# Kuikma PR Open > Round, 301 to 320 g, even balance. Above average for comfort, handling and forgiveness, below for power. Check if it suits your game. Score 7.7/10. - URL: https://padell.io/rackets/kuikma/pr-open/ - 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 Open - **Shape**: Round - **Weight**: 301 to 320 g - **Balance**: Even - **Core**: EVA Price **No price yet** No shop in your market sells it right now [Official product page](https://www.decathlon.nl/p/padelracket-voor-volwassenen-pr-open-blauw/327586/c5m8881921) The short answer The Kuikma PR Open is a round, even-balance beginner racket with fiberglass frame and faces over an EVA core, listed at 301 to 320 g. On paper that points to High comfort, High control and High maneuverability. The catch: nobody has reviewed it yet, so everything here comes from the spec sheet, not from the court. By [Ruud Caris](https://padell.io/about/) · facts checked 30 September 2026 Choose it if - you are buying your first racket and want something around 300 g - your arm or shoulder complains and you need maximum comfort - you play with patience and let opponents make the mistakes Skip it if - you want easy power from the back of the court, look at a head-heavier shape instead - you already play at an advanced level, the Nox ML10 Pro Cup Luxury Series 2022 has a bigger sweet spot - you prefer a racket others have tested, the Dunlop Megamax Silver 2026 covers the same ground at Medium comfort and maneuverability ## How it plays 7.7 **padell.io score 7.7** Play 8.5 (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**: 7.5 above average▲ - **Power**: 3.0 below average▼ - **Comfort**: 7.5 above average▲ - **Handling**: 7.5 above average▲ - **Forgiveness**: 7.0 above average▲ - **Line = the average of all rackets**: ▲ above ▼ below Everything below comes from the published specs, because no independent review of this racket exists yet. - **Control** Round shape, even balance and a soft EVA core point to High control, the forgiving end of the spectrum. - **Power** The fiberglass faces, round shape and low weight add up to Low power, so you supply your own pace. - **Comfort** Fiberglass on fiberglass with soft EVA and a light build suggest High comfort, gentle on arm and elbow. - **Handling** Round, even and very light is the classic recipe for High maneuverability at the net. - **Forgiveness** The round shape helps, but the sweet spot still rates Medium, so off-center hits are felt. ## Specifications - **Shape**: Round [Big sweet spot low in the face: control and margin](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) - **Weight**: 301 to 320 g Light: quick in the hand, less mass behind the ball - **Balance**: Even according to the brand Even: quick at the net, enough in the smash - **Face**: Fiberglass - **Core**: EVA Medium hard: the middle ground - **Head size**: 449 cm² - **Frame**: Fiberglass Not published by the brand: thickness, surface, handle 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%20Open) The price is followed as soon as a shop in your market sells it. The Kuikma PR Open starts at 301 g, and even the heaviest one off the line stays under 320 g. [Kuikma](https://padell.io/brands/kuikma/) positions it as a Beginner racket for a control profile, and the rest of the spec sheet agrees with that. What follows is a reading of those specs, no more and no less, because nobody outside the brand has published a test of this racket yet. ## 301 to 320 g: a very light build The PR Open tops out at 320 g. Even at its heaviest, it stays in the light weight class. On court, low weight means the racket moves fast. You react quicker at the net. Your arm works less over a long match. For a beginner still learning the swing, a light racket is also more forgiving of bad timing. There is a trade-off, and it is worth naming. Less mass behind the ball means less free power. Your smashes and bandejas travel only as fast as your own arm makes them. If you already hit hard, this racket gives you nothing extra. ## Fiberglass on fiberglass with a soft EVA core: the comfort recipe The frame is fiberglass. The faces are fiberglass. The core is EVA, which Kuikma lists as soft density. That combination bends more and vibrates less than a carbon build. Fiberglass flexes at impact and the soft EVA absorbs the rest. The result, on paper, is High comfort. Players with sensitive elbows or shoulders tend to do well with this kind of construction. The Low power rating comes from the same build choices: the fiberglass face, the [round shape](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-shapes/) and the light weight. A flexible face returns less energy to the ball. Not a flaw, but a choice. You trade punch for a pleasant, quiet contact. ## Round shape, even balance, Low power: what a beginner actually gets The PR Open is round with an even balance. Round shapes put the sweet spot where most players actually hit the ball, and even balance keeps the head from feeling heavy. Translated to a match: the racket rewards placement over pace. You keep the ball in play, you direct it where you want, and you wait for the error. That is exactly how beginners win points. It is also why Kuikma labels the player profile as control. The sweet spot rates Medium rather than High. Round helps, but a light, soft racket still punishes hits near the frame a little. Nothing dramatic. Aim for the middle and the specs do the rest. ## The numbers Kuikma has not published Some things you normally check are simply not listed. There is no thickness in mm, no balance point in mm, and no year of release attached to this model. The head size is given as 449 cm2. Without a balance measurement, though, there is no way to say more about how it carries. The racket comes in blue and red colourways, for what that is worth. Beyond that, the sheet is silent. If a number matters to you and it is not in the specs table, assume it has not been published rather than guessing. ## PR Open, Stima Spirit or Megamax Silver: picking your first round racket The closest neighbour in the specs is the [Babolat Stima Spirit](https://padell.io/rackets/babolat/stima-spirit/). Same round shape, same even balance, fiberglass and EVA, and an identical profile across all five meters. The Stima Spirit sits at 335 g, so the PR Open undercuts it on weight. If 320 g still sounds heavy to you, the Kuikma is the lighter door into the same idea. The [Dunlop Megamax Silver](https://padell.io/rackets/dunlop/megamax-silver/) 2026 is another round beginner-to-intermediate option, rated Medium on comfort and maneuverability where this racket rates High. You can [compare the two side by side](https://padell.io/compare/?ids=582,725). Further up the ladder, the [Nox ML10 Pro Cup Luxury Series 2022](https://padell.io/rackets/nox/ml10-pro-cup-luxury-series-2022/) has a High sweet spot for advanced players, but it is a different conversation. If you are starting out and weight is your first concern, the PR Open's spec sheet is hard to argue with. Just remember that the sheet is all there is for now. 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. 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It is round, evenly balanced, soft and light at 301 to 320 g, and Kuikma itself lists the level as Beginner with a control profile. No independent reviewer has tested it yet, so that judgement rests on the specs. **How heavy is the Kuikma PR Open?** Kuikma lists it between 301 and 320 g, which puts it in the light weight class. The exact weight varies per racket within that range. **Kuikma PR Open or Babolat Stima Spirit?** The spec sheets are nearly identical: round, even balance, fiberglass, EVA, and the same ratings on all five profile meters. The difference is weight, the PR Open runs 301 to 320 g against 335 g for the Stima Spirit. **Is the Kuikma PR Open comfortable for a sore elbow?** The build suggests so: fiberglass frame and faces, a soft EVA core and a low weight, which together produce a High comfort rating. Low power is the price you pay for that softness. **What is the closest alternative?** The Nox ML10 Pro Cup Luxury Series 2022 plays most alike. Differences: handling -1.5, comfort +1.0. [Compare side by side →](https://padell.io/compare/nox-ml10-pro-cup-luxury-series-2022-vs-kuikma-pr-open/) **Who should not buy it?** Skip it if you want easy power for smashes (power 3.0/10). **How heavy is it really?** The brand gives 301 to 320 g. That counts as light. Each racket can differ within that range. [Why a range? →](https://padell.io/guides/padel-racket-weight-range/)