Head Extreme One 2025

The Head Extreme One 2025 is not the 2023 Extreme One with new paint. Four published numbers moved: the weight, the balance and the core label. That matters, because the 2023 version offered a spread of weights, and the 2025 model closes it.

Four numbers changed since the 2023 Extreme One

Here is what the spec sheets say. The 2023 Extreme One ran from 335 g to 355 g, with a balance of 275 mm and a core listed as Power Foam. The 2025 version is fixed at 350 g, balance sits at 272 mm, and the core is listed simply as Foam. Shape, 12K carbon face, rough surface and 38 mm thickness stayed the same.

That is a real revision, not a cosmetic one. Whether it plays differently is another question, and one nobody has answered on court yet. See the full comparison in Head Extreme One 2023 vs 2025.

Fixed at 350 g: the weight range is gone

The 2023 model let you pick anywhere between 335 g and 355 g. The 2025 version gives you one weight: 350 g, according to the retailer listing. Some shops list a nominal 350 g as well, though that figure comes from a web search rather than the brand.

350 g is light for a diamond racket. For comparison, the Head Extreme One X 2025 sits at 370 g. The lighter weight helps your arm over a long match and speeds up preparation. The trade-off is less mass behind the ball, so you supply more of the force yourself on flat drives.

The balance moved too, from 275 mm down to 272 mm. It is still labelled High. Three millimetres is a small shift, and the racket remains head-heavy.

Foam or Power Foam: the core label disagreement

Here is where the sources split. The retailer spec sheet lists the 2025 core as Foam, while the 2023 version was listed as Power Foam. The product page, which is Head's own marketing, still talks about Power Foam and Auxetic 2.0 improving structural response.

Treat the product page as a claim, not a measurement. The safest reading: the 2025 racket has a soft foam core, and the exact foam recipe is either unchanged or renamed. What matters on court is that soft foam absorbs impact and lengthens contact time. That helps comfort and touch. It costs you a bit of raw rebound on flat shots.

272 mm, diamond, 12K carbon: why control and sweet spot read Low

The shape is diamond, the balance is high, the face is 12K carbon. That combination points one way: power. The carbon face adds rigidity, so the ball leaves fast when you connect cleanly. The rough surface helps you grip the ball on topspin and slice, which Head also advertises on the product page.

The flip side is control. A head-heavy diamond demands timing, and the sweet spot reads Low in the profile. There is no published head size to soften that verdict. Miss the centre and the ball loses pace and direction, so you pay for every imprecise contact.

What can you do about it? Two things. Hit with margin instead of chasing lines. And accept that this racket suits a decisive, attacking role more than a scrambling, defensive one. If patient point-building is your game, a different Head diamond fits better, more on that below.

No review published anywhere: what the spec sheet can and cannot tell you

Be aware of this before you buy. At the time of writing, no independent reviewer has published a test of the Extreme One 2025. No video review, no player threads, nothing with a rating. Everything on this page comes from retailer spec sheets and Head's own claims.

The specs tell you the recipe: light, head-heavy, diamond, soft core, stiff face. That recipe reliably produces power with modest forgiveness. What specs cannot tell you is how the foam and carbon interact at match speed, or whether the vibration damping holds up. If that uncertainty bothers you, waiting for reviews is reasonable. If you know you like this formula from the 2023 version, the known changes are small enough to judge from the numbers.

Extreme One 2025, One X, Pro or Coello Motion: picking your Head diamond

Head's 2025 and 2026 diamond range is crowded, and the names are easy to confuse. The Head Extreme One X 2025 is the closest sibling. It has the same 12K carbon face, but it sits at 370 g with a medium-high balance. Its control reads Medium instead of Low. The Head Extreme Pro 2025 is heavier again at 370 g and aimed at professional level. The Head Extreme Team 2025 swaps to a fiberglass face and reads High on comfort, the arm-friendly option of the family.

The Head Coello Motion 2026 is a 2026 alternative at 360 g with control at Medium, backed by Arturo Coello. Within the diamond family, the Extreme One 2025 is the light one with the sharpest power profile. Pick it for weight and punch. Pick a sibling for control or comfort.