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Drop Shot Explorer Pro Comfort 1.0 vs Invictus Lw
The Explorer Pro Comfort 1.0 is the better racket, 76 to 74: more sweet spot and comfort. The Invictus is not at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 7 July 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Explorer takes 3 of the six, the Invictus takes power, and handling and value are level.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face, weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
24K packs 24,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Explorer's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Invictus, for precision
* The feel starts from the core's rated hardness (estimated from the core material where there is no rating), then the face: carbon 12K and up is firmer, fibreglass softer.
The Invictus is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Explorer puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Invictus, for quick hands
The balance point is not listed for both.
No edge either way
* Drawn to scale: a 455 mm racket in its shape's outline (traced from a real racket of that shape), with the balance point the shops list marked on it. Real rackets vary by a few millimetres.
Only the Explorer is at PadelProShop right now, at €135.
No edge either way
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
Which one sounds like you?
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Explorer Pro Comfort 1.0
Our score 76 · €135Skip it if you want more power: the Invictus has 74 for power against its 72.
Invictus Lw
Our score 74 · not in stockSkip it if you want a bigger sweet spot: the Explorer has 72 for sweet spot against its 68.
Our recommendation for most players
The Explorer Pro Comfort 1.0
The higher score, 76 to 74.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Explorer +2
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What players said
Players who own a racket tell us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
No player has told us about the Explorer or the Invictus yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Drop Shot Explorer Pro Comfort 1.0
The better racket, 76 to 74: more sweet spot and comfort.
- Our score 76 against 74
- Carbon 3K face
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Questions
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Which is better, the Explorer Pro Comfort 1.0 or the Invictus Lw?
The Explorer Pro Comfort 1.0 is the better racket, 76 to 74: more sweet spot and comfort. The Invictus is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Explorer Pro Comfort 1.0 and the Invictus Lw?
24K packs 24,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Explorer's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. The Invictus is about 10 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Explorer puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for sweet spot?
The Explorer Pro Comfort 1.0: sweet spot 72 against 68.
What is the price difference?
Only the Explorer is at PadelProShop right now, at €135.
