Bullpadel Vertex 05 Hybrid 27 vs Dunlop FX Start

The verdict

Choose the FX Start if you want more handling. The Vertex 05 Hybrid 27 does nothing clearly better on paper.

Vertex 05 Hybrid 27Highest score
No clear edge

On paper it does nothing clearly better than the other.

FX Start
Pick this one for
  • Handling+1.0

Better buy now: the FX Start. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 279.26 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Vertex 05 Hybrid 27 to the FX Start: more handling.

Controlabout the same7.07.0
Powera bit less power6.56.0
Comforta bit more comfort5.05.5
Handlingmore handling4.55.5
Forgivenessabout the same5.05.0

Vertex 05 Hybrid 27FX StartLine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2027
2026
Weight
365 to 375 g
360 g
Balance
Even according to the brand, 265 mm
Even according to the brand
Face
12K carbon
Glaphite
Core
MultiEVA
EVA Pro
Head size
531 cm²
Not published
Surface
Rough
Flat
Frame
Not published
Graphite
Show all specs (2 the same)
Shape
Hybrid
Hybrid
Thickness
38 mm
38 mm

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Vertex 05 Hybrid 27: 0. Of the FX Start: 0.

Or a third racket in between

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Sits between the two on paper: more handling than the Vertex 05 Hybrid 27, more control than the FX Start.

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