The Shopping team 3:07 p.m., March 18, 2024
Padel is a sport that is enjoying increasing success, and the number of rooms dedicated to its practice is increasing!
If you too have decided to give it a try this year, here is a selection of the five best padel rackets that will allow you to progress and have fun.
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Size, size, weight, objectives and level of play... many criteria come into account when choosing your padel racket.
The major tennis racquet brands, rich in know-how and serious expertise in technical equipment, are offering more and more racquets.
Discover the references of some of them who will certainly allow you to excel in this sport from Spain.
Get ready to smash!
Summary :
The Head Tennis Zephyr UL 2022 padel racket, the racket for intermediate players
The Babolat Counter Vertuo padel racket, the racket for counter-attackers
The Wilson Les Minions padel racket, the racket for children
The Head Flash Raquette padel racket, the racket for padel players
The Technifibre padel racket, the racket for experts
Our selection of the best padel rackets
The Head Tennis Zephyr UL 2022 padel racket, the racket for intermediate players
This model of padel racket surely benefits from the notoriety of the Head brand, already an expert in tennis rackets, and ranks at the top of sales on Amazon.
Made of graphite for adults who occasionally play padel, this racket stands out for its lightness and versatility.
Benefiting from Innegra technology, Tennis Zephyr Ultralight, its full name, allows intermediate and occasional players to improve their level of play quickly with a handy and light racket.
Weight |
340 grams |
Size |
45L x 25l cm |
Head measurement |
490 cm2 |
Colors |
Black red |
The Babolat Counter Vertuo padel racket, the racket for counter-attackers
Cocorico for Babolat!
The French brand, already specialized in tennis rackets, offers its padel racket.
The equipment manufacturer offers a "soft" version of this product, designed here for adults who love counter-attacks.
Made of fiberglass, synthetic material, graphite and carbon, Counter Vertuo will give you the opportunity to wait for the perfect ball to perform a powerful, but measured smash to finish the point at the net.
Able to absorb vibrations, the Babolat racket reduces the risk of injury.
The sieve holes are expertly measured and distributed for greater precision when striking.
Be careful though, some buyers of this reference deplore that in the heat of the action, the racket did not show much resistance to an impact against the wall of the court.
Weight |
350 grams |
Size |
46.9L x 26l cm |
Head measurement |
- |
Colors |
Yellow/black/white/green |
The Wilson Les Minions padel racket, the racket for children
The Wilson brand is thinking of budding padel aces!
Its model for children and adolescents on the theme of Minions, with two different motifs (Minion eyes or Minions face), nonetheless remains excellent material for young players.
Equipped with Sharp Nole technology, the racket improves the power of the athlete's movement.
The length of the handle and the racket is adapted to the size and wingspan of children and adolescents.
Fiberglass Weave technology offers stability and responsiveness to the player's slightest movement.
Made of fiberglass and EVA foam, the racket has convinced parents who have chosen it for their children; the comments are very positive on its use.
Weight |
310 grams |
Size |
62.1 x 22.14 cm |
Head measurement |
- |
Colors |
Yellow black |
The Head Flash Raquette padel racket, the racket for padel players
As padel appeals to many people, Head has designed a model adapted to the size and size of the players.
The model we have selected includes several colors.
It is also perfect for beginners, because this racket is light and easy to handle.
Beginner or intermediate players will be able to progress and have fun with this model from the Austrian equipment manufacturer.
Equipped like its men's counterpart with Innegra technology, this racket is composed mainly of graphite.
Weight |
360 grams |
Size |
- |
Head measurement |
525 cm2 |
Colors |
Blue/pink |
The Technifibre padel racket, the racket for experts
Our latest selected model is aimed at experts and good level players, who will be able to shine on the pitch with this little concentrate of technology.
Its round shape offers control and precision to the player.
The TEI carbon fibers selected for the design of the racket absorb the shock of impacts.
The Spin Skin 3D relief screen maximizes the spin given to the ball.
The holes distributed on this sieve are of three different diameters.
They allow you to play shots with finesse and support your opponent's off-center attacks.
The racket head, rich in Front Block technology, makes the edges resistant to hits against the walls of the court.
Weight |
375 grams |
Size |
- |
Head measurement |
- |
Colors |
Black |
How to choose the size of a padel racket?
When you choose your padel racket, remember to adapt it to your size: size, weight,... but also to your playing style. On the market, there are currently three sizes of padel rackets: the classic size is the most common, perfect for beginners.
It combines versatility and power to support the novice player in their first shots.
The midsize model offers the player control and maneuverability.
However, you will need to be careful with shots that require maximum arm extension.
Finally, the oversized model allows you to cover a large receiving area and recover more balls in defense.
The risk is therefore the loss of control of the effect that the player will be able to give in return to his ball, particularly if it is off-center.
Is padel more physical than tennis?
In the match between tennis and padel in terms of physical commitment, it is tennis which could win the set.
Indeed, the padel court being smaller, it is tennis, with its large court, with wider and longer dimensions, which places the greatest strain on the athlete's physique.
Unlike padel, the tennis player must cover areas of play outside the lines.
Since padel is always played in doubles, the court coverage is even more reduced.
Also in padel, the four walls reduce the surface area and the ball becomes easier to reach.
And as for the balls, tennis balls are harder: they require more force to be returned.
Snowshoes are more difficult to handle, larger.
Tennis is also a sport where getting started is more difficult, the novice player is subjected to a lot more balls and returns fewer.
However, you should not consider padel as a sport that puts little strain on the physical form of the players: your way of playing can reverse the comparison with tennis.
Exchanges in padel can also be much longer than in tennis.
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