Head Radical Elite 2024 vs Siux Astra Hybrid 2026

The verdict

On paper they play much the same, so price and feel decide.

Better buy now: the Astra Hybrid 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 15.00 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Radical Elite 2024 to the Astra Hybrid 2026 you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controlabout the same6.56.5
Powerabout the same5.55.5
Comfortabout the same8.08.0
Handlingabout the same4.54.5
Forgivenessabout the same6.06.0

Radical Elite 2024Astra Hybrid 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2024
2026
Weight
365 g
360 to 375 g
Balance
Even according to the brand, 260 mm
Even according to the brand
Face
Fiberglass
3K fiberglass
Core
Control Foam
Soft EVA
Head size
461 cm²
Not published
Surface
Flat
Textura arenosa
Frame
Fiberglass
Carbon
Show all specs (2 the same)
Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Radical Elite 2024: 0. Of the Astra Hybrid 2026: 0.

Or a third racket in between

StarViePolaris 2026

Better where both are weak: handling 5.5 against 4.5 and 4.5, and otherwise close to the two.

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