# Light padel rackets: who they suit and which to pick

> A light racket is quick in your hand and easy on a tired arm. It also gives up some power. How to find the right one.

- URL: https://padell.io/guides/light-padel-rackets/
- Last updated: 2026-10-05
- Published: 2026-09-23
- Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)
- Language: en
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A light racket is quick in your hand and easy on a tired arm. It also gives up some power. How to find the right one.

[**Ruud Caris**](https://padell.io/about/) · Updated 5 October 2026 · 1 min read

**In this guide**

1. Who a light racket suits
2. What you give up
3. How padell.io measures weight
4. The best light rackets right now

Most adult rackets weigh between 355 and 375 grams. That does not sound like much of a range, but you feel every ten grams after an hour on court. On the padell.io scale, light means under 355 grams.

Brand · Gives a range · Typical spread · Most common

**adidas** 81 of 81 *15 g* 360 to 375 g

**Bullpadel** 77 of 78 *10 g* 365 to 375 g

**Nox** 61 of 61 *14 g* 360 to 375 g

**Head** 10 of 51 *15 g* 360 g

**Siux** 48 of 48 *19 g* 355 to 375 g

**Drop Shot** 34 of 34 *14 g* 360 to 370 g

**Dunlop** 17 of 33 *14 g* 360 to 375 g

**Babolat** 5 of 30 *20 g* 365 g

**Wilson** 3 of 27 *15 g* 365 g

**StarVie** 19 of 23 *21 g* 350 to 370 g

**Oxdog** 0 of 22 *one number* 365 g

**LOK** 20 of 20 *15 g* 360 to 375 g

**Kuikma** 10 of 18 *17 g* 361 to 375 g

**Joma** 11 of 12 *10 g* 350 to 360 g

**Stiga** 0 of 12 *one number* 360 g

**Tecnifibre** 0 of 10 *one number* 355 g

**Black Crown** 7 of 7 *16 g* 355 to 370 g

**Crivit** 3 of 3 *20 g* 360 to 380 g

**Varlion** 3 of 3 *15 g* 350 to 365 g

Live from the spec pages padell.io uses: the brand site, or a padel shop for brands that block crawlers.

## Who a light racket suits

**Players who get tired.** A lighter racket takes less effort per swing. Your technique holds up longer in the third set.

**Players with a sensitive arm or shoulder.** Less weight means less load on every swing. Do combine it with a low balance and a soft core; see the guide on tennis elbow for why too light can work against you.

**Smaller players and juniors.** If a standard racket feels like a club, it is too heavy for you.

**Net players.** At the net you need to react fast. A light racket gets there sooner.

## What you give up

Power and stability. A heavier racket carries more energy into the ball and moves less when a hard ball hits it. With a light racket you add that speed yourself. Some light rackets make up for it with a higher balance; that brings back some punch, but also some of the strain.

## How padell.io measures weight

Brands give a range, like 345 to 360 grams, because every racket comes out of the mould slightly different. padell.io uses the middle of that range. So a racket listed at 345 to 360 counts as 352.5 grams.

## The best light rackets right now

All rackets with a middle weight under 355 grams, ranked on the padell.io score.

The best light padel rackets

[adidas Metalbone HRD+ · 8.7 **€ 206**](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd/) [adidas Cross IT Light · 8.7 **€ 177**](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/cross-it-light/) [Head One Ultralight · 8.9 **€ 125**](https://padell.io/rackets/head/one-ultralight/) [adidas Metalbone Ctrl · 8.5 **€ 225**](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-ctrl/)

[See the full list →](https://padell.io/best/light-rackets/)

**Which racket suits your game?** The racket finder asks about your level, side and arm, and shows the rackets that fit, with the reasons why.

[Start the racket finder](https://padell.io/finder/#quiz)

Written by **Ruud Caris**

Builds websites since 2008 and plays padel

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