“The Radical Motion 2024 is one of the smarter beginner frames from a major brand: a 355 g even-balanced teardrop with a foam core tuned so control 81, comfort 74 and tolerance 74 do the teaching.”
Overall it sits in the top 40% of 999 rackets we’ve tested — its control score ranks in the top 12%.
Power
High71
Control
Very High81
Maneuverability
High75
Sweet Spot
High74
Comfort
High74
Value
High76
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Power
Control
Maneuverability
Comfort
Sweet Spot
Value
PRR Score
80PRR Score
Inside the frame
What's inside
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CoreFoam
Foam core determines feel and vibration damping.
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ShapeTeardrop
Head shape affects sweet spot size and balance.
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Weight345–370g
Frame weight (unstrung, without handle wrap).
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BalanceEven
Balance point determines power vs. control trade-off.
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LevelBeginner
Target player level for this racket.
Scores from around the web
PadelReference
76/100
Padeful
85/100
Our verdict
The Radical Motion 2024 is one of the smarter beginner frames from a major brand: a 355 g even-balanced teardrop with a foam core tuned so control 81, comfort 74 and tolerance 74 do the teaching. Mishits stay in play, long sessions stay pleasant, and maneuverability 75 keeps new hands on time. Power 71 is deliberately modest: this frame builds technique rather than masking its absence. Face documentation is incomplete. Value 76 is fair for Head build quality. For genuinely new players, and improvers who skipped the fundamentals, the Radical Motion is the patient teacher most first rackets fail to be.
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This teaches placement from your very first session: control leads the card, and comfort with tolerance are both kind enough that mishits stay in play rather than punishing you out of the point. It genuinely keeps new arms fresh through a full session, backed by proper Head build quality at starter money. Athletic beginners with quick progress may outgrow the power ceiling fast, and players already past the fundamentals should look further up the range. Face material isn't confirmed — check in hand.
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