Bullpadel Icon 26

The Bullpadel Icon 26 is the middle Icon. The 2025 model came before it, and the Icon 27 is already listed after it. That makes this a diamond racket caught between two siblings, with no court test published anywhere to separate them. What you can rely on is the spec sheet, so it is worth reading it properly.

Juan Martín Díaz's name on a head-heavy diamond

The Icon line carries the name of Juan Martín Díaz, one of the historic figures of the sport. Bullpadel markets it for expert, offensive players, and the specs back that framing. This is a diamond shape with a high balance. That combination puts the weight toward the head. You feel that most on overheads and smashes, where the head does part of the work for you.

It also means the racket wants to keep moving once it starts. Stopping it mid-swing, or changing direction late, costs more. Bullpadel labels the level as Professional. Take that seriously. This is not a racket that forgives late preparation.

370 to 375 g, 38 mm, high balance: a sheet with one direction

The listed weight runs from 370 to 375 g. That is heavy. The frame is 38 mm thick, standard for a power racket. Balance is published only as a label: high. No millimetre figure exists, so you cannot compare the exact balance point with rivals. The head size is not published either.

What does that mean on court? Slower preparation at the net. More work in fast wall defence. And real help when you have time to swing through a smash or a bandeja.

MultiEVA under 12K carbon: power first, comfort second

The core is MultiEVA, a medium-density foam. The face is 12K carbon, in a frame listed as 100% interwoven carbon. Together they explain the character. The carbon face keeps the response firm and direct. The MultiEVA core adapts somewhat to how hard you hit, softer on slow balls, firmer when you swing hard.

The power profile reads High, and you can see why: face, shape, weight and balance all raise it. Comfort reads Low, and you can see why too. A heavy, head-heavy build loads your wrist, elbow and shoulder on every swing. If you have a history of arm trouble, that matters more than any other line on the sheet.

Custom Weight, Hesacore, rough surface: what the listing tells you

The retailer listing names a Custom Weight system on this racket. What exactly it adjusts is not described in this model's own spec sheet, so do not count on a specific mechanism. The name suggests you can shift weight, which would be genuinely useful on a racket this extreme. But that is inference, not a confirmed fact for the 26.

The handle is listed as Hesacore, with no further detail published for this model. The surface is listed as rough, which in general helps grip the ball for slice and topspin volleys. Note that the marketing text describes a 3D surface; the retailer listing for this 2026 model says rough. Small difference, worth knowing.

Between the Icon 2025 and the Icon 27: read with care

Against the Icon 2025, the listed changes are four. A simpler MultiEVA core instead of dual-density. A renamed 12K carbon face. A level label moving from Advanced to Professional. And a top weight dropping from 380 to 375 g. But the automatic pairing with the 2025 model is flagged as doubtful, probably a different model. So treat those changes as label changes, not as a measured redesign.

Against the Icon 27, the core, shape, weight and level all match. The 27 adds a 3D surface and a more detailed Custom Weight description. If you find the 27 easily, the practical difference on paper is small.

Zero reviews of this racket have been published, tested or otherwise. Every judgement here comes from specs, not from play. That is not a reason to walk away. It is a reason to treat confident claims elsewhere with suspicion. What the sheet does tell you is consistent: diamond, heavy, head-heavy, carbon face. Rackets with that recipe play a certain way, and this one sits squarely in that family.

Icon 26, Vertex 04 25 or Hack 04 2025: picking your diamond

Within Bullpadel the obvious neighbours are the Vertex 04 25 and the Hack 04 2025. All three are high-balance diamonds with the same low-comfort, high-power profile. The Vertex 04 25 starts lighter at 365 g and is labelled Advanced and Professional, a slightly wider door in. The Hack 04 2025, Paquito Navarro's model, uses a Tricarbon face. You can compare the Hack 04 2025 with the Icon 26 side by side. If none of them fits, the real fix is a different shape, not a different diamond.