HEAD Instinct Team 2025 Tennis Racquet

The HEAD Instinct Team 2025 is designed for intermediate players, rising competitors, and recreational hitters looking for the effortless power, high maneuverability, and comfortable feel of the iconic Instinct MP in a slightly lighter frame. Dressed in an updated deep blue cosmetic, the 2025 model integrates HEAD’s Auxetic technology into the yoke to deliver improved impact feedback and touch.

Weighing 285 grams (unstrung) with a standard 100 square-inch head size and an open 16x19 string pattern, it provides a balanced mix of easy pace, spin potential, and handling.

Performance Profile

1. Maneuverability (9.0/10): Superior. At 285 g unstrung with a 320 mm head-light balance, it swings easily through contact, enabling fast baseline stroke execution and quick reactions at the net.
2. Easy Power (8.5/10): High. The variable 23/26/23 mm cross-section beam acts as a launchpad, generating deep groundstrokes with minimal physical effort.
3. Spin Access (8.5/10): Generous. The open 16x19 string layout facilitates main-string movement and snap-back, making it simple to hit heavy topspin and kick serves.
4. Comfort & Touch (8.5/10): Arm-Friendly. Auxetic construction in the yoke optimizes real-time ball feedback while absorbing harsh impact shock.
5. Control & Trajectory (7.5/10): Predictable. Offers a forgiving launch angle, prioritizing easy depth and baseline consistency over tight trajectory control.

Key Technologies

1. Auxetic Technology: Integrated into the yoke region, expanding under pull and contracting under pressure to deliver optimal tactile feedback and a connected feel at contact.
2. Graphene Inside: Positioned in key structural locations around the hoop to reinforce frame stability and energy transfer into the ball.
3. Cross-Section Beam (23/26/23 mm): Tapered beam design engineered to maximize stability, structural mass transfer, and sweet spot size.

Best Suited For

1. Intermediate Competitors: Hitters who want the power and playability of a 100 sq. in. frame in a lighter, faster package.
2. Developing Juniors & Adults: Players making the transition from lighter entry frames up to a performance-spec racquet.
3. Doubles & All-Court Hitters: Players who value quick handling at the net for volleys and overheads.
4. Arm-Conscious Hitters: Anyone seeking a comfortable, well-dampened frame that minimizes elbow and wrist strain.

Specifications

• Head Size: 100 sq. in. / 645 cm²
• Length: 27.0 in. / 68.58 cm.
• Unstrung Weight: 285 g / 10.1 oz.
• Strung Weight: ~300 g / 10.6 oz.
• Unstrung Balance: 320 mm / 1 in HL.
• Strung Balance: ~330 mm / 4 pts HL.
• Beam Width: 23 mm / 26 mm / 23 mm.
• String Pattern: 16 Mains / 19 Crosses.
• Stiffness Rating (RA): ~64 RA.
• Swingweight: ~300.
• Grip Type: HEAD Hydrosorb Pro.
• Cosmetic: Deep Zandvoort Blue / Sky Blue Accent.