Round-up review: our score and verdict are based on published specs and reviews from across the web, not our own play-testing yet.
Head’s Boom MP 2026 is the pick-up-and-play power frame for intermediate players, doubles specialists and anyone who wants help with depth and spin without precise technique. At 295 g unstrung it is lighter and whippier than the rest of Head’s 100 square inch line. The Boom Pro is the serious sibling for stronger players.
Easy depth, tidier response
Tennisnerd’s summary is that you can pick this up and just play. Depth arrives with minimal effort, the sweet spot is forgiving and the open pattern encourages spin, all at an RA 61 and 316 swingweight that stay comfortable over long sessions. It is the most accessible racket Head makes above its beginner frames.
The 2026 layup is slightly firmer, and Tennisnerd says you feel it straight away: the response is more direct, the ball travels a little further and the string bed is more consistent, with less of the trampoline effect earlier Booms were known for. Head credits a new string pattern designed with AI; Tennisnerd raised an eyebrow at the marketing but found the spacing more even and the response more uniform.
Where reviewers split
Stronger players find it too light in stock form, a little short on plough-through and launchy when they overhit. Tennisnerd’s answer is lead at 3 and 9 and a little weight in the handle, which turns it into a more serious weapon. Out of the box, it is clearly aimed at players who want help.
Control is also where it gives way to the Boom Pro, which Tennisnerd rates the real star of the 2026 range. The MP’s verdict is good but not transformative, which for a frame this easy to enjoy is fair.
Effortless depth is the whole point. Control is what you pay for it.
Specs
- Head size 100 in²
- Unstrung weight 295 g
- Strung weight 312 g
- Balance 32 cm, 6 pts HL
- Swingweight 316
- Stiffness (RA) 61
- Beam width 23/24/22 mm
- String pattern 16 x 19
Verdict
A forgiving power frame that suits doubles and developing players well. Stronger hitters will want to add weight or step up to the Boom Pro.
