Bullpadel Xplo 02 '27

The hardest-hitting racket PadelVerdict has tested: a 507 cm² geometric head, 27 cm balance and XPLO Core² deliver record power with high stability, and the triple-density core makes it slightly kinder than the XPLO 2026. The cost is the lowest maneuverability among diamonds and a small sweet spot, so it is only for advanced attackers.

“The XPLO 27 is the most extreme attacking racket we have scored this season, and it charges for the privilege in mobility and margin.”

A committed, head-heavy attacking diamond that produces heavy volleys, aggressive bandejas and víboras and serious smash output on full swings. It is slow in quick hand exchanges, has a small sweet spot and makes defence hard work, so it suits advanced players built around overhead pressure.

“Volleys come off heavy, and I can press opponents without needing a huge swing.”

In RacketLoop's on-court test of the 2027 pro line, Di Nenno's Xplo is the range's outright power weapon, giving huge output on smashes and víboras from the mass high in the head. It asks a lot back with a small sweet spot and slower handling, making it strictly for advanced, attack-first players.

“It asks a lot in return: the sweet spot is small and it feels slower in the hand, so mistimed shots get punished.”

Range guide describes Di Nenno's 2027 Xplo as a stiff, head-biased geometric power racket that stays solid on hard swings. Clean contact is rewarded with real pace while messy contact is not; those wanting something lighter or more forgiving should skip it.

“It isn't soft and it isn't easy. Clean contact gets rewarded with real pace; messy contact doesn't.”