Diamond heads are often heavier and aimed at advanced players. The Oxdog Ultimate Nxt-Gen 2026 is different. It weighs 345 g, has a soft core and is labelled for beginners and intermediates.
A diamond head at 345 g: why the shape and the weight pull in different directions
A diamond shape normally means a small sweet spot and a bias towards power. Weight pulls the other way. At 345 g, the Nxt-Gen is light, so it is easy to lift and swing. Oxdog lists the weight as a fixed 345 g, with no range.
Not a pure power racket, then, and not a pure control racket either. The meters read medium for control, power and maneuverability. The diamond lowers control and handling a little. The soft core and light weight lower power.
The product page says the racket is a slimmer version of Oxdog's diamond rackets, with a longer, thinner handle meant to help two-handed shots. That is a brand claim. Handle details are not published in the specs.
Soft core, carbon face: what padel.how found when it played the Nxt-Gen
The core is soft. The face is HES Carbon 8K, and the frame is HES Carbon. The surface is smooth. The thickness is 35 mm.
padel.how played the racket and rated it 76 out of 100. Its pros are light weight with easy, quick preparation and depth. It also liked the soft response for developing players and defensive play. Its summary of the response reads: "Speed without a dead, hollow response."
The downside it names is limited stability and power against heavy advanced pace.
This is a single test, so treat it as one informed opinion, not a consensus.
High comfort, low sweet spot: the trade a small-handed or developing player accepts
The comfort meter is High. The reasons are simple: soft core, light weight and a positive review. If your arm complains after long sessions, this is the kind of build that helps on paper.
The sweet spot meter is Low, which comes from the diamond shape. Note that padel.how rated the sweet spot as positive, so the tested review and the spec-based meter do not match. The product page claims that its perforation system improves play outside the sweet spot. Treat that as marketing, because no review confirms it.
padel.how suggests casual-to-intermediate players, developing juniors and smaller-handed adults who want ease. That matches the brand's own Beginner / Intermediate label.
Nxt-Gen or Ultimate Tour X: the same Oxdog diamond, but heavier
The Oxdog Ultimate Tour X 2026 is also a diamond with a medium balance and a HES Carbon 8K face. It weighs 355 g, is 38 mm thick and has a medium core. Oxdog labels it Intermediate / Advanced.
Its meters show medium control and medium power, but comfort is Low. The Nxt-Gen has the High comfort meter and the lower weight.
The Ultimate Pro Light 2026 has a high balance, weighs 350 g and has High power. Oxdog labels it Intermediate / Advanced.
Easy to move, short of pace: when the Dunlop FX Lite is the racket to look at
The Dunlop FX Lite is a 2026 diamond with a soft EVA core and a 12K carbon face. It weighs 355 g and is labelled Advanced. Its meters show High power but Low control, Medium comfort and Low maneuverability.
So if padel.how's remark about limited power against heavy pace worries you, the FX Lite is the contrast. You gain pace. According to the meters, you give up control, comfort and maneuverability.
Not published: balance in mm, head size, handle, weight system
Oxdog lists the balance only as Medium. The balance in millimetres is not published. Head size, handle details and weight system are not published either.
That means you cannot compare this racket on head area with others. Do not guess.
