adidas Match 2026 vs Bullpadel Xplo 02 Comfort

The verdict

Choose the Match 2026 if you want more power and comfort, the Xplo 02 Comfort if you want more handling and control.

Match 2026
Pick this one for
  • Power+1.0
  • Comfort+1.0
Xplo 02 ComfortHighest score
Pick this one for
  • Handling+2.0
  • Control+1.5

The Xplo 02 Comfort plays better on paper (7.4 against 7.0), the Match 2026 costs € 185.00 less in Netherlands. Pick the Match 2026 if the price matters more than that difference.

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How they play

From the Match 2026 to the Xplo 02 Comfort: more handling, more control, less power, less comfort.

Controlmore control4.56.0
Powerless power6.55.5
Comfortless comfort7.56.5
Handlingmore handling2.54.5
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness5.55.0

Match 2026Xplo 02 ComfortLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
2027
Weight
360 to 375 g
360 to 370 g
Balance
Slightly head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand, 270 mm
Face
Fiberglass
Fibrix
Core
EVA Soft Performance
MultiEVA
Head size
520 cm²
535 cm²
Surface
Smooth
3D
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Shape
Hybrid
Hybrid
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Match 2026: 0. Of the Xplo 02 Comfort: 0.

Or a third racket in between

OxdogUltimate Nxt-Gen 2026

Better where both are weak: handling 6.5 against 2.5 and 4.5, and otherwise close to the two.

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