adidas Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 vs Head Extreme One X 2025

The verdict

On paper they play much the same, so price and feel decide.

Better buy now: the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 4.19 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 to the Extreme One X 2025 you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controla bit more control5.05.5
Powera bit less power8.07.5
Comforta bit less comfort7.06.5
Handlingabout the same4.04.0
Forgivenessa bit more forgiveness3.54.0

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

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Weight
360 to 375 g
370 g
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand, 265 mm
Slightly head-heavy according to the brand, 270 mm
Face
Asc
Carbon 12k
Core
Eva Soft Performance
Power Foam
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Rough
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
Frame
Not published
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: 2. Of the Extreme One X 2025: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Arrow Hit Carbon 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Extreme One X 2025

No summarised videos yet.

Or a third racket in between

HeadSpeed One 2025

Better where both are weak: forgiveness 6 against 3.5 and 4, and otherwise close to the two.