Description
HEAD Radical Tour EX Grit Pickleball Paddle combines an extended striking shape with a crisp, stable response for players who enjoy directing the rally with purposeful swings. Its SpinGrid graphite and carbon hitting surface adds noticeable bite for topspin drives and sliced returns, while the 15 mm foam-reinforced polymer core steadies the face during firm contact. The 5.5-inch handle also leaves useful space for two-handed backhands, giving tennis and badminton players familiar leverage without making net exchanges feel excessively slow.
What Sets the HEAD Radical Tour EX Grit Pickleball Paddle Apart?
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Extended Reach With Two-Handed Versatility The 16.5-inch elongated shape and 5.5-inch handle give players useful reach at the baseline while leaving enough room for a comfortable two-handed backhand. Outside feedback often describes the paddle as easier to accelerate than its dimensions suggest. The longer frame produces satisfying leverage through drives and overheads, although the narrower face rewards cleaner contact more than a broad recreational shape.
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Textured Face Produces Accessible Spin HEAD’s SpinGrid surface adds a gritty texture over the graphite and carbon hitting face, helping players shape topspin drives, sliced returns, and rolling volleys. Players frequently report easier spin and livelier power than with the Raw version of the same paddle. The ball leaves with a crisp snap rather than lingering deeply, making the EX Grit particularly enjoyable for attacking players who create spin through fast brushing swings.
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Foam Reinforcement Limits Face Twisting Foam positioned around key areas of the polymer core gives the paddle a solid, connected sensation when absorbing pace. Independent observations commonly note dependable stability during counters and off-centre blocks, with less flutter than many lightweight elongated paddles. This reinforcement also helps filter unwanted vibration, so forceful exchanges feel firm and informative without sending an excessively sharp buzz through the hand.
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Head-Light Handling Supports Fast Exchanges Despite weighing around 8.1 ounces, the Radical Tour EX Grit is often described as quick through the air because its balance feels less head-heavy than expected. That speed is useful during kitchen hand battles, where the paddle must change direction rapidly. Players still receive meaningful mass behind drives, but the relatively lively response can require disciplined hands when attempting delicate resets or short angled dinks.
Pros and Cons
| Pros |
Cons |
| Elongated frame increases reach and drive leverage. |
Narrow face punishes wider off-centre contact. |
| SpinGrid texture supports shaped attacking shots. |
Lively response complicates delicate soft resets. |
| Foam reinforcement improves torsional stability. |
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| Long handle accommodates two-handed backhands. |
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Specifications
| Specification |
Value |
| Weight |
230 g / 8.1 oz |
| Shape |
Elongated |
| Face Material |
Graphite and carbon fiber |
| Core Material |
Polypropylene honeycomb with foam reinforcement |
| Thickness |
15 mm |
| Length |
419 mm / 16.5 in |
| Width |
190.5 mm / 7.5 in |
| Handle Length |
5.5 in |
| Grip Circumference |
3 7/8 in or 4 1/8 in |
| Grip Shape |
Octagonal |
| Factory Grip |
HEAD HydroSorb Pro |
| Surface Technology |
SpinGrid |
| Core Technology |
FoamedCore |
| Grip Technology |
Comfort Grip System |
| Approval |
USA Pickleball approved |
