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This new offering from Head has a lot of new features going on with Quadface Technology, Control Ring Technology and a Multi-Zone grip. Lots of fancy sounding technology but the true test is how it plays. I don’t know what all that means but I was anxious to find out on the court.
 Groundstrokes I found both sides to offer plenty of power and I had to back off a bit to keep everything in. However, after a short adjustment period, I was able to keep the ball deep and with plenty of power. The spin potential was good but not outstanding. When I really wanted to spin it, I could but I had to work a little harder than with the typical “spin” racquet. If you’re looking to up the power in your ground game, look here. This is more a power than control stick. Feel is nice and it’s a stiffer racquet than I’m used to but I felt no ill effects to my arm or shoulder. It has a head heavy balance and that’s what helps it pack a punch. Even with the head heavy balance, I never felt late on groundstrokes or any other stroke. It’s very well balanced for a power oriented game. Volleys/Overheads This is where the racquet really shined. I felt completely confident at the net whether it was a volley or an overhead. The 107 square inches gave me the ability to cover anything thrown at me. I did have to make sure to not punch too hard on the volleys because of the added power the racquet provides. Once I dialed that in, money! Overheads were welcomed every time as I was able to put them away with ease. If you play a lot of doubles or you like to serve and volley this racquet could be for you! Serves/Returns Serves were very consistent and I was able to generate nice power. Actually, I was surprised at the consistency I was able to get from this racquet. Usually, larger-headed racquets are not as reliable as smaller-headed ones but I could count on a consistent response every time. More times than not, the ball went where I directed it to go.
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