HEAD Flash 2023 Padel Racket – Mint Pink

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HEAD Flash 2023 Padel Racket – Mint Pink

Name: HEAD Flash 2023 Padel Racket – Mint Pink
Brand: HEAD
SKU: B632
Price: 472000 TZS
Availability: OutOfStock

Padel Rackets

HEAD's Flash 2023 padel racket in mint and pink - a 525 cm2 oversize teardrop at 360 g with a head-light 265 mm balance and a fibreglass face. Run-out stock from a 2023 collection, priced accordingly, and none the worse for it.

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Highlights

Oversize teardrop, run-out price

A 2023 model at a 2023 price, and the racket has not changed.

525 cm2 oversize face

A larger sweet spot than a standard racket - the most useful property for a developing player.

Head-light at 265 mm

Weight toward the hand, so it is quicker to swing and easier to control.

Fibreglass face

Flexes more than carbon, forgives a mishit and sends less shock up the arm.

Honestly, it is run-out

A 2023 model, not in the current catalogue. Same racket, better price.

Product description

About this product

HEAD’s Flash 2023 in mint and pink, article 226123 – an oversize teardrop padel racket for casual and intermediate players.

HEAD publish the numbers: a 525 cm2 oversize face, 360 g, and a 265 mm balance that puts the weight toward the hand rather than the tip. The hitting surface is fibreglass, which flexes more than carbon and therefore forgives an off-centre contact and transmits less shock up the arm.

The teardrop oversize shape is the sensible middle ground in padel. A round racket has the sweet spot low and central and is the most controllable; a diamond puts it high near the tip for maximum smash power and punishes anything but a perfect contact. Teardrop sits between them, and an oversize teardrop is a teardrop with the sweet spot made larger still.

Two honest notes. This is a 2023 model, not in HEAD’s current catalogue – it is run-out stock, priced accordingly, and the racket is no different for being a couple of seasons old. And HEAD publish the head size, shape, weight, balance and hitting surface for the Flash but not a named core density, so we describe it simply as a soft foam core rather than inventing a figure.

This is padel equipment. Padel and pickleball are different sports.

Buying a Flash 2023 Padel Racket in Dar es Salaam

361 Degrees Adventure keeps the flash 2023 padel racket at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.

Every flash 2023 padel racket is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.

Browse more Padel Rackets in Tanzania, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on roof racks, see this overview on Wikipedia.

Specifications

The details

Brand	HEAD
Model	Flash 2023, article 226123 MIP
Sport	Padel - not pickleball
Colourway	Mint/Pink
Shape	Teardrop, oversize
Head size	525 cm2 (81 sq in)
Weight	360 g (12.7 oz)
Balance	265 mm, medium-low (head-light)
Face	Fibreglass
Core	Soft foam - HEAD publish no named density for this model
Level	Casual to intermediate, all-rounder
Status	2023 collection, run-out stock
SKU	B632

Questions

Good to know

Is padel the same as pickleball?

No, they are different sports and the equipment is not interchangeable. Padel is played on an enclosed 20 by 10 metre court with glass walls that are in play, using a solid perforated racket and a depressurised tennis-type ball. Pickleball is played on a badminton-sized open court with a flat unperforated paddle and a rigid plastic ball with holes in it. A padel racket is too heavy for pickleball and a pickleball paddle cannot play a wall.

Round, teardrop or diamond - which padel racket shape?

Round rackets put the sweet spot low and central, near your hand: the most control, the most forgiveness, the least power. Diamond rackets put it high near the tip: maximum power on a smash, a small sweet spot, and unforgiving of a mishit. Teardrop sits between the two and is where most players should be. Start round or teardrop and move to diamond only when your contact point is reliable.

What does oversize mean here?

A 525 cm2 hitting face against roughly 455 to 475 cm2 on a standard racket. A bigger face means a bigger sweet spot and more forgiveness on an off-centre hit - the single most useful property in a racket for a developing player.

Does the heat here affect the racket?

Yes. The EVA or foam core of a padel racket softens as it warms, so the same racket plays livelier and softer on a hot Dar afternoon than it would in a European winter. That is not a fault. What does damage it is sustained extreme heat - never leave a racket in a parked car boot, where interior temperatures will permanently deform the core.

Is this a current model?

No, and we would rather say so. The Flash is a 2023 model and is not in HEAD's 2025 or 2026 padel catalogue - the current equivalent tier is the Bolt or the Vibe. It is run-out stock, which is reflected in the price. The racket itself is unchanged by being a season or two old.

How do I look after it?

Wear the wrist cord every point - a dropped racket against glass is how frames crack. Keep it in a cover, out of direct sun, and never in a car boot. Check the bumper strip and replace it when it wears through.

What weight should I look for?

Padel rackets mostly sit between 350 and 375 g, and 360 g is squarely in the middle. Within that band, how a racket feels in your hand matters more than the figure.

Do you deliver in Dar es Salaam?

Yes. We deliver across Dar es Salaam and send nationwide to Arusha, Moshi, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar and beyond by courier. Call or WhatsApp us if you need a same-day drop in the city.