# Head Radical Elite 2024 > Teardrop, 365 g, even balance. Above average for comfort, below for power. € 109.90 delivered to the Netherlands, checked 14 Nov 2026. Score 7.4/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-elite-2024/ - Last updated: 2026-11-12 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [Head](https://padell.io/brands/head/) · Radical Elite 2024 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 365 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: Control Foam Lowest price **€ 109.90** at Padel Nuestro · In stock · € 99.95 + € 9.95 shipping · Checked at 02:23 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 53 days **€ 99.90** Today **€ 109.90** [Buy at Padel Nuestro](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padelnuestro.com%2Fint%2Fhead-radical-elite-2024-111511-p) 1. [Pádel Ibérico · Stock unknown · Free shipping · Checked at 05:27 (2026-11-14) **€ 109.95**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padeliberico.es%2Fen%2Fhead-radical-elite-2024.html) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer The Head Radical Elite 2024 is a fiberglass-faced teardrop with a Control Foam core, listed at 365 g. On paper it is soft and comfortable, with medium power and control. The catch is the weight: it is heavy for a racket aimed at beginners and intermediates, so handling is the meter that suffers. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 17 October 2026 Choose it if - you want a soft, forgiving racket and your arm matters more than raw speed - you are a beginner or intermediate who is happy with a heavier frame for stability - you prefer a teardrop shape with a medium balance over a head-heavy diamond Skip it if - you want a quick, light racket for fast exchanges at the net, where the Head Radical Motion 2024 at 355 g is the lighter pick - you need more bite from a carbon face, as on the Head Radical Pro 2024 - you want less power than this racket gives; the Head Speed Team 2025 reads Low on power on paper ## How it plays 7.4 **padell.io score 7.4** Play 7.9 (60%) and reviews 6.6 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 6.5 around average● - **Power**: 5.5 below average▼ - **Comfort**: 8.0 above average▲ - **Handling**: 4.5 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 6.0 around average● - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below No reviewer has tested this racket yet, so this is what the specs suggest. - **Control** Medium, helped by the teardrop shape, the soft core and the medium balance. - **Power** Medium, since the heavy weight and teardrop shape lift it while the soft core and fiberglass face hold it back. - **Comfort** High, because the Control Foam core and fiberglass face are both soft. - **Handling** Low, as the heavy frame makes the racket slow to swing around. - **Forgiveness** Medium, with the soft core and teardrop shape both helping. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2024 - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 365 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Even according to the brand, 260 mm Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: Fiberglass - **Core**: Control Foam Soft: comfort and ball exit, less control at high speed - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Head size**: 461 cm² - **Surface**: Flat - **Frame**: Fiberglass Not published by the brand: handle Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Head%20Radical%20Elite%202024) ## Video reviews 2 videos from independent channels and shops ## Price history Today **€ 99.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 99.95** vs 30-day average **0%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. A racket sold to beginners and intermediates usually comes in light, yet this one is listed at 365 g. That single number shapes almost everything else you can say about it. No review exists yet, so everything below comes from the specs. ## Listed at 365 g: what a heavy beginner racket asks of your arm The weight is listed as 365 g, with no range. That is heavy. A heavier frame is generally steadier on paper. The cost shows in handling. A heavy racket is generally harder to maneuver. The balance is 260 mm, which is medium, so the weight is not pushed into the head. That helps a little, but the maneuverability meter still reads Low. What can you do? Play a few sessions before judging. If your forearm tires, a lighter racket is the honest answer, not more grip tape. ## Fiberglass over Control Foam: why comfort is the only High meter Both the face and the frame are fiberglass. The core is Control Foam, a soft one. Soft materials absorb vibration, so comfort is the only meter that reads High. The weight pulls it down a little, but the materials win. That suits anyone with a sensitive elbow or a developing technique. On paper it should be forgiving on mistimed shots. The shape is a teardrop. The widest part sits a little higher than on a round racket. The sweet spot meter reads Medium. The flip side is the same softness. A soft core and a fiberglass face lower power, so you will not get the pop of a carbon racket. You supply the pace with your swing. ## Multipurpose, says the product page: where the claim and the meters meet The product page calls it multipurpose and says the [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) gives a balance between power and control. The meters partly agree. Control, power and sweet spot all read Medium, with nothing extreme. But Medium is not the same as sharp at everything. Maneuverability is Low, and comfort is High. So the page's claim of agile movement does not match a 365 g racket on paper. Treat the marketing as a claim, not a measurement. What the specs do back up is a calm, middle-of-the-road character with a soft touch. ## Radical Elite, Motion or Pro: the 2024 trio sorted by face and weight Three Radicals share the 2024 year, and they differ in clear ways. The [Radical Motion 2024](https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-motion-2024/) has a 3K carbon face, weighs 355 g and has a 265 mm balance. Its maneuverability reads Medium, one step above this racket. The [Radical Pro 2024](https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-pro/) also has a 3K carbon face, weighs 370 g and is listed for Professional level. That is a different player. The Elite is the fiberglass one. Its listed level is Beginner / Intermediate, so it sits as the entry point of the three. ## Next to the Speed Team 2025 and the Bolt 2026: the one meter that drops The [Head Speed Team 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/head/speed-team-2025/) is also a 365 g fiberglass teardrop. It uses a Power Foam core and a 265 mm balance. Its listed level also includes Advanced. On paper its power reads Low, against Medium here. The other meters match. The Bolt 2026 and Vibe 2026 show the same pattern: power Low, and the other meters match. Their weights differ, though, at 360 to 370 g, and the Vibe lists a plain Foam core. Among these three alternatives, this racket reads as the one with the most power. You can check the details in the [direct comparison](https://padell.io/compare/head-radical-elite-2024-vs-head-speed-team-2025/). ## Not published: handle, weight system and what no source has tested The handle is not published, and neither is a weight system. No pro player is linked to it. A web search suggests a 105 mm grip length, but that is a lower-certainty figure, so treat it with care. Above all, no independent source has played it. Until one does, you are reading specs, not on-court findings. Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets [Head Speed Team 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/head/speed-team-2025/) · 8.3 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/head-radical-elite-2024-vs-head-speed-team-2025/) [Head Bolt 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/head/bolt-2026/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/head-radical-elite-2024-vs-head-bolt-2026/) [Head Vibe 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/head/vibe-2026/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/head-radical-elite-2024-vs-head-vibe-2026/) [Siux Astra Hybrid 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/astra-hybrid-2026/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/head-radical-elite-2024-vs-siux-astra-hybrid-2026/) [All rackets that play like the Head Radical Elite 2024 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=201) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Head Radical Elite 2024 good for beginners?** It is listed for Beginner / Intermediate, and the soft fiberglass and Control Foam make it comfortable on paper. At 365 g it is heavy, so some beginners may tire. **How does it differ from the Radical Motion 2024?** The Motion has a 3K carbon face and weighs 355 g, with a 265 mm balance. The Elite has a fiberglass face and weighs 365 g, so it is slower to swing. **Is it kind to the arm?** On paper, yes. Comfort is its only High meter thanks to the soft core and face. The 365 g weight pulls that down a little. **Has anyone reviewed it?** Not yet. No review or test is available, so this page relies on the listed specs. **Is the Radical Elite 2024 worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Fair price" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The Head Speed Team 2025 plays most alike. Differences: comfort +1.0. Today: € 99.95. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/head-radical-elite-2024-vs-head-speed-team-2025/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you want easy power for smashes (power 5.5/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 365 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)