7.7out of 10Our score
Best for attacking intermediate-advanced players who want easy power and comfort, and can find a compact sweet spot.
Power8.5
Control
Best for attacking intermediate-advanced players who want easy power and comfort, and can find a compact sweet spot.
A head-heavy diamond for advanced and strong intermediate attackers who run the point from the net and want easy power without punishing the arm. The price is tolerance: the sweet spot is compact and defensive touch is demanding, so beginners and soft-handed defenders should pick something rounder and lighter. The 2027 keeps the 2026 shape and weight with a reworked core and a new colourway, so a discounted 2026 is a fair alternative.
Power is the headline: the ball leaves the face quickly, and the head-heavy balance puts the weight behind the ball as you accelerate. It also helps lobs and defensive balls reach the back of the court even with a short swing.
Good rather than outstanding. Placement is reliable when you prepare early and swing with commitment, but a late block or a half-hearted bandeja comes back flat and short, so the racket asks for an active, committed technique.
Quicker around the net than most diamonds of this weight class, which makes it a natural fit for closing in and volleying. Some testers still find it slower than a head-light model in rapid hand exchanges, so reflex-heavy players should weigh that.
Specs come from the maker and the reviews we read, and makers revise them between batches. If a weight, balance or material is off, tell us and we will fix the racket page.
Suggest a correctionThe sweet spot is compact and sits high in the head, so clean contact is rewarded and a mistimed hit is not hidden. Players who need the racket to forgive off-centre blocks will find it demanding.
Comfortable for a diamond. The core gives a firm, direct response when you swing fast and a more forgiving one when you ease off, which spares the elbow while still letting you attack.
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