Microgel RADICAL mp = WINNER!

I just borrowed my friends Head MicroGel Radical MP.

It was strung up at 60lbs with either Cyberflash or Enduro Pro.
It had amazing spin and power on forehands (when taking big swings),
but it also had fantastic
control and balls that looked might go long all seemed to drop
3 ft straight down on the baseline!!!
A few times my opponent started to call my shots out, but then
made a correction as the spin pulled the ball down on the line.

I used the LM Radical before, and the main difference for me is COMFORT.
This Microgel Radical hits so smoothly and the flex really lets you swing out
and string with poly without it feeling like a board.

I really hated to give the racquet back, it is a BIG improvement for HEAD over their previous lines. The only thing is, I can't afford to buy one from TW.
Does anybody know how long for these racquets to go on sale?

I think the MG Rad is one of the best racquets for 4.0 or better players. It is the perfect stick for customization, too. You can add weight to the handle to make them heavier or play it stock. It felt great in doubles at the net and felt great from the baseline in singles.

I think Wilson, Babolat, and Tecnifibre have all tried to immitate the Radical with some of their racquets, but this Microgel version is the best!

Ball dropping out of the sky right on the baseline is one of the first things you notice when you play poly. Great isn't it. You can incorporate a lot more tactics to do with depth into your game.

Anyways, the MG Rad is definitely more comfortable than the LM, with a moer muted but still connected "feel" and overall a flexier build. It's a fast whippy racquet stock, and so I find I need add 10-15 grams of lead.

Swinging out is the name of the game with most player racquets but I like to think of the Rad as a sort of tweener itself. Albeit not like other tweeners with their inevitable powerboost. Rather, the Rad the MP line has always been a little lower powered. It is hwoever light and so almost begs for customisation.

Have you changed the stock factory grip, if so waht did you put on it?

it was a loaner for me to test, so i couldn't mess with it too much.

yes, the poly strings were very cool. i had guys come to net on me and i could easily hit a dipper that left them either helpless, or hitting volleys up to me that i could pounce on for a clean winner. really helped to go from defense to offense.

i did add some lead in the handle which felt good, since i am used to heavier racquets. but other than that it was stock grip plus 2 overgrips.

yes, i think i agree with you if you are saying the Radical is a category all its own. Before, the oldddd Radicals were 12oz, and probably weren't "tweeners". Now that they have take out some weight, they become usable for many more players, but still used best by those that can generate their own power. Most tweeners seem more than 22mm and much stiffer than 58, definitely. So I think the Radical now can be used from 7.0-3.5 depending on if it is weighted with lead or not.

You add a leather grip and some weight in the handle and you have a
98" flexible 12oz baseline stick with "classic specs".
You could also just weight the head to make it a Moya-like power baseline stick.
Or you could play it stock and use the lightning swing speed to your advantage on quick exchanges at the net or getting spin on your serves, etc.

Basically it is very versatile and perfect for customization.

When I can buy a couple, I think I will weight mine up to about 11.75 ounces and see what I need to do from there.

Riveting stuff here. Keep it coming. PLEASE!!!

datsveryinterestin,

I agree with you, that the Microgel Radical MP is one of the best racquets on the market for 4.0+ players and would actually extend it to 3.5+ and attach the rider, 'looking for a light-weight but solid racquet'. I really do believe that if people want the Radical to weight 12oz or more they should opt for a different frame. Apart from that, I used the MG Rad for a time and really did enjoy the performance. I would probably still be using it today but cracked 4 of them within a month and, while I'm certain that was just a bad batch and some rotten luck, I won't tempt fate, again.

Guys I started another thread in order to work out the actual head size of the MG Radical, but no one has answered..

The question I asked was. Are the head sizes true to form, as we know that Head usually measure their frames differently on the Prestige mids?

Is the MG Radical a true 98, or more closer to 95"?

AndrewD said:

datsveryinterestin,

I agree with you, that the Microgel Radical MP is one of the best racquets on the market for 4.0+ players and would actually extend it to 3.5+ and attach the rider, 'looking for a light-weight but solid racquet'. I really do believe that if people want the Radical to weight 12oz or more they should opt for a different frame. Apart from that, I used the MG Rad for a time and really did enjoy the performance. I would probably still be using it today but cracked 4 of them within a month and, while I'm certain that was just a bad batch and some rotten luck, I won't tempt fate, again.

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Good comments - I was originally aiming for an MG Rad. I tried all 3 and while I am a 3.5er I prefer a smaller head instead of the OS. However, the weight on all 3 was a little too low (well, that and the Pro just did not hit as well for me as the BB did) and I really did not want to have to lead it up. I looked elsewhere for the right weight.