Bullpadel XPLO CMF 26
Diamond · 365 g · 265 mm
- Tennis-Point£144.90
- Sweatband£199.00
Difference£54.10
Padel rackets · UK prices checked 16 Oct 2026
What your padel racket is made of and which one fits you
A padel racket combines a hitting surface, a core and a frame; its weight, balance and shape help distinguish suitable options. The makeup label brings these fields together from shop and maker specifications. This site compares those specifications, rather than play-testing rackets.
Pick your level to start. Results appear right below. All 6 questions →
- 495racket models in the catalogue
- 9shop and maker sources
- 590product pages read for specs
Makeup card · A real racket, read field by field
Makeup Facts
1 racket · adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026
Weight368 g1 2
- Surface
- 3K carbon (description: 6k carbon)1 2
- stiffer face
- Core
- EVA Soft Performance1 2
- shop rates the core soft
- Frame
- —
- not listed by the shop
- Balance
- 265 mm1 2
- middle third · even
- Shape
- Diamond1 2 3 4 5
- power, smaller sweet spot · Padel Market says Hybrid
- Level (shop rating)
- Tournament1 2
- Game type: Power
Ingredients: 3K carbon face, EVA Soft Performance core, frame not listed by the shop.
Tennis-Point£161.90Go to Tennis-Point
1 Tennis-Point product page2 Padel-Point product page3 Padel Market product page and shape tag4 Padelstore24 product page and shape tag5 Sweatband shape tagchecked 16 Oct 2026 · incl. VAT, delivery extra
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How do you read the makeup label?
On 15 October 2026, the catalogue held 487 racket models. Of these, 202 adult rackets had shape, weight and balance recorded, making them eligible for the finder; the figures below describe that group.
- Surface means the hitting face: 118 carbon, 52 fibreglass and 31 mixed. HEAD describes carbon as stiffer and fibreglass as more flexible and softer.
- Core means the material inside: 160 use EVA, a rubber-like foam. Tennis-Point and Padel-Point rate 70 cores soft, 69 medium and 63 hard; these are shop descriptions.
- Frame identifies the surrounding structure, separately from the face. Its material is named for only 22 rackets, so a carbon face does not establish the frame material.
- Weight runs from 300–375 g, with a median of 365 g. HEAD says heavier rackets add power and stability but are harder to handle.
- Balance is the distance from the handle end to the balance point: 235–275 mm, median 265 mm. HEAD associates lower balance with control and higher balance with power.
- Shape describes the head outline; 57 are round. HEAD links shape to the size and position of the sweet spot, the hitting area it describes as giving maximum performance.
Catalogue Facts
207 adult rackets with full makeup
Models495
- Surface
- 122 carbon · 52 fibreglass · 32 mixed
- Core
- 165 EVA · 37 foam · 5 other
- Shop ratings: 72 soft · 70 medium · 65 hard
- Frame
- material named for 21
- Weight
- 300–375 g
- median 365 g · up to 355 g: 55 · 356–365 g: 94 · over 365 g: 58
- Balance
- 235–275 mm
- median 265 mm · thirds split at 260 and 265 mm
- Shape
- 4 shapes
- 58 round · 50 teardrop · 69 diamond · 30 hybrid
checked 16 Oct 2026 · 9 sources, 590 product pages read
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What does each racket shape change?
Round28%58 with full makeupcontrol and the biggest sweet spotTeardrop24%50 with full makeupbetween control and powerDiamond33%69 with full makeuppower, smaller sweet spot
Hybrid14%30 with full makeupshops call it hybrid: between round and diamond
HEAD names three shapes: round, teardrop and diamond. Shops also use hybrid; that label alone does not establish a particular balance point.
- Round: 57 in the catalogue group on 15 October 2026. HEAD describes a larger, central sweet spot and extra control.
- Teardrop: 48 in that group. HEAD describes a mix of power and control.
- Diamond: 68 in that group. HEAD describes a smaller sweet spot near the tip and added power for advanced attacking players.
- Hybrid: 29 in that group. Compare the listed weight and balance rather than assuming it behaves like another shape.
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Why do shop prices differ?
UK shops, checked 16 Oct 2026. Prices include VAT; delivery extra. No “was” prices.
- 23rackets priced in 2+ shops
- £12median difference
- £54largest difference
Each shop lists its own offer, so the same racket can carry different prices across retailers. Compare the matching model rather than treating one shop’s price as a catalogue-wide price.
The UK table lists Tennis-Point, Sweatband and PadelDogs, with the shop and date beside every price. A price older than 7 days is hidden, and there are no “was” prices.
Dunlop Galactica Team
Hybrid · 365 g · 260 mm
- Sweatband£75.00
- Tennis-Point£119.90
Difference£44.90
Dunlop FX Lite
Diamond · 355 g · 260 mm
- Tennis-Point£122.90
- Sweatband£165.00
Difference£42.10
HEAD Speed Motion 2025
Teardrop · 355 g · 270 mm
- Sweatband£149.00
- Tennis-Point£189.90
Difference£40.90
adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026
Diamond · 368 g · 265 mm
- Tennis-Point£161.90
- Sweatband£199.00
Difference£37.10
Bullpadel Ionic Control 26
Round · 370 g · 255 mm
- Tennis-Point£107.90
- Sweatband£139.99
Difference£32.09
Affiliate links. Prices include VAT; delivery extra.
Use the questions above to narrow the catalogue, then compare the makeup labels. Shop level ratings and guide recommendations are starting points, not play-test verdicts.
- Open the racket finder for a shortlist.
- Browse the racket catalogue to compare specifications.
- Start with the beginner racket list when choosing by level.
- Explore the round racket page, teardrop racket page and weight and balance guide for more detail.
Brands
- Bullpadel35with full makeup · £76–£296
- adidas30with full makeup · £48–£392
- HEAD23with full makeup · £54–£239
- Babolat21with full makeup · £62–£330
- StarVie21with full makeup · £60–£230
- Wilson20with full makeup · £58–£186
- Dunlop17with full makeup · £42–£170
- Siux15with full makeup · £80–£304
- Tecnifibre9with full makeup · £96–£159
- NOX8with full makeup · £56–£148
- Cork Padel5models, makeup not listed
- Kuikma17models, makeup not listed
Lists by level, budget and shape
Series
- adidas Drive 4
- adidas Match 3
- adidas Metalbone 20
- adidas RX Series 3
- Babolat Veron 5
- Babolat Vertuo 2
- Babolat Viper 9
- Bullpadel Vertex 21
- HEAD Coello 5
- HEAD Extreme 7
- HEAD Gravity 4
- HEAD Radical 3
- HEAD Speed 7
- NOX AT10 Genius 13
- NOX Equation 5
- NOX ML10 3
- NOX X-One, X-Hero, X-Zero 8
- Wilson Bela 3
- Wilson Blade 5
- Wilson Carbon Force 3
- Wilson Defy 5
- Wilson Optix 4
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Shoes, balls and bags
Shop listings with prices and the date they were checked.
Shoes
97 pairs in UK shops from £40.90.
- Joma Spin Padel shoe Women£40.90
- ASICS Gel-Dedicate 9 Padel shoe Women£41.90
- Babolat Sensa Padel shoe Women · Blue£41.90
- Joma Spin Padel shoe Men£41.90
Balls
59 packs with a known ball count; per ball from £0.97.
- Padel-Point Premium Ball 3 Ball Tube · 3 balls£0.97 per ball
- Vollint Padel Balls · 144 balls£1.04 per ball
- Vollint Padel Balls · 72 balls£1.10 per ball
- Vollint Padel Balls · 12 balls£1.17 per ball
Bags
123 bags, covers and backpacks from £6.99.
- Vollint Padel Racket Cover£6.99
- Padel-Point Padel Racket Bag · Black£8.90
- Babolat Padel Racket Cover£9.99
- Dunlop Padel Racket Cover£9.99
- 45.5 cm
- maximum total length, head and handle
- 26 cm
- maximum width
- 38 mm
- maximum thickness, 2.5% tolerance
- 20 cm
- maximum handle length
- 9–13 mm
- hole diameter in the central area
- 35 cm
- maximum wrist cord length
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Guides
Rules, materials and how a racket ages, from maker and federation documents.
- Padel balls vs tennis balls: the official differencesCompare padel and tennis balls using official FIP and ITF rules for diameter, weight, bounce and drop height, plus guidance on pressure.
- EVA vs foam core: soft, medium, hard padel racketsCompare EVA and polyethylene (foam) padel cores, what shops call soft/medium/hard, and how core and face combine for power, control and comfort.
- How long does a padel racket last?How long a padel racket lasts, the signs it needs replacing, and practical care tips from shops and makers.
- Padel racket weight and balance: grams and millimetres explainedWhat padel racket weight and balance mean: catalogue ranges, medians and how to read them on a product page.
- Padel racket size rules (FIP): length, width, thicknessThe FIP rules limit padel rackets to 45.5 cm length, 26 cm width and 38 mm thickness (2.5% tolerance). What the rules cover and what shops list for buyers.
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How we collect the makeup
- 495racket models in the catalogue
- 9sources: shops and makers
- 590product pages read
- 207with shape, weight and balance
Where sources disagree
- adidas Arrow Hit Carbon CtrlTennis-Point: RoundPadel Market: DiamondPadelstore24: Round
- adidas Cross It CtrlTennis-Point: TeardropPadel-Point: TeardropPadel Market: RoundPadelstore24: Round
- adidas Match 2026Tennis-Point: RoundPadel-Point: RoundPadel Market: TeardropSweatband: Teardrop
Shops we list
Prices come from these shops. Buttons are affiliate links once a shop’s programme accepts the site.
- Tennis-Point258 rackets with a price in the catalogueGo to Tennis-Point
- Sweatband33 rackets with a price in the catalogueGo to Sweatband
- PadelDogs6 rackets with a price in the catalogueGo to PadelDogs
- Decathlonlink only, prices come with the shop’s feedGo to Decathlon
- adidaslink only, prices come with the shop’s feedGo to adidas
- Padel Nuestrolink only, prices come with the shop’s feedGo to Padel Nuestro
Questions
Which padel racket shape suits beginners?
HEAD recommends round rackets for beginners. Its guide describes a larger sweet spot in the centre, with extra control.
What weight padel racket should I choose?
HEAD says beginners and intermediate players usually prefer 340–360 g. It gives 360–375 g for advanced and tournament players, while noting that heavier rackets are harder to handle.
Is carbon different from fibreglass?
HEAD describes carbon hitting surfaces as stiffer, with extra control. It describes fibreglass as more flexible and softer.
How large can a padel racket be?
Under FIP rules, total length may not exceed 45.5 cm and width may not exceed 26 cm. Maximum thickness is 38 mm, with a 2.5% measurement tolerance.
Where the facts come from
Every number on this page comes from these pages, read on the date shown.
- Tennis-Point UKchecked 15 Oct 2026https://www.tennis-point.co.uk/collections/padel
- FIPchecked 15 Oct 2026https://www.padelfip.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIP_Rules-of-Padel-1.pdf
- HEADchecked 15 Oct 2026https://www.head.com/en_GB/rs/stories/how-to-choose-a-padel-racquet