Designed for demanding players who want to call the shots, the Head Flexpoint Instinct provides great power and control in a mid-plus racquet. The Flexpoint Instinct Team is equipped with the company's Flexpoint technology, which breaks the rules of traditional racquet design by offering two precisely engineered control holes at 3 and 9 o'clock on the racquet head. The holes help increase sectional flexibility by up to 50 percent, resulting in more control without sacrificing power. The technology works by forming a "cup" that surrounds the ball. By increasing the time that the ball spends in this cup during impact, you maximize your control in the same way you do when throwing a ball. That means you can paint the corners more accurately, or hit an angled slice to just the right spot. The racquet is ideal for aggressive players with longer, faster swing styles. 
Head's Flexpoint Instinct Team racquet provides great power and control. |
Specifications:
- Head size: 105 square inches
- Balance: 340 mm/Even
- Length: 27 inches (standard)
- Swing style: S2
- String pattern: 16/19
- Weight: 9.3 ounces (265 g)
About Flexpoint Technology
Powered by Liquidmetal, Flexpoint technology is breaking the rules of traditional racquet design with two precisely engineered control holes--giving the racquet a revolutionary new flexpoint.
Hole + Dimple = Flexpoint
Two newly designed holes, positioned at 3 and 9 o'clock on the racquet head, work together to bring power in control. The dimple is engineered to create flexibility by reducing beam height by a maximum of 25 %. The hole increases sectional flexibility up to 50%.
Cupping Effect
During ball impact, the racquet forms a "cup" that surrounds the ball. Dwell time is increased and control is maximized. To visualize this, think of how your hand cups a ball. This cupping effect produces control like never before with no loss of power.
Two holes work together to bring power in control. | 
Flexpoint technology (on the right) "cups" the ball to increase control. |
About Head
Head NV is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of premium sports equipment. A technology-driven company, Head's motto is Superior Performance Through Superior Technology. The company can trace its roots back to 1950 when Howard Head, the inventor of the first metal ski, founded the company. The Tyrolia bindings and Mares diving brands were added in the 1970s and more recently the Penn balls and Dacor diving brands were acquired during the 1990s. Head NV has been under its present management since 1996 and is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.
The company holds leading positions in all of their product markets and Head's products are endorsed by some of the world's top athletes, including Richard Gasquet, Andrew Murray, Ivan Ljubicic, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Patty Schnyder, Amelie Mauresmo, Hermann Maier, Bode Miller, Didier Cuche, Marco Büchel, Patrick Staudacher, Maria Riesch, Elisabeth Görgl, Sarka Zahrobska, Jon Olsson and Gianluca Genoni. Head's products are sold in pro shops, specialty sporting goods stores, and mass merchants in over 85 countries around the world.
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