Bullpadel Vertex 04 25 vs Oxdog Ultimate Pro Smash 2026

The verdict

Choose the Vertex 04 25 if you want more control. The Ultimate Pro Smash 2026 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Vertex 04 25
Pick this one for
  • Control+1.0
Ultimate Pro Smash 2026
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Vertex 04 25. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 151.98 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Vertex 04 25 to the Ultimate Pro Smash 2026: less control.

Controlless control4.03.0
Powera bit more power9.510.0
Comforta bit less comfort4.54.0
Handlingabout the same2.02.0
Forgivenessa bit less forgiveness3.53.0

Vertex 04 25Ultimate Pro Smash 2026Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2026
Weight
365 to 375 g
370 g
Face
12K carbon
HES Carbon (Double Pattern Hexagon)
Core
MultiEVA
Medium+
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Head size
530 cm²
Not published
Surface
Rough
Sandy
Handle
Hesacore grip
Not published
Frame
CarbonTube in 100% carbon
Carbon
Show all specs (2 the same)
Shape
Diamond
Diamond
Balance
Head-heavy according to the brand
Head-heavy according to the brand

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Vertex 04 25: 0. Of the Ultimate Pro Smash 2026: 1.

Or a third racket in between

BullpadelVertex 05 Geo 26

Sits between the two on paper: more power than the Vertex 04 25, more control than the Ultimate Pro Smash 2026.

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