# Drop Shot Axion Attack 1.0 > Teardrop, 360 to 370 g, even balance. Above average for control and power, below for comfort and forgiveness. Check if it suits your game. Score 8.4/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-attack-1-0/ - Last updated: 2026-11-06 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [Drop Shot](https://padell.io/brands/drop-shot/) · [AXION ATTACK](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-attack/generations/) 2025 - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 360 to 370 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: EVA Pro High Density Lowest price **€ 174.90** at Padel Nuestro · In stock · € 169.95 + € 4.95 shipping · Checked at 02:12 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 52 days **€ 174.90** Today **€ 174.90** [Buy at Padel Nuestro](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padelnuestro.com%2Fint%2Fdrop-shot-axion-attack-1-0-2025) 1. [Padeldiscount · In stock · Free shipping · Checked on 13 Nov (2026-11-13) **€ 189.95**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadeldiscount.nl%2Fpadel-rackets%2Fdrop-shot-axion-attack-1-0-padelracket%2F) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer The Drop Shot Axion Attack 1.0 is a 2025 teardrop racket with a 24K carbon face. Listed at 360 to 370 g, it has a high density EVA Pro core. padel.how, the one tested review, rates it 72 out of 100 and says it rewards full strokes from advanced attackers. The catch: the comfort meter reads Low, and reviewers disagree on the sweet spot. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 6 November 2026 Choose it if - you attack with full, complete swings and want a racket that answers them - advanced level is where you play, and a hard, direct feel is fine in return for pace - a teardrop shape with a firm face appeals and a sweet spot that reviewers disagree on does not scare you Skip it if - you often hit late or short and want forgiveness, because the Drop Shot Axion Control 1.0 is round with a soft core - your elbow or shoulder is sore and you need a gentle racket - Professional level is what you are after, since the Axion Attack 2.0 is listed that way ## How it plays 8.4 **padell.io score 8.4** Play 8.6 (60%) and reviews 8.2 (40%). Based on 1 review source. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 7.5 above average▲ - **Power**: 9.0 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 1.0 below average▼ - **Handling**: 4.5 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below On paper this is an attacking racket that asks for a good swing and gives little back on bad contact. - **Control** Medium, helped by the teardrop shape and the carbon face, and padel.how rates control positive while the video reviewers mention good control. - **Power** High, and the profile meters name the hard core, stiff carbon face and heavy weight class as the drivers. - **Comfort** Low, since a hard core under a stiff face passes more vibration to your arm, and padel.how rates comfort negative. - **Handling** Low, because the racket is in the heavy class and the balance is only medium. - **Forgiveness** Low on the meter, with padel.how neutral, one video reviewer calling it small and another calling it well distributed. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2025 Newer version from 2026 - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 360 to 370 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Balance**: Even according to the brand Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: 24K carbon Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping - **Core**: EVA Pro High Density Hardness not published - **Surface**: Flat Not published by the brand: thickness, head size, handle, frame Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 24 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Drop%20Shot%20Axion%20Attack%201.0) ## Video reviews 3 videos from independent channels and shops ### What 3 video reviewers say 3 played it on court Often mentioned **Plus points** - Good control *3 of 3* **Minus points** - Lacks power *2 of 3* Summaries by padell.io, based on what each reviewer says in the video. Tap a time to watch that moment. Tested on court The reviewer finds this racket to be a versatile option within the medium-hard category. It offers good control and a solid feel, while the rubber provides some extra speed to the ball. Tested on court The reviewer finds this racket to be a versatile option with a medium-hard feel. It offers good ball output and speed, though it requires a high level of technical skill due to its smaller sweet spot. Tested on court The reviewer finds this racket to be very manageable with a good balance of power and control. It performs well in volleys and defensive shots, and the reviewer notes that the sweet spot is well distributed. ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-attack/generations/) [1.5 · Other version · Not in shops](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-attack-1-5/) 2025 · This racket · € 174.90 [2026 · Different specs · € 169.95](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-attack-2-0/) The Axion Attack line has a 1.5 and a 2.0 next to this 1.0. The 1.5 is listed as Advanced with a Medium-High balance and an EVA Pro rubber core. The 2.0 is listed with a different face, Professional level, a minimum weight of 350 g and a Medium-High balance. The 1.0 is Advanced, 360 to 370 g, Medium. The level differs, so the 1.0 and 2.0 may not be a true update of each other. Do not read it as a version story. Treat each as its own racket and check its own page. ## Price history Today **€ 169.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 169.95** vs 30-day average **0%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. ## What reviewers say padel.how and the video reviewers mention good control. They split on almost everything else. padel.how rates it 72 out of 100, praises the attacking ceiling and warns that short strokes get less help. It marks comfort negative and sweet spot neutral. One Dani 13 video calls it comfortable and not very powerful. The other Dani 13 video says the sweet spot is small and handling is demanding. Zona de Pádel finds it very easy to handle with a well distributed sweet spot, though a bit less powerful on overheads. Power, comfort and sweet spot are exactly where they differ. [**padel.how** 7.2 “A full, clean swing can use the attacking ceiling; a short or hurried stroke gets less help.” Read the full review →](https://padel.how/equipment/racket/drop-shot-axion-attack-1-0-review/) Reviewers do not agree on the Drop Shot Axion Attack 1.0. One test says a short stroke gets less help. A video reviewer calls it very easy to handle. That split is the useful part. The racket is listed as Advanced level, with an attacking player profile and Jon Sanz as the pro player. The question is what that label asks of your swing. ## A full swing gets the help, a short one does not: what padel.how found padel.how actually played it and rates it 72 out of 100. It praises the attacking ceiling and clean acceleration, and the direct feedback from the carbon and EVA Pro. Its complaint is that the racket demands reliable contact and complete strokes. In its own words, "A full, clean swing can use the attacking ceiling; a short or hurried stroke gets less help." In practice, you get pace when you commit. Block a volley late and the racket will not rescue it. The reviewer names advanced attackers with reliable full swing mechanics as the target. ## Easy to handle or demanding: why three videos pull in two directions Three video reviews, two from the channel Dani 13 and one from Zona de Pádel, all tested it on court. They do not agree. Zona de Pádel finds it very easy to handle. It reports strong control in volleys and a sweet spot well spread across the face. It says overheads feel slightly less powerful. One Dani 13 video calls it comfortable and soft, with good control. It adds that you need more effort for powerful shots. The other Dani 13 video calls it a high-performance racket with good ball output. Yet it says the small sweet spot demands precision and that fast play is demanding. So the same racket reads as soft and as demanding. Player strength and timing may explain part of that, but the sources do not say. Treat it as a racket that behaves well when you hit it cleanly, and less well when you do not. ## Medium on the sheet, medium-high on the page: which balance to believe The retailer spec sheet says Medium balance. The product page text claims a medium-high balance. Those two do not match, and the balance in mm is not published, so you cannot settle it with a number. What you can say: a medium balance on a racket in the heavy class is not light to swing. Check it in your hand if you can. ## Hard EVA core under 24K carbon: what the Low comfort meter asks of your arm The core is EVA Pro High Density and the face is 24K carbon. Both are firm. The product page says the core gives superior control and that a silicone Anti Twist System reduces vibration. Those are the brand's claims, not measurements. padel.how rates comfort negative, and the comfort meter reads Low. One video reviewer, on the other hand, found it comfortable and soft. If your arm is already sensitive, that disagreement is a warning, not a reassurance. Warm up well and watch for tension in the elbow. ## Axion Control 1.0: the round, soft way into the same line If the demands sound like too much, look at the [Drop Shot Axion Control 1.0](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-control-1-0/). It is round, with a soft low density core and a 12K Textreme carbon face. Its meters read High for control and sweet spot, Low for power. It is the opposite trade. The [Axion Attack 2.0](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-attack-2-0/) is a different step again. It is listed as Professional level, from 350 to 370 g, with a Medium-High balance. Treat it as its own racket, not as a measured update of this one. For a similar profile outside Drop Shot, the [Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustín Tapia 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-18k-alum-by-agustin-tapia-2025/) is Advanced, teardrop, Medium balance, with a Medium sweet spot meter. The Axion family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **Attack 1.0** [**Control 1.0**](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/axion-control-1-0/) ## What the sheet leaves open on the Axion Attack 1.0 Several numbers are missing: balance in mm, head size, thickness, handle and weight system. The frame is unverified. Surface is listed as flat. Without head size and balance in mm, any claim about how big the sweet spot is rests on reviews, not on specs. Ask a shop to confirm these before you buy, especially if you are choosing between this and a rounder racket. Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets [Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustín Tapia 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-18k-alum-by-agustin-tapia-2025/) · 8.8 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-by-agustin-tapia-2025-vs-drop-shot-axion-attack-1-0/) [Nox AT10 Genius 18K Agustín Tapia 2024](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-18k-agustin-tapia-2024/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-18k-agustin-tapia-2024-vs-drop-shot-axion-attack-1-0/) [Nox AT10 Genius Limited Edition 2023](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-limited-edition-2023/) · 7.6 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-limited-edition-2023-vs-drop-shot-axion-attack-1-0/) [Nox AT10 Genius 12K Alum XTREM 2026](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026/) · 8.2 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026-vs-drop-shot-axion-attack-1-0/) [All rackets that play like the Drop Shot Axion Attack 1.0 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=504) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Axion Attack 1.0 the same as the 1.5 or 2.0?** No. They are separate rackets in the same line. The 2.0 is listed as Professional level with a Medium-High balance, while this one is Advanced with a Medium balance. **Is it a racket for beginners?** No. It is listed as Advanced, and padel.how says it demands reliable contact and complete strokes. The Axion Control 1.0 is the softer, rounder route. **Is it hard on the arm?** It can be. The core and face are firm, the comfort meter reads Low and padel.how rates comfort negative. One video reviewer found it soft, so opinions differ. **Is the balance medium or medium-high?** Sources disagree. The retailer sheet says Medium, the product page claims medium-high, and the balance in mm is not published. **Is the Axion Attack 1.0 worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Good value" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The Nox AT10 Genius 18K Alum By Agustín Tapia 2025 plays most alike. Differences: comfort +2.0, forgiveness +1.5. Today: € 154.95. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-at10-genius-18k-alum-by-agustin-tapia-2025-vs-drop-shot-axion-attack-1-0/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 1.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (4.0/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 360 to 370 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)