta and took the lead out of the handle, kept the it under the bumper guard and modified the grip. Now that's what I base all my stick on.

[@bowsershark]

Nice wide open pattern in the A.Murray racquet for insane topspin. Customizing tinkering is fun!

[@JMAviation_]

Hey mate I want to open a tennis pro shop nut not sure how to get in contact with suppliers such as Wilson Babolat ect. Thanks Mo!

[@benjamincook3581]

There is 1 brand in Australia that has pro stock quality with TenX. Then theres some websites that work like the ebay of pro stock rackets

[@milladazadi]

Do you review a tennis racquet that you dont have, if i send one to you ?

[@wezpro]

Hi, love the video and now it's got me wondering.....as you do. Could do a video on the safin head microgel mid and how to make my microgel mid the same.

[@nicholasadamec7888]

@tennisspin any chance I could buy that Blade Pro in the video from you lol. They are absolutely so impossible to get and they are always out of stock. Total long shot of a question but worth a try I guess lol. Great Video!

[@Bambotb]

Is it h22 on the website? They say it's v8

[@johnrb9397]

He doesn't respond to messages.

[@Official.tadiwa]

Theyre not out of stock go to wilson prolabs

[@eduardohuerta5460]

Back in the day Boris Becker bought the mold from Puma and paid Head to fabricated his racquets. Talk about customization.

[@jamesgibson3242]

Remember he had his own racquet company? I think they were Volkl with his name on the brand but I think Becker tennis racquets no longer exist. Do you think any of the models were based on the Puma mold?

[@bensmith9820]

“It’s not Racket science” was right there though!😅

[@GrungePopRecords]

Thanks again for a great informative video

[@jamesgibson3242]

There should be a Harry signature model racquet made to his custom specs. What do you guys think?

[@waingro5834]

Head pt 57a Made in Austria. Not China.

[@ssenssel]

You can see clearly the frame difference at: 4:42.. PRO is boxier than regular Blade. They are NOT the same beam, Harry.. 😒

[@LattaTea]

Great video

[@poxtrue]

Do pros play with 27" length racquets?

[@VPB1970]

oh, the good days of head "flexpoint" and the prostocks without holes....

[@Lunchpgap]

i think you should do periodicals on brands you don't have ties to. i'm sure you have so many racquets in the past. let them out . idk how to make it better.

[@michaelp9061]

Where can I get these H22 in his new green paintjob? I need them

[@movdqa]

Time for a shortages video again. I just ordered balls from TW and the expected ship date is in two months!

[@frankratnasamy8737]

Can you do a review on tennis socks ?

[@paulsteezo1772]

The QC on these is way beyond horrible!!

[@Bambotb]

Murray is PT57A no?

[@alexbrands11]

Pt57A2!!🤣🌺🤣

[@xarisnnm2304]

​@@alexbrands11PT57A2 same as retail pro tour 630 in terms of material composition?

[@muchacho87]

Thomas Muster machine

[@XDomyX]

Murray now plays with a Prestige 99

[@julesmumm3995]

Not anymore. He switched to his beloved PT57a back again!!!! Check out Indian Wells 2022 practice Videos!!!

[@alexbrands11]

Как играл pt57А так и продолжает..просто покрасили в новый престиж!!🤣🌺🤣

[@livingtribunal4110]

Tennis racquets are tennis racquets. Probably about .5% of people even know about prostocks, paintjobs or bother using customization to match specs.

[@ducaking1232]

How do you buy a pro stock racquet if you aren’t a pro?

[@nightowldickson]

@Tom R I think he's asking where you can buy it. On Wilson's website in some countries they sell the pro version. If you are looking for pro-stock sometimes players sell them second hand online but you have to be super careful that it's not 'fake'.

[@jamesgibson3242]

Right here - www.prostocktennis.com/collections/new-1

[@Jkan2001]

Blade pro is not a pro stock H22 and Murray is playing a Prestige MP-L pro stock now. Cap guard? lol Cap grommets. Most pro stocks are usually a different mold, layup, custom drill pattern or all of the above. So yes it’s very different and not just in how it’s customized for weight/balance etc. Novaks PT113B is a completely custom layup, mold and string pattern. This channel is probably the largest source of tennis information on KZbin.

[@ericzhong5863]

Yea and I dont recall the video mentioning layup at all. It would make a larger difference than mold shape.

[@lakers4shoPSD]

Misinformation*

[@cybernetennis]

It wasn't last year it was late 2020.

[@jerome_morrow]

There’s no such thing as a “stock pro-stock” racquet. Stock pro-stocks are bare hairpins that have not yet been customised to the pro player prior to lead in the hoop, custom handle applied and silicone injected for tail weight.

[@chuckfriebe843]

Apparently it’s a “HARpin”, not a “HAIRpin”.

[@jerome_morrow]

@@chuckfriebe843 Wow! I didn’t know that! That’s why I watch Tennis Spin, source of tennis wisdom and knowledge.

[@goldencalf5144]

@@chuckfriebe843 You sure about that? From what I can see, it is actually called a hair pin. I don't see anything about "har pins". Makes sense, since the racquet actually does look like a giant hair pin without the pallet.

[@chuckfriebe843]

@@goldencalf5144 it’s a joke. Sarcasm…🤦🏼‍♂️

[@goldencalf5144]

@@chuckfriebe843 Oh well, way over my head.

[@sthomper89512]

i use a prince phantom 03 with a kevlar/syn gut blend. i weight it up to approx 16 oz. with layers of lead in the throat that i secure with electricians tape. it is ugly. if the stock racket has characteristics that you like get it and then do what you gotta do. everything else is a myth. a lot of the grip sutff is lying however.

[@vexlyz5280]

1 pound!? 16 oz is crazy man! I never heard of that. You must be one strong-armed fellow

[@Desslok20]

नंबर एक

[@toddhoyt4614]

1

[@ducaking1232]

Among us!

[@otism4347]

I’m autistic too!!

[@richblanshard]

Camera person is getting too close to the racquets and making everything blurry/out of focus... please improvise.

[@WaltKurtz68]

Can't see sh*t. Camera keeps focussing on the background instead of the racquet.🙄