Bullpadel Pearl 2027 vs Bullpadel Pearl 2026

The verdict

Choose the Pearl 2027 if you want more handling and control, the Pearl 2026 if you want more power.

From the Pearl 2026 to the Pearl 2027 one spec changed: surface rough became 3d Grain.

Pearl 2027Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Handling+2.0
  • Control+1.5
Pearl 2026
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  • Power+1.5

The Pearl 2027 plays better on paper (6.4 against 5.6), the Pearl 2026 costs € 84.95 less in Netherlands. Pick the Pearl 2026 if the price matters more than that difference.

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How they play

From the Pearl 2027 to the Pearl 2026: less handling, less control, more power.

Controlless control4.53.0
Powermore power6.58.0
Comforta bit less comfort7.06.5
Handlingless handling5.03.0
Forgivenessabout the same3.53.5

Pearl 2027Pearl 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2027
2026
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand, 260 mm
Head-heavy according to the brand
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Surface
3d Grain
Rough
Frame
Not published
100% carbon
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Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Weight
355 to 365 g
355 to 365 g
Face
Fibrix
Fibrix
Core
Multieva
Multieva

Not published for one of the two, so not compared: balance point, thickness and frame.

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Pearl 2027: 0. Of the Pearl 2026: 0.

Or a third racket in between

HeadSpeed PRO X 2023

Better where both are weak: forgiveness 6.5 against 3.5 and 3.5, and otherwise close to the two.