Tag: Padel rackets

Dunlop Galactica Lite, Team and Pro LS Review

The Dunlop Galactica Lite is the lightest of the newer Galactica rackets: a 16K carbon hybrid with a Soft EVA core at 350 g, aimed by Dunlop at advanced players. This review covers it together with the Dunlop Galactica Team, a 365 g hybrid for intermediate players, and the Dunlop Galactica Pro LS, a 16K carbon hybrid with a Pro EVA core at 365 g.

They sit beside the Dunlop Galactica Pro, which is the heavier, 370 g version with a higher balance. This review covers the build, the specs, how each should play, how they differ and who should buy which, and the US listings were down to two or three units each at the time of writing.

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Bullpadel Flow Legend Review (Alejandra Salazar)

The Bullpadel Flow Legend is Bullpadel’s women’s power racket, made as a tribute to Alejandra Salazar: a diamond with a Fibrix face, a MultiEVA core and a weight of 350–360 g. Bullpadel says it adds a touch more power than the earlier Flow while keeping the lightness that makes the line popular with women.

The US listing is the 2026 Flow Legend, and Bullpadel’s 2025 Flow is sold separately. This review covers both: the build, the specs, how it should play, how the 2026 racket differs from the 2025 Flow and who should buy it, with alternatives for when the listing sells out.

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Dunlop Nanomax Review: Lite and Pro

The Dunlop Nanomax Lite is Dunlop’s lighter hybrid racket for beginners and occasional players: a graphite frame, a Soft EVA core, a 38 mm profile and an Extra Grip finish at 350 g. This review covers it together with the Dunlop Nanomax Pro, a 365 g version with a Pro EVA core.

Both are entry-level rackets in Dunlop’s range, and both showed about $140 on the US listings with one or two units left. This review covers the build, the specs, how they should play, how they differ and who should buy which.

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Head Extreme Motion Review

The Head Extreme Motion 2026 is Head’s lighter attacking diamond: a 360 g racket with a high balance, a unidirectional carbon face and Power Foam. Head describes it as aggressive power in a lighter, faster frame than the Extreme Pro, and lists it as a finisher with dynamic power.

It costs $254.95 both at Head’s US store and on the US listing. This review covers the build, the specs, how it should play, how it differs from the Extreme Pro and who should buy it.

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ACA Atrium Pro Review

The ACA Atrium Pro is the premium teardrop in ACA’s range: an 18K carbon face, a 100% carbon frame, a high-density EVA Fusion core and a medium balance at 360–375 g. The US listing aims it at competitive players and rates both power and control at 9.5 out of 10.

It sits above the ACA Wave 2 and the ACA Palladium in carbon content, and it costs about $280, well above the $140-$160 that the ACA Roqueta 2 and Wave 2 listings showed. This review covers the build, the specs, how it should play, how it differs from the Bahia 2 and who should buy it.

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Bullpadel Xplo Review (Martín Di Nenno)

The Bullpadel Xplo is, in Bullpadel’s own words, the most powerful racket in its history: a geometric head, a 12K carbon face, a MultiEVA core and a balance of about 265 mm. It is built for Martín Di Nenno’s attacking game, and its ratings are the most extreme in the Bullpadel range: power 5 out of 5, and only 2.5 out of 5 for maneuverability, control and sweet spot.

The US listing is the 2025 Xplo, sold by Bullpadel itself, and Bullpadel’s spec sheet for the 2025 and 2026 versions is the same. This review covers the build, the specs, how it should play, who should buy it and who should look elsewhere.

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Bullpadel Ionic Control Review

The Bullpadel Ionic Control is the control racket of Bullpadel’s Next line: a round head, a low balance and a soft Glaphite face, sold at about $199 directly by Bullpadel on the US listing. It is the easy, forgiving partner of the Ionic Power, built for players who want to place the ball rather than smash it.

Bullpadel rates it for intermediate players and gives its maneuverability a 4 out of 5, the highest figure in its ratings. This review covers the 2026 racket: the build, the specs, how it should play, and who should buy it.

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Dunlop Megamax Review

The Dunlop Megamax Silver is Dunlop’s round entry racket for beginners and recreational players: a graphite frame, a round head with a wide sweet spot, a Pro EVA core, a 38 mm profile and a straight hole pattern at 360 g. This review covers it together with the Dunlop Megamax Green (PRT 25), a version that the US listing describes with a soft EVA core and a fiberglass face.

Both showed a single unit on the US listings at the time of writing. This review covers the build, the specs, how they should play, how they differ and who should buy them, and what to buy if they sell out.

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Adidas Arrow Hit Light Review (Ari Sánchez)

The Adidas Arrow Hit Light is the lighter of adidas’s attacking diamonds for 2026, made with Ari Sánchez: a head-heavy diamond with a Soft Performance EVA core, an ASC carbon face and a longer handle. adidas lists the weight at 345–360 g plus an adjustable weight of up to 11.2 g, which puts it well below the flagship diamonds in the range.

The idea is explosive power with a lighter feel: a high sweet spot and a head-heavy balance for smashes, with a weight that keeps defense manageable. This review covers the build, the specs, how it should play, how it differs from the round Arrow Hit Ctrl and who should buy it.

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Nox ML10 Ventus Control Review (Miguel Lamperti)

The Nox ML10 Ventus Control 3K is Miguel Lamperti’s racket for 2026: a round control racket with a 3K carbon face, a low-density HR3 Color EVA core and a carbon frame. NOX says Testea Padel named the ML10 Ventus Control the best control racket two years in a row, and this version arrives on a new mould.

It belongs to the same ML10 line as the older Nox ML10 Pro Cup, with a low-density core and aerodynamic throat perforations. This review covers the build, the specs, how it should play, who should buy it and what to consider if the US listing sells out.

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