Head Extreme Pro 2025 Padel Racket

HEAD put a unidirectional carbon layer, UD Carbon HS, on the 2025 Extreme Pro's hitting surface. In a UD layer the fibres all run the same way, and HEAD's own line is that it adds stiffness and power: a fast, firm rebound when you strike cleanly and very little cushion when you don't. For 2026 HEAD switched to a Hybrid Woven face of carbon and fibreglass, where strands cross over and under each other.

Everything else carries over. Both seasons weigh 370 g with HEAD's 10 g tolerance, both balance at 270 mm, both use Power Foam, and both have the rough Extreme Spin finish. The 2025 frame is marked Graphene Inside, and HEAD gave it a new drilling pattern, which you can see in the mix of hole sizes, aimed at a bigger sweet spot.

If you liked how the 2025 felt, there's no reason to change. Buy the 2026 Extreme Pro on Hybrid Woven if you'd like some fibreglass in the face, which usually softens the feel a little, at the same weight and balance, or simply this season's look. Our padel racket sale page compares last-season prices across HEAD's range, and this is one of the frames where the older year gives away nothing on paper.

The 12K carbon One X is HEAD's other all-carbon 370 g diamond at the same balance, with a single-hole face. And from the same 2025 collection, the 375 g Coello Pro 2025 puts a little more weight and 2 mm more balance behind Arturo Coello's smash.

HEAD calls it a racket for expert players who dominate with aggressive shots, and we wouldn't hand it to anyone else. A stiff, head-heavy 370 g diamond magnifies late contact and loads the forearm, and it gives almost nothing free on a defensive block. Players still building their overhead should start from our advanced padel rackets guide or look at the lighter 360 g Extreme Motion 2025 from the same season. Every HEAD shape is laid out on diamond padel rackets.

Tape the top of the head with a strip from the racket protector range, since diamonds take their knocks up there, and keep a tacky overgrip on from padel grips so a heavy racket doesn't turn in your hand. A firm, fast ball from padel balls suits a stiff face. Stable court shoes from padel shoes and a thermal bag from padel bags finish the set. All our rackets are under padel rackets, and the guide to choosing a padel racket covers balance.