# Head Radical Team 2026 > Teardrop, 365 g, head-light balance. Above average for comfort, handling and forgiveness, below for power. Check if it suits your game. Score 8.5/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-team-2026/ - Last updated: 2026-11-14 - 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 Team 2026 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 365 g - **Balance**: Head-light - **Core**: Foam Lowest price **€ 119.95** at Pace · In stock · Shipping cost on the shop's site · Checked at 04:21 (2026-11-14) · 19% cheaper than usual Lowest in 52 days **€ 112.25** Today **€ 148.90** [Buy at Pace](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpace-shop.be%2Fproducts%2Fpadel-rackets-head-radical-team-2026) 1. [Extreme Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:31 (2026-11-14) **€ 148.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.extreme-padel.fr%2Fraquettes-de-padel-head%2F22413-raquette-head-radical-team-2026.html) 2. [Pádel Ibérico · Stock unknown · Free shipping · Checked at 05:30 (2026-11-14) **€ 119,898.00**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padeliberico.es%2Fen%2Fhead-radical-team-2026.html) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer Fiberglass face, 365 g, a low 255 mm balance and a soft foam core: that is the Head Radical Team 2026. On paper this teardrop is one of the two comfort models in the 2026 Radical line, with control, a gentle response and little power. It is heavier than the Radical Motion, and nobody has reviewed it yet. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 26 September 2026 Choose it if - your elbow or wrist prefers a softer face and you want a teardrop rather than a round head - control and consistency from the back decide your points, not the smash - you are moving up from intermediate to advanced play, since shops list it across that whole range Skip it if - you want a lighter frame, the [Head Radical Motion 2026](/rackets/head/radical-motion-2026/) weighs 355 g and is listed with a carbon face - power is what you are after, the [Head Radical Pro 2026](/rackets/head/head-radical-pro-2026/) is the attacking teardrop of the family - a round head suits you better, the [Head Radical Team Light 2026](/rackets/head/radical-team-light-2026/) is round and lighter ## How it plays 8.5 **padell.io score 8.5** Play 8.7 (60%) and reviews 8.1 (40%). Based on 1 review source. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 8.0 above average▲ - **Power**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Comfort**: 9.0 above average▲ - **Handling**: 6.0 above average▲ - **Forgiveness**: 6.5 above average▲ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below The specs describe a heavy, low-balanced teardrop with a soft build, made to keep the ball under control. - **Control** Low balance and a teardrop shape keep it accurate, even if the fiberglass face gives up a little precision to carbon. - **Power** A soft core, a fiberglass face and weight near the grip leave most of the pace to you. - **Comfort** Fiberglass and soft foam both absorb impact, and the profile rates comfort high despite the weight. - **Handling** The low balance helps it turn, but the weight holds it back at the net. - **Forgiveness** The teardrop and the soft core give an average good zone. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2026 - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 365 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Head-light according to the brand, 255 mm Head-light: quick hands at the net - **Face**: Fiberglass - **Core**: Foam Soft: comfort and ball exit, less control at high speed - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Flat - **Frame**: Graphene Inside + Auxetic 2.0 Not published by the brand: head size, handle Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Head%20Radical%20Team%202026) ## Price history Today **€ 119.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 112.25** vs 30-day average **0%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. ## What reviewers say [**padel.how** 7.5 Best for Intermediate players prioritizing defense and comfort over firm professional response Read the full review →](https://padel.how/equipment/racket/head-radical-team-2026-review/) Head's Radical rackets for 2026 split into carbon and fiberglass. The Radical Team 2026 is on the fiberglass side. Shops list a [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/), a fiberglass face, a foam core and a flat surface. The profile is 38 mm and the balance point 255 mm. The weight is listed at 365 g, and one retailer gives a nominal 360 g, so the listings differ by a few grams. ## Fiberglass where the Motion has carbon Fiberglass flexes more than carbon at impact. The ball stays on the face a moment longer, slow balls get some easy depth, and less vibration reaches your arm. What you give up is some precision on hard, clean hits. The meters read it that way: comfort high, control still high thanks to the shape and the balance, power low. The [Head Radical Motion 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-motion-2026/) is the counterpart listed with a carbon face. It weighs 355 g, has a 260 mm balance and rates comfort and power medium. So the Team is the softer and heavier one, the Motion the firmer and lighter one. ## Heavier than the advanced model, yet aimed wider Here is the odd part. The Team weighs ten grams more than the Motion. Yet shops list it for beginners and intermediates as well as advanced players, while the Motion is listed for advanced players only. Heavier rackets are usually the harder ones to handle. The balance explains part of it. At 255 mm the weight sits closer to your hand than on any other 2026 Radical with a published balance point. A low balance makes a racket swing lighter than its weight. The profile still rates maneuverability medium, because 365 g is a lot to move at the net. For a newer player the soft build is the real attraction. It forgives more and hurts less. The weight asks for some strength. If you are light or tire quickly, weigh that before you choose. ## The all-round label, and what Head claims One retailer describes the player profile as all-round. The product page goes further. It aims the racket at the adaptable, patient player who reads the court and changes the tempo, in attack and in defence. That is marketing. The specs support the defensive half more than the attacking half: power rates low. A retailer lists Graphene Inside and Auxetic 2.0 in the frame. Head's product copy says the frame has no traditional tubing and a drilling pattern that widens the sweet spot and improves tolerance. Those are the brand's words. The profile here rates the sweet spot medium. ## Team, Team Light or Speed Team Two alternatives sit close. The [Radical Team Light](https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-team-light-2026/) 2026 switches to a round shape, starts at 340 g and has a 270 mm balance. It is listed for beginners and intermediates and rates higher on sweet spot. The [Head Speed Team 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/head/speed-team-2025/) keeps a fiberglass teardrop at 365 g, but with Power Foam and a 265 mm balance. Its profile rates power medium and control medium, where the Radical Team gets low and high. Pick the Radical if control matters more, the Speed Team if you want a little more pace. The Radical family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) [**Pro**](https://padell.io/rackets/head/head-radical-pro-2026/) [**Motion**](https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-motion-2026/) **Team** [**Team Light**](https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-team-light-2026/) ## Untested so far There is no court test of the Radical Team 2026 yet, and no video or player discussion either. The head size and the handle are not published. The readings above come from retailer listings, the product page and the profile built from those specs. 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 Radical Elite 2024](https://padell.io/rackets/head/radical-elite-2024/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/head-radical-elite-2024-vs-head-radical-team-2026/) [Head Speed Team 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/head/speed-team-2025/) · 8.3 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/head-speed-team-2025-vs-head-radical-team-2026/) [Head Vibe 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/head/vibe-2026/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/head-radical-team-2026-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-team-2026-vs-siux-astra-hybrid-2026/) [All rackets that play like the Head Radical Team 2026 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=625) ## Questions before you buy **Radical Team 2026 or Radical Motion 2026?** The Team has a fiberglass face, 365 g and a 255 mm balance, and rates higher on comfort. The Motion is listed with a carbon face, 355 g and 260 mm, and rates higher on power. **Is the Head Radical Team 2026 suitable for beginners?** Shops list it for all levels, from beginner to advanced. The soft build forgives a lot, but 365 g is heavy for a first racket. The round Radical Team Light 2026 is lighter. **Is the Radical Team 2026 gentle on the arm?** On paper, yes. A fiberglass face, a soft foam core and a low balance all help, and the profile rates comfort high. The 365 g weight is the one factor that works against it. **Is the Radical Team 2026 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 Radical Elite 2024 plays most alike. Differences: control -1.5, power +1.5. Today: € 109.90. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/head-radical-elite-2024-vs-head-radical-team-2026/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you want easy power for smashes (power 4.0/10). **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/)