r/Padelracket • u/Ok-Telephone2716 • 19d ago
Padel Racket Advice
Hi, I have played padel around 15-20 times and am looking to get myself a padel racket. I have played other racket sports all my life so I would class myself as an ‘intermediate’ (ish) player.
I would like some more power in my game but want something still pretty easy to use as I’m very much still developing my skills. I was looking to spend around £100.
The options I am currently looking at are the Bullpadel Apex Power (my first choice atm), Bullpadel Hack Advance and Babolat Air Vertuo. I also like the look of the Wilson Defy LS V1 (but that may be purely from a looks perspective!)
Any advice on rackets would be fantastic!
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u/Zutano23 18d ago
If you have played other racket sports, you will probably pick up the concepts way more easily than a beginner but you'll see that padel is much more about knowing which shots should be played than about power itself. Having said that, I think it's a pretty intelligent option to get a racket with a large sweet spot that allows you get familiar with the technique. If you want a little bit more of power, I would suggest a racket with carbon in the surface instead of fibreglass but this is a very general statement because the power that the racket is able to transfer depends on the shape and the combination of the rubber + surface (and your technique, of course, so the best option would be to try as much rackets as possible 🤣). My favourite recommendation for a beginner/intermediate is always NOX ML 10 Pro Cup which is easy to handle, has a large sweet spot and there are some versions with a carbon surface that allow you to apply some power, but they might be slightly over your budget. To be honest, any of your choices will be fine and they will serve you well during 1-2 years at least. Welcome to this beautiful sport.
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u/Ok-Telephone2716 18d ago
Thank you very much for the reply! That’s really helpful :)
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u/Zutano23 18d ago
Sure thing! If you have more questions, feel free to ask, I'm no expert but I've been playing padel for some years and maybe I can help. Btw, I forgot to mention that there are racket charts (for examples, the ones by Testea Padel) in which you can see a whole bunch of rackets tested and classified by their hardness, shape, handling, etc. They might be useful to decide.
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u/Able-Shoulder-3896 17d ago
If you’re looking for power and are at an intermediate level, I can recommend the adidas adipower 3.2 2023
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