Phoenix - AZ – May 2010 – The tennis industry has not seen a revolutionary power racquet since the Ti.S6, until now. HEAD introduces the
YOUTEK™ Star Racquet line – a range of unique racquets with new innovative technologies to allow your racquet to be as individual as you are. HEAD pros,
Andre Agassi and
Stefanie Graf were an integral part of the HEAD Development Team.
“After playing with HEAD racquets for over 16 years on court, it was great to be able to work with HEAD to develop a racquet series that will help players improve their games,” said Andre Agassi, HEAD Development Team.
The new
Star Series includes
YOUTEK™ which incorporates four advanced technologies to provide more power, more control and more comfort including: d3o™, QuadFace, Control Ring and MultiZone Grip™.
“I felt it was important that the racquets meet each player’s individual needs,” said Stefanie Graf, HEADDevelopment Team. “I think we have accomplished that with the various technologies that have been incorporated into the Star Series racquets.”
d3o™ is able to sense the needs of the player during different shots, providing more power on aggressive shots and more precision on touch shots.
QuadFace extends the stringbed at key points of the frame providing longer strings and an enlarged sweetspot resulting in maximum power. QuadFace can include Inner QuadFace, allowing the strings to be more flexible before reaching the grommets for a more forgiving sweetspot, and Outer QuadFace which extends the outside of the frame to allow the strings to be longer for a larger sweetspot. Another YOUTEK™ feature is the
Control Ring which helps reduce string deformation for added control. It is available in a 2 piece Control Ring at the ten and two o’clock locations for excellent control and is available in a 4 piece Control Ring adding the four and eight o’clock positions for maximum control.
“The most challenging part for us was creating a power racquet that not only helped players gain more power on the court, but also helped them control their shots,” said Roger Petersman, HEAD Senior Category Manager Tennis Racquets. “I really think we have achieved the best of both worlds: the power of an oversized racquet with the control of a midplus.”
Another YOUTEK™ feature is the
MultiZone Grip™ which is a one piece slide on grip that offers greater comfort and control during play. It has special sweat channels and different non-slip surfaces for maximum feel.
The YOUTEK™ Star Racquet Line offers three new models:
- YOUTEK™ Three Star –The base YOUTEK model that features d3o™ which adapts to your individual shots and Inner QuadFace for more power. The YOUTEK Three Star is great for players with very short compact swing styles.
- YOUTEK™ Five Star – Greared for players with shorter more compact swing styles, the YOUTEK FiveStar includes d3o™ which adapts to your individual shots, Inner QuadFace & Outer QuadFace for maximum power, 2 part Control Ring at 10 & 2 o’clock for more control, and MultiZone Grip™ for maximum comfort.
- YOUTEK™ Six Star – The flagship of the line and includes d3o™ which adapts to your individual shots, Inner QuadFace & Outer QuadFace for maximum power, 4 Part Control Ring for maximum control, and MultiZone Grip™ for maximum comfort. The YOUTEK Six Star is perfect for players with shorter more compact swing styles.
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