Head MicroGEL Radical Mid Plus (Demo)

Rating:	★★★
Category:	Other

Again, I borrowed this racquet from Dr.Racket.com, Head distributor in Thailand. They are nice enough to restring the racquet for my demo. In general, MG Radical MP has the same dampened and muted feel like my MG Prestige. It's pretty comfortable racquet to hit. The racquet is too light to my taste. It's no surprise that MG Radical MP has a stability issue, but not as bad as Dunlop AG300. Even worse than that, I can't hit backhand (both one-handed and two-handed) effectively with this stick. There is no power behind my backhands. On a positive side, MG Radical MP is a very good stick for aggressive shots. I can hit hard with confidence, and it feels so good if you hit the sweet spot. That's the only strength I saw from this racquet. If you are an aggressive basliner, get this one. Otherwise, look for something else.

Review at Tennis Warehouse: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/HMGRAD/HMGRADReview.html

Head MicroGEL Extreme (Demo)

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

I just borrowed this demo racquet from Head distributor and already hit for a few times. In overall, it swings pretty easy due to low swing weight. A lot of people say it plays similar to Babolat PureDrive (PD). It could be right, but there are significant differences to place 2 sticks in different segments. First of all, the head shape of MG Extreme is rounder while PD's is oval. Secondly, MG Extreme has lower power than PD, but a lot more spin potential on both sides. Touch and feel, PD is much softer due to Woofer grommet. Unlike other MigcroGEL racquet lines, the MG Extreme creates so much pinging sound. I recommend using a vibration dampener for more comfort. After hitting for a while, I found that I can use compact swing to hit forehand with good depth and control. To be honest, it swings pretty much more like Head Radical OS than PD. On backhand, I can generate a good spin on my one-handed backhand while PD is good for two-handed backhand. If you are flat hitters, go for PD. But if you spin a lot, get MG Extreme.

Review at Tennis Warehouse: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/HMGXP/HMGXPReview.html

Dunlop AeroGel 300 (Demo)

Rating:	★★
Category:	Other

I demoed this racquet just one time, so I don't really have much feedback about it. Unfortunately, I captured more negative feedbacks than good ones. The demo unit I played was the lighter version, and was strung with Wilson Hyperlast (hybrid). AG300 looks really good and equally balanced. It swings easily on both sides. However, I don't like it because it's too light (295g unstrung), a little stiff, and hollow for me. This results in instability on hard hitting or playing new balls. That's all I can comment.

Head MicroGEL Prestige Mid (Marat Safin) -- sold

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

I never thought about buying MicroGEL stick because the cosmetic looks like candy. MicroGEL Prestige is an exception. When taking a close look on the frame, WOW! this is a gem. The classic box-beamed frame is painted with dark metallic-red on glossy pearl white. It reminds me of a famous Formula-1 Ferrari. I can't resist to get one at first sight. I wrapped the 4-1/2" grip with 2 layers of Tournagrip and strung it with Babolat XCel Power at 52 lbs. It feels great in hand. Even though it's heavy (330g unstrung), it's surprisingly maneuverable (probably matched to Wilson PS85). I can easily generate racquet head speed as fast as I want. MicroGEL Prestige feels totally different from LM Prestige, FXP Prestige, and even PC600 that I have ever used. It has more pop, quite a bit springy. The racquet has enough mass to generate plow through the ball smoothly, but not as good as PC600. I can generate powerful flat forehand consistently, but I still need an adjustment on my one-handed backhand. In overall, it's a pretty good mid-sized racquet.

Review at Tennis Warehouse: http://www.tennis-warehouse.com/Reviews/MGPMID/MGPMIDReview.html