The Head Youtek IG Instinct S Tennis Racquet features a slightly larger head size and lighter weight than the standard Instinct. A forgiving, control oriented racquet, the Head Youtek IF Instinct S has an aerodynamic shape and great maneuverability.

• Technology: YouTek - D3O / Innegra
• Beam: 23.5/26/21mm
• Head Size: 100sq in
• Weight: 9.5 oz/270g unstrung
• Balance Point: 13.4in/34.0cm
• Balance (unstrung): Head Light
• Length: Standard, 27"
• Grip Size: 1-5
• Grip: HEAD HydroSorb Tour
• String Pattern: 16x19
• Recommended String: HEAD FXP Tour

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 abmormal 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