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The Metalbone is the racket Ale Galán made famous, and the Adidas Metalbone Carbon 3.4 is the cheaper way into the range. It keeps the diamond shape, high balance and octagonal frame of the top model, but swaps the expensive face for a simpler 6K carbon one, which brings the price right down. That makes
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The AT10 Genius is Agustín Tapia’s racket, and the Nox AT10 Genius 18K is the version most club players aim for when they move up from an intermediate racket. Unlike most pro rackets, it is a teardrop with a medium balance, so it gives you control and power rather than one at the expense of
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The Hack is normally Bullpadel’s out and out power racket, but the Bullpadel Hack 04 Hybrid takes a slightly different line. Its hybrid shape sits between a teardrop and a diamond, so you still get plenty of punch, yet it is more forgiving than the classic Hack and easier to use in defence. The 2025
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The Vertex is Bullpadel’s best known attacking range, and the Bullpadel Vertex 04 Light X Series is the easier going version of it. Bullpadel made it for Padel Market, so it is not in most shops, and it keeps the diamond shape of the full Vertex 04 while putting a lighter, softer build around it.
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The Bullpadel Hack 03 Comfort is the softer version of the racket Paquito Navarro made famous. It keeps the diamond shape and high balance of the standard Hack 03, although its Fibrix face and two layer core take some of the sting out of each hit. So it suits strong players who want power without
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Any padel bag works for any player, although some are designed with women in mind, either in their colours or through the top women players who use them. So we have picked six padel bags for women, from a stylish Siux bag to the bags Bullpadel makes for Bea González and Gemma Triay. Prices also
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Cheap padel bags do not have to mean poor ones. Padel Market is clearing last season’s bags from Bullpadel, HEAD and adidas at the moment, so several proper racket bags are now under £30, which is less than many plain sports holdalls. We have picked six cheap padel bags and backpacks, each at £30 or
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A padel backpack does the same job as a racket bag but sits on both shoulders, which makes it easier to carry on a bike, on the Tube or straight from work. Most also have a padded sleeve for one or two rackets, a separate pocket for shoes, and room for a towel, balls and
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The GB padel women got their first win at the World Cup Finals in Doha on Wednesday, beating Germany 3-0. It came after heavy defeats to Brazil and Spain, so it was too late to reach the quarter finals. However, it means GB now play for places nine to 16, starting against Egypt today. This
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Padel in Milton Keynes has a new home at Willen Lake. UK PADEL has opened a club there with four covered doubles courts and two outdoor singles courts, and around 400 players turned up over the opening weekend. It came in the same week the group marked five years since its first courts opened at
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