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Head Speed

Source-backed racket profile with quantified metrics, provenance, and comparison-ready specs from the Squash Review catalog.

79Power
68Control
21.4Research index
74Trend
$190Price
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Performance profile

Performance profilePowerControlManeuverStabilityTouch
Power: 79Drive pace and finishing pressure from the string bed.
Control: 68Touch, drops, and placement accuracy at the front wall.
Maneuver: 100Hand speed and quick exchanges under pressure.
Stability: 46Frame resistance on off-center contact.
Touch: 61Feel and forgiveness on soft shots.

Power

Power score

79
8avg 80100

Manufacturer rating: 7.5/10 · Above average

Head shapeteardrop
Head size464 cm²
String pattern14x18

Control

Control score

68
12avg 83.7100

Manufacturer rating: 6.5/10 · Above average

Touch score

61
13avg 80.1100

Above average

Weight & balance

Strung weight

132 g
130 gavg 151 g170 g

Below average

Maneuver score

100
76avg 93.6100

Above average

Unstrung weight110 g
Balance point35.5 cm
Balance classn/a
Frame materialCarbon/Graphite

Source reviews

Squash Source · 2023-04

Spotted the new Head Speed rackets for 2023 (thanks Marcin). The "Speed" line refers to Head's teardrop models, vs. Head's traditional bridged-throat shape rackets, which are named the Head Radical line. Head Speed 120 (

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Brand

BrandHead
Founded1950
HQAustria
Reputation index88/100
Products in catalog105
Pro usage count12

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About & provenance

Primary sourceSquash Source
Source URLhttps://www.squashsource.com/head-speed-2023/
Confidence78%
Release year2025
Slughead-speed-2023
How we measure

Power and control scores derive from manufacturer 1–10 ratings when published, normalized to our 0–100 catalog scale.

Maneuver scores weight strung mass and balance point against the full catalog distribution.

Missing metrics stay blank — we do not invent lab numbers.