# Bullpadel Ionic Control 2023 > Round, 365 to 375 g, head-light balance. Above average for handling and forgiveness, below for power. Made for advanced players. Check if it suits your game. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/ionic-control-2023/ - Last updated: 2026-09-27 - 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/) · [Ionic Control](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/ionic-control/generations/) 2023 - **Shape**: Round - **Weight**: 365 to 375 g - **Balance**: Head-light - **Core**: MultiEVA rubber Price **£ 188.69** list price [Official product page](https://www.padelnuestro.com/uk/bullpadel-ionic-control-2023-32431-p) The short answer A control racket: easy to place the ball, forgiving when you hit off-centre. Less punch on smashes. Made for advanced players. Worked out from the published specs. No editorial review yet. Strong at - Easy to place the ball - Forgiving on off-centre hits Less strong at - Less punch on smashes ## How it plays 8.6 **padell.io score 8.6** Play 8.9 (60%) and reviews 8.1 (40%). No independent reviews found yet, so that part starts low. [How the score works](https://padell.io/how-we-score/) - **Control**: 9.5 above average▲ - **Power**: 4.0 below average▼ - **Comfort**: 5.5 around average● - **Handling**: 6.5 above average▲ - **Forgiveness**: 7.0 above average▲ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below A control racket: easy to place the ball, forgiving when you hit off-centre. Less punch on smashes. ## Specifications - **Launched**: 2023 Newer version from 2025 - **Shape**: Round [Big sweet spot low in the face: control and margin](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 365 to 375 g Heavy: stable and powerful, tiring over long matches - **Balance**: Head-light according to the brand Head-light: quick hands at the net - **Face**: Glaphite Medium stiff: a mix of feel and precision - **Core**: MultiEVA rubber Medium hard: the middle ground - **Thickness**: 38 mm The maximum the rules allow - **Surface**: 3D Grain Rough: helps with spin - **Frame**: 100% carbon Not published by the brand: head size, handle No longer on padelnuestro.com Specs from padelnuestro.com · checked 23 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Bullpadel%20Ionic%20Control%202023) ## Video reviews 1 video from an independent channel or shop Tested on court The reviewer finds this racket offers excellent control and is very easy to handle. It is suitable for a wide range of players, from amateurs who are improving to professionals who play on the right side of the court. ## Every version [Compare all versions →](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/ionic-control/generations/) 2023 · This racket · Not in shops [2025 · Different specs · € 98.95](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/ionic-control-2025/) [2026 · Other version · € 129.90](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/ionic-control-26/) The price is followed as soon as a shop in your market sells it. ## Similar rackets [Bullpadel Hack 02 Advance](https://padell.io/rackets/bullpadel/hack-02-advance/) · 8.0 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-ionic-control-2023-vs-bullpadel-hack-02-advance/) [Tecnifibre Wall Master 370](https://padell.io/rackets/tecnifibre/wall-master-370/) · 8.7 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-ionic-control-2023-vs-tecnifibre-wall-master-370/) [Kuikma Control Carbon 26](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/control-carbon-26/) · 8.0 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-ionic-control-2023-vs-kuikma-control-carbon-26/) [Nox Future Control 12K Alum](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/future-control-12k-alum/) · 8.0 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-ionic-control-2023-vs-nox-future-control-12k-alum/) [All rackets that play like the Bullpadel Ionic Control 2023 →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=187) ## Questions before you buy **What is the closest alternative?** The Bullpadel Hack 02 Advance plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/bullpadel-ionic-control-2023-vs-bullpadel-hack-02-advance/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you want easy power for smashes (power 4.0/10), or if your elbow or shoulder complains (comfort 5.5/10). **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/)