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Round padel rackets

A round shape puts the sweet spot in the centre, close to the handle, with a low balance. It is the easiest to handle and the most forgiving on off-centre hits, ideal for control players, defenders and beginners.

We compare 23 rackets priced from £87.61 to £187.79 across 2 shops. The cheapest right now is the Adidas Cross It Team Control 2026, at £87.61. The best-rated is the Babolat Counter Viper 2.6, with 8.0/10 in our analysis.

Every racket, best-rated first

Babolat · 2026

Counter Viper 2.6

Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 padel racket
Power
81
Control
87
Handling
71
Balance
26.5
Hardness
84
Output
71
Sweet spot
85
Grip
14.0

£154.40

Analysis

Babolat · 2026

Counter Veron 2.6

Babolat Counter Veron 2.6 padel racket
Power
89
Control
75
Handling
69
Balance
26.4
Hardness
85
Output
80
Sweet spot
74
Grip
14.0

£116.83

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Analysis

Adidas · 2026

Arrow Hit Ctrl

Adidas Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026 padel racket
Power
76
Control
79
Handling
65
Balance
26.1
Hardness
79
Output
71
Sweet spot
86
Grip
12.0

£187.79

Analysis

Bullpadel · 2026

Ionic Control

Bullpadel Ionic Control 2026 padel racket
Power
67
Control
78
Handling
83
Balance
–
Hardness
70
Output
72
Sweet spot
74
Grip
–

£91.79

Analysis

Wilson · 2026

Endure V1

Wilson Endure V1 2026 padel racket
Power
70
Control
78
Handling
80
Balance
26.0
Hardness
73
Output
72
Sweet spot
75
Grip
13.0

£141.88

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Analysis

Adidas · 2026

Metalbone Carbon Ctrl

Adidas Metalbone Carbon Ctrl 2026 padel racket
Power
73
Control
68
Handling
76
Balance
26.0
Hardness
67
Output
84
Sweet spot
73
Grip
13.0

£151.99

Analysis

Wilson · 2026

Endure LS V1

Wilson Endure LS V1 2026 padel racket
Power
66
Control
77
Handling
84
Balance
25.5
Hardness
68
Output
68
Sweet spot
72
Grip
13.0

£121.01

Analysis

Wilson · 2026

Endure Pro V1

Wilson Endure Pro V1 2026 padel racket
Power
73
Control
72
Handling
82
Balance
26.0
Hardness
73
Output
75
Sweet spot
66
Grip
13.0

£171.10

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Analysis

Adidas · 2026

Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl

Adidas Arrow Hit Carbon Ctrl 2026 padel racket
Power
62
Control
80
Handling
93
Balance
26.0
Hardness
73
Output
61
Sweet spot
64
Grip
12.0

£125.99

Analysis

Head · 2025

Gravity Pro

Head Gravity Pro 2025 padel racket
Power
66
Control
66
Handling
80
Balance
26.5
Hardness
63
Output
81
Sweet spot
68
Grip
12.5

£125.18

Analysis

Adidas · 2026

Cross It Light

Adidas Cross It Light 2026 padel racket
Power
62
Control
63
Handling
86
Balance
26.0
Hardness
62
Output
77
Sweet spot
62
Grip
12.0

£134.99

Analysis

Head · 2024

Gravity Motion 2025

Head Gravity Motion 2025 padel racket
Power
64
Control
66
Handling
87
Balance
26.5
Hardness
68
Output
72
Sweet spot
60
Grip
12.5

£106.99

Analysis

Adidas · 2026

Cross It Ctrl

Adidas Cross It Ctrl 2026 padel racket
Power
65
Control
59
Handling
89
Balance
26.3
Hardness
67
Output
80
Sweet spot
50
Grip
12.0

£166.92

Analysis

StarVie · 2027

Drax+

StarVie Drax+ 2027 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
–
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
12.5

£164.42

Analysis

Adidas · 2026

Cross It Team Control

Adidas Cross It Team Control 2026 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
–
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
–

£87.61

Analysis

Kuikma · 2026

PR Control Carbon Dynamic

Kuikma PR Control Carbon Dynamic 2026 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
26.2
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
12.5

£89.99

Analysis

Kuikma · 2026

Control Carbon

Kuikma Control Carbon 2026 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
25.9
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
12.5

£109.99

Analysis

Kuikma · 2026

Control Pro

Kuikma Control Pro 2026 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
25.6
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
12.5

£119.99

Analysis

Siux · 2026

Trilogy Pro Ash Green

Siux Trilogy Pro Ash Green 2026 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
–
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
12.5

£133.53

Analysis

Siux · 2026

Trilogy Pro Noir Fog

Siux Trilogy Pro Noir Fog 2026 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
–
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
12.5

£141.88

Analysis

Adidas · 2026

Cross It Carbon Ctrl

Adidas Cross It Carbon Ctrl 2026 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
26.1
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
12.0

£150.23

Analysis

Siux · 2025

Trilogy Pro 5

Siux Trilogy Pro 5 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
–
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
–

£91.79

Analysis

Kombat · 2025

Krakatoa

Kombat Krakatoa 2025 padel racket
Power
–
Control
–
Handling
–
Balance
–
Hardness
–
Output
–
Sweet spot
–
Grip
–

£112.66

Analysis

Frequently asked questions

What is the best round padel racket?

By our score, the Babolat Counter Viper 2.6 (8.0/10), followed by the Babolat Counter Veron 2.6 and the Adidas Arrow Hit Ctrl 2026.

What is the cheapest round padel racket?

The Adidas Cross It Team Control 2026, from £87.61. Prices are updated every day.

How much does a round padel racket cost?

Between £87.61 and £187.79 at the shops we track. Half of the models cost less than £125.99.

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