Head's Radical line for 2026 runs from a light round racket for beginners to a heavy teardrop for attackers. The Radical Motion 2026 is the lighter of the two models listed for advanced players only. Shops list it at 355 g with a balance point of 260 mm. It has a teardrop shape, a control foam core, a flat surface and a 38 mm profile. Shops list the face as carbon. That last point is less settled than it looks.
Carbon on the spec sheet, fiberglass in the description
The retailer's spec sheet lists the face as carbon. The same listing gives the frame as fiberglass on the faces. The product page, in turn, says the construction combines fiberglass planes for a more flexible feel. So one field says carbon and two lines say fiberglass.
It matters because the face decides much of the feel. Carbon is stiffer: it gives a direct, precise response and rewards clean contact. Fiberglass flexes more: it adds some comfort and easy depth on slow balls, but gives up a little precision. The meters here read the face as carbon, which is part of why control comes out high. If the face is partly fiberglass, expect a softer response than those meters suggest.
These listings do not describe the exact layup, so the specs alone cannot settle it. If the face material decides your choice, ask the shop before you buy.
A teardrop that keeps its weight low
The balance point is 260 mm, and retailers label it low. A teardrop usually sits between a round head and a diamond. Keeping the balance low pulls this one toward the control end. You steer it more than you swing it through the ball.
At 355 g the racket is not light, but it is not heavy either. With the weight near the grip it should move well for volleys and blocks. The profile rates maneuverability medium, which is a fair reading for this weight.
The product page aims it at tactical players who build the point patiently, with drop shots, safe volleys and well-placed smashes. That is marketing, but it matches the numbers. Placement first, pace second.
Radical Motion, Pro or Team
The three heavier Radicals share the teardrop shape and a 38 mm profile. The Head Radical Pro 2026 keeps the same 260 mm balance and carbon face but weighs 370 g. Its profile rates power high and maneuverability low. That is the choice if you want to hit through the ball.
The Radical Team 2026 swaps the face for fiberglass, weighs 365 g and has a 255 mm balance. Its profile rates comfort high, and shops list it for all levels. A fourth model, the Radical Team Light 2026, changes to a round shape and starts at 340 g, for beginners and intermediates.
So the Motion is the lightest of the three teardrops. Pick it if 355 g suits you and you want a face listed as carbon rather than the fiberglass of the Team.
Another brand, the same profile
The Wilson Bela LT V2.5 matches it closely on paper. Teardrop, 355 g, Soft EVA core, carbon fibre face, 38 mm profile. Its balance point is 265 mm with a medium label, five millimetres further toward the head. On the five meters of this page the two come out exactly the same. The Wilson is listed with Fernando Belasteguín. If you want this kind of racket and want a second option to try, it is the closest match.
