LOK MAXX Hype Gen 2 Padel Racket 2026

RacketGuide lists a diamond with a high balance, a 38 mm carbon frame, a textured, hard 18K carbon surface and a hard EVA core at 360 to 375 g, and marks the information as verified by LOK. It names C18 carbon, an exclusive EVA rubber, an asymmetrical core, Gradual Face, a Vibration Groove and 3D Spin Lines among the technologies.

Padelful agrees on the diamond shape, the weight, the carbon frame and the C18 face, and calls the feel medium-hard. That's a small disagreement with RacketGuide's hard core, and the safe reading is firm. Padelful lists two editions of the racket, Mike Yanguas and Yanguas World, and says the Yanguas World name is part of the model name; our listing doesn't name an edition.

Padelful scores the Yanguas World edition at 9.3 for power, 9.1 for control, 8 for sweet spot, 7.6 for manoeuvrability and 7.5 for rebound, 8.3 overall. It praises strong overhead punch, firm and direct net bite and a stable bandeja and vibora. It warns of a small sweet spot, punishment for off-centre contact and demanding defence.

On Padelful's brand page, the two MAXX Hype editions have the highest power scores of LOK's 2026 rackets, 93 and 96 out of 100, with control at 90 or 91. The reviewer's advice is for advanced players or strong intermediates who generate their own pace and like a firm, connected feel.

Advanced club players and strong intermediates with a fast overhead and a clean swing, who want a firm, direct racket and are happy to pay for it with a smaller sweet spot. It sits on the diamond padel racket page and among the advanced padel rackets, with the other carbon padel rackets. For other brands, start at padel racket.

A hard core and a hard surface are less forgiving of knocks, so fit a racket protector and carry the racket in a padel bag with a racket compartment. A spare overgrip from padel grips, fresh padel balls and decent padel shoes finish the kit.