Head Protector   PRICE: $300 HEAD SIZE: 102 sq. in. (mid-plus); 115 sq. in. (oversize) LENGTH: 27.3 in. (MP); 27.75 in. (OS) WEIGHT: 10 oz. (MP); 9.8 oz. (OS) BALANCE: 3/5 in. head heavy (MP); 1 in. head heavy (OS) FLEXIBILITY: Firm IDEAL SWING: Medium to long (MP); short (OS) NTRP: 2.5–4.5 (MP); 2.0–3.5 (OS) [...]

Head MicroGEL Radical   Price: $200 Head Size: 98 sq. in. (mp); 107 sq. in. (os) Length: 27 in. Weight: 11.1 oz. Flexibility: Extremely Flexible Balance: 2/5 in. head light (mp); 3/5 in. head light (os) Ideal Swing: Long NTRP: 4.0–7.0 (mp); 3.0–5.5 (os)SALES PITCH: The latest update to the Radical is designed to deliver [...]

Head Metallix 4   PRICE: $225 HEAD SIZE: 107 sq. in. LENGTH: 27.3 in. WEIGHT: 9.7 oz. FLEXIBILITY: Firm BALANCE: 4/5 in. head heavy IDEAL SWING: Medium NTRP: 2.5–4.0SALES PITCH With a racquet face in between a mid-plus and an oversize, this Head will give you some extra power without sacrifi cing control. COMPARE TO [...]

Head Metallix 10   PRICE: $275 BALANCE: 2/5 in. head heavy HEAD SIZE: 124 sq. in. FLEXIBILITY: Flexible LENGTH: 27.3 in. IDEAL SWING: Compact to medium WEIGHT: 9.2 oz. NTRP: 1.0– 4.0SALES PITCH: By lowering the bridge section of the throat and making the shaft stronger, Head has created its most powerful racquet to date. [...]

Head Liquidmetal Radical (Oversize)   LENGTH: 27 in. WEIGHT: 11 IDEAL SWING – Short: No IDEAL SWING – Medium: No IDEAL SWING – Long: Yes MANEUVERABILITY: High CONTROL: High POWER: Low COMFORT: MediumLike a fine wine, the Radical gets better with age. It debuted in 1992 as a basic graphite, but the sixth and latest [...]

Head Liquidmetal Radical (Mid-Plus)   LENGTH: 27 in. WEIGHT: 11 IDEAL SWING – Short: No IDEAL SWING – Medium: No IDEAL SWING – Long: Yes MANEUVERABILITY: High CONTROL: High POWER: Low COMFORT: MediumLike a fine wine, the Radical gets better with age. It debuted in 1992 as a basic graphite, but the sixth and latest [...]

Head Liquidmetal 5   PRICE: $225 BALANCE: 4/5 in. head heavy HEAD SIZE: 107 sq. in. FLEXIBILITY: Firm LENGTH: 27.3 in. IDEAL SWING: Medium-long WEIGHT: 9.6 oz. NTRP: 3.0–4.5FIRST TAKE: It’s bound to happen sometime in your tennis-playing life: You’ll start to feel more pain in your swinging arm and dish out less pain to [...]

Head Liquidmetal 4   Length: 27.3 in. Weight: 10.4
oz. Ideal Swing – Short: No Ideal Swing – Medium: Yes Ideal Swing – Long: No Maneuverability: High Control: Medium Power: Medium The tennis equivalent of the Swiss Army knife, the Liquidmetal 4 is a versatile tool that can be used in almost any situation, be it [...]

Head i.Radical (Mid-Plus)   Length: 27 Weight: 10.9 Ideal Swing – Short: No Ideal Swing – Medium: No Ideal Swing – Long: YesWhen Agassi goes for his third U.S. Open title this month, he’ll be using this brand-new stick, which updates the Ti.Radical with energy-transforming piezoelectric fibers in the throat (for more power and less [...]

Head i.Prestige (Mid-Plus)   Length: 27.5 Weight: 11.7 Ideal Swing – Short: No Ideal Swing – Medium: No Ideal Swing – Long: YesThe Head i.Prestige is just like a drill sergeant: it’s very demanding. Just ask Gustavo Kuerten, who’s playing with the midsize as we speak. The i.Prestige has piezoelectric fibers in the throat, which [...]