Head Graphene XT Radical MP Tennis Racquet (Prestrung)

I bought this racquet for my son in law who is an athlete, but beginning tennis player. I have had great success with my Head racquets over the years and felt this was an appropriate starter racquet for him. The price and characteristics of the racquet seem like a great place for him to start.

It’s a good racket at the price point and for beginners. But it’s a bit unstable when trying to recover from a deep ball.

Just got back into tennis and was pleasantly surprised with my new racquet. I first used it with a ball machine and had great control. I also liked the power delivered on my serves. Great value.

Couldn’t be more pleased with my purchase. Solid racquet with stringing that meets my game.

This is my first racquet purchase is nearly 15 years, so an upgrade was needed. I tried a handful of racquets from Head, but this one felt like the Goldilocks racquet. The Instinct had a little too much pop and I found myself holding back too often during volleys. The Speed line found too many balls going out. The Radical’s sweet spot feels smaller and I’ve been mishitting balls, but each time I play with it I gain confidence in what I can do. It responds well to a full swing and I have no trouble generating top spin with a full swing. Way fewer balls are ending up in the net than with the Prince I had been been using before. Hope this helps someone else!!