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HEAD Gravity Pro Review

HEAD Gravity Pro is sold for tournament players who want to control the game.

By Kitletics Editorial

Editorial desk · 1 February 2026

Review type

How we assessed this product

How we assessed this product: published specs, catalog comparisons, and editorial research — not hands-on testing unless the page says otherwise.

Review summary

com: control-family racket with Control FOAM and spin surface — not a Coello diamond. Here's a practical take on the HEAD Gravity Pro — what it's for, who it suits, and when to pick something else. I'd shortlist it if you want official Control FOAM and spin-surface Gravity Pro, hEAD’s control family or not Extreme/Coello attack. Skip it if heavy-weight control Pro — not a light beginner round or older year on the live URL; still the current Gravity Pro HEAD sells is most of your week.

Buy this if you want Head’s control Pro. Live manufacturer page is still the 2024 Gravity Pro. You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface. You want Gravity Motion’s lighter control.

The bottom line

Buy this if you want Head’s control Pro. Live manufacturer page is still the 2024 Gravity Pro. You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface. You want Gravity Motion’s lighter control.

Who this review is for

  • The official with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.
  • It when you already play at a high level and want Head’s control Pro.
  • It when that job shows up most weeks.
  • Official Control FOAM and spin-surface.

Who it's not for

  • Those looking for Gravity Motion’s lighter control.
  • Those looking for Gravity Motion when this role is not your week.
  • Those looking for it if you cannot name the weekly session this mould has to win.
  • Those looking for Heavy-weight control Pro.

Pros

  • Official Control FOAM and spin-surface Gravity Pro
  • HEAD’s control family, not Extreme/Coello attack

Cons

  • Heavy-weight control Pro — not a light beginner round
  • Older year on the live URL; still the current Gravity Pro HEAD sells

How it scores

How we score

Scores are out of 10 for this product’s job — not a claim it wins every category. Each note below is about this product, not a generic glossary.

5.8

Power

Inferred from specs.

9.0

Control

Manufacturer sheet.

7.2

Forgiveness

Manufacturer sheet.

7.4

Maneuverability

Manufacturer sheet.

7.6

Comfort

Inferred from specs.

7.1

Value

Street price lives in offers — not a popularity rank.

What these scores mean

  • Power

    5.8/10

    Limited

    How easily it helps generate pace or force.

    Inferred from specs.

  • Control

    9.0/10

    Very strong

    How precisely it places the ball or shot.

    Manufacturer sheet.

  • Forgiveness

    7.2/10

    Solid

    How playable it stays on off-centre hits.

    Manufacturer sheet.

  • Maneuverability

    7.4/10

    Solid

    How quickly it lets you change direction.

    Manufacturer sheet.

  • Comfort

    7.6/10

    Solid

    Everyday fit comfort in the sessions this shoe is meant for.

    Solid everyday comfort if the last already suits you. Inferred from specs.

  • Value

    7.1/10

    Solid

    Whether the strengths are worth the price for how often you will use them.

    Solid value if the shoe's main job matches your week. Check live street price; skip it if a cheaper peer covers the same sessions.

How we wrote this review

Court shoe selection for racket sports
Court outsoles and lateral support differ from road shoes.

We put this guide together from published specs and similar products in the same job. We have not personally tested this product unless the page says we did. Scores are meant to help you decide — affiliate links do not change the verdict.

We start with the numbers that shape the buy — weight, stack, drop, surface intent, stability class and materials — then place the product against alternatives that solve a similar job. Feel claims only show up when the sources support them.

Sources used for this review

  • Manufacturer specifications
  • Editor comparison

Read how we review

Verdict

HEAD Gravity Pro is sold for tournament players who want to control the game. Named pieces: lighter construction versus prior Gravity, new hitting surface for spin, Auxetic 2.0, Control FOAM (sweet-spot / bandeja / chiquita copy), Spin Surface lacquer.

Buy this if you want Head’s control Pro. Live manufacturer page is still the 2024 Gravity Pro.

Advanced control players in the Head ecosystem. Coello/Extreme are the finishers.

Bottom line: Buy this if you want Head’s control Pro. Live manufacturer page is still the 2024 Gravity Pro.

I'd shortlist it when: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface. I'd shortlist it when you already play at a high level and want Head’s control Pro. I'd shortlist it when that job shows up most weeks — not as a one-racket closet filler.

I'd pause if: You want Gravity Motion’s lighter control. You prefer Gravity Motion when this role is not your week.

Who should buy

Advanced control players in the Head ecosystem. Coello/Extreme are the finishers.

• Advanced players who want Head Gravity Pro control • Pairs who build the point instead of only smashing

Control FOAM is specified to enlarge the sweet spot and help precision shots. Manufacturer claim.

I'd buy this mould when that week is already true — not because the name is on a poster.

This is a buying filter, not a promise that the HEAD Gravity Pro covers every pair role. If your partner already finishes and you live on the glass, pick the sibling built for that job.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the weekly use case you actually have is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the weekly use case you actually have in view before you chase extras.

Who should avoid it

You want Gravity Motion’s lighter control.

You want Coello/Extreme power.

• Beginners — try Gravity Motion or One • Players who want Coello Pro

• Heavy-weight control Pro — not a light beginner round • Older year on the live URL; still the current Gravity Pro HEAD sells

I'd rather switch families than force the Gravity Pro into a beginner round job or a pure smash job it is not.

I'd rather own a round beginner stick or a dedicated attacker than force this mould into the wrong week.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the trade-offs you can live with is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the trade-offs you can live with in view before you chase extras.

Construction

Control FOAM, Spin Surface, Auxetic 2.0. Shape/weight omitted pending a full spec block.

Published stack: round mould, medium balance, 365–365 g, 38 mm, Hybrid Woven, Control FOAM.

Those names are manufacturer systems. They help you tell Vertex from Hack, Genius from Attack, Metalbone from Cross It. They are not a Kitletics lab list.

Listed thickness is 38 mm — the adult padel standard, not a kids' frame.

Named systems on the sheet: Control FOAM, Spin Surface, Auxetic 2.0. Treat those as manufacturer labels, not a Kitletics lab list.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the construction story is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the construction story in view before you chase extras.

Shape and balance

Shape and balance: round mould, medium balance, 365–365 g, 38 mm, Hybrid Woven, Control FOAM.

HEAD mentions a lighter construction. Exact grams omitted.

Gravity is control. Extreme/Coello are power.

Diamond usually means a higher hitting zone and a later swing tax. Round or hybrid usually means more usable face when you are defending. Teardrop sits between those jobs.

Published sweet-spot note: NOT PUBLISHED.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when shape and balance on court is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep shape and balance on court in view before you chase extras.

Power

Gravity is control. Extreme/Coello are power.

Control FOAM family versus Power FOAM Extreme/Coello.

Power here is inferred from shape, face, core and weight — not a smash-speed test. If finishing is the whole identity, compare the dedicated attack sibling in the same brand.

The power-related reason this stays on a shortlist is official Control FOAM and spin-surface Gravity Pro.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the power profile you want is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the power profile you want in view before you chase extras.

Control

Gravity is control. Extreme/Coello are power.

HEAD Gravity Pro is written as control the game + Control FOAM precision.

Control on padel is placement off the glass, bandeja height and whether you can keep the ball on your terms at the net. A stiff flagship can still 'control' if you already time it; it will not teach timing.

Advanced control players in the Head ecosystem. Coello/Extreme are the finishers.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the control profile you want is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the control profile you want in view before you chase extras.

Sweet spot / forgiveness

HEAD’s Gravity marketing is extended sweet spot. Still a Pro.

Extended sweet-spot Gravity copy. Still Pro level.

If you need a large, low, soft face, look at Indiga, Comfort Soft, Equation Soft or an ML10-class round — not a professional diamond unless this model is that job.

Manufacturer player level is professional. That is the first filter if you still miss the centre.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when forgiveness in the sweet spot is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep forgiveness in the sweet spot in view before you chase extras.

Maneuverability

HEAD mentions a lighter construction. Exact grams omitted.

Lighter-construction claim versus prior Gravity. Grams not published on the retrieved page.

Maneuverability on padel is reaction volleys and getting the face on a fast glass ball. A 365 g diamond can still feel late if the balance is high.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when how quickly the frame turns is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep how quickly the frame turns in view before you chase extras.

Comfort

Control FOAM is a precision foam, not Power FOAM.

Control FOAM is the precision/comfort-side foam versus Power FOAM.

If elbow or shoulder already complains after hard weeks, start with a comfort / round option and a sensible overgrip. Do not buy a stiff 12K diamond to 'get used to it.'

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when all-session comfort without hotspots is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep all-session comfort without hotspots in view before you chase extras.

Spin

Published face texture: rough.

Spin Surface rough lacquer is specified.

Rough grain helps slice and bandeja bite when the swing is already clean. It will not create spin on a flat amateur contact.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when spin potential on the face is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep spin potential on the face in view before you chase extras.

Defensive play

Control FOAM is specified to enlarge the sweet spot and help precision shots. Manufacturer claim.

HEAD’s Gravity marketing is extended sweet spot. Still a Pro.

This mould is the more usable defensive shape in its family. I'd still check the published weight — a heavy hybrid is not an Indiga.

Defence is getting the ball back with height and time. If that is most of your points, buy forgiveness before smash rating.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when defensive play behind the glass is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep defensive play behind the glass in view before you chase extras.

Net play

HEAD mentions a lighter construction. Exact grams omitted.

Control FOAM is specified to enlarge the sweet spot and help precision shots. Manufacturer claim.

Net play is volley preparation, block returns and the first finishing window. High-balance diamonds can feel late unless you already sit on the line.

I'd demo a few games at the net if you can — catalog weight will not tell you whether the head comes around on a fast body volley.

Lighter-construction claim versus prior Gravity. Grams not published on the retrieved page.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when net-play response is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep net-play response in view before you chase extras.

Smashes / attacking play

Gravity is control. Extreme/Coello are power.

Control FOAM family versus Power FOAM Extreme/Coello.

If smashes are the whole identity, compare the diamond attacker in this brand. This mould is the more all-court or control sibling.

Attacking play is also the bandeja and víbora, not only the match-ball smash. Read the manufacturer style line before you buy a power sticker.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when attacking smash / bandeja work is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep attacking smash / bandeja work in view before you chase extras.

Serve / return

Serve and return follow the same geometry as the rest of the court: round mould, medium balance, 365–365 g, 38 mm, Hybrid Woven, Control FOAM.

HEAD mentions a lighter construction. Exact grams omitted.

A high-balance diamond can help a heavy serve if you already throw the ball up and hit up. It will punish a short toss. Returns want a usable face — another reason beginners should not start on a professional diamond unless this model is the comfort/round exception.

This page does not log Kitletics serve speeds.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when serve and return roles is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep serve and return roles in view before you chase extras.

Strengths

• Official Control FOAM and spin-surface Gravity ProHEAD’s control family, not Extreme/Coello attack

• Advanced players who want Head Gravity Pro control • Pairs who build the point instead of only smashing

If none of those jobs show up most weeks, a cheaper or more forgiving peer will feel like a better buy even when this is the flagship name.

HEAD Gravity Pro is sold for tournament players who want to control the game. Named pieces: lighter construction versus prior Gravity, new hitting surface for spin, Auxetic 2.0, Control FOAM (sweet-spot / bandeja / chiquita copy), Spin Surface lacquer.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the strengths you would pay for is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the strengths you would pay for in view before you chase extras.

Weaknesses

• Heavy-weight control Pro — not a light beginner round • Older year on the live URL; still the current Gravity Pro HEAD sells

• Beginners — try Gravity Motion or One • Players who want Coello Pro

I'd rather switch families than pretend the Gravity Pro covers a beginner round job and a pure smash job at once.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the weaknesses role is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the weaknesses role in view before you chase extras.

Best For

• Advanced players who want Head Gravity Pro control • Pairs who build the point instead of only smashing

Advanced control players in the Head ecosystem. Coello/Extreme are the finishers.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when who this is actually for is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep who this is actually for in view before you chase extras.

I'd stop the purchase when you want Gravity Motion’s lighter control.

If this section still feels generic, compare the linked peer that is built for that job — not a random flagship.

If this section on the HEAD Gravity Pro does not change a real session decision, skim the alternatives instead of re-reading specs.

Not Ideal For

• Beginners — try Gravity Motion or One • Players who want Coello Pro

You want Gravity Motion’s lighter control.

You want Coello/Extreme power.

If that is most of your week, pick the sibling or the linked alternative instead of forcing this mould.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when who should skip it is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep who should skip it in view before you chase extras.

Alternatives

HEAD Gravity MotionBabolat Counter Viper 2.6

I'd buy a linked peer when the weekly session is already a different job — not because a sale made this flagship look cheap.

If the HEAD Gravity Pro is the wrong weekly job, switch families rather than hoping paint or a sale will rewrite the mould.

Use the alternatives on this page: a more forgiving round/hybrid, a dedicated attacker, or a labelled previous generation when the current flagship is the wrong spend.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the alternatives worth comparing is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the alternatives worth comparing in view before you chase extras.

Comparisons

There is no dedicated comparison page attached to this review yet. Read the alternatives and the peer product pages rather than inventing a universal winner.

Previous-gen Vertex 04, Hack 03 and Metalbone 3.3 stay labelled as previous generation when they appear as shopper context — they are not current peers.

A comparison page is useful when two current models share a shopper question — Vertex vs Hack, Genius teardrop vs Vertex diamond, not a previous-gen listed as if it were new.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the peer comparisons is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the peer comparisons in view before you chase extras.

Specifications

Published numbers for the HEAD Gravity Pro:

• Shape: round • Balance: medium • Weight: 365–365 g • Thickness: 38 mm • Face: Hybrid Woven • Core: Control FOAM • Player level: professional

Weight, balance, shape, core and face are filters. They will not tell you whether you time a diamond after two hours. Demo when you can, or buy somewhere returns are easy.

• Shape: round • Balance: medium • Minimum weight: 365 • Maximum weight: 365 • Thickness: 38 • Core: foam • Manufacturer core: Control FOAM • Face: Hybrid Woven • Face carbon weave: NOT_PUBLISHED • Surface texture: rough • Feel: NOT_PUBLISHED • Sweet Spot: NOT_PUBLISHED • Player Level: professional

Value

You are paying for the current Gravity Pro job — not last year's paint and not a beginner round unless that is this model.

You want Gravity Motion’s lighter control.

Check live street price in the offers module. I'd pay flagship money when the mould matches your week; otherwise compare the linked alternatives.

Weaker value when: You want Gravity Motion’s lighter control. You prefer Gravity Motion when this role is not your week.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the value story versus peers is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the value story versus peers in view before you chase extras.

Methodology

We put this guide together from published specs and similar products in the same job. We have not personally tested this product unless the page says we did. Scores are meant to help you decide — affiliate links do not change the verdict.

Manufacturer marketing alone is not treated as comfort, durability or on-court proof. Scores are decision aids, not a lab measurement.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when how we assessed this model is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep how we assessed this model in view before you chase extras.

Sources

Primary listing for this model: HEAD (head.com) Gravity Pro 2024. https://www.head.com/product/gravity-pro-2024-224004

Independent hitting notes from other sites are not copied as if they were ours. If a claim is only marketing, the copy says so.

I'd only keep the HEAD Gravity Pro when the evidence behind the assessment is what you keep choosing most weeks. A sibling that wins a different court problem is the cleaner buy when it does not.

The buy filter I would actually use: You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.

On the HEAD Gravity Pro, keep the evidence behind the assessment in view before you chase extras.

How it compares

  • HEAD Gravity ProHeadGravity Pro
    Score
    7.5
    Shape
    round
    Weight
    365 g
    Balance
    medium
    Best for
    Official Control FOAM and spin-surface…
  • Babolat Counter Viper 2.6BabolatCounter Viper
    Score
    Shape
    round
    Weight
    355 g
    Balance
    medium high
    Best for
    Official round Counter Viper with 3K…
  • Adidas Cross It CTRL 2026Adidas PadelCross It CTRL
    Score
    Shape
    round
    Weight
    360 g
    Balance
    medium
    Best for
    Official round Cross It CTRL with 15K…
  • HEAD Gravity MotionHeadGravity Motion
    Score
    Shape
    round
    Weight
    355 g
    Balance
    medium
    Best for
    Official lighter Gravity with mid…

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Verdict

7.5

Solid

Kitletics Score

  • Power5.8
  • Control9.0
  • Forgiveness7.2
  • Maneuverability7.4
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Should you buy the Gravity Pro?

Buy this if you want Head’s control Pro. Live manufacturer page is still the 2024 Gravity Pro. You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface. You want Gravity Motion’s lighter control.

Buy if

  • You want the official Gravity Pro with Control FOAM and Spin Surface.
  • I'd shortlist it when you already play at a high level and want Head’s control Pro.
  • I'd shortlist it when that job shows up most weeks — not as a one-racket closet filler.

Skip if

  • You want Gravity Motion’s lighter control.
  • You prefer Gravity Motion when this role is not your week.
  • I'd skip it if you cannot name the weekly session this mould has to win.
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Published
1 February 2026
Updated
1 September 2026
Verified
13 September 2026

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