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Drop Shot Explorer 9.0 vs Oxdog Hyper Pro+ 2.0 2025

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The verdict

Choose the Explorer 9.0 if you want more comfort, handling and forgiveness, the Hyper Pro+ 2.0 2025 if you want more power.

Explorer 9.0
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  • Comfort+1.0
  • Handling+1.0
  • Forgiveness+1.0
Hyper Pro+ 2.0 2025Highest score
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  • Power+1.0

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How they play

From the Explorer 9.0 to the Hyper Pro+ 2.0 2025: more power, less comfort, less handling, less forgiveness.

Controla bit more control5.56.0
Powermore power9.010.0
Comfortless comfort3.02.0
Handlingless handling3.52.5
Forgivenessless forgiveness5.04.0

Explorer 9.0Hyper Pro+ 2.0 2025Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2025
Weight
350 to 370 g
370 g
Balance
Slightly head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand
Face
Raw Unidirectional Carbon
HES Carbon
Core
EVA Pro High Density
Hard
Surface
3D Face
Sandy
Frame
Double tubular carbon
Not published
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Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Explorer 9.0: 0. Of the Hyper Pro+ 2.0 2025: 0.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Explorer 9.0

No summarised videos yet.

Hyper Pro+ 2.0 202515 videos
  • Good control 12×
  • Easy to handle 10×
  • Lots of power 4×
  • Large sweet spot 4×
  • Comfortable, little vibration 3×
  • Good feel 3×
  • Good spin 3×
  • Strong overheads 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 6×
  • Lacks power 5×
  • Expensive 3×
  • Weaker overheads 2×
  • Feels heavy 2×
Explorer 9.0: reviews and videos →Hyper Pro+ 2.0 2025: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

NoxAT10 Genius 12K

Better where both are weak: comfort 4 against 3 and 2, and otherwise close to the two.

€ 179.95Compare all three →

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