Head Bolt Tall vs Siux Electra ST5 Pro Shadow Red 2026 Franco Stupaczuk

“The Bolt Tall Black is the extended-format edition of Head's honest starter: a 360 g even-balanced foam build with a fibreglass face scoring control 70 with civil terms (comfort 71, tolerance 72) and prompt handling (72). Power 66 keeps the gentle profile. Value 78 is solid. The Tall format suits bigger-handed beginners who find standard grips cramped, a small accommodation most entry lines skip. Otherwise it is the Bolt formula unchanged: kind, dependable, benchmark-adjacent. Buy by hand size and the week's price.”

“Franco Stupaczuk's Shadow Red ST5 is built to attack: power 90 with control 78 is a proper first-strike profile, and the confirmed even balance at 365 g explains why it feels quicker between shots than its hitting power implies. Blocks and counters stay manageable, then the same frame turns a short lob into a finished point. The firm side is unavoidable: comfort 67 and tolerance 66 mean mishits are felt and punished. Beyond balance and weight, full spec for this colourway is unconfirmed, so try before you buy. For aggressive all-court players it is a convincing signature frame.”

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