# Bullpadel Icon 27 > 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-27/ - 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/) 2027 - **Shape**: Diamond - **Weight**: 370 to 375 g - **Balance**: Head-heavy - **Core**: MultiEVA Lowest price **€ 270.40** at PadelShop.com · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 04:15 (2026-11-14) Lowest in 53 days **€ 238.95** Today **€ 270.40** [Buy at PadelShop.com](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fpadelshop.com%2Fproducts%2Fbullpadel-icon-2027) 1. [Extreme Padel · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:29 (2026-11-14) **€ 274.90**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.extreme-padel.fr%2Fraquettes-de-padel-bullpadel%2F24321-raquette-de-padel-bullpadel-icon-27.html) 2. [Tennis-Point NL · In stock · Free shipping · Checked at 02:01 (2026-11-14) **€ 274.95**](https://padell.io/go/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis-point.nl%2Fproducts%2Fbullpadel-icon-27-padel-racket-p0000012021501-nl) 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 27 is Juan Martín Díaz's racket for 2027: a diamond shape, high balance and 370 to 375 g, built for attacking play. On paper it is almost identical to the Icon 26, with a renamed 12k carbon face and a new 3d surface. Nobody outside the brand has tested it yet, so this page leans on specs alone. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 25 September 2026 Choose it if - you finish points with smashes, volleys and overheads - you already play a diamond racket and want to tune weight with 3 g plates - you want Juan Martín Díaz's current racket in its newest version Skip it if - you defend a lot and need quick reactions at the back of the court - your elbow or shoulder complains with stiff, head-heavy rackets - you would rather wait for independent court tests before buying at this level ## 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 The Icon 27 is an attacking racket first, and every line of the spec sheet points the same way. - **Control** The head-heavy diamond build hurts you on defence; the medium Multieva core gives back some touch. - **Power** This is where the build pays off, with the heavy weight, high balance and carbon face all adding punch on smashes. - **Comfort** The medium core softens things a little, but the heavy weight and high balance pull comfort down over long matches. - **Handling** Low on paper; quick blocks and fast exchanges at the net cost extra effort. - **Forgiveness** Small, as diamond rackets usually are, so off-centre hits get punished. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2027 The newest version of this racket - **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**: X Tend Carbon 12K Medium stiff: a mix of feel and precision - **Core**: MultiEVA Medium hard: the middle ground - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Head size**: 534 cm² - **Surface**: 3D Rough: helps with spin - **Handle**: Hesacore: Ergonomic grip with honeycomb structure - **Frame**: Carbon Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 25 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Bullpadel%20Icon%2027) ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon/generations/) [2025 · Other version · € 177.80](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon-2025/) [2026 · Different specs · € 174.90](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon-26/) 2027 · This racket · € 270.40 The Icon line moved fast. The 2025 model was a hybrid shape with a dual-density MultiEva core and an advanced level label. The Icon 26 switched to diamond, a plain Multieva core and a professional label, and dropped the top weight from 380 to 375 g. Because the level label changed too, treat that 2025 to 26 jump with care: it may be a different model rather than a straight update. From the Icon 26 to the Icon 27 the changes are small and real. The face is now listed as X Tend Carbon 12k. The surface went from rough to 3d. The Hesacore grip and Custom Weight system got fuller descriptions. Shape, core, balance, weights and player are unchanged. Want the newest surface and face label? Take the 27. Found a 26? You are missing little. ## Price history Today **€ 205.95** Lowest in 30 days **€ 205.95** vs 30-day average **-13%** Lowest price per day across the shops in your market. Checked every night. Juan Martín Díaz's racket for 2027 weighs 370 to 375 g. It has a [diamond shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) and a high balance. And nobody outside the brand has put it through a court test. That combination defines this page. The Bullpadel Icon 27 is a specialist attacking racket on paper. The honest way to judge it today is spec by spec, against the [Icon 26](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon-26/) it replaces. ## Icon 26 to Icon 27: a refresh, not a rebuild Put the two spec sheets side by side and the list of things that stayed the same is long. Same diamond shape. Same high balance. Same Multieva core. Same 370 to 375 g [weight range](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/). Same professional level label, same pro player. What changed is shorter. The face is now listed as X Tend Carbon 12k instead of Carbon 12k. The surface changed from rough to 3d. The Hesacore grip and the Custom Weight system got longer descriptions, not new hardware as far as the listings show. That reads as a refresh, not a rebuild. If you already know the [Icon 26](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/icon-26/), you know most of this racket. The [Icon 27 vs Icon 26 comparison](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-icon-27-vs-bullpadel-icon-26/) shows it line by line. The Icon family Same year, from most power (left) to most control (right) **27** ## Built to end points Three specs do the talking here. The diamond shape pushes the balance up. The high balance label confirms it. And 370 to 375 g is on the heavy side for a modern racket. Together that means weight sits toward the head. On a smash or a bandeja, that mass works for you. On a fast block at the back glass, it works against you. This is the classic attacking formula. The product page says the racket favours smashes, volleys and overheads, and that it targets advanced players with an aggressive style. Treat that as the brand's claim, but the specs point the same way. Not for beginners. Not really for intermediates either, unless you already handle head-heavy rackets well. ## The face and core in plain terms The face is X Tend Carbon 12k, a 12k carbon weave, over a Multieva core. Multieva is Bullpadel's multi-density EVA rubber, and it sits in the medium range: not the softest, not the hardest. In practice that pairing usually means a firm, direct response. The carbon face keeps the ball from sinking in too deep, which helps precision on flat attacking shots. The medium core gives you a bit of dwell time on softer balls, so touch shots are not dead. The product page claims the core provides punch through different EVA densities. The new 3d surface replaces the rough finish of the Icon 26. A textured face grips the ball a little longer on sliced and kicked shots. How much that matters on court, nobody has tested yet. ## Custom Weight and Hesacore: the two things you can actually adjust Most rackets are fixed once you buy them. This one is not, in two ways. The Custom Weight system uses 3 g carbon plates that let you modify the weight and balance. Shops list this as a way to suit player preferences. It is genuinely handy here. A head-heavy racket that feels too slow can be nudged toward something more manageable. Small changes, but real ones. The Hesacore handle is an ergonomic grip with a honeycomb structure. Bullpadel says it improves grip, reduces muscle effort and helps minimise vibrations. The brand also claims a dampener system that absorbs impact vibrations. Those are brand claims, not measurements. What is fair to say: a different grip shape changes how the handle sits in your hand. Some players love it, others swap it out. If your arm is fragile, hit with it before you commit. ## The balance in millimetres is not published, and that matters Retailers label the balance high, but no shop or brand page publishes the balance point in millimetres. That is a gap worth knowing about. High balance covers a range. Two rackets can both be labelled high and feel noticeably different at the net. With the Custom Weight plates you will move that point yourself, which makes the missing number more relevant, not less. If balance feel is decisive for you, weigh that before buying blind. ## What specs can tell you, and what they cannot There are no independent reviews of the Icon 27 at the time of writing. No tested scores, no video verdicts, no player threads. This page rests on the spec sheet and on what the previous versions tell you. Specs are good at the big picture. They tell you this is a heavy, head-heavy diamond racket for attacking players, and that is reliable. Specs are bad at feel. They cannot tell you how the 3d surface bites, how the new face responds on an off-centre volley, or whether the vibration claims hold up. For that, wait for tests. If you want a same-brand reference point in the meantime, the [Bullpadel Hack 04 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-2025/) shares the diamond shape, high balance and Multieva core. It has a Tricarbon face and a slightly wider weight range. If the Icon formula suits your game, the 27 is the current version and the changes over the 26 are small. If you are unsure, the safer move is to hit with a head-heavy diamond first, any head-heavy diamond, and see how your arm answers. 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-icon-27-vs-bullpadel-vertex-04-25/) [Bullpadel Hack 04 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-04-2025/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-icon-27-vs-bullpadel-hack-04-2025/) [Bullpadel Vertex 04](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/vertex-04/) · 8.5 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-icon-27-vs-bullpadel-vertex-04/) [Oxdog Ultimate Pro Smash 2025](https://padell.io/rackets/oxdog/ultimate-pro-smash-2025/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-icon-27-vs-oxdog-ultimate-pro-smash-2025/) [All rackets that play like the Bullpadel Icon 27 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/bullpadel/icon-27/) ## Questions before you buy **Is the Bullpadel Icon 27 the same as the Icon 26?** Almost. Shape, core, balance, weight range and pro player are identical. The face is now listed as X Tend Carbon 12k instead of Carbon 12k. The surface is 3d instead of rough, and the grip and weight system have fuller descriptions. **What level is the Icon 27 for?** Retailers list it as a professional-level racket, and the specs back that up: heavy, head-heavy and diamond-shaped with a small sweet spot. Intermediates who already handle head-heavy rackets can consider it; beginners should not. **Is the Icon 27 kind to your arm?** Be careful. It is a heavy, high-balance racket, which is demanding on the arm. Bullpadel claims the Hesacore grip and dampener reduce vibrations, but those are brand claims, not tests. Try before you buy. **How does the Icon 27 compare to the Bullpadel Hack 04 2025?** Both are diamond-shaped, high-balance rackets with a Multieva core, aimed at attacking play. The Hack 04 uses a Tricarbon face and runs 365 to 375 g. The Icon 27 has an X Tend Carbon 12k face at 370 to 375 g. **Is the Icon 27 worth the money right now?** Today's price is labelled "Pricey today" 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-icon-27-vs-bullpadel-vertex-04-25/) **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/)