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Racket comparison · 2026

Harlem Bionic Hp 221 vs Harlem Pro Helix Hp 224

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Best
Harlem Bionic Hp 221
Harlem

Harlem Bionic Hp 221

74
Harlem Pro Helix Hp 224
Harlem

Harlem Pro Helix Hp 224

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PRR verdict

Harlem Bionic Hp 221 wins by 1 point

Harlem Bionic Hp 221 scores 74/100 against 73/100 for the Harlem Pro Helix Hp 224. Its biggest edge is power (+2). The Harlem Pro Helix Hp 224 answers back on sweet spot (+2). On price, the Harlem Pro Helix Hp 224 is currently €20 cheaper.

Score breakdown
Harlem Bionic Hp 221
Harlem Pro Helix Hp 224
Overall
74/100Best
73/100
Control
65
66Best
Power
77Best
75
Sweet spot
63
65Best
Maneuverability
67
68Best
Comfort
64
66Best
Specs
Harlem Bionic Hp 221
Harlem Pro Helix Hp 224
Shape
Round
Round
Balance
Even
Weight
Core
Black EVA
Black EVA
Face material
Fibreglass
Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Playing style
Power
Power
Harlem Bionic Hp 221

The Bionic HP 221 is Harlem's blunt offer: Black EVA producing power 77 with the genre's standard strict invoice (control 65, comfort 64, tolerance 63). Weight and face documentation is incomplete, so the demo carries everything. Value 76 is competitive for the pace. The pattern is familiar from every challenger's hardest frame: genuine violence, zero refinement, arithmetic as the entire argument. For conditioned budget attackers comparing the Lok Be Hype and its ilk, the Bionic belongs on the same bench; for anyone else, the same warning label applies. Demo with honest technique.

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Harlem Pro Helix Hp 224

The Pro Helix HP 224 is Harlem's balanced budget offer: Black EVA under a fibreglass face scoring power 75 with firm-ish terms (control 66, comfort 66, tolerance 65) and honest handling (68). Weight documentation is incomplete. Value 78 is competitive. The new-badge pattern applies once more: credible construction, interruption pricing, unknown support. Within Harlem's small range the Helix is the everyday frame to the Bionic's bluntness. The demo-and-compare guidance writes itself by now; the fibreglass face at least softens the introduction. A fair wildcard for the open-minded improver.

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