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Lok Carb-on Hype Gen 2 vs Golden
The Carb-on Hype Gen 2 is the better racket, 82 to 72: more power and control. The Golden 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 Carb-on takes 3 of the six, the Golden takes sweet spot and comfort and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
The same face on both: not listed.
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 Carb-on is about 375 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Golden puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Carb-on, 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 Carb-on is at PadelProShop right now, at €180.
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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Carb-on Hype Gen 2
Our score 82 · €180Skip it if you want more racket for the money: the Golden has 74 for value against its 72.
Golden
Our score 72 · not in stockSkip it if you want more power: the Carb-on has 85 for power against its 74.
Our recommendation for most players
The Carb-on Hype Gen 2
The higher score, 82 to 72.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Carb-on +10
No other site has scored the Carb-on or the Golden yet. When one does, it shows here.
Your shape
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 Carb-on or the Golden yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Lok Carb-on Hype Gen 2
The better racket, 82 to 72: more power and control.
- Our score 82 against 72
- About 375 g lighter
- Not listed face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Carb-on Hype Gen 2 or the Golden?
The Carb-on Hype Gen 2 is the better racket, 82 to 72: more power and control. The Golden is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Carb-on Hype Gen 2 and the Golden?
The same face on both: not listed. The Carb-on is about 375 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Golden puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Carb-on Hype Gen 2: power 85 against 74.
What is the price difference?
Only the Carb-on is at PadelProShop right now, at €180.
