Bullpadel Icon 27 vs Bullpadel Icon 26

The verdict

On paper they play much the same, so price and feel decide.

From the Icon 26 to the Icon 27 5 specs changed: face 12K carbon became X Tend Carbon 12K; surface rough became 3D; frame 100% interwoven carbon became Carbon; handle Hesacore became Hesacore: Ergonomic grip with honeycomb structure; weight system Custom Weight became Custom Weight: 3 g carbon plates that allow modification of the weight and balance of the Racket to suit player preferences.

Better buy now: the Icon 26. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 95.50 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Icon 27 to the Icon 26 you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controlabout the same4.04.0
Powerabout the same9.59.5
Comfortabout the same4.54.5
Handlingabout the same2.02.0
Forgivenessabout the same3.53.5

Icon 27Icon 26Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2027
2026
Face
X Tend Carbon 12K
12K carbon
Head size
534 cm²
Not published
Surface
3D
Rough
Handle
Hesacore: Ergonomic grip with honeycomb structure
Hesacore
Frame
Carbon
100% interwoven carbon
Show all specs (5 the same)
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
370 to 375 g
370 to 375 g
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand
Core
MultiEVA
MultiEVA
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: head size.

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Icon 27: 0. Of the Icon 26: 0.

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