Reviewers agree on two things about the Head Radical Pro 2024: it is comfortable and it is a complete racket. They disagree on whether it is a control tool or a power tool. That split is the most useful thing to know before you buy.
Control or power: where the video reviewers split on the Radical Pro
Three videos were played on court. Probando Palas found a high level of control and a wide sweet spot, and noted that it does not give excessive power. Fabio Ferro also found high control and a direct, sensitive feel. He said you need active input to generate power. He also called it not particularly forgiving.
Roberto Cardi saw it differently. He reported strong power and good impact, but said you pay for it in physical effort, especially on volleys, and that smashes lose quality off center.
So is it control or power? Both can be true. A heavy racket with a soft core gives you stability, but it will not launch the ball for you. How much power you get depends on how much you add.
Professional label, soft core: a Head that asks less than its tag
The retailer lists the level as Professional. The materials read gentler than that. The core is Control Foam, and the meters mark it as soft. The face is 3K carbon, which the meters treat as carbon-soft. Both raise comfort.
The result is a racket that should be kind to your arm on contact. Not a stiff, punishing frame, but a damped one. Padel Magazine also praised vibration dampening. It adds that beginners would need technical proficiency. That makes it a racket for steady players, not for quick hands.
370 g at 260 mm in a teardrop: what the weight asks of your arm
The weight is listed at 370 g, with no range. That is heavy. The balance is 260 mm, which the meters call medium, so the head is not loaded to compensate. The frame is a teardrop with a 461 cm2 head and 38 mm thickness. The face is flat, with no rough texture.
What you notice on court: mass behind the ball, and slower hands at the net. The meters give maneuverability a Low reading. The lack of a rough surface also came up in one video. If you rely on heavy spin, this is not the tool.
The fix for the weight is simple. Build up arm strength before you commit, or try the lighter Radical Motion 2024 first. Fast exchanges at the net are where you will feel the mass most, so think about how often you play there.
Control and power, says the product page: the meters read Medium on both
The product page says Head designed it for strategic players who enjoy volleys, chiquitas and trays. It claims control and power together, with a sweet spot in the center. Those are marketing claims, not measurements.
The meters back part of it. Control reads Medium, and so does power. The soft core pulls power down, while the teardrop shape and the weight push it up. Nothing here is extreme. That matches what the videos describe: a balanced racket that never does one thing dramatically.
Radical Pro 2024 next to the Radical Motion, the Radical Elite and the 2026 listing
The Head Radical Motion 2024 shares the Control Foam core and 3K carbon face. It weighs 355 g, with a 265 mm balance, and its maneuverability reads Medium instead of Low. The Radical Elite 2024 has a fiberglass face and 365 g, and is listed for beginner and intermediate players.
The Head Radical Pro 2026 looks similar on paper, but the listing is probably a different model, so do not treat it as a direct update. For a different feel, the Head Speed Pro 2025 has a Power Foam core and a 270 mm balance, with comfort at Medium instead of High.
