# Bullpadel Icon 26 > Diamond, 370 to 375 g, head-heavy balance. Below average for control, comfort, handling and forgiveness. Check if it suits your game. Score 7.4/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon-26/ - Last updated: 2026-11-13 - 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/) · [Icon](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon/generations/) 2026 - **Shape**: Diamond - **Weight**: 370 to 375 g - **Balance**: Head-heavy - **Core**: MultiEVA Lowest price **€ 174.90** at Padel Nuestro · In stock · € 169.95 + € 4.95 shipping · Checked at 02:14 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 52 days **€ 157.55** Today **€ 174.90** [Buy at Padel Nuestro](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.padelnuestro.com%2Fint%2Fbullpadel-icon-26) 1. [PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:17 (2026-11-14) **€ 176.98**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fbullpadel-icon-2026-padel-racket) 2. [Esprit Padel Shop · In stock · Shipping: see shop · Checked at 05:18 (2026-11-14) **€ 189.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fesprit-padel-shop.com%2Fproducts%2Fraquette-de-padel-bullpadel-icon-2026) 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 Icon 26 is Juan Martín Díaz's diamond racket for 2026: high balance, 370 to 375 g, MultiEVA core under 12K carbon. On paper it is built for power and nothing else, with low marks on comfort and maneuverability. The catch: no court test of it exists yet, and the balance is only published as a label, not in millimetres. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 5 October 2026 Choose it if - you play an attacking game and finish points with smashes and volleys - your arm is healthy and you handle a heavy, head-heavy racket well - you like the idea of adjusting your racket with a system called Custom Weight Skip it if - you are not yet at an advanced or professional level, where this spec sheet simply does not fit - you defend a lot from the back glass, where a head-heavy diamond works against you - you have had elbow or shoulder trouble, where the Bullpadel Hack 04 2025 is no kinder either ## How it plays 7.4 **padell.io score 7.4** Play 7.9 (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**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Power**: 9.5 above average▲ - **Comfort**: 4.5 below average▼ - **Handling**: 2.0 below average▼ - **Forgiveness**: 3.5 below average▼ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below No court test of this racket has been published, so everything below comes from the spec sheet, not from play. - **Control** the diamond shape and high balance pull control down; you aim this racket, you do not place with it. - **Power** the heaviest part of the spec sheet: diamond shape, high balance, heavy weight and a 12K carbon face all point to easy pace on smashes. - **Comfort** a heavy, head-heavy build loads your arm on every swing, and only the MultiEVA core softens that a little. - **Handling** slow at the net and in fast wall defence; quick reactions cost you more effort here. - **Forgiveness** the diamond shape keeps it small, so off-centre hits get punished more than on a round racket. ## 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**: 370 to 375 g Heavy: stable and powerful, tiring over long matches - **Balance**: Head-heavy according to the brand Head-heavy: more power overhead, slower to move - **Face**: 12K carbon Medium stiff: a mix of feel and precision - **Core**: MultiEVA Medium hard: the middle ground - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: Rough Rough: helps with spin - **Handle**: Hesacore - **Frame**: 100% interwoven carbon Not published by the brand: head size Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Bullpadel%20Icon%2026) ## Video reviews 2 videos from independent channels and shops ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon/generations/) [2025 · Different specs · € 177.80](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon-2025/) 2026 · This racket · € 174.90 [2027 · Different specs · € 270.40](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon-27/) Three Icons are listed: 2025, 26 and 27. Against the 2025, the Icon 26 shows four changed labels. A MultiEVA core instead of dual-density. A renamed 12K carbon face. A Professional label instead of Advanced. And a 375 g top weight instead of 380 g. That comparison is flagged as doubtful, so read it as changed labels, not proof of a redesign. Against the Icon 27, core, shape, weight and level are identical; the 27 adds a 3D surface and a fuller Custom Weight description. On paper the 26 and 27 are close. If you are choosing between them, the surface finish is the only real listed difference. ## Price history Today **€ 169.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 156.95** vs 30-day average **+3%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. The Bullpadel Icon 26 is the middle Icon. The 2025 model came before it, and the [Icon 27](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/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](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) 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 The Icon family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **26** Against the [Icon 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/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](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/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](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/vertex-04-25/) and the [Hack 04](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-2025/) 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](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-hack-04-2025-vs-bullpadel-icon-26/) side by side. If none of them fits, the real fix is a different shape, 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. [About padell.io →](https://padell.io/about/) ## Similar rackets [Bullpadel Vertex 04 25](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/vertex-04-25/) · 7.9 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-vertex-04-25-vs-bullpadel-icon-26/) [Bullpadel Hack 04 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-2025/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-hack-04-2025-vs-bullpadel-icon-26/) [Bullpadel Vertex 04](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/vertex-04/) · 8.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-vertex-04-vs-bullpadel-icon-26/) [Oxdog Ultimate Pro Smash 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/oxdog/ultimate-pro-smash-2025/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/oxdog-ultimate-pro-smash-2025-vs-bullpadel-icon-26/) [All rackets that play like the Bullpadel Icon 26 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=548) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Bullpadel Icon 26 the same as Juan Martín Díaz's racket?** It is the racket that carries his name for 2026, as listed by retailers. Whether he plays this exact retail build is not stated anywhere in the listings. **What is the difference between the Icon 26 and the Icon 27?** Very little on paper. Core, shape, weight and level match. The Icon 27 lists a 3D surface instead of rough and a more detailed Custom Weight description. **Is the Icon 26 good for intermediate players?** The spec sheet says no. It is heavy at 370 to 375 g, head-heavy and labelled Professional, with low marks on comfort and maneuverability. None of the close Bullpadel diamonds listed as alternatives is aimed at intermediate players either. **Is the Icon 26 easy on the arm?** No, at least not on paper. A heavy, head-heavy diamond loads the elbow and shoulder, and the comfort profile reads Low. If your arm is a concern, a lighter, even-balance racket is the safer route. **Is the Icon 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 Bullpadel Vertex 04 25 plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 149.90. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-vertex-04-25-vs-bullpadel-icon-26/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you rely on placement and long rallies (control 4.0/10), or if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 4.5/10), or if you are still learning: it is not very forgiving (3.5/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 370 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/)