Why comparing only recent padel rackets? Because technology evolved a lot in the last 20 years and it makes no sense to compare a 1997 padel racket to a 2021 one. Check our padel racket benchmark reviews and buying guide below.
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Brand | Model | Level | Color | Balance | Shape | Weight | Links | |
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Head | Graphene 360+ Alpha Pro 2021 | Advanced | Black and White | Middle | Teardrop | 365 – 385 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Wilson | Bela Team | Advanced | Black and Red | Middle | Diamond | 370 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Volt | 900V | Advanced | Black and Orange | High | Teardrop | 350 – 370 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Adidas | Adipower ctrl 2.0 | Beginner | Grey and orange | Middle | Round | 360 – 375 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Babolat | Reflex 2020 | Beginner | Blue, Yellow and Grey | High | Diamond | 360 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Adidas | Adipower soft 2.0 | Advanced | Grey and red | High | Diamond | 360 – 375 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Asics | Speed Lima | Advanced | Black and Gold | High | Teardrop | 360 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Babolat | Viper Carbon 2020 | Advanced | Black and Yellow | High | Diamond | 360 – 380 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Bullpadel |
Hack Control 2020 |
Advanced | Black | Low | Round | 360 – 380 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Bullpadel | Shake 2020 | Beginner | Black & Orange | Low | Round | 360 – 380 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Dunlop | Galactica | Advanced | Black & Yellow | High | Diamond | 360 – 380 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Head | Flash Women | Beginner | Pink | Medium | Teardrop | 355 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Kuikma | PR 990 Power Hard | Advanced | Black | Medium | Diamond | 370 – 380 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Nox | AT10 Genius | Advanced | Black & Gold | High | Tear drop | 360 – 375 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Paddle Coach | Tritubox 2020 | Advanced | Grey and Yellow | Medium | Tear drop | 360-380 g | Buy this padel racket |
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StarVie | Raptor Pro 2020 | Beginner | Black and White | Low | Round | 356-376 g | Buy this padel racket |
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Bullpadel | Vertex 2 2020 | Advanced | Orange | High | Diamond | 365-380 g | Buy this padel racket |
Tips to know before buying a padel pala
Padel shovels are stamped as low, medium or high balance. A low balance pala is where the center of balance is near the handle and gives a greater control for less power. A high balance shovel has a center of balance much further up the face of the racket toward the tip. This is better for playing power shots, although it requires greater skill to control the ball.
The lighter the pala, the greater the amount of feel you have for the ball through the point of impact with the shovel. On the other hand, the heavier the racket, the greater the amount of power you can have.
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The round shovels are the ideal rackets for beginner padel players. This is especially true for padel players who used to play tennis.
The diamond rackets have a top balance, which means that most of the weight is distributed away from the grip and towards the top part of the racket. This shape gives the shovel a lot of power, but makes it way harder to control.
The tear drop palas have that balance between still having some of the power of the diamond-shaped racket but maintaining a lot of the control that round shovels have.