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Head Speed Motion 2023 vs Drop Shot Explorer 8.0

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The verdict

Choose the Speed Motion 2023 if you want more handling and control, the Explorer 8.0 if you want more power.

Speed Motion 2023Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Handling+3.0
  • Control+1.5
Explorer 8.0
Pick this one for
  • Power+2.0

Neither is sold to Netherlands by the shops on padell.io.

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How they play

From the Speed Motion 2023 to the Explorer 8.0: less handling, more power, less control.

Controlless control7.05.5
Powermore power5.57.5
Comforta bit less comfort7.57.0
Handlingless handling5.52.5
Forgivenessabout the same6.06.0

Speed Motion 2023Explorer 8.0Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2023
Not published
Weight
360 g
360 to 370 g
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand, 270 mm
Slightly head-heavy according to the brand
Face
Carbon and fiberglass
3K carbon
Core
Power Foam
EVA Soft Low Density
Surface
Flat
3D Face System
Frame
Graphene Inside
Double tubular carbon
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Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Speed Motion 2023: 0. Of the Explorer 8.0: 0.

Speed Motion 2023: reviews and videos →Explorer 8.0: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

Crivit3K Carbon Pro

Sits between the two on paper: more power than the Speed Motion 2023, more handling than the Explorer 8.0.

€ 56.99Compare all three →

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