# Bullpadel Hack 04 26 > Diamond, 365 to 375 g, slightly head-heavy balance. Below average for control, comfort and forgiveness. Check if it suits your game. Score 7.3/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-26/ - Last updated: 2026-11-14 - Author: [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) - 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. --- [Rackets](https://padell.io/rackets/) · [Bullpadel](https://padell.io/brands/bullpadel/) · [Hack](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack/generations/) 2026 Played by [Paquito Navarro](https://padell.io/players/paquito-navarro/) - **Shape**: Diamond - **Weight**: 365 to 375 g - **Balance**: Slightly head-heavy - **Core**: MultiEVA Lowest price **€ 179.90** at Padel Nuestro · In stock · € 174.95 + € 4.95 shipping · Checked at 02:14 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 52 days **€ 161.90** Today **€ 179.90** [Buy at Padel Nuestro](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padelnuestro.com%2Fint%2Fbullpadel-hack-04-26) 1. [Padelfreunde · In stock · + € 7.90 shipping · Checked at 04:00 (2026-11-14) **€ 182.80**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelfreunde.de%2Fproducts%2Fbullpadel-hack-04-padelschlaeger-26) 2. [Holland Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:25 (2026-11-14) **€ 189.95**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhollandpadel.com%2Fproducts%2Fbullpadel-hack-04-26) Prices include shipping to the country you choose. [How padell.io earns money](https://padell.io/how-we-earn-money/) The short answer The Bullpadel Hack 04 26 is Paquito Navarro's diamond-shaped power racket for 2026: 365 to 375 g, high balance, stiff Tricarbon 18k face. On paper it is built for the smash, not for defence. The catch: no independent reviewer has played it yet, so everything here comes from the spec sheet. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 25 September 2026 Choose it if - you finish points with smashes and aggressive volleys - you already handle a heavy, head-heavy racket and want more punch - you trust the Hack line and want the 2026 version of Navarro's racket Skip it if - you defend from the back glass and need quick reactions at the net - your elbow or shoulder complains after long sessions - you want control first, so look at the Bullpadel Hack 02 Advance instead ## How it plays 7.3 **padell.io score 7.3** Play 7.8 (60%) and reviews 6.6 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 5.5 below average▼ - **Power**: 8.5 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Handling**: 4.0 around average● - **Forgiveness**: 3.5 below average▼ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below Nothing here comes from a court test, so read this as a translation of the specs, not a played verdict. - **Control** The diamond shape and high balance work against placement, and the spec profile rates control low. - **Power** The stiff carbon face, diamond shape, heavy weight and high balance all point the same way: power is the whole idea. - **Comfort** A stiff face on a heavy, head-heavy frame means little forgiveness, and the profile rates comfort low. - **Handling** Diamond shape, heavy weight and high balance make this slow to move, especially in fast exchanges. - **Forgiveness** The diamond shape keeps the sweet spot small, so timing matters on every ball. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2026 Newer version from 2027 - **Shape**: Diamond [Sweet spot high in the face: power overhead, less forgiving](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 365 to 375 g Heavy: stable and powerful, tiring over long matches - **Balance**: Slightly head-heavy according to the brand, 260 mm Slightly head-heavy: a bit more power overhead - **Face**: Tricarbon 18K Stiff: precise and powerful at speed, less damping - **Core**: MultiEVA Medium hard: the middle ground - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Head size**: 522 cm² - **Surface**: 3D Grain Rough: helps with spin Not published by the brand: handle, frame Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Bullpadel%20Hack%2004%2026) ## Video reviews 4 videos from independent channels and shops ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack/generations/) [2023 · Other version · Not in shops](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-03-2023/) [2025 · Different specs · € 159.90](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-2025/) 2026 · This racket · € 179.90 [2027 · Different specs · € 259.95](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-05-27/) The Hack 04 26 sits between two published versions, and the differences are mostly on paper. Against the [Hack 04](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-2025/) 2025, three labels changed. The face went from Tricarbon to Tricarbon 18k, the surface from 3dgrain to 3D Grain, and the balance label from High to High, Medium. Core, shape, level, player and weights stayed the same. Against the published successor, the Hack 05 27, the face becomes Carbon 18k, the surface 3D, Rough, and the balance label High again. These are label changes, not measured changes, so there is no proven reason to prefer one year over another on specs alone. If you want the latest label, look at the Hack 05 27. If you find the Hack 04 26, you lose nothing that is documented. ## Price history Today **€ 174.90** Lowest in 30 days **€ 156.95** vs 30-day average **+6%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. Paquito Navarro's racket for 2026 is a 365 to 375 g diamond with a high balance, and not a single independent reviewer has played it yet. That matters. Everything you read here comes from the published specs and from Bullpadel's own claims, not from a court test. The specs are clear enough to judge the idea, though. This is a power racket for professional-level players, and it makes no apology for that. ## What the spec sheet says without a single review Normally you can weigh several tests against each other. Here there are none. No written review, no video test, no player reports with substance. So you are buying on spec sheet and on the reputation of the Hack line. That is not necessarily a problem. The specs line up tightly: [diamond shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/), high balance, heavy weight, stiff carbon face. Four separate facts, all pointing at the same style of play. When specs agree this much, the on-court character is rarely a surprise. ## Diamond, heavy, head-heavy: built for the smash The Hack 04 26 weighs between 365 and 375 g. That is heavy. Combined with the high balance, most of that weight sits towards the head. On an overhead, that mass works for you. The racket head keeps its speed through the ball and your smash carries more. You pay for that elsewhere. Quick defensive reactions ask you to move a heavy, head-heavy racket fast. The same goes for low balls at the back glass and fast counter-volleys. The spec profile rates maneuverability low, and the physics explain why. Not unplayable, but demanding. A retailer also lists a Custom Weight system on this racket. What exactly you can adjust with it is not published, so treat it as a listed feature rather than a proven tuning option. ## Tricarbon 18k and Multieva: a stiff face on a medium core The face is Tricarbon 18k, a stiff carbon weave. Stiff faces return energy fast and reward clean, committed swings. They also transmit more vibration and punish off-centre hits. The 3D Grain surface adds texture to the face, which on paper helps with grip on the ball and spin. Inside sits a Multieva core, Bullpadel's foam material. Bullpadel's product page describes the feel as intermediate to hard, and says the core adjusts its behaviour to the intensity of the hit. Treat both as brand claims, not measurements. Arm problems in your history? Then be careful with this profile. A stiff, heavy, head-heavy racket is exactly the combination that loads the arm. Retailers do list Ease Vibe and Vibradrive anti-vibration elements, which may take the edge off but do not change the character. ## What Bullpadel claims, and what that is worth Bullpadel's own ratings give the racket 3 for power, control, maneuverability and sweet spot, and 4 for stiffness, on a scale the brand does not state. Read that as: the brand itself calls this a stiff racket with average marks elsewhere. That is not quite the spec-based profile, which rates power high and control, comfort, maneuverability and sweet spot low. The product page talks about dynamic power, converting your movement speed into more powerful shots. Treat that as a claim, not a measurement. What it translates to in practice is the standard high-balance story: the faster you swing, the more the racket gives back. ## Hack 04 26 against the Hack 05 27 The successor is already published. The [Bullpadel Hack 05 27](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-05-27/) keeps the same core, shape, level, thickness and [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/). What changed on paper comes down to three labels. The face is now Carbon 18k instead of Tricarbon 18k. The surface reads 3D, Rough instead of 3D Grain. The balance label dropped the Medium mention. These are label-level differences, not measured changes. If you find the Hack 04 26 available, you are not buying a dated racket in any proven way. The Hack family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **04 26** [**04 Hybrid 26**](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-hybrid-26/) [**04 Hybrid Cloud 26**](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-hybrid-cloud-26/) [**02 Advance**](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-02-advance/) Against its own predecessor the changes are equally modest. The [Hack 04 2025 comparison](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-hack-04-2025-vs-bullpadel-hack-04-26/) shows the same core, shape, player and weights. The face was relabelled Tricarbon 18k. The balance label gained a Medium mention. A changed label is a changed label, not a new racket. ## If you want the Hack idea with more control Within the same 2026 family, the [Bullpadel Hack 02 Advance](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-02-advance/) goes the other way: round shape, low balance, softer Evalastic core. Its spec profile rates control high and power low. That is the defensive sibling. Outside Bullpadel, the [adidas Cross IT 3.4](https://padell.io/rackets/adidas/cross-it-3-4/) and the [Dunlop Aero-Star Pro](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/aero-star-pro/) sit in the same diamond, high-power, low-comfort territory. Neither solves the forgiveness problem, because they share the same recipe. If the Hack 04 26 sounds too demanding, the answer is a different category, not a different diamond. Written by **[Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/)** Padel player and founder of padell.io Bought, played and sold more rackets than was good for him, and built padell.io to bring it all together. 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The core, shape, level, pro player and weight range are identical. The face label changed from Tricarbon to Tricarbon 18k and the balance label gained a Medium mention. No measured difference is published. **Has anyone reviewed the Hack 04 26?** Not yet. No independent written or video review with a court test exists at the time of writing. Everything known about it comes from the specs and Bullpadel's own claims. **Is the Hack 04 26 suitable for intermediate players?** On paper, no. It is listed at professional level, with a diamond shape, high balance and 365 to 375 g weight. That combination demands clean technique and a strong arm. The round Hack 02 Advance is the more forgiving option in the same family. **What is the difference between the Hack 04 26 and the Hack 05 27?** The face is labelled Carbon 18k instead of Tricarbon 18k. The surface reads 3D, Rough instead of 3D Grain, and the balance label is High instead of High, Medium. Core, shape, thickness, level and weights are the same. **Is the Hack 04 26 worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Fair price" compared with the rackets that play most alike. Which shops deliver, and what shipping costs, depends on your country. The price comparison shows it for yours. See all prices **What is the closest alternative?** The adidas Cross IT 3.4 plays most alike. Differences: handling -2.0, control -1.5. Today: € 179.95. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/adidas-cross-it-3-4-vs-bullpadel-hack-04-26/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you rely on placement and long rallies (control 5.5/10), or if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 4.0/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (3.5/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 365 to 375 g. That counts as heavy. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)