# Drop Shot Explorer 8.0

> Teardrop, 360 to 370 g, slightly head-heavy balance. Above average for power and comfort, below for control and handling. Check if it suits your game.

- URL: https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/explorer-8-0/
- Last updated: 2026-09-23
- Language: en
- Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/)

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- **Shape**: Teardrop
- **Weight**: 360 to 370 g
- **Balance**: Slightly head-heavy
- **Core**: EVA Soft Low Density

Price

No shop on padell.io delivers this racket to Netherlands right now.

Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/)

The short answer

A power racket: strong on smashes and volleys, gentle on the arm. Slower to swing and to react with. Made for advanced players.

Worked out from the published specs. No editorial review yet.

Strong at

- Strong on smashes and volleys
- Gentle on the arm

Less strong at

- Slower to swing

## How it plays

7.3

**padell.io score 7.3** Play 7.7 (60%) and reviews 6.6 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/)

- **Control**: 5.5 below average▼
- **Power**: 7.5 above average▲
- **Comfort**: 7.0 above average▲
- **Handling**: 2.5 below average▼
- **Forgiveness**: 6.0 around average●
- **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below

A power racket: strong on smashes and volleys, gentle on the arm. Slower to swing and to react with.

## Specifications

- **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/)
- **Weight**: 360 to 370 g Average: not tiring, stable enough
- **Balance**: Slightly head-heavy according to the brand Slightly head-heavy: a bit more power overhead
- **Face**: 3K carbon Soft carbon: more feel and easier ball exit
- **Core**: EVA Soft Low Density Hardness not published
- **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow
- **Surface**: 3D Face System Rough: helps with spin
- **Frame**: Double tubular carbon

Not published by the brand: head size, handle

Specs from the brand's own site · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Drop%20Shot%20Explorer%208.0)

## Every version

[Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/explorer/generations/)

8.0 · This racket · Not in shops

[2026 · Other version · € 134.90](https://padell.io/rackets/drop-shot/explorer-9-0/)

The price is followed as soon as a shop in your market sells it.

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## Questions before you buy

**What is the closest alternative?**

The Head Speed Motion 2023 plays most alike. Differences: handling +3.0, power -2.0. Today: € 99.95.

[Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/head-speed-motion-2023-vs-drop-shot-explorer-8-0/)

**Who should not buy it?**

Skip it if you rely on placement and long rallies (control 5.5/10).

**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/)