The Head Youtek IG Instinct MP Tennis Racquet has been totally redesigned to meet the needs of players like Maria Sharapova and Thomas Berdych. Along with the high-tech materials and benefits of D30 and Innegra, these racquets feature an all new aero dynamic frame geometry. This new shape is slim and aerodynamic at the top and solid and stable in the shaft. The combination results in higher swing speeds, better maneuverability and less energy loss during impact for effortless power. Head has also included larger comfort grommets in key areas of the frame, and an all new 16x19 string pattern to give you the comfort and feel to make this the perfect racquet.

• Technology: YouTek - D3O / Innegra

• Beam: 23/25/21mm
• Head Size: 100sq in
• Weight: 10.6 oz unstrung/ 300 g
• Balance (unstrung): 1" HL / 320 mm
• Length: Standard, 27"
• Grip Size: 1-5
• Grip: HEAD HydroSorb Tour
• String Pattern: 16x19
• Recommended String: HEAD FXP

HEAD YOUTEK TECHNOLOGY

YOUTEK combines superior technologies to perfectly match your individual needs. Whether your game is aggressive and adventurous or consistent and smooth, YOUTEK enhances your performance and brings out the best in you. YOUTEK incorporates different technologies to give you the individual benefits you need to match your playing style. In HEAD's tour racquets, YOUTEK includes d30, Grommets With Teflon friction reducing polymer and Aramid bumpers.

REWARD YOUR SPONTANEITY WITH d30

d30 belongs to the "smart materials" category and is a futuristic material with abnormal behavioral characteristics. More specifically, d30 changes its behavior under dynamic loading or impact.

Integrated in the lay-up and positioned in the shaft area where the racquet flexes the most, d30 maximizes performance and offers new possibilities for players.

d30 is able to sense the needs of the players during different strokes. It's able to adapt to YOU. Upon high speed impacts, (aggressive shots), the smart molecules lock together within nanoseconds and dramatically increase the stiffness of the whole racquet frame to provide maximum power.

On slow speed impacts, (slices or drop shots), the smart molecules absorb the impact to provide a softer touch for better feel. What does this mean for you? Your passing shots will have more pace, and your drop shots will be more precise; Head's YOUTEK racquets will reward your decisions by enhancing each shot.

HEAD GROMMETS WITH FRICTION REDUCING TEFLON POLYMER

Friction is a force that holds back the movement of a string when it comes into contact with a grommet. The new HEAD Grommets with Teflon® friction reducing polymer creates a self-lubricating effect in the base material, allowing the strings to slide through the grommets with nearly no friction for much less energy loss and much more power.

Conventional Grommets

Friction is present between the grommet and the string providing some degree of resistance during ball impact resulting in energy loss and less power.

HEAD Grommets with Teflon Friction Reducing Polymer