Joma Hyper Pro SFT Padel Racket

Joma's product page lists a diamond racket with a high balance, the sweet spot offset toward the top of the head. The core is Black EVA, listed as Flexo BlackEVA with a medium-hard feel. The side is 12k carbon fibre, the tubular section is 100% carbon fibre, and the flat section is 66.67% fibreglass and 33.33% 12K carbon fibre, filled with 100% EVA. Joma describes the whole as a competition racket for attacking players that aims at maximum power while still supporting defence and transition play.

Five Joma technologies are named: Dualtech Frame, a 12k carbon structure filled with high-density Black EVA SFT; Joma 3D Spin, a relief texture for topspin and slice; CTRL Touch, perforations that redistribute weight and flex; Aerobump Tech, grooves for aerodynamic flow; and the Speed Hole System, two channels in the core to cut air resistance.

The two Hyper Pros share a shape and a balance. The differences are the core and a few grams. The Hyper Pro HRD has the hard, high-density Black EVA HRD core and is quoted slightly heavier. The SFT is quoted at 350 to 360 g with the medium-hard core, which gives a little more ball output and takes more of the vibration out.

Retailers don't fully agree on the numbers. Padelshop quotes 355 to 365 g and a 38 mm profile for the SFT, while Joma and Padelspeed say 350 to 360 g. Treat the weight as a 350 to 365 g band.

An advanced player who attacks from the net but wants a little cushion for the arm over a long evening. It belongs on the diamond padel racket shortlist, and beside the other advanced padel rackets for anyone comparing options. If you're not sure diamond is for you, the whole padel racket range is the place to compare shapes.

Put a racket protector on the frame before the first session, change the overgrip from padel grips when it goes slick, and keep a fresh tube of padel balls in a padel bag with a thermal compartment if your car gets cold. The right court shoes from padel shoes matter for a racket that wants fast footwork.