Head Padel Pro Balls: Pro+ Dozen

Head was the World Padel Tour's ball supplier from 2013 until the tour ended in 2023, and its Padel Pro and Padel Pro S were the balls in play. In 2024 Head replaced both with a new pair, the Pro+ and the Pro S+. Plenty of players still search for the old names, which is why you may have landed here looking for 'Head Padel Pro balls'. The Pro+ is the current version of that ball.

The tour landscape moved on too. Wilson has supplied the Premier Padel tour ball since 2024 (see the Wilson Premier ball), with some events going to Head; Head supplied the Pro+ and Pro S+ as the match balls at the Gijón Premier Padel P2 in March 2026.

Head's own description is the clearest guide. The Pro+ has a thinner wall that makes it easier to control and appeals to players who want precision; the Pro S+ is firmer with a higher bounce for a faster style of play. Both get a core designed to hold pressure for longer and a felt developed only for padel.

Then think about where you play. British courts are at sea level, cool for most of the year and often damp, and in those conditions a ball slows down. That is why the brand guidance for cold, low-altitude courts points at the speed versions, the Pro S+ tube in Head's case. The Pro+ comes into its own on fast indoor courts and on warm summer evenings outdoors, when a livelier ball can fly.

So, honestly: for a UK winter league, buy the S+. For indoor play or the summer, or if you simply prefer a softer, more placeable ball, the Pro+ is the one.

Padel balls in the UK come pressurised in sealed cans of three, and a fresh can per match is normal for competitive players. Social players stretch a can over two or three sessions. A dozen is the sensible middle: four cans, enough for a month of weekly doubles if you open a new can each time, or a single weekend of serious practice.

If you play less often, the single Pro+ tube avoids sitting on stock. Clubs and coaches buying in bulk are better off with a case, such as the Pro+ case of 24 cans, and Head's Padel Team box of 24 tubes is the coaching option. Sealed cans keep until opened, so a dozen doesn't go off in the cupboard.

No ball brand publishes a life in hours or matches, Head included; the claim is only that the new core holds pressure for longer. The practical answer is a drop test. Hold a ball at hip height and let it fall onto a hard floor. If it no longer bounces back to about knee height, the can has had its day for match play and can move to the practice bag.

For reference, the FIP's rules set the bounce of a new ball at 135 to 145 cm when dropped from 2.54 m, and internal pressure at roughly 10.1 to 11.5 psi. A ball pressuriser such as the Head X4 pump keeps opened balls above atmospheric pressure between sessions, which slows the drop off; our padel ball pressuriser page explains what they can and can't do.

If most of your padel happens outdoors between October and April, the Pro+ is likely to feel slow and heavy by the third game. Pick the Pro S+ instead. And if you just want something to rally with, Head's cheaper Padel One is the better value; see the Head One tube.

A control ball pairs naturally with a control racket. The round Head Gravity Pro is Head's advanced control frame, the Radical Motion is the quicker teardrop control option, and the Head Vibe is the softer, cheaper way in. Attacking players who still like a precise ball often use it with a diamond such as the Coello Motion.

Every ball we stock is on the padel balls page, along with an explainer on pressure and felt. A ball tube fits in the side pocket of most bags on the padel bag page. And for everything from rackets to grips, the padel racket range and the padel accessories page are the places to start. New to the game? Our guide on how to choose a padel racket covers the rest.