Head Liquidmetal Radical: A Top Seller and Rightly So

A now classic racquet, the Head Liquidmetal Radical comes in two sizes for the competitive player. First, we will take a look at a popular racquet used on the pro circuit, the Head Liquidmetal Radical Midplus.

While this racquet is a bit on the heavy side, it actually lends itself well to smooth ground strokes as a result. Everything feels steady and firm due to the racquet’s weight, and the spin it puts on the ball is great.

In the serving department, the Liquidmetal Radical passes the test with flying colors. The sweet spot is sizable and allows for a smooth serve, and an equally comfortable return of serve.

Perhaps our favorite element of the racquet was the effect that it had on our ground strokes, as the control and spin the mid-plus allowed us to put on the ball was really one of the best we’ve ever experienced when testing a racquet. No wonder it’s such a popular seller!

The over-sized version of this player’s racquet adds 9 square inches to the head size for those looking for a bigger sweet spot and a little more power with their Head Liquidmetal Radical.

While most experienced players will generally frown upon an over-sized racquet, we had no qualms with it here. The control that’s usually sacrificed with an over-sized racquet didn’t seem to be much of an issue this time around.

Serving is a huge plus with the Head Liquidmetal Racquet. While it seemed difficult as far as the slice and topspin serves were concerned, a great flat serve resulted from the racquet’s generous sweet spot.

We found that spin was an issue on the ground as well. It was certainly easier to apply topspin to our ground strokes with the mid-plus than it was with the over-sized, but all in all, we were happy with both models.

More advanced players would probably prefer the mid-plus to the over-sized, but both of these models proved to be excellent racquets, and the rest of the tennis world seems to agree.