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Head Extreme Pro 2025
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Diamond · 2025
9.0VERDICT

Attacker score 8.7 — Power, Stability and Spin carry the weighting.

Power
9.2
Control
7.8
Maneuverability
6.8
Spin
8.1
Comfort
7.0
Sweetspot
7.2
Playability
7.1
Stability
8.8
2Nox EA10 Ventus Attack 12K Xtrem 20269.0 3Starvie BlackTitan 20269.0
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Methodology

How a verdict is made.

Three layers sit between a marketing department and the number you see. Each one is documented, repeatable and public.

01

Collect the data

Declared specs, measured weight and balance, materials, price — every racket enters as structured data, not as a press release.

02

Score 8 parameters

Power, Control, Maneuverability, Spin, Comfort, Sweetspot, Playability, Stability — weighted differently for attackers, defenders and hybrids. The same racket can earn three different scores, because your game isn't average.

03

Cross-check the consensus

A modifier compares our numbers with measurements and player feedback across markets. Hype can inflate a product page; it doesn't move the score.

Verdict = Base − floor penalties + excellence bonuses + consensus modifier

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Weights
Power · Stability · Spin

Attackers

You finish points at the net. Your score rewards ball exit, solidity on impact and bite on the smash.

1Starvie BlackTitan 20268.7 2Nox EA10 Ventus Attack 12K Xtrem 20268.7 3Head Extreme Pro 20258.7
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Weights
Control · Maneuverability · Comfort

Defenders

You build points from the back glass. Your score rewards placement, fast reactions and an arm-friendly response.

1Nox ML10 Ventus Control 3K 20268.6 2Black Crown Piton White Soft 20268.6 3Nox VK10 Ventus Control 12K 20268.5
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Weights
Control · Maneuverability · Playability

All-court

You adapt to every situation. Your score is the most balanced — no single parameter can carry a racket alone.

1Nox Ventus Hybrid 12K Lite 20268.4 2StarVie Astrum+ 20268.4 3Babolat Air Viper8.4
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