Racket comparison
Lok Carbon Flow Gen 2 2026 vs Lok Maxx Hype Gen 2 2026 Mike Yanguas
The Lok Carbon Flow Gen 2 2026 scores higher for manoeuvrability, rebound and sweet spot; the Lok Maxx Hype Gen 2 2026 Mike Yanguas for power and control.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Round
- Diamond
- Weight
- 360 - 375 gr
- 360 - 375 gr
- Touch
- Medium
- Medium-Hard
- Core
- EVA
- EVA
- Faces
- C6 carbon fiber
- C18 carbon fiber
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Carbon fiber
- Catalogue rating
- 8.4/10
- 8.4/10
- Power
- 7.5/10
- 9.6/10
- Control
- 8.6/10
- 9.0/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 8.5/10
- 7.6/10
- Rebound
- 8.4/10
- 7.7/10
- Sweet spot
- 8.9/10
- 8.0/10
- Strengths
- Wide, forgiving sweet spot
- Stable volleys and blocks
- Controlled *bandeja* and *víbora*
- Workable diamond handling
- Confident *bandeja* and *víbora*
- Heavy, stable smash output
- Tradeoffs
- Limited easy overhead power
- Needs clean technique
- Lacks explosive smash finish
- Late defense gets exposed
- Needs clean, early contact
- Firm feel lacks comfort
Scores are editorial catalogue ratings out of 10 from the source reviews, not customer reviews. Prices and stock haven’t been checked.
Which suits whom
- Choose the Lok Carbon Flow Gen 2 2026 if you value manoeuvrability, rebound and sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (manoeuvrability 8.5 vs 7.6, rebound 8.4 vs 7.7, sweet spot 8.9 vs 8.0).
- Choose the Lok Maxx Hype Gen 2 2026 Mike Yanguas if you value power and control: its catalogue scores are higher (power 9.6 vs 7.5, control 9.0 vs 8.6).
- The Lok Carbon Flow Gen 2 2026 has a round head, which usually keeps the balance low for control and a forgiving sweet spot; the Lok Maxx Hype Gen 2 2026 Mike Yanguas has a diamond head, which usually puts the balance higher for power on overheads but asks more of your technique.
- The Lok Carbon Flow Gen 2 2026 has the softer touch (Medium vs Medium-Hard), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Lok Maxx Hype Gen 2 2026 Mike Yanguas rewards faster swings with more control at pace.