
How To Choose The Right Padel Racket
Having launched Express Padel to help grow padel in the UK, we wanted to put together some information to help get you started if you haven’t played before. Whether you...
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For Padel racket choices, the round-shaped racket suits beginners with a larger sweet spot, where as the tear drop shape suits intermediate players offering a balance of power and control and the diamond-shaped racket is designed for advanced players, prioritising maximum power but can be harder for beginners to control.
A round-shaped padel racket is the best option for beginners. It offers a larger sweet spot, with more control and forgiveness, making it ideal for those starting out in the sport.
Padel tennis rackets are typically made from:
Core Materials:
Frame Materials:
Surface Materials:
This varies depending on the ability of the players, court type and weather conditions.
Typically padel balls last between 2-4 matches at their best.
How to test your balls:
Pressure test: Squeeze the ball. A good padel ball should feel firm.
Bounce test: Drop the ball from shoulder height onto a padel court, it should bounce to hip height.
Consistency: If it flies or bounces irregularly, it's a sign of wear.
Sound: A dull or soft tone suggests wear
Padel tennis is a fast-paced racket sport played on a smaller, enclosed court. It combines elements of tennis and squash, typically played in doubles. The game uses a solid, perforated racket and a tennis-like ball, but the court has walls players can use for rebounds, similar to squash.
The rules are similar to tennis, with the added twist that the ball can bounce off the walls. Padel is easy to learn, social, and accessible, making it popular for players of all skill levels.