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Drop Shot Explorer 9.0 vs Curva Power
The Explorer 9.0 and the Curva Power score the same, 76. It is not at PadelProShop right now; the Explorer 9.0 is, at €117.
Our scores, updated 11 June 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Curva takes 2 of the six, the Explorer 9.0 takes control and sweet spot and comfort and handling.
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.
The same face on both: carbon.
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: 350 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.
Only the Explorer 9.0 is at PadelProShop right now, at €117.
No edge either way
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
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Explorer 9.0
Our score 76 · €117Skip it if you want more racket for the money: the Curva has 72 for value against its 66.
Curva Power
Our score 76 · not in stockSkip it if you want a bigger sweet spot: the Explorer 9.0 has 71 for sweet spot against its 65.
Our recommendation for most players
The Curva Power
The higher score, 76 to 76. Not at PadelProShop right now.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Level
No other site has scored the Explorer 9.0 or the Curva yet. When one does, it shows here.
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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 9.0 or the Curva yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Tecnifibre Curva Power
The better racket, 76 to 76: more value and power.
- Our score 76 against 76
- Carbon 18K face
Not at PadelProShop right now.
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Explorer 9.0 or the Curva Power?
The Explorer 9.0 and the Curva Power score the same, 76. It is not at PadelProShop right now; the Explorer 9.0 is, at €117.
What is the difference between the Explorer 9.0 and the Curva Power?
The same face on both: carbon. About the same weight: 350 to 370 g and 360 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for value?
The Curva Power: value 72 against 66.
What is the price difference?
Only the Explorer 9.0 is at PadelProShop right now, at €117.
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