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The balance of different racket types

July 22, 2022

ROUND PADEL RACKETS

round rackets aare ideal for beginners,they have a medium/low/weigfht balance which makes them handle very comfortably,they also tend to have an amplified sweet spot ,and are thus quite forgiving if you don't hit the ball with exactly th center of the racket (which you should nonetheless always aim to do )

 

TEARDROP PADEL RACKETS

These are the most popular type of rackets as they are ideal for intermediate players ,they provide a great mix of power and control and can thus help you hit esccellent shots with a large variety of effdcts.
They are very versatile rackeets that adapt to all styles of play, chimatic conditions and match situations ,it is a mix between diamond and round and has a wetght distribution that is very even and shifted towards the center of the racket ,which gives it the feeling of being very balanced and adaptable to different situations

 

DIAMOND PADEL RACKETS

These are the favored shape of many professional players,they have a top balance,whihc means that most of the weight is distributed away from the grip and towards the top part of the racket ,This gives the racket lots of powerr but on the other hand makes it much harder to control,the sweet spot of the racket is also minimal ,Hence this type of racket is inly recommended to those who have reall mastered all the repertoire of padel shots and can consistently hit thee ball with significant power and always with the very center of the racket ,it is ideal for attack-minded players,especially those playing on the left side,
If you are switching to a diamond -shaped padel racket from another type of racket ,it is best to go for a racket that weighs a bit less than what you are used to ,in order to compensater fot the fact that the balanec on theses,rackets is skewed towards the top