Head FXP
Instinct Tennis Racquet Review
The Head Flexpoint FXP Instinct Team is a
good choice for players who want as much
control as they can find without giving up
the power of a game improvement frame. This
racquet bridges the path from the all out
power of game improvement racquets to the
'tweener class. 'Tweener racquets typically
offer a more even balance of power and
control.
The FXP Instinct Team looks and swings like
a 'tweener, but it has more power. The
racquet produces power willingly with
abbreviated medium-speed swings. Like many
game improvement frames, fuller or faster
swings will carry powerful shots outside the
lines.
Taking aggressive over-hitting out of the
equation, the FXP Instinct Team places the
ball reliably during match play. It
especially helped players who could use its
power selectively to extend rallies, keep
balls deep, and generally play better
defense while conserving energy.
Our play testers unanimously preferred this
racquet to Head's Flexpoint 4 which earned a
Tennis Magazine Editor's Choice in 2005. The
slightly smaller and thinner FXP Instinct
offers more maneuverability, comfort, and
control. And it nearly matches the power and
spin production of the more expensive (and
award winning) Flexpoint 4.
For a playing style that is neutral or
defensive, the FXP Instinct Team rewards
those who can use its power with good
judgment and some restraint. Best suited to
3.0+ players with shorter or slower swings;
especially those who are ready to take a
step away from the power extremes of game
improvement frames to have more control.
 A racquet
with 2 holes?
Absolutely. These two holes break the
rules of conventional racquet design. Head's newest technology features two
precisely engineered control holes in the
racquet's head. This creates a new
"Flexpoint" which cups the ball
and offers players of all levels the ultimate
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- MSRP
$180
- Clearance:
$79.95
- Purchase
two or more units $69.95/ea
- Length:
27
- Head
Size: 105"
- Weight:
9.8 oz.
- Balance:
13.9" HH
- Cross
Sect1on: 26/24mm Taper Beam
- Type
of Swing: Full-Moderate strokes
- String
Tension: 52-62 lbs.
- Flex:
Stiff
- Features:
Flexpoint Technology
NoShox Dampening System
Total Sweetspot Construction (TSC)
- 16
Mains, 19 Crosse
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