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Wilson Blade V4 Padel vs Black Crown SPECIAL ELITE

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The verdict

Choose the Blade V4 Padel if you want more control, the SPECIAL ELITE if you want more handling.

Blade V4 PadelHighest score
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  • Control+1.0
SPECIAL ELITE
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  • Handling+1.0

Better buy now: the Blade V4 Padel. It plays at least as well on paper and costs € 23.17 less in Netherlands.

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How they play

From the Blade V4 Padel to the SPECIAL ELITE: less control, more handling.

Controlless control7.56.5
Powera bit more power6.57.0
Comforta bit less comfort5.04.5
Handlingmore handling4.55.5
Forgivenessabout the same5.05.0

Blade V4 PadelSPECIAL ELITELine = the average of all rackets

Where the specs differ

Launched
2026
Not published
Weight
365 g
355 to 370 g
Balance
Even according to the brand, 267 mm
Even according to the brand
Face
Carbon and fiberglass
3K carbon
Core
Firm EVA
Black EVA, Soft EVA
Thickness
38 mm
Not published
Frame
Carbon
100% carbon
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Shape
Teardrop
Teardrop
Surface
Rough
Rough

Reviews and videos

No review site has tested both yet. Reviews of the Blade V4 Padel: 1. Of the SPECIAL ELITE: 0.

Blade V4 Padel: reviews and videos →SPECIAL ELITE: reviews and videos →

Or a third racket in between

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Sits between the two on paper: more handling than the Blade V4 Padel, more control than the SPECIAL ELITE.

€ 209.95Compare all three →

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