adidas Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 vs Head Extreme Pro 2025

The verdict

Choose the Extreme Pro 2025 if you want more forgiveness. The Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Arrow Hit Carbon 2026Highest score
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Extreme Pro 2025
Pick this one for
  • Forgiveness+1.0

Better buy now: the Extreme Pro 2025. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 40.00 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 to the Extreme Pro 2025: more forgiveness.

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

Arrow Hit Carbon 2026Extreme Pro 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
Head-heavy according to the brand, 270 mm
Face
ASC
Carbon
Core
EVA Soft Performance
Foam
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
3D
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
Frame
Not published
Carbon with Auxetic 2.0
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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 Pro 2025: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Arrow Hit Carbon 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Extreme Pro 2025

No summarised videos yet.

Or a third racket in between

HeadSpeed One 2025

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

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