Quick Answer: The HEAD Extreme Pro 2026 is a 370-gram, high-balance diamond racket HEAD sells direct for $299.95 — the heaviest, most power-oriented racket in HEAD’s refreshed Extreme 2026 collection. It’s easy to assume “Pro” means it replaces or outranks the Extreme Motion this site’s own best HEAD padel racket guide already covers, but HEAD markets the two as siblings with different pro endorsers and different jobs: the Pro for players who already generate their own power, the Motion for speed and maneuverability. This review breaks down the real specs and where the Extreme Pro actually fits.
Searches for “HEAD Extreme Pro” run well into the hundreds per month in the US — more traffic than most single-racket keywords this site tracks — which makes sense given HEAD relaunched its entire Extreme line for 2026. But nothing on this site’s existing HEAD coverage named the Extreme Pro directly; the roundup and the women’s-racket guide both stop at the Extreme Motion. That’s a real gap, not a naming technicality, since the Pro and Motion are genuinely different frames built for different swings.
By the numbers
- HEAD’s own US store prices the Extreme Pro 2026 at $299.95, per head.com — $45 more than the Extreme Motion’s $254.95 list price.
- The Extreme Pro weighs 370g with a high 270mm balance point; the Extreme Motion runs 350-360g, per HEAD’s own Extreme 2026 collection pages — Tennis Warehouse’s listing describes the Motion as “the lighter version of the HEAD Extreme Pro,” confirming the two are a deliberate pair, not competing options.
- As of October 2026, the Extreme Motion has already been discounted to $169.95 at Tennis Warehouse (a 33% cut from list) — the newer Extreme Pro hasn’t shown comparable third-party discounting yet, which tracks with it being the fresher release in the lineup.
HEAD Extreme Pro vs. Extreme Motion — siblings, not tiers
| Spec | Extreme Pro 2026 | Extreme Motion 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (head.com) | $299.95 | $254.95 |
| Weight | 370g | 350-360g |
| Balance point | High (270mm) | High, lighter swing |
| Headshape | Diamond | Diamond |
| Core | Auxetic 2.0 + Power Foam | Auxetic 2.0 + Power Foam |
| Built for | Advanced/expert, max power | Advanced, speed + maneuverability |
| Pro endorser | Íñigo Jofre | Paula Josemaría |
Both rackets share HEAD’s Auxetic 2.0 core and Power Foam rubber, so the shot-feel technology isn’t the differentiator — the weight and balance distribution is. The extra 10-20 grams on the Extreme Pro, combined with its higher balance point, concentrate more mass toward the head for bigger smashes and overheads at the cost of swing speed. That’s the opposite trade-off from the Extreme Motion, which HEAD and Paula Josemaría herself describe as built for quick, repeated attacking exchanges rather than a single maximum-power hit.
1. HEAD Extreme Pro 2026 — Maximum Power
HEAD Extreme Pro 2026
- Auxetic 2.0 core technology for sharper impact feel and power transfer.
- Power Foam rubber responds on fast swings to amplify ball output on smashes.
- Expanded drilling pattern widens the sweet spot for off-center hits.
- Used in tournament play by Íñigo Jofre, per HEAD's 2026 Extreme launch materials.
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At 370g with a high balance point and a stiff carbon layup, the Extreme Pro requires a clean, repeatable swing to control — HEAD positions it for advanced and expert players who already generate their own power and want the frame to amplify it, not compensate for a shorter swing.
2. HEAD Extreme Motion 2026 — Speed and Control
HEAD Extreme Motion 2026
- Same Auxetic 2.0 core and Power Foam as the Extreme Pro, in a lighter 350-360g frame.
- Paula Josemaría's own racket, engraved with her name; also sold in a limited co-designed edition.
- Already discounted to $169.95 at Tennis Warehouse as of October 2026.
- Covered in full in this site's best HEAD padel racket guide.
If the Extreme Pro’s 370g and high balance sound heavier than you want to swing all match, the Extreme Motion is the lighter sibling at a lower price — not a downgrade, just built around speed and repeated attacking shots instead of maximum smash power.
Where the Extreme Pro fits against HEAD’s wider lineup
HEAD’s current US catalog runs from the ~$99 Vibe 2026 through the ~$229 Speed Pro and ~$254.95 Gravity Pro, up to the $374.95 flagship Coello Pro 2026. The Extreme Pro’s $299.95 slots between the Gravity Pro and the Coello Pro — a genuinely new price point in HEAD’s 2026 US lineup, not a replacement for anything this site’s existing best HEAD padel racket guide already ranks. For the full six-racket breakdown including the Coello Pro, Radical Pro, Gravity Pro, Speed Pro, and Vibe 2026, see that guide directly.
The bottom line
The HEAD Extreme Pro 2026 is a legitimate step up in raw power for advanced and expert players — $299.95 for a 370g, high-balance diamond racket with HEAD’s latest Auxetic 2.0 core. But the “Pro” name shouldn’t be read as “better than the Extreme Motion” — they’re siblings built for different swings, with different pro players behind each one. If you already know you want maximum smash power and can handle the weight, the Pro is the pick; if you want the same core technology in a faster, lighter package, the Motion remains the better fit for most club-level attacking players.
For how the Extreme Pro and Extreme Motion compare against Coello Pro, Gravity Pro, and the rest of HEAD’s 2026 lineup, see our best HEAD padel racket guide, and check our best padel racket pillar for how HEAD stacks up against Nox, Bullpadel, and Babolat.