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Drop Shot Explorer Pro Control 1.0 vs Coello Motion
The Coello Motion is the better racket, 93 to 76: more power and sweet spot. The Explorer costs €27 less.
Our scores, updated 12 September 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Coello takes 5 of the six, the Explorer takes value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €27 question
€27
more for the Coello. This is what it buys you.
- +31Power97 against 66
- +13Sweet spot88 against 75
- +11Handling84 against 73
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €27: the Explorer is 76 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon 12K on the Explorer, carbon and fibreglass on the Coello.
No edge either way
* 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.
About the same weight: 360 to 370 g and 360 g.
No edge either way
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.
€27 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Explorer 37%, Coello 49%. The Explorer wins the value round, 78 to 74.
Edge: the Explorer, for your wallet
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 Control 1.0
Our score 76 · €152Skip it if you want more power: the Coello has 97 for power against its 66.
Coello Motion
Our score 93 · €179Skip it if you want more racket for the money: the Explorer has 78 for value against its 74.
Our recommendation for most players
The Coello Motion
The higher score, 93 to 76.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Coello +17
Padelful
Has scored only the Coello
PadelReference
Has scored only the Coello
We do not change ours to match.
Your shape
What players said
5 players who own or have owned one of them told us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
Explorer Pro Control 1.0
No player has told us about the Explorer yet.
Coello Motion
3 of 5 liked it
Liked it 3No strong view 1Did not 1
What they said, by how many said it
Our recommendation
HEAD Coello Motion
The better racket, 93 to 76: more power and sweet spot.
- 5 of 6 scores
- Carbon and fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Explorer Pro Control 1.0 or the Coello Motion?
The Coello Motion is the better racket, 93 to 76: more power and sweet spot. The Explorer costs €27 less.
What is the difference between the Explorer Pro Control 1.0 and the Coello Motion?
Carbon 12K on the Explorer, carbon and fibreglass on the Coello. About the same weight: 360 to 370 g and 360 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Coello Motion: power 97 against 66.
What is the price difference?
€27 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Explorer 37%, Coello 49%. The Explorer wins the value round, 78 to 74.
