Head Gravity Team Light 2024

Technologies

Pros

• ✓At 330-350g the head snaps up and down fast enough to forgive a late prep — on the bandeja you'll reach balls that a heavier padel racket would only let you send back as a defensive lob

Cons

• ✗Smash and vibora come up short: there just isn't enough weight to turn arm speed into a heavy ball, so the point stays about placement rather than putting it away

The Head Gravity Team Light 2024 suits intermediate players who already have a technical base and want to progress without jumping to a too-demanding paddle. Its round shape concentrates the sweet spot in the center of the face, increasing tolerance and favouring control. The medium balance keeps a balanced behaviour between baseline shots and volleys. With a weight of 330-350g, it sits among the lighter rackets on the market: easier to swing and less stressful on the elbow.

Head Gravity Team Light 2024: the lightest way into the Gravity range

The Head Gravity Team Light 2024 sits at 330-350 grams, built with a fiberglass face, Soft Performance EVA core, 38mm frame and a medium-balance round shape. It's the lightest racket in the whole Gravity family, and that number dictates everything else about it: this padel racket is built for arm speed, not raw power.

Fiberglass flexes far more than a stiffer carbon face, and it gives the ball back with a generous, forgiving exit. Paired with a low-density EVA core, the impact feels soft and cushioned rather than the crisp, punchy response power hitters chase. This racket does the work for you on the block volley, and asks you to do the work on the smash.

What does Auxetic 2.0 actually do on a 330g racket?

Auxetic 2.0 sits in the throat area, right where off-centre impact vibrations concentrate. On a light racket with a soft core, its effect doesn't read as extra pop — it reads as a filter: the shock arrives at the forearm rounded off, without the sharp sting you'd normally get from a hit near the frame.

That matters for two concrete reasons. The physical one: players who reach for a 330g racket are usually nursing an elbow or shoulder issue, and this combination of fiberglass, soft EVA and Auxetic 2.0 is about as forgiving a setup as you'll find. The technical one: a cushioned impact buys you a fraction more time to correct your wrist mid-shot, which is exactly what an intermediate player still needs.

Head Gravity Team Light 2024 spec sheet

How does it perform on bandeja, vibora and off-the-back-wall balls?

The Gravity Team Light 2024 shines on the bandeja and in defence: its low swingweight lets you get there late and still put the racket on the ball, and the round shape's huge sweet spot forgives hits near the centre. On vibora and flat smashes it gives ground back — there's simply not enough mass to turn arm speed into a heavy ball.

Shot-by-shot breakdown:

1. **Bandeja**: its best shot by far. The head whips up and down quickly, and the soft touch lets you slice without tensing the forearm, though the ball exit is softer than you'd get from a firmer core.
2. **Ball off the back wall**: the medium balance keeps the racket stable on a forced backhand, and the 38mm profile gives enough surface for low balls tight to the glass.
3. **Block volley**: predictable and comfortable. The ball comes off with little pace, so the game plan is about opening up angles rather than trying to close the point in one touch.
4. **Bajada/smash and flat overhead**: this is where the trade-off shows. At 330-350 grams with a flexible face, the smash functions as a placement shot, not a finishing one.
5. **Lob**: the generous ball exit delivers consistent depth even from the back of the court with little time to set up.

The smooth surface finish rounds out the picture: whatever spin you generate comes down to your cutting technique, not the racket's surface. On drop shots and chops the ball bounces a touch livelier, so you'll want to create the check with your technique rather than expect help from the finish.

What level of player is the Head Gravity Team Light 2024 for?

This racket targets the intermediate control player who builds the point: walls, lobs, bandejas, waiting for the opponent's mistake. It also suits the casual player stepping up from a beginner racket who wants something better built without changing the feel they're used to.

It's an especially good fit for three types of players:

• Players with a sensitive arm who need genuine cushioning on every impact.
• Backhand-side players who live in defence and need maneuverability to escape awkward balls.
• Pairs playing the right/deuce side who prioritise placement over finishing points.

It's not the racket for someone who already smashes confidently, nor for anyone chasing a heavy ball on the vibora. That player will feel the missing grams and the flex of the face as a ceiling, not a helping hand.

What you gain and what you give up with this Head option

You gain maneuverability, tolerance on off-centre hits, and comfort on the joints. You give up raw power and bite on cut shots. It's a coherent, well-executed trade-off, not a watered-down version of a better racket.

If your game is built around getting to everything, keeping the ball in play and waiting for the short ball, the Head Gravity Team Light 2024 punches well above what its weight suggests. If your game plan revolves around closing out points from the net with power, look at a heavier model with a denser core — even if that means giving up some of this racket's comfort.