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Bullpadel Vertex 04 vs Oxdog Ultimate Pro Smash 2026

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

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

Vertex 04Highest score
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  • Control+1.5
  • Comfort+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. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 161.98 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

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

Controlless control4.53.0
Powerabout the same10.010.0
Comfortless comfort5.04.0
Handlingabout the same2.02.0
Forgivenessabout the same3.03.0

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

Where the specs differ

Launched
2024
2026
Weight
365 to 375 g
370 g
Face
Xtend Carbon 12K
HES Carbon (Double Pattern Hexagon)
Core
MultiEVA rubber
Medium+
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Surface
Rough
Sandy
Frame
CarbonTube
Carbon
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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: 1. Of the Ultimate Pro Smash 2026: 1.

Often mentioned in video reviews

Vertex 044 videos
  • Easy to handle 3×
  • Good spin 3×
  • Comfortable, little vibration 2×
  • Demanding, needs good technique 3×
  • Lacks power 2×
Ultimate Pro Smash 2026

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Or a third racket in between

DunlopFX Pro

Sits between the two on paper: more control than the Ultimate Pro Smash 2026.

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