“The Speed Junior 2023 is Head's young-player frame at confirmed 320 g: a foam-core teardrop with a fibreglass face scoring maneuverability 74 with kind terms (comfort 71, tolerance 72) and power 68 rewarding developing shots.”
Its value score ranks in the top 5% of 999 rackets we’ve tested.
Power
Good68
Control
Good65
Maneuverability
High74
Sweet Spot
High72
Comfort
High71
Value
Very High82
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Power
Control
Maneuverability
Comfort
Sweet Spot
Value
PRR Score
70PRR 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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SurfaceFibreglass
The texture of the outer face.
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Weight320g
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.
Our verdict
The Speed Junior 2023 is Head's young-player frame at confirmed 320 g: a foam-core teardrop with a fibreglass face scoring maneuverability 74 with kind terms (comfort 71, tolerance 72) and power 68 rewarding developing shots. Value 82 leads its vintage. The junior checklist ticks properly: light, forgiving, replaceable, badged. Two seasons on, clearance pricing has made it one of the cheapest documented junior buys from a major brand, which for growing players who will outgrow anything within a year is precisely the right kind of purchase.
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This confirmed-weight Head junior frame ticks the checklist properly: light, forgiving construction with kind terms throughout comfort and tolerance for young arms, and power that rewards developing shots without real consequences. It's genuinely the cheapest documented major-brand junior option available. Being old stock, inspect it first — juniors outgrow everything, so plan ahead, and newer Speed Juniors exist at full price if you want the current generation.
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