HEAD Ti. Instinct Comp Tennis Racket - Pre-Strung Head Light Balance 27 Inch Racquet - 4 1/4 in Grip, Blue

Was thinking of buying a 26 inch racket for my (small) 11 year old boy, but his coach suggested just going with a lightweight full size racket, so we bought this one. It's worked out well. It's not strung very tightly, but for a kid, it's perfect because he doesn't have to swing too hard to get power on his shots, and control does not seem to be a problem. For the price, I think this is a good option.

This "HEAD Ti Instinct Comp" Tennis Racquet is very impressive, in the overall construction, (light)weight, well balanced. I had been using a HEAD graphite racquet for a while now, which is 2x the cost of this particular one. While the graphite one is very good, this particular Ti/Titanium "Instinct Comp" model is even lighter, yet the strength and durability is as good, if not better than the graphite.This "Instinct Comp" feels very comfortable in my game play, especially the added benefit of the lowered weight. The strength and the stiffness of the racket frame is awesome, my serves are powerful, and direct; and both my forward and back-hand swings are smooth and crispy. I am also able to pull off spins and slices easily.Titanium also has another advantage over graphite as titanium is much less prone to cracks and damage than graphite. I had damaged graphite rackets previously just accidentally hitting the ground while trying to save a ball, and in that same scenario, I think a titanium racket is more likely to survive.I am also very surprised at the cost of this racquet, for the weight and performance of it, I would expect it to be at a much higher price point. At $50, I personally think that it is a steal. That's also a reason why I think this is quickly becoming my favorite racket (if I worn it out, I will just get another one; actually I may just go get another one, just as a back up).Thank you for reading this review, I hoped that this review & the pictures are helpful to you in support of your purchase decision.

I am 51, been playing tennis recreationally for ages but haven't been on the court much in the last 5 years or so. I have 4 teenage boys who have taken up the sport, also recreationally, and I just don't have enough racquets sitting around. I decided to upgrade my older cheap racquet, a $30 Roger Federer racquet by Wilson, for this budget friendly Head. The packaging rated the racquet in 3 categories - speed, control, and spin (I think) with control being the highest value of the 3. My sons and I all took turns using he racquet one afternoon and we agreed - the racquet really was easy to use - to control placement of the ball, comparted to al the comparably priced budget racquets we were using. I don't know what else I can say. It is light, but not crazy light...the grip felt good, but it's brand new so I guess you have to expect that....but all-in-all it was superior to all the other $30 to $50 racquets we were using so...I know what I'm getting the boys for Christmas!

Daughter was in need of a new racquet, and restringing was out of the question due to pricing of the racquet. Basically, cheaper to replace a cheap racquet, and donate the frame. Anyways, we are light years ahead with this racquet. The so called "sweet spot" is quite large on this racquet making it great for beginners and intermediate players who don't play often. Racquet is also very lightweight, compared to wooden racquets I grew up with in the 70s. Overall, a great racquet with light years of advancements compared to original racquets.

Racket feels strong and really light. Its feels tightly strung. Not yet tennis season, so I wont be able to comment on things like rebound and vibration for a few weeks. I havent bought a racket in YEARS, but this racket feels SOOO light compared to the couple of other rackets (Wilson, Prince) that I've had in the past. Material seems really nice. I think this is a really nice racket at this price point. It costs less than what I paid fo my other rackets a while ago. 5/5 stars considering the price.Will update with pics later. (Grip size of 4 1/4 is perfect for me (5'10", about 200+ lbs.)Packaging is pretty much non-existent, but it doesnt take much to ship a racket. Arrived in perfect condition. Had the box been abused, it may have messed up the racket though.