Bullpadel Vertex 04 25

Put the Vertex 04 from 2024 next to the Vertex 04 25. The weight, the balance label, the diamond shape and the 38 mm thickness do not move at all. What moved is the wording. If you are deciding between the two, that matters more than the new year on the name.

There are no reviews of this racket yet. Everything below comes from the specs, so read it as an informed reading of the numbers and not as a court report.

Same weight, same shape, new wording

The Vertex 04 from 2024 lists a MultiEVA rubber core and an Xtend Carbon 12K face. The 2025 listing says MultiEVA and 12K carbon. The frame now reads CarbonTube in 100% carbon, and the level reads Advanced / Professional instead of Advanced. These are different labels. Nothing in the specs shows a different material or a measured change.

So treat the 2025 as the same racket family with a rewritten label. Do not expect a different feel because the face is described differently.

365 to 375 g with a Custom Weight system

The weight range is 365 to 375 g. That is heavy. Heavy rackets carry momentum through the ball, which helps a smash. They also tire the arm in a long match and are slower to bring up in a fast exchange at the net.

The racket has a Custom Weight system. The product page claims it lets you change the balance with weight plates. That could help you tune it, but the page gives no figures, so you cannot tell how far the balance moves. If you try it, change one thing at a time.

Diamond, high balance, 530 cm2

Why does only power read High? Because every driver for power points up. The face is 12K carbon, the shape is a diamond, the weight is heavy and the balance is high. The head area is listed at 530 cm2, and the face has a rough surface.

The same traits lower the rest. A diamond shape and a high balance mean less control and a smaller sweet spot. The weight and balance also make the racket slower to move and harder on the arm. The MultiEVA core and carbon face raise control and comfort a little, but not enough to change the picture.

Not a flaw, but a trade. You get power and you pay with margin for error. You can reduce that cost by choosing your shots: attack when you are set, and use blocks and lobs when you are stretched.

Advanced / Professional on the label

The listing says Advanced / Professional. That is a clear signal. A high-balance diamond asks you to meet the ball early and cleanly, every time. Late contact or off-centre hits will feel harsh on a racket like this.

Your arm matters as much as your technique. If you play several times a week and already feel your elbow, a heavy racket with a high balance adds load. Not for beginners, and not for anyone coming back from an arm problem.

Juan Tello and a missing balance figure

Juan Tello is named as the pro player linked to this racket, and the product page says it is his choice. That tells you the intended use: a hard-hitting player. It does not tell you how the racket behaves for a club player.

One spec is missing. The balance is labelled High, but the balance in millimetres is not published, so you cannot compare it with another racket on the number. The Vertex 04 25 Women's lists 255 mm, but that is a different racket. Do not carry it over.

Vertex 04 25, Hack 04 2025 or Oxdog Ultimate Pro Smash

The Bullpadel Hack 04 2025 has the same weight range, the same balance label and the same diamond shape. Its face is Tricarbon, it is listed as Professional, and its pro player is Paquito Navarro. The meters match this racket, so the choice comes down to the label and the player you follow.

The Oxdog Ultimate Pro Smash 2026 is also a high-balance diamond, listed at 370 g and Intermediate / Advanced. It is a possible step for a player who is not yet at the level this Bullpadel asks for.

If you want the newer Vertex, look at the Vertex 05 26. Its listed face and surface wording differ, but the weight, balance label and shape match this racket.