LOK Easy Hype 2024

Technologies

Pros

• ✓Medium-density Custom EVA means you don't need to swing full-throttle: the ball still comes out with depth on defensive blocked volleys and bandejas you can't fully load The asymmetric heart shifts weight toward the frame without loading the head too much, so this diamond racket doesn't lag behind you when you're volleying fast at the net The Gradual Face System soaks up off-centre impacts, so a smash clipped near the frame's edge doesn't send that sharp whip-back through your arm typical of stiffer diamonds The diamond shape with an oversized face and high balance drives flat smashes and viboras with a clear burst of acceleration in the last 30 cm of the swing The mixed carbon face offers enough bite to slice the bandeja and close off the vibora without the smooth surface leaving the ball dead

Cons

• ✗The high balance punishes late-prepared wall exits: with the ball tight to the glass and little room, it's hard to open the face and the shot comes out short The 375 g at the top of the weight range is noticeable by the third set of long matches, especially on the two-handed backhand arm The sweet spot on this oversized diamond doesn't forgive very low hits near the heart: the ball dies there and you lose the depth you get through the centre This isn't a defensive racket: on forced lobs from the back and balls you need to flick out with the wrist, fine control lags behind its attacking ability

The LOK Easy Hype 2024 suits intermediate players who already have a technical base and want to progress without jumping to a too-demanding paddle. Its diamond shape moves the sweet spot to the top of the face, giving more leverage and power at the cost of some tolerance. The high balance adds weight to the swing and pushes the racket toward an offensive profile. Its 360-375g weight range places it in the medium-weight group, the most common among amateur players.

Lok Easy Hype 2024 review: the diamond racket that gets the ball off the face on its own

The Lok Easy Hype 2024 solves a contradiction most diamond rackets never crack: it weighs 360-375 g, carries a high balance and an oversized diamond shape, yet the ball still leaves the face with an ease you'd normally expect from a soft-rubber round racket. Credit splits between a medium-density Custom EVA core and a mixed carbon-fibre face.

That combination shapes everything else about it. This isn't a racket that demands you swing at 100% just to make something happen.

What makes the Lok Easy Hype's asymmetric heart different?

The Asymmetric Heart is the model's core structural tech. By breaking the symmetry of the bridge, it redistributes mass so the high balance needed for smashing coexists with maneuverability better than the balance number would suggest.

On court that shows up in one concrete way: in fast volley exchanges, the racket comes round without you needing to correct with your shoulder. A classic diamond at this weight arrives late to the second volley; this one doesn't, as much.

The second system is the Gradual Face System, built to cut vibration on impact. Its effect is more noticeable on off-centre hits than clean ones: a smash clipped near the top edge comes out with less whip-back into the elbow.

Lok Easy Hype 2024 specs

Medium-density Custom EVA: what you gain and what you lose

A medium-density rubber in a diamond body is a design call with clear trade-offs both ways.

What you gain: ball exit. The ball stays on the face a fraction longer, picks up depth and reaches the back wall even when the shot isn't perfect. On the cut bandeja — where most stiff diamonds leave the ball short and hand the attack straight back — this padel racket keeps the bounce high off the glass.

What you lose: bite on the sharp, dry shot. Against a harder EVA, the flat smash has less immediate response, and fine control on slow balls sits a notch behind its attacking output. This is a racket that pushes more than it cuts.

The smooth surface reinforces that read. There's enough grip to slice the bandeja and close off the vibora, but don't expect the extra bite of a heavily textured rough finish.

What level is the Lok Easy Hype 2024 built for?

Short answer: it suits an attack-minded intermediate player who already smashes with sound technique but doesn't yet generate consistent power on their own. The medium rubber gives back depth on imperfect hits, and the asymmetric heart offsets some of the handling cost of that high balance. A defensive intermediate won't get much out of it.

Weight matters here too. At the lower 360 g end it's an accessible racket for that intermediate profile; at 375 g it becomes physically demanding and only makes sense if you're already comfortable playing with heavier rackets.

Shot-by-shot breakdown

1. **Flat smash and smash by 3**: this is its home turf. The oversized face and high balance accelerate through the final stretch of the swing and the ball comes out with real weight.
2. **Vibora**: strong. The mixed face lets you close it off and drop it tight to the fence without it running long.
3. **Bandeja**: better than you'd expect from a diamond, thanks to that easy ball exit. It lifts the ball off the glass with margin to spare.
4. **Volley**: solid on blocks, decent on attacking volleys. The asymmetric heart earns its keep here.
5. **Wall exit**: its weak point. With the ball tight to the glass and little time to prepare, the head-heavy feel shows and the shot comes out short.
6. **Defensive lob**: gets the job done, but it's not where this racket wants to live.

Verdict: assisted power, not brute power

The Lok Easy Hype 2024 is an attacking racket that's traded away some stiffness so it doesn't punish players who aren't hitting perfectly every single time. That's the deal on offer, and it's a well-judged one.

Take it if you play the backhand side, attack from above and want a racket that forgives. Skip it if you're after surgical control from the back of the court or your game leans on long defence and wall exits under pressure.

The package includes an adjustable comfort wristband — a small but useful touch during long sessions.