# Which padel racket *should you buy?* > 625 padel rackets with the brand's own specs, every generation side by side, independent reviews and today's price. - URL: https://padell.io/ - Language: en - Site: padell.io (https://padell.io/) Shop links go through padell.io/go/ (affiliate links: padell.io may earn a commission, which never affects scores). Prices include shipping to the Netherlands unless stated otherwise, and change daily. --- The padel racket index 625 rackets from 20 brands. The brand's own specs, 135 independent reviews and today's price. Popular: [Metalbone](https://padell.io/rackets/?q=Metalbone) [AT10](https://padell.io/rackets/?q=AT10) [Vertex](https://padell.io/rackets/?q=Vertex) [Viper](https://padell.io/rackets/?q=Viper) [Tapia](https://padell.io/rackets/?q=Tapia) [adidas **Metalbone HRD+ 2026** Diamond · head-heavy · medium core **€ 205.95** *8.7*](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd/) [Babolat **Air Viper 2.6** Teardrop · even · medium core **€ 209.00** *8.7*](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-viper-2-6/) [Siux **Fenix Pro 2026** Diamond · head-heavy · hard core **€ 189.95** *8.5*](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/fenix-pro-2026/) > “Specs on one site, reviews on another, prices on ten more. So I built padell.io.” > > **Ruud Caris** Builds websites since 2008 and plays padel [Why I built it →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Not sure what to search for? Six quick questions about your game, then the rackets that fit, with the reasons why. **Start here: what is your level?** [**Beginner** Still learning the walls](https://padell.io/finder/?level=beginner#quiz) [**Intermediate** Playing regularly](https://padell.io/finder/?level=intermediate#quiz) [**Advanced** Competitive matches](https://padell.io/finder/?level=advanced#quiz) [**Happy with your racket?** Pick the racket you play with now and see which rackets play the same.](https://padell.io/alternatives/) For example: [Like the Bullpadel Hack 04 26](https://padell.io/alternatives/bullpadel/hack-04-26/) [Like the Nox AT10 Genius 12K Alum XTREM 2026](https://padell.io/alternatives/nox/at10-genius-12k-alum-xtrem-2026/) [Like the Nox EA10 Ventus Hybrid 12K XTREM by Edu Alonso](https://padell.io/alternatives/nox/ea10-ventus-hybrid-12k-xtrem-by-edu-alonso/) ## The best padel rackets right now [For beginners →](https://padell.io/best/best-padel-rackets-for-beginners/) [Full top list →](https://padell.io/best/best-padel-rackets/) [1 adidas **Metalbone HRD+ 2026** Power 8.7 **€ 205.95**](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-hrd/) [2 Babolat **Air Viper 2.6** Power · Control 8.7 **€ 209.00**](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/air-viper-2-6/) [3 Babolat **Viper Juan Lebrón 3.0** Power 8.3 **€ 219.00**](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/viper-juan-lebron-3-0/) [4 adidas **Arrow Hit 2026** Power 8.2 **€ 256.90**](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/arrow-hit/) ## Start from what matters to you [**Best overall** Top models on score, pros, reviews and shops](https://padell.io/best/best-padel-rackets/) [**For beginners** Beginner models, no diamonds](https://padell.io/best/best-padel-rackets-for-beginners/) [**For intermediate players** Between beginner and pro](https://padell.io/best/best-padel-rackets-for-intermediate-players/) [**Most control** Round shapes, low balance, big sweet spot](https://padell.io/best/control-rackets/) [**Most power** Diamond shapes, high balance, stiff faces](https://padell.io/best/power-rackets/) [**Easy on the arm** Soft cores and faces, for sore elbows](https://padell.io/best/arm-friendly-rackets/) [**Most forgiving** The largest, most central sweet spots](https://padell.io/best/forgiving-rackets/) [**Under € 150** The best scores for € 150 or less](https://padell.io/best/rackets-under-150/) [**Light** Under 355 grams, quick in the hand](https://padell.io/best/light-rackets/) [**First racket** Forgiving and under € 100](https://padell.io/best/first-racket-under-100/) Same racket, lower price ## 7 rackets have an identical older model that costs less Brands give rackets a new name every year. Sometimes nothing else changes. Then the older model is the same racket, often for less. [See all 7](https://padell.io/best/same-racket-lower-price/) [**Wilson Defy Pro V1 2025** Same as the Defy Pro V1 SE **€ 134.00** *save € 90.95*](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-pro-v1-2025/) [**adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.3** Same as the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4 **€ 131.90** *save € 24.10*](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-carbon-ctrl-3-3/) [**adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 3.4** Same as the Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026 **€ 156.00** *save € 20.98*](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/metalbone-carbon-ctrl-3-4/) ## Price dropped Lower now than their average price of the last weeks. In stock, shipping to Netherlands included. [All deals →](https://padell.io/deals/) [Bullpadel **Hack 04 2025** 34% below its average of the last 46 days](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-2025/) **€ 159.90** average € 243.58 [To Esprit Padel Shop](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fesprit-padel-shop.com%2Fproducts%2Fraquette-de-padel-bullpadel-hack-04-2025) [Dunlop **Aero-Star Team** 30% below its average of the last 45 days](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/aero-star-team/) **€ 69.95** average € 99.36 [To Pádel Ibérico](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padeliberico.es%2Fen%2Fdunlop-aero-star-team-2021.html) [adidas **Cross IT Team Light 2026** 28% below its average of the last 47 days](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/cross-it-team-light-2026/) **€ 94.95** average € 131.36 [To Pace](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpace-shop.be%2Fproducts%2Fpadel-rackets-adidas-cross-it-team-light-2026) [Wilson **Defy Pro V1 2025** 23% below its average of the last 46 days](https://padell.io/rackets/wilson/defy-pro-v1-2025/) **€ 134.00** average € 173.71 [To Pádel Ibérico](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padeliberico.es%2Fen%2Fwilson-defy-pro-v1-2025.html) ## Latest rackets in shops [All 625 rackets →](https://padell.io/rackets/?sort=new) [Nox · 2027 · 8.2 Ventus Attack 12K XTREM **€ 344.16**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ventus-attack-12k-xtrem/) [Nox · 2027 · 8.2 Genius 12K Alum XTREM **€ 383.50**](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/genius-12k-alum-xtrem/) [StarVie · 2027 · 8.2 Raptor+ **€ 209.95**](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/raptor-2027/) [StarVie · 2027 · 8.1 Tritón Balance + **€ 290.07**](https://padell.io/rackets/starvie/triton-balance/) [Bullpadel · 2027 · 7.8 Vertex 05 Hybrid 27 **€ 344.16**](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/vertex-05-hybrid-27/) [Oxdog · 2027 · 7.8 Ultimate Pro Light 2027 **€ 319.90**](https://padell.io/rackets/oxdog/ultimate-pro-light-2027/) [Bullpadel · 2027 · 7.8 Vertex 05 27 **€ 309.95**](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/vertex-05-27/) [Babolat · 2027 · 7.7 Veron Juan Lebrón 3.1 **€ 189.95**](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/veron-juan-lebron-3-1/) ## Understand the specs [All guides →](https://padell.io/guides/) [Buying **Which padel racket fits me?** Four questions. That's all you need to pick the right one from 625 rackets. Here you can read what those questions are and in what order to ask them. · 6 min read](https://padell.io/guides/which-padel-racket/) [Basics **Round, teardrop or diamond: which racket shape suits you?** The shape decides where the sweet spot sits and how the weight is spread. Three shapes, three kinds of player. · 2 min read](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) [Buying **New model or last year's? Same racket, lower price** Of the 131 generation pairs in the index, 9 are identical on paper. New color, same specs. Buy the old model and pay less. · 4 min read](https://padell.io/guides/last-years-padel-racket/) [How padell.io works **How the padell.io score works** One number per racket: how it plays on paper plus what reviewers say. Price is a label, never part of it. · Read the method →](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) **625** rackets, specs straight from the brands **135** independent reviews read and linked **32** shops, checked every night [About padell.io](https://padell.io/about/)