Kuikma Control Carbon 26
8.0padell.io scoreSpecs only- Shape
- Round
- Weight
- 361 to 375 g
- Balance
- Head-light
- Core
- EVA
The Kuikma Control Carbon 26 is a round, head-light racket built around placement: Kuikma itself calls its player profile Controle. You get 12K carbon over a medium EVA core, in a 361 to 375 g window. The catch: it carries a Professional label, and nobody has published a review yet.
RBy Ruud Caris · facts checked 30 September 2026Choose it if
- you win points by placing the ball, not by finishing with smashes
- you want a head-light round frame that moves quickly at the net
- you trust a full carbon face but prefer a medium core over a rock-hard one
Skip it if
- you need easy depth from the back of the court, the power meter reads Low
- you only buy rackets with published court tests, there are none for this frame
- you want a frame backed by a pro player, the Siux Trilogy Pro 5 2025 is Patty Llaguno's racket
How it plays
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On paper this is a control racket first, and every spec points the same way.
- Control Round shape, low balance and a medium EVA core all push control to High, so placement is the whole idea.
- Power Power reads Low, which means you supply the pace on smashes and fast volleys yourself.
- Comfort Comfort sits at Medium: the medium core and head-light balance help, the heavier weight class pulls back.
- Handling Maneuverability is Medium, with the low balance compensating for a frame that is not light.
- Forgiveness The sweet spot reads Medium, kept up by the round shape and nothing else.
Specifications
Not published by the brand: head size, handle
Specs from the brand's own site · checked 26 September 2026 · Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →
The price is followed as soon as a shop in your market sells it.
The Kuikma Control Carbon 26 wears a Professional label on a spec sheet that reads far more forgiving than that word suggests. Round shape, low balance, a medium core. Everything here says placement over pace. And with no published reviews anywhere, the specs are all you have to go on.
Professional on the label, Controle in Kuikma's own words
Kuikma labels this racket Professional. That sounds intimidating. But the brand's own player profile for it is simply Controle, Dutch for control. Two messages, one product page.
Read the specs and the second message wins. This is a round frame with the weight near your hand, not a head-heavy attacking shape. On paper that combination suits players who construct points patiently, whatever their level. How it actually plays is another question, and nobody has answered it on court yet.
Round shape, low balance: a spec sheet built around placement
The shape is round, according to racketkopen.nl, which measured it at 38 mm thick. Round means the frame forgives off-centre hits better than a teardrop or diamond.
The balance is Low, straight from Kuikma's product page. Head-light, in plain terms. The racket turns quickly at the net and stays calm on fast exchanges. You notice it most on reaction volleys: less mass in the head, less racket to stop and redirect.
12K carbon on a medium core: crisp contact, some give
The faces are 12K carbon, over an EVA core that Kuikma lists as medium density. The frame is a double tubular carbon construction. The surface is listed as Hard.
What does that add up to? On paper, a firm, precise contact with some absorption underneath. The 12K carbon should keep the response crisp on volleys and bandejas. The medium EVA should take the edge off the impact. Not a soft racket, but not a board either, at least on the spec sheet.
361 to 375 g at 38 mm: a wide window
Kuikma gives a weight range of 361 to 375 g, and lists 370 g as the nominal figure. That is a wide window for one model, fourteen grams between the lightest and heaviest.
At the top of the range this is a heavy frame. At the bottom it is moderate. If you can choose in person, weigh it. The 38 mm thickness is standard, so nothing unusual there.
Low power, Medium comfort: reading the meters without a single review
No one has published a test of this racket yet. No written reviews, no video reviews, nothing from players. So the profile meters are computed from the specs, not from court time.
Those meters say High control, Low power, and Medium for comfort, maneuverability and sweet spot. Translation: you place the ball well, you generate your own pace, and your arm gets a medium amount of help. The Low power is the real dividing line. If you rely on the racket for depth from the back glass, this frame gives you little for free. If you swing fast and finish points yourself, it is a non-issue.
Control Carbon 26, Future Control 12K Alum or Trilogy Pro 5: picking a head-light round racket
The closest neighbours in specs are the Nox Future Control 12K Alum and the Siux Trilogy Pro 5 2025. Both are round, low-balance, 360 to 375 g rackets with the same meter profile: High control, Low power, Medium everything else.
The Nox matches even the face material, 12K carbon, but labels itself Advanced rather than Professional. The Siux is the racket of pro player Patty Llaguno. For a direct spec-by-spec look, the comparison between the Nox and this Kuikma shows how little separates them on paper.
Which one suits you comes down to what you trust: a spec sheet with no reviews, or near-identical frames from brands with a longer track record in this segment.
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Questions before you buy
Is the Kuikma Control Carbon 26 really a professional racket?
Kuikma labels it Professional, but the brand's own player profile is Controle and the specs are a forgiving round shape with low balance. On paper it suits control players across levels, pros and club players alike.
How much power does the Control Carbon 26 have?
The power meter reads Low. The round shape and head-light balance trade pace for placement, so you generate depth and smash speed with your own swing.
What is the difference with the Nox Future Control 12K Alum?
On paper, very little: both are round, low-balance, 12K carbon rackets in the same weight window with identical meter profiles. The Nox is labelled Advanced, the Kuikma Professional.
Is the Control Carbon 26 comfortable for your arm?
Comfort reads Medium. The medium EVA core and low balance help absorb impact. But at up to 375 g it is not a light frame, so a heavy specimen demands more from your arm.
What is the closest alternative?
The Nox Future Control 12K Alum plays most alike. On paper the differences are under one point. Today: € 174.80.
Compare side by side →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 361 to 375 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range.
Why a range? →