Bullpadel Icon 27 vs Bullpadel Vertex 04

Bullpadel · 2024Vertex 04
8.5padell.io score
€ 139.90at Padel Nuestro · + € 4.95 shipping

The verdict

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

Better buy now: the Vertex 04. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 130.50 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Icon 27 to the Vertex 04 you gain and lose little: every trait stays within one point.

Controla bit more control4.04.5
Powera bit more power9.510.0
Comforta bit more comfort4.55.0
Handlingabout the same2.02.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness3.53.0

Icon 27Vertex 04Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2027
2024
Weight
370 to 375 g
365 to 375 g
Face
X Tend Carbon 12K
Xtend Carbon 12K
Core
MultiEVA
MultiEVA rubber
Head size
534 cm²
Not published
Surface
3D
Rough
Handle
Hesacore: Ergonomic grip with honeycomb structure
Not published
Frame
Carbon
CarbonTube
Show all specs (3 the same)
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Icon 27: 0. Of the Vertex 04: 1.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Icon 27

No summarised videos yet.

Vertex 044 videos
  • Easy to handle 3×
  • Good spin 3×
  • Comfortable, little vibration 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 3×
  • Lacks power 2×

Or a third racket in between

NoxAT10 Genius 12K

Better where both are weak: control 7.5 against 4 and 4.5, and otherwise close to the two.

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