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Head Radical Team Light vs Beat Junior
The Radical Team Light is the better racket, 73 to 66: more control and sweet spot. The Beat costs €55 less.
Our scores, updated 7 July 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Radical takes 5 of the six, and value is level.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €55 question
€55
more for the Radical. This is what it buys you.
- +10Control74 against 64
- +6Sweet spot77 against 71
- +6Comfort76 against 70
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €55: the Beat is 66 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Fibreglass on the Radical, not listed on the Beat.
No edge either way
* The feel starts from the core's rated hardness (estimated from the core material where there is no rating), then the face: carbon 12K and up is firmer, fibreglass softer.
The Beat is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Radical puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Beat, for quick hands
The balance point is not listed for both.
No edge either way
* Drawn to scale: a 455 mm racket in its shape's outline (traced from a real racket of that shape), with the balance point the shops list marked on it. Real rackets vary by a few millimetres.
€55 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Radical 34%, Beat 41%.
Edge: the Beat, for your wallet
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
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Radical Team Light
Our score 73 · €99Skip it if power matters most to you: it is its lowest score, 64.
Beat Junior
Our score 66 · €44Skip it if you want more control: the Radical has 74 for control against its 64.
Our recommendation for most players
The Radical Team Light
The higher score, 73 to 66.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Radical +7
Padelful
Has scored only the Radical
PadelReference
Has scored only the Radical
We do not change ours to match.
Your shape
What players said
Players who own a racket tell us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
No player has told us about the Radical or the Beat yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Head Radical Team Light
The better racket, 73 to 66: more control and sweet spot.
- 5 of 6 scores
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Radical Team Light or the Beat Junior?
The Radical Team Light is the better racket, 73 to 66: more control and sweet spot. The Beat costs €55 less.
What is the difference between the Radical Team Light and the Beat Junior?
Fibreglass on the Radical, not listed on the Beat. The Beat is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Radical puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Radical Team Light: control 74 against 64.
What is the price difference?
€55 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Radical 34%, Beat 41%.