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Head Speed MP 2026

A 100 in²/300 g frame with a notably low 60 RA — among the more flexible tour-weight frames we've catalogued — built around the control-first identity Head's Speed line has carried for years.

What the sources agree on

The 329 swingweight is on the heavier side for this weight class, which the spec sheet alone predicts as a plough-through, stable-through-contact feel rather than a quick, flicky one — consistent with a frame aimed at players who generate their own pace and want the racquet to hold its line rather than add free power. The low 60 RA points the same direction as the Blade 100 v9.0 below: a softer string-bed response that typically reads as more control and less rebound energy off centre-string contact.

Where they disagree

Swingweight predicts feel under load reasonably well, but it doesn't fully capture recovery speed between shots the way an actual on-court test does — two frames with the same swingweight can still feel different at net depending on where the mass sits along the frame, which our spec sheet doesn't break out.

Best for All-court players who want a softer-feeling frame without giving up plough-through.
Avoid if You need the racquet to add pace for you — at RA 60 the speed has to come from your swing.
Tension guidance Manufacturer range is 21–25 kg. For a frame already reading soft on paper, most players in this bracket land in the middle of that range rather than either extreme, unless they're specifically chasing more pop (lower) or more directness (higher).

Written from the manufacturer's published specification, this product's own catalogue record, and the two derived bench measurements (stability, manoeuvrability) computed from those specs; not yet cross-checked against third-party owner or expert reviews, and the four hands-on criteria (power, control, comfort, spin) are still awaiting their own bench test. Sources are weighted by recency and by whether the specification was verified on our bench.

Head Speed Elite 2026 — product photo
Head Speed MP 2026 Racquets · 2026
8.5
Product page · €169.90
Evidence base
Verified specs1
Bench derived scores2
Six criteria
Power7.9
Control8.9
Comfort9.2
Spin8.3
Stability8.6
Manoeuvrability8.2