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The Kombat Teide is the attacking racket from Spanish brand Kombat, made with pro player Manu Martín. The 2025 model is a diamond with a high balance and an 18K carbon face. At £94.99, it costs far less than most diamond rackets with this kind of spec. The core is a medium hardness Blue EVA

The Black Crown Patron Xtrem is a hybrid racket with a 12K carbon face, aimed at beginners and intermediate players. Black Crown is a Spanish brand that is still fairly new to the UK. The 2025 model weighs 355 to 370g, has a medium balance and a rough surface. Its profile is the standard 38mm.

The StarVie Black Titan is an attacking racket with a hybrid shape that blends a teardrop and a diamond. The 2026 model uses 24K Master carbon and an H-Eva Power core. This is a racket for advanced players whose game is built around attack. The all black finish matches the firm, serious feel. As an

The StarVie Astrum+ is a teardrop racket that sits between the round and diamond models in the StarVie range. The 2026 version uses a 12K Carbon Hyper face over an M-Eva Balance core. StarVie pitches it at players who want control and power in equal measure. That makes it one of the more versatile rackets

The Nox X-Auro is a beginner racket from the Nox X range. The 2026 model is round, with a low balance, fibreglass faces and an HR3 EVA core. At about £70, it sits just below the X-One in price. It is made for beginners and amateur players who want something soft and easy to handle.

The Wilson Blade LS V4 is the lighter, softer version of the Wilson Blade. It is a teardrop shape with a medium balance, made for intermediate players who want an all round racket. At 355g, it uses a soft EVA core with a woven fibreglass face and a rough finish. Several colours are available, all

The Wilson Optix V2 Lite is a light, round racket made for beginners. It weighs 355g, has a low balance and uses fibreglass faces over a soft foam core. It is one of the cheapest Wilson rackets, aimed squarely at players in their first months of padel who want something easy to swing. As an

The HEAD Coello Pro is the racket Arturo Coello designed with HEAD, and the heaviest and most powerful model in the 2025 range. It is based on the Delta Pro, with a diamond shape and a high balance. HEAD uses Auxetic 2.0, a reactive Power Foam core and a carbon hybrid face with Extreme Spin

The Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 brings the Viper name to a control racket. It is round, with a low balance, a 3K carbon face and an X-EVA core. Weighing 365g, it has a rough surface for spin and is aimed at advanced players who want precision first. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying

The Babolat Counter Veron 2.6 is the control model in the Veron family. Where the Technical Veron is a diamond for attack, the Counter is round with a low balance. It weighs 365g and uses a Black EVA core with a CarbonFlex face and a textured surface. Babolat aims it at advanced players who build