Bullpadel Vertex 04 Hybrid 25 vs Bullpadel Vertex 05 Hybrid 26

The verdict

Choose the Vertex 04 Hybrid 25 if you want more control, comfort and forgiveness. The Vertex 05 Hybrid 26 does nothing clearly better on paper.

From the Vertex 04 Hybrid 25 to the Vertex 05 Hybrid 26 3 specs changed: shape teardrop became hybrid; face Xtend Carbon 12K became 12K carbon; surface Topspin became Rough Top Skin.

Vertex 04 Hybrid 25Highest score
Pick this one for
  • Control+1.0
  • Comfort+1.0
  • Forgiveness+1.0
Vertex 05 Hybrid 26
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

Better buy now: the Vertex 04 Hybrid 25. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 30.00 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Vertex 04 Hybrid 25 to the Vertex 05 Hybrid 26: less control, less comfort, less forgiveness.

Controlless control8.07.0
Powera bit less power7.06.5
Comfortless comfort6.05.0
Handlingabout the same4.54.5
Forgivenessless forgiveness6.05.0

Vertex 04 Hybrid 25Vertex 05 Hybrid 26Line = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2025
2026
Shape
Teardrop
Hybrid
Balance
260 mm
Even according to the brand
Face
Xtend Carbon 12K
12K carbon
Thickness
Not published
38 mm
Surface
Topspin
Rough Top Skin
Frame
Carbon
Not published
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Weight
365 to 375 g
365 to 375 g
Core
MultiEVA
MultiEVA

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

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Vertex 04 Hybrid 25: 1. Of the Vertex 05 Hybrid 26: 0.

Or a third racket in between

StarVieRaptor+

Better where both are weak: handling 5.5 against 4.5 and 4.5, and otherwise close to the two.

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