The Joma Open is Joma’s forgiving all-rounder — a fibreglass-faced frame with an EVA core and an even, tweener balance, built for beginners and improvers who want a comfortable, easy-to-play racket.
The Open sits in the accessible part of Joma’s range. A forgiving shape, fibreglass face and even balance keep it comfortable and easy to handle, making it a sensible all-round choice for players still building their game who want one racket to do a bit of everything.
This review covers its build, specs and on-court feel, and who it’s for. See also our best Joma padel rackets guide, or browse all our padel gear reviews.
Joma Open at a glance
Why it wins: A teardrop that balances power and control — the versatile pick for players who want to do a bit of everything. (~$110)
- Teardrop — balanced feel
- Power without harshness
- ~360g, mid balance
- Great for improvers
Main features of the Joma Open
The Open is tuned for easy, all-round play:
- Forgiving all-round shape with a generous sweet spot
- Fibreglass face for a soft, comfortable strike
- EVA core balancing comfort and ball output
- Even, tweener balance for easy handling
- Light, manoeuvrable feel for improving players
Specification of the Joma Open
Here are the full specs of the Joma Open:
- Shape: Teardrop / round
- Weight: ~360 g
- Balance: Even
- Core: EVA
- Faces: Fibreglass
- Player level: Beginner–Intermediate
- Type of play: All-round
- Pro: —
Our review of the Joma Open
The Open is an easy racket to get on with. The fibreglass face and EVA core give a soft, forgiving strike, and the even balance keeps it manoeuvrable and stable — it does a bit of everything without punishing off-centre contact, which is exactly what an improving player needs.
You won’t get carbon-level pace or feedback, but for a beginner-to-intermediate player learning placement and consistency, the forgiveness and comfort matter far more. It’s a dependable, affordable all-rounder.
Pros
- Forgiving, comfortable strike
- Versatile all-round shape
- Easy to handle and manoeuvrable
- Affordable
Cons
- Limited power
- Fibreglass face dampens feedback
- You’ll outgrow it as you improve
Who is the Joma Open for?
The Open is for beginners and improvers who want a forgiving, comfortable all-round racket on a budget. Players chasing power should look at the Slam Pro; the cheapest entry point is the Game.
How the Joma Open plays
On groundstrokes and volleys it’s forgiving and consistent.
On smashes power is modest; this is a frame for building points, not finishing them with pace.
Joma Open vs the alternatives
Within Joma it sits between the value Game and the control-focused Master, as the do-everything all-rounder. Against other entry all-rounders it competes on comfort and value.
Is the Joma Open worth it?
At its accessible price the Open is good value for a beginner-to-intermediate player who wants a comfortable, forgiving all-rounder. Stronger players will want a carbon-faced frame for more pace.
Conclusion
The Joma Open is a forgiving, comfortable all-rounder — the fibreglass face and even balance make it easy to play and kind on mishits, ideal for beginners and improvers. It gives up power for forgiveness, which is the right trade while you build your game.
A forgiving, value all-rounder. See where it fits in our best beginner padel rackets guide and the full best padel rackets roundup.
Lucas Sánchez is the founder of SimplePadel. Born and raised in Spain, Lucas has been living in the US and UK for the last 20 years and currently calls Miami his home. While he’s never played professionally, the dream is still alive.
Lucas loves nothing more than playing (and talking) about padel, and he considers himself lucky to have a wife and family that share his love for the game.