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Head Speed Junior vs Beat Junior
The Speed Junior is the better racket, 70 to 66: more power and value. The Beat costs €18 less.
Our scores, updated 14 September 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Speed takes 6 of the six.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €18 question
€18
more for the Speed. This is what it buys you.
- +6Power68 against 62
- +2Value80 against 78
- +1Sweet spot72 against 71
- 10 gLighter320 g against 330 g: quicker to the ball at the net
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €18: the Beat is 66 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Fibreglass on the Speed, 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 Speed is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Beat puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Speed, 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.
€18 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Speed 38%, 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.
Which one sounds like you?
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Speed Junior
Our score 70 · €62Skip it if control matters most to you: it is its lowest score, 65.
Beat Junior
Our score 66 · €44Skip it if you want more power: the Speed has 68 for power against its 62.
Our recommendation for most players
The Speed Junior
The higher score, 70 to 66.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Speed +4
Padelful
Has scored only the Speed
PadelReference
Has scored only the Speed
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 Speed 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 Speed Junior
The better racket, 70 to 66: more power and value.
- 6 of 6 scores
- About 10 g lighter
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Speed Junior or the Beat Junior?
The Speed Junior is the better racket, 70 to 66: more power and value. The Beat costs €18 less.
What is the difference between the Speed Junior and the Beat Junior?
Fibreglass on the Speed, not listed on the Beat. The Speed is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Beat puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Speed Junior: power 68 against 62.
What is the price difference?
€18 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Speed 38%, Beat 41%.
