adidas Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 vs Head Extreme Motion 2025

The verdict

Choose the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 if you want more power, the Extreme Motion 2025 if you want more handling and forgiveness.

Arrow Hit Carbon 2026Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.0
Extreme Motion 2025
Pick this one for
  • Handling+1.0
  • Forgiveness+1.0

Better buy now: the Extreme Motion 2025. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 32.31 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 to the Extreme Motion 2025: less power, more handling, more forgiveness.

Controla bit more control5.05.5
Powerless power8.07.0
Comfortabout the same7.07.0
Handlingmore handling4.05.0
Forgivenessmore forgiveness3.04.0

Arrow Hit Carbon 2026Extreme Motion 2025Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 g
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm
Head-heavy according to the brand, 270 mm
Face
ASC
Carbon
Core
EVA Soft Performance
Power Foam
Head size
Not published
495 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Rough
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
Frame
Not published
Unidirectional carbon
Show all specs (2 the same)
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026: 1. Of the Extreme Motion 2025: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Arrow Hit Carbon 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Extreme Motion 2025

No summarised videos yet.

Or a third racket in between

HeadSpeed One 2025

Better where both are weak: forgiveness 5 against 3 and 4, and otherwise close to the two.

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