Head's engineering pedigree shines through yet again. Congrats on the pick!

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 awesome! goodluck with the radical. hope it helps you notch some great wins

Yes! Radical for the W! Great series, absolutely love watching people’s racquet journeys, especially yours since you really took your time. Loving the paint on a racquet seriously allows you to give the racquet a serious try and work more with it and give it a fair shot. Also, the more you use a solid/heavy racquet, the heaviness and plow through only get better because you get stronger and more comfortable with the stick. You’re only going to get better with it as time goes on. Good luck with the Radical in the future!

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Legend! You have been around for the whole journey too. Thanks for all the support!

Congrats! That's why I love my Extreme Tour. It's so fun to play with and it's easy on the arm. When I tested the Radical Pro, it was very easy on the arm as well. The Solinco Whiteout and Babolat PA98 are awesome rackets as well but can be a little bit jarring on the arm after playing with them a few times. Head did a good job at making the new Auxetic frames arm friendly.

Congrats! I was rooting for tge Radical because the customization sounds awesome and I like the name of the line. Good luck in the tournament!😊

Great vid!

Finally! I have been following you as we had the same Extreme Tour problem (beat up frames and not loving the new one). Looks like a Radical Pro demo for me this month. Great series.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good Luck!

Congratulations with finding your new racquet! The Radical looks about 999 times better than the avocado looking Extreme Tour, so I'm hoping it will treat you as good as it looks! Do have to say it would look better with Head Lynx Tour in orange, something you definitely should try sometime : )

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am happy. Maybe I will try that orange lynx ;)

@hillwellford9637

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis If you are putting that much weight onto your Radical Pro, and you like the extended racket in the Solinco, have you tried extending the Radical Pro? Extending 0.5" adds 15-20 points to the swingweight, so you'd be able to play the racket stock in an extended version. There are several ways to do this. One is the XTD extension buttcap (in which case, buy the racket one grip size down, because it makes the grip larger); another is to make a wooden plug, which is more work (I find that pine from a straight-grained 2x4 works best) but has the benefit of re-using your stock buttcap and not changing the grip size. I've been extending my rackets to 27.5", and both these methods work great. Of course, the easiest method would be to have Beckett do it for you!

@jlparcerisa

11 ай бұрын

@@MPTennis but what is your string setup?, string, gauge, tension?

Congrat! That was a winner for me too!

So meny good racquets around. I m sure you have made a very good choice. Good luck on your next tournament and, great video.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Let’s go, best racquet there is😤😤😤

Congrats on finding of your new racquet. I am using the Radical MP myself, the 360+ version though, and in stock form.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Very nice!

If anyone has this arm-shock problem with the Solinco Whiteout (regular or XTD), consider just switching strings, because a full bed of poly is definitely a stiff feel in these rackets, particularly on flat serves. The two setups I like are (1) 4g Soft in the mains (Head Hawk Touch is good too), Diadem Evo in the crosses (Glide is good too), or (2) Diadem Evo in the mains (gut is good too, if you have the cash; several other synguts would be OK), Head Hawk in the crosses (Solinco Outlast is good too; Hawk and Outlast stay slick as crosses for a very long time). This softens up the stringbed just enough. Number 1 makes the racket a bit more powerful and Number 2 makes the racket much more powerful, so whether that's a good or bad thing, you'll need to decide for yourself. Number 1 is much longer lasting than Number 2; 4G Soft is one of the best strings for tension maintenance and durability.

Thanks again for your candor - for those of us that have or had arm pain, it's useful to know which racquets might provoke this. All the best with the Radical; I think Head is on a roll at the moment.

@MPTennis

11 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Congrats and enjoy

WO 18x20 also gave me arm pain, even strung in a hybrid with gut. The only other frame that has ever bothered my arm was the PS 2nd gen 16x19.

This was awesome! Loved this series, just switching to the Radical MP myself for the same reason so comfortable on my body as a 4.5 NTRP player. Hoping to see more match analysis and string reviews!

@msalvs

Жыл бұрын

It’s a stiff racquet isn’t it?

@Tennis214

Жыл бұрын

@@msalvsI’d say it’s string sensitive. You probably will experience arm pain with something like Luxilon 4G. That same string wouldn’t feel as bad in the Blade for example. For me, Babolats are very stiff and end up hurting with almost any string

@Whumphr4

Жыл бұрын

@@msalvs coming from the vcore 98 yeah I would say it’s a bit stiffer but I love the feel I get around the net with the radical. I agree with the above comment, radical mp is very string sensitive I currently use the Grapplesnake tour sniper at 53lbs and it works like a charm

You should give the standard length WO a try, there's usually less torquing with a shorter racket!

Enjoy your new frame! 👍

congratulations on your videos and finding your racket, although I was hoping you would stay with the extreme tour again, I'm a little sad haha, keep it up machine

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks pal!

honestly i was hoping you were gonna chose the whiteout but its aight

@tomk5238

Жыл бұрын

Seems all the youtube tennis community is choosing the whiteout tbh

wow, great to see ur racquet journey finally come to an end. i honestly thought the extreme tour or whiteout was gonna take it. i personally love the extreme tour, very hard to find much wrong with that racquet in terms of performance. and the whiteout line is amazing, it’s even been getting lots of love on the youtube space, but ur right it can be quite harsh-feeling. i do have one question tho: why the radical pro weighted up to ur specs instead of the radical MP weighted up to ur specs?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

When rad MP was customized it was to much power

The drama was Netflix worthy 😂. Glad you found a new stick and thanks for the show.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

HAHA thats what I wanna hear!

You should have tried the regular sized solinco 18 x 20. That extra length puts extra stress on arm

Had the same experience with the Solinco. Love the racquet, but had a bit of arm pain creeping up with it. That's too important to ignore.

Arm pain from the Whiteout !! Yikes !! Probably due to the 40T carbon coupled with extended length = more torque on the arm. There's always a price to pay !! Those new Radical frames look nice. Good choice !! I would probably go with the (easier to swing) MP version though. The soon to be released Yonex Percept looks interesting too - as they seem to be more focused on stability and control. Im sure Beckett will be on their case very soon. lol Good luck in the future matches with your new frames.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Ya you are right. Thank you!

Give the Diadem Elevate V3 305 a hit! Super stable.

I've tested Yonex ezone tour, vcore 95 (23), Tecnifibre TF40 315, head speed pro, prestige pro and the radical pro is the best for me, yet going to test 3 more racquets, radical pro is very good racquet, I really like it playing without dampener, I don't know why but it plays best without dampener and I didn't like it with dampener, even that I all my life played with dampeners

Yours and Beckett's reviews are so good, they're making me want to move to Canada. Arm pain is a big deal, and it's also why I'm considering continuing my racquet journey despite loving a lot of things about my current racquet. Do you have any idea what about the whiteout causes your arm pain?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes, we are proud Canadians. The extra half inch makes a really big difference I would say its that.

@micah2237

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis totally makes sense. it puts so much torque on the arm!

How I new from the very beginning that you will choose this one.

@markmoorefineart7453

Жыл бұрын

Of course. It was customized to his spec.

Im considering the Rad Pro too. How much lead did you add to the tip? Looks like there was 2 grams there in the video. Which would give you 6 more SW points.

@MPTennis

11 ай бұрын

I have about 3g

congrats. im using the radical pro aux too, love it (albeit 328g) I use it alongside the radical pro you have on the wall

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Hei i see head radical andy Murray back there, is there any big difference between 2014 model with the auxetic version?

@MPTennis

6 ай бұрын

That’s a great question. I actually haven’t used that racquet since my u12-u14 days so I can’t tell you.

I think you should give the whiteout a another chance just with lower tension which you can get away with because it’s 18 x 20

Once you go radical you cant go back, been with it since day one, tried just about every other racket and none hit quite the same!

How many hours did you spend hitting and trialing the racquets, was it like hate or love at first hit or there was one that got better over the trial? I'm waiting on the demo of the standard length Solinco 18*20 after watching reviews, tad worried now it will be overly stiff as I found the Shift 300g instantly harsh. Also are you going to post more match play?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Some were from the first hit I knew if I didn't like em. All semis + Rad MP I tested for an extended time. The two most were rad pro and white out xtd obviously. And yes, I will post matches when I am back at school!

@markmoorefineart7453

Жыл бұрын

WHITEOUT is not a stiff racket. It is a 18x20. String the racket 10% (or more) lower than a 16x19 with the same head size. Tennis Magazine just selected it as having the “Best Feel” of any 98 out there. The foam filling give it great comfort and feel. I have had zero arm pain and playing with mine for the last three months - but I’m stringing a gut poly highbred at 42/38. Love it.

Can make a video how to customize the radical pro??

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

I could

@markmoorefineart7453

Жыл бұрын

How about a video on how you would have customized the Whiteout 18x20 if you kept it?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

@@markmoorefineart7453 there was no customization needed for me

Una pregunta : tengo una shift Lab y quería saber que tipo de cuerdas y que tensión es la ideal para está raqueta

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Bueno, depende de tu nivel y del tipo de jugador que seas. Usé 16G confidencial. Realmente depende mucho de las cosas. Creo que un híbrido también funcionaría bien. Lo siento si mi español es malo.

@mauriziobarone1377

Жыл бұрын

Estoy de intermedio y la verdad uso un ibrido a 57 libras pero veo que tengo que hacer mucho swing para meter la pelota y muchas veces se va fuera de la cancha . Osea no puedo controlar la pelota . Tu español está mejor que el mio jajaja

Awesome video! Do you have another Radical Pro as a second racquet?

@MPTennis

11 ай бұрын

I have 3 radicals now

@juliomunoz3772

8 ай бұрын

What’s your string tension in the radical bro?

What about the strings, are you moving to Tour M8? Still with Confidential?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Staying with confidential rn

can you record some matchplay from tournaments? would love to see some more matches from you

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Yes I can. Thanks for the comment!

I can’t recall what string and tension you had in these rackets. It is obvious they are not the same. We’re the two polys similar in softness? How tight were they strung?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Hawk @ my tension 17g

@markmoore5981

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis Remind me again. What is your tension? Did you adjust your tension for the 18x20 string pattern? This may be why you had issues with your arm.

What would you say are the main differences between the Radical MP and Pro? I have MP at 343 grams

@MPTennis

8 ай бұрын

Pro more controlled

I personally hate this racquet hahahaha, but good luck with It. I'm only 4.0 though, dont know the dynamics of you guys above

Surprised.. if there was no arm pain would it have been a different choice?😅 I recently switched to the PA98, I’ve been playing on holiday in Majorca and yesterday visited the Nadal academy and bought 3.. quite call to say my rackets are now from the 🐐 house 🎾

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Haha. Ya if there was no arm pain and arm was not tired it could have been a different story

@millardbinns4263

10 ай бұрын

Where can I get this Radical pro customised?

What is the customization of your Radical Pro, in terms of the racket head and handle?

@MPTennis

8 ай бұрын

98 and 4 3/8

If arm pain was not an issue. Customised shift 300 or XTD Whiteout ?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Whiteout

@TheodorosKolokotronis799

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis please tell me also. Which one wins in feel/ball connection, easy power and spin potential.

hows the spin on the radical?

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Good for me! Radicals r between prestige and extreme

@mrmvprobas

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis thanks! congratulations on your new racquet! I'm waiting for reviews on the upcoming yonex percept and vcore 98 tour before deciding on a new racquet for me. we don't have the luxury of demos here ;)

BOO! How can you compare a customized racket to a stock racket. What if you had customize the solinco Whiteout? I don’t know that this is the apples to apples comparison. Beyond that, it seems to me that if you had arm pain, you would probably lower the string tension before giving up on the racket. The Whiteout is a denser string pattern. Personally, I have the exact same solinco racket in the extended version, and I’ve been playing with it now for couple months, and I string it with a gut/poly hybrid and have zero arm pain no matter how many hours I play.

@MPTennis

11 ай бұрын

Because I enjoyed the whiteout stock. It almost won. It didn’t need customization. The extra 0.5 makes it’s harder for to maneuver so it was fine for me stock. I don’t like a hybrid set up either. I

@markmoorefineart7453

11 ай бұрын

@@MPTennis thank you for this explanation. I enjoy watching your reviews and your thoughts on your playtests. Much appreciated.

Betch i knew it...send me the whiteout as a gift :D

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

hahaha!

Spoiler as someone who switched to the 2021 Radical Pro earlier this year, LET'S GOOOO

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

YEAHHH!

Looks like a more modern Djokovic racket 😮

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Yes it kinda is lol

@tennis-fan

Жыл бұрын

@@MPTennis hope to serve you well 🫡

Have you paid a look on Yonex Vcore and Ezone? It's great if you can do a review / comparison for these rackets as well. Thanks for the video. I will try the Radical pro soon ;)

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Ezone soon.... I already did the 98 Vcore

New racket but for how long🫣🫣🫣! Joking aside, it's an extremely stable racket, like a pro staff or even the RF. Well done for your videos.

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

Thx

Seriously???? Why i just bougjt the head extreme tour because of you !!!!! Why did u change noooooo

@MPTennis

11 ай бұрын

The extreme tour is a great racquet!!!

In summary, why did you move on? I just got an extreme tour

@MPTennis

Жыл бұрын

I get my controllable power and more stability from custom RAD Pro

Is radical mp a good racket for usta 3.0-4-0?

@outcometechnology

Жыл бұрын

Short answer: Absolutely yes. Longer answer: My 3.75/almost-4.0 hitting partner settled on a G360 Rad MP after years of trying various sticks that just felt too clubby/powerful, and it's only been a help in developing his game. Overall, one of, if not the, most universally playable frames on the market. I wouldn't hesitate to pick it in the slightest. That said, you may find it lacks a bit of free power in stock form, but that's nothing that a higher-power string setup and/or a few grams of lead in the hoop and/or handle can't help to overcome.

@sjowieso7599

Жыл бұрын

@@outcometechnology thanks for your detailed answer. I couldn't get testracket atm, but was bit in doubt between speed mp and radical mp. I could get speed mp test racket. Does your answer counts for tje speed mp aswell. And if u would advice me 1 of the 2. Which 1 to go for? Hope to hear from you

@outcometechnology

Жыл бұрын

@@sjowieso7599 Both frames are solid. I would say Speed MP if you're more of a baseliner who counterpunches and attacks mostly from deeper in the court; Radical MP for a more all-court game style, where you might initiate your attacks from deeper in the court, but you also look to finish points from closer to the net, be it a mid-court put-away or net volley. Also, the Rad MP probably is the better choice if you have a one-handed backhand. If you have a two-handed backhand, they're both equally good. Hope that helps!

@sjowieso7599

Жыл бұрын

@@outcometechnology it kinda helps. I play doubles aswell and can't decide ohb or 2hb, more leaning towards ohb. So still figuring that out. I mostly play from the back in singles

@outcometechnology

Жыл бұрын

@@sjowieso7599 Well, it sounds like you have two choices to make -- backhand and racquet. I would focus on your technique first, and the racquet second. Backhand -- IMHO, it comes down to how competitive you're looking to be. If you only play casual-competitive or even just socially, then choose whichever pleases you most. But if you play competitively, then I would say unless your one-hander is truly solid enough to be a routine strength and almost never a weakness (ie. Dusan Lajovic), I would go two-hander; it's simply the smarter choice, especially for someone who's a predominant baseliner, and especially for return of serve consistency, which has become crucial -- that is, if you actually want to play higher percentage tennis and win more in the modern power/spin game. Again, neither stroke is out-and-out better, but more often than not, the two-hander is smarter choice (even if it is less beautiful to play/watch). Racquet -- Both racquets are usable enough on either type of backhand, but the Rad MP will feel a bit more maneuverable and less clunky on the one-hander. Both racquets can be customized to play well enough for both singles and doubles. It sounds like you really need to find a way to demo both racquets, and do so with the same string and relative tension. Otherwise, try buying one of each used, then have a playoff, keep the winner and sell the loser for minimal loss.

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you got the arm pain ,but you put the white out to final..... how stupid

@MPTennis

11 ай бұрын

Because I started getting arm pain after a longer period of time….that’s not stupid

@brandomaxwell

11 ай бұрын

What'd be stupid is continuing to play with a racquet that causes you pain, or at least neglecting to experiment with a softer string setup. Too many rec players play thru pain, not realizing the permanent damage they're doing to their arms. May I suggest a video about that?