![]() Off center hits rattled my arm a bit, but that should be expected from such a stiff racquet. Both drive serves and lobs serves were comfortable. "On service returns I found the Liquidmetal 170 had a pretty large sweetspot. However, a vibration dampener and a different string choice may remedy the problem." Brett had a similar experience with the racquet's vibration, but seemed to find more power than Dave. Even with no history of arm problems, I was affected after a few games. "Returning drive serves and fast pass shots proved difficult because of vibrations limiting the stability of the racquet. He noted, "the Liquidmetal 170 swung well against quick serves, and I was impressed with how sensitive the frame was to small changes in my stroke against various serves." Sara agreed, stating, "I found good accuracy off the return and the frame offered excellent ball feel." Sara also loved the feel of the HEAD grip (more rectangular compared to Ektelon or Wilson), and the weight and balance of the racquet was perfect for her fast swing speed.ĭave got a bad vibe from the Liquidmetal 170. On the return, Jonathan enjoyed a superb amount of touch and feel from the racquet. It took a few serves to get used to the power." Brett also noted that this racquet had the control the MegaBlast 175 seemed to lack. I immediately noticed better control off the serve." Brett, on the other hand, immediately noticed the power, "The Liquidmetal 170 has a ton of power and drives serves were quite effective. "Its head shape matches the Ektelon Dominant that I usually play with and there was little adjustment to be made on the style or length of my stroke. ![]() However, she didn't find the additional power she had envisioned the Liquidmetal having compared to the older HEAD MegaBlast 175, but she felt the added control more than made up for it during her playtest.Īlso finding excellent control on the serve was Jonathan. She said, "it felt good in the hand, and had the makings of a really nice racquet when I took some practice swings." Sara found the racquet to have great touch and feel on her signature lob serve, and the weight and balance was right in her comfort zone. Sara had a similar first impression with the eye-catching Liquidmetal 170. ![]() Dave said he found some added touch and control on the high lob, chest high, and the high Ôz' serve. It felt good in his hand, but ultimately he would have liked more power on the drive serve. Dave was initially impressed with the look, balance, and the feel of the racquet. ServeOn the serve, all four playtesters found an unmatched amount of control, but were split when it came to the amount of power this racquet offered. Our team analyzed the racquet based on power, control, comfort, maneuverability, and stability over a period of two weeks - read on for the results. To see if the Liquidmetal technology transfers to the court, we had our team of four playtesters make the call. Our team agreed that the Liquidmetal racquets are eye catching and look intimidating. HEAD also stepped up its design for 2004. HEAD strategically places the liquidmetal at the 2, 4, 8, and 10 o'clock positions on the racquet head to increase stability, stretch out the sweetspot, and increase the power level.Īlready one of our top selling racquets, the Liquidmetal 170 looks and feels its part as the flagship racquet for the 2004 HEAD line-up. The claimed result is more power and better stability than standard graphite/titanium composite racquets. ![]() According to HEAD and the researchers at the California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Liquidmetal is stiffer and stronger than graphite and titanium. The driving force behind HEAD's 2004 racquet line is its new Liquidmetal technology. "Did you say Liquidmetal, is that some sort of new vitamin?" ![]()
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