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Drop Shot Explorer Pro Control 1.0 vs Hyper Pro+ 2.0
The Hyper Pro+ 2.0 is the better racket, 98 to 76: more power and handling. The Explorer costs €135 less.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Hyper takes 5 of the six, the Explorer takes value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €135 question
€135
more for the Hyper. This is what it buys you.
- +32Power98 against 66
- +23Handling96 against 73
- +17Sweet spot92 against 75
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €135: the Explorer is 76 in Our score.
What is different
Weight, balance and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
The same face on both: carbon 12k.
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.
The Explorer is about 365 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Hyper puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Explorer, 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.
€135 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Explorer 37%. The Explorer wins the value round, 78 to 62.
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 Hyper has 98 for power against its 66.
Hyper Pro+ 2.0
Our score 98 · €287Skip it if you want more racket for the money: the Explorer has 78 for value against its 62.
Our recommendation for most players
The Hyper Pro+ 2.0
The higher score, 98 to 76.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Hyper +22
No other site has scored the Explorer or the Hyper yet. When one does, it shows here.
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What players said
2 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.
Hyper Pro+ 2.0
0 of 2 liked it
Liked it 0No strong view 2Did not 0
Only 2 players so far: too few to rank what they said.
Our recommendation
Oxdog Hyper Pro+ 2.0
The better racket, 98 to 76: more power and handling.
- 5 of 6 scores
- Carbon 12K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Explorer Pro Control 1.0 or the Hyper Pro+ 2.0?
The Hyper Pro+ 2.0 is the better racket, 98 to 76: more power and handling. The Explorer costs €135 less.
What is the difference between the Explorer Pro Control 1.0 and the Hyper Pro+ 2.0?
The same face on both: carbon 12k. The Explorer is about 365 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Hyper puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Hyper Pro+ 2.0: power 98 against 66.
What is the price difference?
€135 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Explorer 37%. The Explorer wins the value round, 78 to 62.
Hyper Pro+ 2.0Buy €287