r/Padelracket

Hello everyone hope your padel year is going well!

This thread has been made a couple of times, but will keep doing them since new people see them and it seems a lot of you enjoy them. And I enjoy helping you out.

All questions are welcome!
Racket advice, my feedback even what I had for lunch today.
This is from someone who've tested a lot. I wanna say i'm not an expert and don't have +10 years of experience playing padel, but have tried a lot and can tell you how I felt using them and some of their characteristics.

A little disclaimer that I am partnered with Oxdog and a store in Denmark so I can give more in depth advice on their rackets and I do also highly recommend them, but if you got a particular brand you are a big fan of I will ofc help with that 😄
So when giving advice I don't want to be biased, but I think it's fair for people to know that little fact.

I like to buy and sell rackets for the sole purpose of testing so here is the list of the rackets i've been through.

BABOLAT

• Babolat Air Veron 2023
• Babolat Air Veron 2025
• Babolat Air Viper 2024
• Babolat Counter Viper 2025
• Babolat Technical Viper 2025 (Quick 15min test)
• Babolat Air Viper 2025
• Babolat Counter Viper 2026
• Babolat Air Viper 2026
• Babolat Technical Viper Soft 2026
• Babolat Technical Viper 2026

NOX

• NOX AT10 12k 2024
• NOX AT10 18k 2024
• NOX AT10 12k 2025
• NOX AT10 12k Attack 2025
• NOX AT10 18k 2025
• NOX AT10 18k Buenos Aires Limited Edition 2025
• NOX TL10 Quantum 12k 2025
• NOX AT10 12k XTREME 2026
• NOX AT10 18k 2026 
• NOX AT10 18k Attack 2026
• NOX OS10 12k 2026 (Oscar Sebber - Danish Pro's racket)
• NOX AT10 12k Lite 2026

OXDOG (Can advice on all of the rackets from Oxdog. DM me for more specifics)

• Oxdog Hyper Pro 2.0 Classic
• Oxdog Hyper Tour 2.0
• Oxdog Hyper Pro 2.0+ Classic
• Oxdog Hyper Pro 2.0 2026
• Oxdog Hyper Tour X 2026
• Oxdog Ultimate Pro 2025
• Oxdog Ultimate Pro 2026
• Oxdog Ultimate Pro Smash 2025
• Oxdog Ultimate Pro+ Classic
• Oxdog Ultimate Tour X 2026
• Oxdog Ultimate Pro Light 2026
• Oxdog Pure Tour X 2026
• Oxdog Pure Pro+ 2026

ADIDAS

• Adidas Metalbone 3.4 2025
• Adidas Metalbone 3.4 HRD 2025
• Adidas Metalbone Carbon CTRL 3.3 2024
• Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 2025

SIUX

• Siux ST4 Electra 2025
• Siux Pegasus Pro 2026
• Siux Electra 2026

BULLPADEL

• Bullpadel Neuron 02 Edge 2026
• Bullpadel Neuron 02 2026
• Bullpadel Vertex Hybrid 2026

OTHERS

• CORK Supreme Hybrid III
• CORK Extreme Deus
• Powerful Padel Nemesis One (Danish racket)
• Tretorn Supreme VSQZ
• HEAD Coello Motion
• Tactical Padel El Jefe Master Edition
• Stealth Padel Nemesis
• Stealth Padel Aurora
• Starvie Triton Balance
• Starvie Triton Power
• Level Padel Eternal Pro

I’ve been playing for a year, I’ve taken a some lessons, and I’ve played more than 130 matches. Until now, I was using the NOX ML10 Quantum, but I recently tried my girlfriend’s Wilson Bela Cupra and really loved the fact that it doesn’t have that trampoline effect.

Could you recommend some rackets with no trampoline effect, a teardrop shape, and that are still very maneuverable (which is what I love about the ML10)?

I think overgrips are quite underrated and that they matter as much as anything else does, like racket, shoes, etc. I/ve been doing some research, and it'd be super helpful if any of you could briefly answer the following questions.

1. What actually makes an overgrip feel premium to you?

2. How often do you actually change your overgrips? What’s your ideal overgrip lifespan?

3. What’s the biggest frustration with current overgrips?

4. Would you buy designer/graphic overgrips if performance stayed elite?

5. Do overgrips feel overpriced to you?

I am looking to buy my first racket and am mostly lost. I have been playing for about 3 months and am supposedly at the low intermediate level. I mostly play on the right side and am not much of a smasher, I much prefer volleys, defense, and lobbing.

I have only played with the rackets at my local club and they are all Adidas and have borrowed an unknown racket from a friend a few times. Currently been playing with the Metalbone Carbon non Ctrl which seems to work pretty well me as I like how light it is. I seem to do worse with the regular Metalbone.

I was drawn to the Metalbone Ctrl 3.4 2025 as its on sale, its light and might help with some shoulder fatigue, something I can grow into, and supposedly has a large sweet spot. Concerned about the supposedly more bouncyness of the racket.

I am a buy once (yes I know they wear out) cry once kind of person but is this just waaaaay too much of a racket?

Hi. I’m new to padel. Got a background in squash but looking to take it up padel now as I’ve just had courts built a 5 min walk away from my home.

Looking for suggestions as to where people buy their padel balls and what type of/ brand to get?

Do the balls change as you get better at the sport like in squash where you have single and double yellow balls?

TIA

I am an "advanced" beginner, playing Padel for roughly 6 months and looking to upgrade to a better racket. I played a lot and made huge progress (also played Tennis for 6 years as a kid), therefore I would like to invest a bit, as I hope that I can use my new racket for 1-2 years.

At the moment I wrapped my mind around the Bullpadel Hack 04 Hybrid 2026 which seems to have a great sweetspot and great balance between power and control. The only thing I am currently afraid of is that the 18K (aluminized) carbon could feel too soft and have too much of a trampoline effect.

My other favorites are the Siux electra St4 Pro and the Bullpadel Neuron as I would prefer a teardrop shaped racket. Did somebody made any experience with the Hack Hybrid and could give me feedback on its firmness and dry feeling? Any other feedback on my choice is highly appreciated.

*Extra Info*: Currently I am playing the Head Evo Speed which I found great for the beginning. Also, I am playing on the right side, but I could easily transition to a left side player as quite tall (1,90m). About my playstyle: I like actually to defend and have a lot of control, attacking the opposite team with lobs. How I imagine my playstyle is to be solid in defence, then transitioning fast to the net for counter attacks. My reflexes are pretty good and with my wingspan I can catch a lot of shots, which let me value manouverability of a racket. The only carbon racket I tried so far was the Babolat Counter Viper and I was surprised how nice such a dry racket feels, thus I am afraid that the Hack is to bouncy, although it seems to suit all my other criteria.

Please, I would need the opinion of an intermediate+ player who has some technical skill and has used these two rackets effectively.

What can you say about one compared to the other?

Thank you very much.

I started playing Padel just over a month ago and have been playing consistently twice a week. I am generally pretty decent at racket sports (lots of badminton experience), and I believe I have picked up a good amount of fundamentals relatively quickly.

I am definitely not a beginner, but I wouldn't put myself anything above a low intermediate level. To avoid racking up on the rental fees, I bought a cheap Ionini racket (same as what my club offers for rent) and have been improving steadily with it. I am naturally a very defensive, tactical and position based player, although I am planning to work on my attacking shots and net play now that I'm at a half decent level with my safe defensive shots (bandeja, lob, forehand ground stroke etc.)

The plan is to carry on playing with the cheap racket until it fails on me or I feel like it is genuinely holding back my progression, and I'm wondering what type of racket I should be looking at when the time comes?

Any suggestions, advice or personal experience would be much appreciated!

Hello. Im currently playing with the Babolat Juan Lebron Viper 2025. In general, i like dry touch, hard diamond rackets as they suit my game more.

Recently i’ve noticed the JL Viper takes a toll on my elbow and arm after a long competitive session increasing possible injury risks.

Im looking to switch to a diamond racket that has similar power but is a tad bit softer and not the dead wooden plank that the JL viper is. Ideally, i’d prefer a hard, dry touch with a little responsiveness from the racket itself but not too much trampoline effect. My two options so far are;

1. Siux Fenix Pro 2026
2. Adidas Metalbone 3.5 2026 (not the HRD)

I play on the left side and consider myself somewhat aggressive with smashes and viboras.

Let me know your thoughts on the better choice!

Comecei a jogar padel a menos de 2 meses, jogava com raquete emprestada bem soft, comprei a Siux Electra St4 Stupa Pro fazem 1 semana e aumentei a quantidade de jogos na terceira sessão com a raquete nova, voltei com dor no cotovelo e pulso, insisti e joguei mais 3 vezes, sendo a ultima joguinho bem leve.

Estou vendo de fazer fortalecimento quando a dor diminuir (elas está um 5/10).
Seria ineressante comprar antivibradores para a raquete?
O overgrip que veio com ela achava grosso, tirei ele e jogo com um overgrip só, mas isso mudei depois do inicio das dores.

alguma dica?

Hi all,

I have been playing since February but recently started playing at least 2 times a week, I feel like I have improved a lot since I started and friends have said I should be around 1-1.5 on Playtomic and I got up to 1.07 but lost my last three games so I have gone down rating and it’s frustrating as I feel like my games are better in terms of longer rallies etc and can tell I have improved since I started I have had a few coaching lessons and have some more the next few weeks.

I am currently using the Bullpadel vertex geo for around 3 weeks with 2 games played and a few coffee mornings which I love/really enjoy using and feel I play better with this racket

Can anyone give me some pointers on where I am going wrong as I can’t figure out why I can’t seem to get my games over the finish line

I am looking for recommendations for a diamond shape racket, I used a siux fenix elite 5 before and I like the lightness and that it was easy to maneuver, but it did penalized me when I did not hit well.

Which racket on this hardness and shape are above average in sweet spot? Not looking for a plank, nor a lot of trampoline.

I am high intermediate, tall and usually I play on the left. Lately I improved a lot in control and over the head hit as both were weak areas. Currently use a Babolat counter viper

I have a plan to buy a used Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.3 2024. But, from what I heard, the common age of racket's foam is around 1-2 years. Is it worth it to get it or not?

Hey guys,

I’m currently using the Babolat Lebron Viper 2025 padel racket and I really like the stiff, hard feel of the racket. It suits my game and I enjoy playing with it.

That said, I’m facing a couple of issues:

• My volleys tend to pop up (especially when I don’t add enough slice)
• When I miss the sweet spot, the ball just dies instead of getting any help

Now I’m confused about what to do next:

• Go for the Babolat Lebron Viper 2026 JW padel racket (stay in the same line) and work on what's not working
• Switch to something like Bullpadel Xplo 2026 padel racket
• Or try the Bullpadel Vertex 05 2026 padel racket

From what I understand:

• I enjoy hard/stiff rackets
• But I might need something a bit more forgiving on off-center hits and better for volleys/control

For context:

• I play fairly aggressively but still working on consistency
• Not a complete intermediate, but not fully advanced either

Would love to hear from people who’ve tried these rackets — especially how they compare in terms of:

• Sweet spot forgiveness
• Volley control
• Overall feel vs Lebron Viper

Thanks

Hi guys. I’m a casual padel player who plays about 2 matches a week and started playing 2 years ago. My last racket was the Babolat Technical Veron 2024 and I kinda liked it but it was stolen 2 weeks ago.

A friend just recommended the Kuikma Hybrid Carbon from decathlon (or its pro version) and I’ve been told that Kuikma rackets use the same materials as pro rackets but with a lower price, is it true?

I’m also thinking about the same racket I had but the 2025 version, so I think those are my 2 main options, Kuikma Hybrid Pro or Babolat Veron

Hi. Just starting to get into Padel. Will be looking to play 2-3x a week as the courts are a 5 min walk away. I’ve got a background in squash and played to a decent level - club and county so I hope I’ll get the hang of it quickly.

Any suggestions please on a specific racket? Don’t need the latest one and happy to look on Vinted. Ideally don’t want to spend over £100 but also don’t want to keep upgrading every 6 months.

Maybe something on the lighter side as I’m in the gym frequently and don’t want my arm knackered

Thanks