Head Radical Motion 2024

The Head Radical Motion 2024 carries one level label for everyone from beginner to advanced. The build behind it is a 355 g teardrop with a soft core. Nobody has reviewed this racket yet. Everything below comes from the specs, so read it as what the numbers suggest, not as a court report.

Beginner to advanced on one label: how a Medium racket earns that tag

The level field reads Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. That is a wide range for one racket.

The tag makes sense when you look at the build. Nothing here is extreme. The balance is 265 mm, which is a medium balance, not head-heavy and not head-light. The shape is a teardrop, which sits between a round and a diamond. The core is soft. A racket like that does not punish a late swing, and it does not run away from a player who swings hard.

That does not mean it is the right racket for everyone in that range. It means the risk is low.

All-round, says the product page: the meters read Medium on four lines

The retailer profile calls the player type "versatility". The product page goes further and claims a balance between power and control. Treat that as a sales claim.

The meters back part of it. Control, power, maneuverability and sweet spot all read Medium. Nothing spikes and nothing collapses. If you want a racket that does a bit of everything, that is what Medium across the board looks like.

The catch is the same as the benefit. A racket with no strong side will not give you a weapon. If you already know you want more control or more power, look at a more focused frame.

Control Foam under 3K carbon: why comfort is the one High meter

The core is Control Foam, a soft one. The face and frame are 3K carbon. Carbon here is rated carbon-soft, not stiff.

Both the core and the face push comfort up, and that is why comfort is the only meter that reads High. A soft core absorbs more of the ball's impact, so less of it travels up your forearm. The same core also lowers power a little, which is the trade you accept.

The retailer also lists a Soft Butt Cap as an anti-vibration feature. The product page claims it reduces vibrations on impact. That is the brand's wording, not a measurement.

355 g in a 461 cm2 head: what it asks of your arm

The weight is listed at 355 g, with the same figure as minimum and maximum. The head area is 461 cm2 and the thickness is 38 mm.

What does that ask of you? Not much. 355 g is not heavy for a carbon racket, and with a medium balance it should not swing like a hammer. The product page claims the weight reduces fatigue in long matches. That is plausible on paper, but it is a claim, not a finding.

The flip side: a lighter racket gives you less mass behind the ball. If you rely on your frame for stability against hard shots, you may want more weight.

Three things are not published: the handle, the weight system and a signature pro player. The handle matters most, because grip size changes how a racket sits in your hand.

Radical Motion next to the Radical Elite 2024 and the Radical Pro 2024

Two same-year Head siblings help place it.

The Head Radical Elite 2024 is heavier at 365 g, uses a fiberglass face and is tagged Beginner and Intermediate. Its maneuverability reads Low, against Medium here.

The Head Radical Pro 2024 goes up again to 370 g, uses 3K carbon like the Motion and is tagged Professional. Its maneuverability also reads Low.

So the Motion is the lightest of the three, and the only one where maneuverability reads Medium. That is the clearest reason to pick it: a lighter, easier-to-move racket in the same family, with the same Control Foam core.

Why the 2026 Radical Motion is not a clean sequel

The Head Radical Motion 2026 is listed with the same weight, thickness, shape and core. It is tagged Advanced only, with a 260 mm balance and a Low balance label.

It looks like a successor, but the link between the two is doubtful. A different level tag suggests a different kind of racket, not a revised one. So this page does not tell a version story. If you are choosing between them, compare the two sheets directly.