adidas Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 vs Head Extreme Pro 2026

The verdict

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

Arrow Hit Carbon 2026
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Extreme Pro 2026Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Control+1.0
  • Power+1.0
  • Forgiveness+1.0

The Extreme Pro 2026 plays better on paper (8.9 against 7.7), the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 costs € 70.00 less in Netherlands. Pick the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 if the price matters more than that difference.

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How they play

From the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026 to the Extreme Pro 2026: more control, more power, more forgiveness.

Controlmore control5.06.0
Powermore power8.09.0
Comforta bit less comfort7.06.5
Handlingabout the same4.04.0
Forgivenessmore forgiveness3.04.0

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

Where the specs differ

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
UD Carbon
Core
EVA Soft Performance
Power Foam
Head size
Not published
494 cm²
Surface
Spin Blade Decal
Rough
Handle
Extra Power Grip
Not published
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Launched
2026
2026
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 2026: 2.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Arrow Hit Carbon 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Extreme Pro 20261 video

No point comes back in two or more videos.

Or a third racket in between

OxdogUltimate Pro Light 2026

Sits between the two on paper: more power than the Arrow Hit Carbon 2026, more handling than the Extreme Pro 2026.

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