About the Head Extreme Tour Max
Heavier widebody with generous sweet spot; good for power players who want stability.
Listed play style: power, balanced.
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Pickle's Take
16mm core, carbon fiber face. Soft, plush feel and a forgiving sweet spot. Best for dinkers and counter-attackers who win at the kitchen line.
- PickleSwaps editorial team
Pickle's 5-axis score
Based on published specs, ranked against all 320 paddles we cover. 0–10 per axis.
- Power
- 8.8 / 10
- Hand speed
- 1.2 / 10
- Forgiveness
- 9.0 / 10
- Touch
- 6.8 / 10
- Spin
- 2.7 / 10
Top 15% of catalog on power
Bottom 3% of catalog on hand speed
Above the catalog median on forgiveness
At the catalog median on touch
Below the catalog median on spin
The Head Extreme Tour Max in our database
Where it sits
| Spec | Extreme Tour Max | Position | Compared with (our database) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 8.4 oz (midpoint of 8.2–8.6 oz) | heavier than all | 39 other 16 mm widebody paddles |
| Length | 15.875 in | shorter than 41% (43% same) | 37 other 16 mm widebody paddles |
| Handle length | 5.25 in | shorter than 44% (44% same) | 36 other 16 mm widebody paddles |
| Weight within Head | 8.4 oz | heaviest | 8 paddles from Head |
Approval record
- USA Pickleball:
- On the approved list, listed as “HEAD Extreme Tour MAX”. Date added on the list: Mar 13, 2022.
- UPA-A:
- No matching entry found on the approved list.
Checked: USA Pickleball Nov 3, 2026; UPA-A Oct 3, 2026. Current status only.
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