# Kuikma PR Boost Hybrid > Teardrop, 355 g. Check if it suits your game. Specs from the brand's own site, checked 26 Sept 2026. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-boost-hybrid/ - Last updated: 2026-09-30 - 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/) · [Kuikma](https://padell.io/brands/kuikma/) · PR Boost Hybrid - **Shape**: Teardrop - **Weight**: 355 g - **Balance**: Not published - **Core**: EVA Price **No price yet** No shop in your market sells it right now [Official product page](https://www.decathlon.nl/p/padelracket-hybrid-boost/376551/m8979584) The short answer The Kuikma PR Boost Hybrid is a teardrop racket with a fiberglass face and an EVA core, fixed at 355 g. On paper every meter reads Medium except maneuverability, which is Low. The name says Boost, the specs say steady allrounder. The catch: Kuikma has published no balance or level, and nobody has reviewed it yet. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 30 September 2026 Choose it if - you want a simple fiberglass teardrop without paying for carbon you cannot use yet - you prefer a soft, comfortable ball exit over raw power on the smash - you trust specs more than marketing and can live with only five published numbers Skip it if - you rely on wrist speed at the net, because maneuverability reads Low and the Kuikma PR React rates better there - you need independent reviews before buying, because this racket has none yet - you want maximum comfort for a sensitive arm, which the Siux Astra Hybrid Air rates High on ## How it plays Not enough specs yet for a play profile. - **Control** A teardrop shape and a medium EVA core point to predictable placement, with the soft fiberglass face giving some leeway on off-center hits. - **Power** The teardrop shape helps on overheads, but fiberglass absorbs rather than catapults, so the smash needs your own swing speed. - **Comfort** Fiberglass over EVA is a soft, damped recipe that should be kind to the arm on blocks and volleys. - **Handling** This is the weak meter, rated Low, so expect slower reactions in fast net exchanges. - **Forgiveness** The teardrop shape keeps it reasonably generous, forgiving enough for intermediate contact but not a round-racket cushion. ## Specifications - **Shape**: Teardrop [Between control and power](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 355 g Average: not tiring, stable enough - **Face**: Fiberglass - **Core**: EVA Medium hard: the middle ground Not published by the brand: balance, thickness, head size, surface, handle, frame Specs from the brand's own site · checked 26 September 2026 · [Spotted a wrong spec? Report it →](https://padell.io/contact/?topic=correction&racket=Kuikma%20PR%20Boost%20Hybrid) The price is followed as soon as a shop in your market sells it. The Kuikma PR Boost Hybrid has the word Boost in its name, yet not a single meter on its profile reads High. That tells you most of what you need to know before spending anything. ## Boost in the name, Medium on every meter but one Four of the five profile meters sit at Medium: control, power, comfort and sweet spot. The fifth, maneuverability, sits at Low. That is not a criticism by itself. A flat row of Mediums describes an allrounder, a racket that does nothing badly on paper and nothing spectacularly either. For a developing player, that profile is often exactly right. You get no nasty surprises when you move from defence to attack. The one flag is maneuverability. A Low rating suggests the racket moves slower through the air than rivals in the same class. You notice that most in quick volley exchanges at the net. ## Fiberglass over EVA: nothing hybrid in the recipe The face is fiberglass. The core is EVA. That is the most conventional combination in padel, and there is no carbon anywhere in the published build. What does fiberglass give you? A softer, more elastic face. The ball sinks in and leaves with less effort, which helps at low swing speeds. What it does not give you is the crisp, fast rebound of carbon. On a full smash, the face absorbs part of your energy instead of returning it. Why [Kuikma](https://padell.io/brands/kuikma/) calls it Hybrid is not stated anywhere in the brand's published information. What the specs do show is that the materials themselves are as classic as it gets. ## Fixed at 355 g: one weight, no window Kuikma lists a single weight: 355 g, minimum and maximum identical. Most rackets publish a window because production varies. Here there is just one number. 355 g sits in the normal band for an adult racket. Not light, not heavy. For many women and for players with slower arms it could feel a touch much over a long match, especially combined with that Low maneuverability rating. For an average adult man it is a routine weight. If the racket turns out sluggish for you, the fix is boring but real. An overgrip or two shifts the balance slightly toward the handle. That makes the head feel quicker. ## The numbers Kuikma has not published: balance, level, thickness Here is what is missing. No balance point. No recommended level. No frame thickness. Those three numbers normally tell you half the story of how a racket behaves. Without a balance figure, the Low maneuverability rating has to stand in as the hint. Without a level, you have to infer the target player from the build. Fiberglass, EVA and a [teardrop shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) is the classic recipe for someone past their first racket but not yet competing hard. That is inference, not a published fact, so treat it as such. ## No court test anywhere: the five specs carry the whole argument No independent reviewer has tested this racket. No algorithmic review, no metareview, no player thread with real opinions. Everything you can know about it comes from five brand-published specs and the meter profile derived from them. Should that stop you? Not necessarily. The recipe is well understood across padel, and fiberglass-plus-EVA teardrops behave similarly across brands. But it does mean there is no confirmation that this particular frame delivers what the paper says. Buying it is a small act of trust in Kuikma's consistency. ## PR Boost Hybrid, PR React or Dunlop FX Hybrid Team: picking a teardrop on specs alone Within Kuikma's own range, the [Kuikma PR React](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-react/) is the natural comparison. It trades some power for comfort, rated High there, and scores Medium on maneuverability instead of Low. If your arm matters more than your smash, the React reads friendlier. The [Dunlop FX Hybrid Team](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/fx-hybrid-team/) matches the Boost Hybrid on four meters and beats it on maneuverability, Medium against Low. On paper it is the same idea executed with a quicker feel. The [head-to-head comparison](https://padell.io/compare/dunlop-fx-hybrid-team-vs-kuikma-pr-boost-hybrid/) lays the two side by side. So where does the Boost Hybrid win? Simplicity and the Medium power rating, which both rivals sacrifice or only match. If you want one teardrop that leans slightly toward attack without demanding carbon-racket technique, the specs make a quiet case. Just know that quiet is the operative word, whatever the name promises. 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 [Kuikma PR React](https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-react/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/kuikma-pr-boost-hybrid-vs-kuikma-pr-react/) [Dunlop FX Hybrid Team](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/fx-hybrid-team/) · 7.3 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/dunlop-fx-hybrid-team-vs-kuikma-pr-boost-hybrid/) [Siux Astra Hybrid Air](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/astra-hybrid-air/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/siux-astra-hybrid-air-vs-kuikma-pr-boost-hybrid/) [Siux Beat Hybrid 3 Air](https://padell.io/rackets/siux/beat-hybrid-3-air/) · 7.4 [Compare side by side](https://padell.io/compare/siux-beat-hybrid-3-air-vs-kuikma-pr-boost-hybrid/) [All rackets that play like the Kuikma PR Boost Hybrid →](https://padell.io/alternatives/?r=737) ## Questions before you buy **What level is the Kuikma PR Boost Hybrid for?** Kuikma has not published a level. The build suggests it. Fiberglass face, EVA core and teardrop shape is a classic recipe for improvers past their first racket. That is inference, not a stated fact. **Is the PR Boost Hybrid good for a sensitive arm?** The fiberglass and EVA combination is soft and rates Medium on comfort, which should be gentle enough for most players. If arm comfort is your top priority, the Kuikma PR React and Siux Astra Hybrid Air both rate High on comfort. **What is the difference between the PR Boost Hybrid and the PR React?** The Boost Hybrid rates Medium on power, the React rates Low. The React rates High on comfort and Medium on maneuverability, both better than the Boost Hybrid. It also uses a flax and fiberglass face instead of plain fiberglass. **Why is there no balance or weight range listed?** Kuikma has simply not published a balance point, a frame thickness or a weight window for this racket. Only a single 355 g weight is listed. That is a gap in the brand's own information, not a hidden spec. **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 355 g. That counts as medium. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)