HEAD Microgel's modern tennis conquers the court

Rock-solid feel and touch

Faster-paced and more aggressive,
tennis has changed.

New techniques have evolved:
expanded use of spin, faster, more
aggressive swing styles, and more
versatility in footwork and hitting
stances.

These "modern tennis" techniques
can produce huge gains in
performance, but also make huge
demands on equipment.

Today's aggressive players want
products that are up to the challenge,
and HEAD's innovative new
MicroGel™ technology delivers



Beautyshot frame

Extreme cross-section












With the lowest density of any material, HEAD MicroGel™ is a revolutionary new silicone-based material. HEAD has combined MicroGel™ with stiff and strong carbon composite fibers to create a racquet with incredible responsive qualities.

On ball impact, MicroGel™ uniformly distributes the impact load around the frame to provide the most rock-solid feel and superior touch ever achieved in the game.

What happens during ball impact?

Ball Impact



















MicroGel™ deforms and compresses, absorbing and dispersing the impact to the entire frame, then returns quickly to its original shape.

Frame technology goes to extremes

MicroGel Feature

Feature: HEAD's new Extreme
racquets have an increased
head width, which can allow the
ball to slide further across the
stringbed for unmatched spin generation.


MicroGel Benefit

Benefit: The increased head width
causes the ball to come off the
strings with much greater spin,
allowing a larger distance between
the net and the ball's flight path.

Source: http://www.head.com/tennis/technology.php?region=eu&tag=microgel