Head makes tennis easy.
Introducing Head Squared! With this racquet, Head brings an easy learning curve to beginner and early intermediate players, or anyone who craves maximum maneuverability. One of the most headlight racquets available, the Squared moves through impact effortlessly, making it easy to prepare the racquet effectively or swing bigger in the service of pace and spin. This stick also packs a 16x18 string pattern, giving it a high launch angle for easy net clearance, while also delivering enough spin potential to bring the ball down effectively. In addition to how easily this racquet glides through contact, the low swingweight will help keep your biggest, most aggressive strokes inside the lines (think confidence). Other notable features include a 60RA, which creates a soft and arm-friendly response without feeling wobbly or unstable on off-center impact. In addition to user-friendly speed on groundies, the Squared offers ultra quick handling at net, with impressive stability for its weight. Technologies include a unique Double Tube construction, which filters out harsh vibrations without compromising your connection to the ball. It also comes with strategically placed foam to further soften your ride. Ultimately, the Squared is an impressive addition to Head's racquet line. Players looking for ease of use will love this one!
To optimize performance, we recommend a multifilament or natural gut string.
Specifications
| Head Size: 100 in² / 645.16 cm² | ||||
| Length: 27in / 68.58cm | ||||
| Strung Weight: 10.9oz / 309g | ||||
| Balance: 12in / 30.48cm / 12 | ||||
| Swingweight: 291 | ||||
| Stiffness: 60 | ||||
| Beam Width: 23mm / 25mm / 24mm | ||||
| Composition: Graphite | ||||
| Power Level: Low-Medium | ||||
| Stroke Style: Medium-Full | ||||
| Swing Speed: Medium-Fast | ||||
| Racquet Colors: Silver | ||||
| Grip Type: Head Hydrosorb Pro | ||||
String Pattern:
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| String Tension: 48-57 pounds |
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Hidden GemHidden Gem is appropriate for many reasons. For starters, the paintjob even looks silver gem like! Especially the glossy throat.
As a 4.0 aggressive baseliner, aspiring to reach 4.5, I thought I was "above" this frame on paper. I know there are many people who feel similarly, if not stronger, which is why this frame may get passed on a lot. Respectfully to anyone who feels that was, there's a good chance you're wrong here. I have checked my ego and am glad I did, because Head has created something special with the Head Squared.
I do not know how they did it, and I don't like the marketing jargon the major racquet manufacturers use about some new tech to help with power, spin, etc. I know over long periods of time, tech advancements are definitely great. I don't know how much that stuff really works generation to generation though. However, Head has made a 295g unstrung racquet with the most headlight balance that I've ever seen almost as stable as similarly static weight frames in stock form. So this Dual Tube tech may actually be legit because I can't understand how they did this, and am very interested to see if Head will introduce that in to other silos.
I've mostly played the Squared in just stock form and overgrip, and it is amazing engineering that they've made this frame as stable as it is. Now with some experimenting, some added lead at 12 (anywhere from 2 to 5/6 grams seems to work), and I'm happy to report that with 3g at 12, the Squared has been even better.
Just running through ratings here, this is all based on stock form. I'll add thoughts about the Squared with mods at the end.
I'll get the cons out of the way, cause there's not much here.
-The 16x18 pattern eats through strings fairly quickly, so serious/advanced rec players and beyond may need to restring just a bit more often.
-The stability, while incredible for it's specs, can still be a bit on the lower side. If someone rips a huge driving shot at you at net, it could buckle a bit. It can twist a little. However, on average, it is NOWHERE NEAR as bad as you think it would be given 295g unstrung weight, a sub 300 strung swingweight, and a 12pt HL balance strung. I would still put frames like the Boom MP, Blade 100, Gravity MP, and Radical MP a bit above the Squared in stability. However, outside the Blade 100, the Squared is not far from those other frames I mentioned.
-Power is lower. I've seen reviewers on YouTube mention this and it's hard to get around. I think just the lack of mass and swingweight kinda cap what you can get out of the Squared, but similarly to it's stability, it's got more pop than it should based on specs.
Pros:
-Comfort is fantastic. 10/10. Good luck finding anything better than this in the comfort category of frames that also has this kind of feel. Speaking of..
-Feel is awesome for a racquet like this. I thought it was going to feel like a Clash, and to me, it does not. It still has that Head DNA ingrained, feel is awesome here.
-Maneuverability is 10/10. This is the fastest racquet on the market, hands down. Quick reactions, getting in to position for any shot, you're having no issues here. I still stand by this even with weight added, it's unbelievable.
-Spin is super easy. Just what you'd expect from a 16x18 pattern, you can shape the ball super easily. Some of that likely comes from the maneuverability I just talked about, but the pattern helps as well.
-I cannot believe I'm saying this, but control is great here. Another engineering marvel I cannot figure out how they pulled off. A 100 sq inch 16x18 has no right having this much control. Is it a 95 18x20 level of control, no. Relatively speaking, I thought I was going to have a rocket launcher level of control where it's big targets only. This has more control than the Boom MP, anything from the Vcore line outside of the 95, maybe even slightly more than the Ezone 100? A good comparison would actually be the Prince Tour 100 line in terms of control. Both the Sqaured and Prince Tour 100s are 100 square inches and 16x18. I think as consistent as Prince's 16x18s can be, I think this is better on flat drives than those frames. Maybe it's the flex, the ridiculous racquet head speed, I'm not sure. Whatever it is, the Squared's control is just a bit better, imo. When I first hit with it for about 30 minutes, I didn't feel this way. I thought the control was about as good as I thought it would be. Then I just ramped up racquet head speed, went for spin control, and it was like a new level was unlocked. I still wouldn't advocate for trying to paint lines with this thing, but all I'll say is with Lynx Tour 17g at 48#, I'm going for more than just big targets and am having success. I would put this on par with the Gravity MP, if not slightly better. It's not as good here as the Blade 100 or Radical MP, but it's not as far off as you'd think! Give it a try, you'll see what I mean. Not to mention, the angles I am finding with this thing are insane. This racquet is so much fun to use, but especially when going for crazy angles from the spin and maneuverability. You can whip up anything you want to here.
-Depth is plentiful here, even if power in stock form is not. So even if power is lower and maybe the ball isn't pushing through to punish opponents as much, at least you won't be coughing up short balls nearly as much as you'd think given power levels.
-Forgiveness is plentiful. The sweetspot is huge. The racquet doesn't perform bad off center.
I have since modded the frame a bit, and the sweetspot for me has been 3g of lead at 12. The power levels have ramped up, and I would put it closer to Boom MP level, and above the Gravity MP. The stability is better as well. Yet I have lost what feels like zero maneuverability, that's the reward here. If I have lost some, my brain isn't registering it and I hope it continues to not. I would be careful adding too much lead though. The speed this frame has is it's best quality, and if you start trying to push the Squared to 320 SW, I think you could lose the magic.
Overall:
I can't believe I'm saying this, but as someone with a history of players sticks, I'm switching to this racquet and am pretty happy about it. The comfort, forgiveness, and shockingly the playability just don't have me wanting to play with much else. There's just nothing else even close to like this frame on the market, period. Give it a try. It's probably not for everyone, but it's definitely for more people than you may think!!
Light but solidI had the pleasure of trying this racquet out during our tennis clinic here in La Jolla, California. Kevin, tennis coach, always lets us try his new racquets. This one was fun to play with. I currently use my red and white RF 01 Pro Classic Racquet. I love it. I'm able to harness my inner RF using it. Not sure who uses this new Square but I really really like it. I was in between getting a new RF retirement homage racquet, but now I kind of want this one. Probably am not allowed to buy both unless I want to sleep on the couch. I'd highly recommend!
Sweetness and lightEnormous sweet spot and super comfortable.
A whole new world of tennis to what I am used to other than the headlight balance. It shouldn’t work for someone whose go to frames are Prestiges or PD98s.
Lots of speed and spin on the ball, a bit less weight of shot. My SwingVision stats are up so don’t think it is just a beginner’s/intermediate frame. Opponents say ball and swing speeds are noticeably higher.
Super light with powerSo this is one of the most unique feeling racquets as it’s below 11oz strung so it’s coming thru fast on speed but once it makes impact there is no loss of power or instability.. Head 2 one of the most solid feeling light racquets I’ve ever hit with at this feather light weight- takes some getting used to you will almost be “early” if your used to heavy racquet
