Racket comparison
Lok Carbon Hype Gen 2 2026 vs Lok Maxx Flow Gen 2 2026
The Lok Carbon Hype Gen 2 2026 scores higher for power and rebound; the Lok Maxx Flow Gen 2 2026 for control, manoeuvrability and sweet spot.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Diamond
- Round
- Weight
- 360 - 375 gr
- 360 - 375 gr
- Touch
- Medium
- Medium-Hard
- Core
- EVA
- EVA
- Faces
- Flex carbon fiber
- C18 carbon fiber
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Carbon fiber
- Catalogue rating
- 8.3/10
- 8.5/10
- Power
- 9.1/10
- 8.4/10
- Control
- 8.3/10
- 9.1/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 7.6/10
- 8.4/10
- Rebound
- 8.5/10
- 7.5/10
- Sweet spot
- 8.0/10
- 8.9/10
- Strengths
- Heavy finishing power on smashes
- Stable, firm volley response
- Clean *bandeja* and *víbora*
- Lively ball exit on contact
- Huge sweet spot
- Stable, predictable response
- Sharp volleys and blocks
- Tradeoffs
- Defense demands early preparation
- Modest help on off-wall defense
- Demanding sweet spot on mishits
- Limited easy power
- Defense demands extra effort
- Low ball exit
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 Hype Gen 2 2026 if you value power and rebound: its catalogue scores are higher (power 9.1 vs 8.4, rebound 8.5 vs 7.5).
- Choose the Lok Maxx Flow Gen 2 2026 if you value control, manoeuvrability and sweet spot: its catalogue scores are higher (control 9.1 vs 8.3, manoeuvrability 8.4 vs 7.6, sweet spot 8.9 vs 8.0).
- The Lok Carbon Hype Gen 2 2026 has a diamond head, which usually puts the balance higher for power on overheads but asks more of your technique; the Lok Maxx Flow Gen 2 2026 has a round head, which usually keeps the balance low for control and a forgiving sweet spot.
- The Lok Carbon Hype Gen 2 2026 has the softer touch (Medium vs Medium-Hard), which is usually more comfortable and gives easier depth; the firmer Lok Maxx Flow Gen 2 2026 rewards faster swings with more control at pace.