Oxdog Ultimate Tour 2025

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The 365g diamond shape drives flat smashes and smash x3 with barely any extra arm effort — the ball comes off the face with real weight even when the strike isn't perfectly centred The DSH (Double Size Hole) pattern boosts bite on sliced balls: the bandeja stays low after the bounce and the kick serve — sorry, kick effect — comes off with more rotation than you'd expect from a diamond shape SilentSpeed cuts drag as the head moves through the air, and you feel it most on the vibora and the remate liado, where a short, fast swing still arrives on time at the contact point The medium foam core avoids the boardy, flat response typical of diamond rackets: on a blocked volley the ball sits on the face just long enough to place it, not just send it back PowerRibs keeps off-centre vibration in check, which the elbow appreciates over long, high-intensity rallies given how firm this racket plays overall

Cons

• ✗The diamond shape concentrates the sweet spot high on the face: balls struck below centre come out flat and dead, forcing you to adjust your contact height Ball exit lags behind the racket's raw power — a defensive lob from the back of the court needs you to follow through with the whole body, since just presenting the face isn't enough 365g with no lighter option: by the third set, fast crossed volleys cost noticeably more effort than they did in the first The medium-firm feel from pairing medium foam with a carbon face won't reward players who can't generate their own racket-head speed — without your own rhythm, it gives back less than it promises

The Oxdog Ultimate Tour 2025 targets advanced players with consolidated technique who want more performance without yet moving to a pure competition racket. 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 medium balance keeps a balanced behaviour between baseline shots and volleys. Its 365g weight range places it in the medium-weight group, the most common among amateur players.

365 grams, a diamond shape and a HES-Carbon 3K face: the Oxdog Ultimate Tour 2025 sets out to deliver attacking-racket power with control that holds up through long rallies. Medium balance and a medium-density foam core are the two decisions that explain almost everything this padel racket does on court.

This isn't a beginner racket dressed up as a flagship model. It's a diamond built for the advanced player who already has their technique sorted.

HES-Carbon 3K over medium foam: what kind of touch does that mix give you?

3K carbon weaves thicker fibres than a fine-grain layup, which gives the face slightly more dwell time before it sends the ball back. Oxdog calls this HES-Carbon, and it sits over a medium-density foam core.

That middle-ground density is what shapes the racket's whole character. There's none of the sharp, instant response of a hard core, nor the sinking feel of a soft one — the ball stays on the strike zone for a few extra milliseconds, and that's exactly where this model builds its precision.

Even so, the overall feel isn't soft. Carbon plus medium foam adds up to a medium-firm touch that asks for real arm speed to pay off.

PowerRibs, SilentSpeed and DSH: what each technology actually does on impact

Three technologies, three jobs that don't overlap:

1. **PowerRibs** — tackles impact vibration. You'll notice it less on centred hits and more on off-centre ones, and especially late in long matches as fatigue builds in the arm.
2. **SilentSpeed** — cuts aerodynamic noise and helps the head move faster through the air. Its real payoff shows up on short, fast-swing shots: vibora and remate liado.
3. **DSH (Double Size Hole)** — larger holes designed to work the spin. More of the face surface engages with the rotation, so cut shots grip better.

Oxdog Ultimate Tour 2025: full spec sheet

How does the Oxdog Ultimate Tour perform on smash, bandeja and vibora?

Overhead play is where this racket lives. The 365g weight, distributed across a diamond profile, drives flat smashes and smash x3 without asking for extra arm effort, and the DSH holes hold the cut on the bandeja, keeping it low after the bounce. The vibora comes off fast thanks to how quickly the head moves through the air.

On volleys, the medium foam core is what sets this apart from other diamond rackets: the ball sits on the face just long enough to place it into a gap instead of simply blocking it back with pace. Blocked volleys against a heavy smash come off clean.

The flat smash lifts the racket's overall level. The x3 and por 4 smashes find a stable platform where the racket's own weight does part of the work.

Defence and getting out from the back wall: where the diamond shape costs you

Here's the honest part. Ball exit lags behind the power on tap: a defensive lob from the back of the court needs a full-body follow-through, because simply presenting the face and waiting doesn't produce enough depth.

On quick exits off the back wall, the racket responds well when contact is centred or slightly above centre. Below that, the response flattens out — the sweet spot lives high on the face, in keeping with the diamond shape.

And the 365g weight is fixed. In fast volley exchanges deep into a third set, that weight makes itself felt.

Who is the Oxdog Ultimate Tour 2025 built for?

For the advanced player with solid technique looking for a balance of precision and pop — not a racket that forgives mishits. The real requirement isn't your category, it's arm speed: players who generate their own rhythm get the full benefit of that medium touch; those who don't will find a heavy racket that gives little back.

It suits the backhand-side player who comes up to finish at the net better than the pure back-court defender. As a pairing, it works well alongside a partner using a more manageable, easier-exit racket to sustain the rally while this one closes it out overhead.

The grip holds up well against sweaty hands during intense rallies — a small detail that matters more than it sounds like on a racket this weight.

Verdict: power with control, at the cost of demanding technique

The Oxdog Ultimate Tour 2025 delivers two things that rarely coexist in a diamond racket: genuine smash power and enough control to direct the volley. The trade-off is a fixed 365g weight, a ball exit that demands a full stroke, and a sweet spot that rewards high contact and punishes low.

If you're after a racket that hands you free metres on defence, this isn't it. If what you want is a solid platform to finish points overhead without giving up placement, this one delivers.