Le dieci migliori racchette da padel del 2025. Con la Top 6 di Alvin e la peggior pala dell’anno

Overall Context

The ranking is based on rackets tested during 2025, not necessarily models from the 2025 collection. More than 100 rackets were reviewed, and the ranking reflects the reviewers’ preferences rather than the average scores in individual reviews.

Price and value for money were not considered, and no numerical ratings were given. The channel says it plans to remove value-for-money scoring from future reviews.

Emiliano’s Top 10

1. Bullpadel Vertex 04X Light Series — A Padel Market-exclusive model and, for Emiliano, the closest alternative to the 2024 Vertex Woman, his all-time favourite. It is easy to manoeuvre and offers strong ball output and useful power. It is not a cannon, but shots can travel fast with good technique; Emiliano also praises its precise lobs. The video mentions a price of €148.
2. Head Coello Pro — A very powerful, cannon-like racket, compared with the older Delta Pro. Emiliano calls it perhaps the most powerful racket he has used. The trade-off is its weight, which can tire the arm; the Coello Motion is described as more manageable.
3. Drop Shot Canyon Pro Attack 1.0 — Highly powerful, with good control and a softer feel than some very hard rackets. Its head protector adds weight and shifts the balance towards the head, giving it a hammer-like feel. Emiliano also likes Drop Shot’s Eva Pro material, which he has appreciated for a long time.
4. Babolat Viper Soft — A powerful, offensive racket with good control that is easier to use than the more extreme, heavier and harder Viper. Emiliano says it broadened the appeal of Babolat’s Viper line. He also credits it with noticeably improving how a difficult tournament match felt after he switched to it.
5. Siux Fenix Pro 5 — Alex Chozas’s racket, also associated with Leo Augsburger under a different name. Emiliano’s review setup was low in weight but high in balance. He praises its touch, control, power and spin, and is keen to compare it with the 2026 version.
6. Oxdog Ultimate Pro 2025 — An offensive but versatile racket with good touch and build quality. Despite its smooth faces, Emiliano says it has everything he wants and is more manageable than the Ultimate Pro Plus. He chose it over other Oxdog candidates, including the Pro Lite and Ultimate Pro Plus.
7. Combat Fuji 2025/2026 — The two versions are grouped together because they are very similar. The racket is versatile and suited to a broad range of players, with a large sweet spot, good ball output, balanced power and control, and strong build quality. The 2026 version has more pronounced roughness for extra grip and spin. Emiliano criticises its €34 price increase for a racket that is nearly unchanged.
8. Nox Cobalt — Easy to play with and delivers excellent ball output. Emiliano and Alvin both say it helped them hit more smashes (“three-pointers”) than usual.
9. T91 Huracán 2.0 — An improvement on the first Huracán and, in Emiliano’s view, the best T91 model available. Its standout quality is immediate, intuitive playability: it feels familiar from the first hit. It is made in Spain and has a longer handle than the previous version. Emiliano also considers other T91 rackets, such as the Remedy, strong alternatives.
10. Adidas Arrow Hit Attack (2026) — A new Adidas model featuring a weight system and new SC carbon. Emiliano says it impressed him and chose it over the Adidas Multiweight Control, though he also considers the Multiweight Control one of Adidas’s best rackets of the year.

Alvin’s Top 6

1. Nox Cobalt — Alvin’s favourite because it enabled him to hit more smashes than ever, including from the service line. He especially valued this because the shot is usually difficult for him.
2. Bullpadel Vertex 04X Light Series — His second-place choice, described as the model most similar to the Vertex 04 Woman 2024.
3. Adidas Arrow Hit Attack — He liked it immediately and reacted enthusiastically when he first tried it.
4. Babolat Air Viper — Its light, hard construction and easy swing suited Alvin’s background in beach tennis.
5. T91 Huracán 2.0 — Tied for fourth. Alvin used it while becoming Albania’s padel champion.
6. Head Coello Pro — Alvin says it let him hit exceptionally hard, though he notes that he was not very consistent with it.

Worst Racket of the Year

The reviewers unanimously chose the Nox Pro Cup Hard. After enjoying the Pro Cup Comfort, they expected the Hard version to offer more power while remaining manageable. Instead, Emiliano says the ball did not come off well and the racket lacked the feel of the Comfort.

Other Comparisons and Notes

• The new Vertex Woman was also considered excellent, but Emiliano preferred the Vertex 04X Light Series for his top spot and did not want to include two Vertex models.
• The Babolat Viper is described as an extreme, heavy and hard racket for technically advanced players. The Viper Soft is more accessible while retaining power.
• The Oxdog Ultimate Pro Plus remains a strong racket but was judged less manageable than the Ultimate Pro.
• The Adidas Multiweight Control was also a possible Top 10 contender.
• No 2025 Metalbone models feature in the list because they were reviewed in December 2024.

Different Perspectives

Emiliano provides the main Top 10 and most of the detailed assessments, emphasising playability, feel, power, control and handling. Alvin offers a separate Top 6, favouring rackets that suit his style and help his attacking shots; his top pick is the Nox Cobalt.