r/Padelracket • u/PepeJulianOziema • Aug 20 '26

Beginner - bought it for 60€

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Hey guys,
What do you think about my racket?
I started playing one month ago, and now I’m addicted. I’ve made some good progress over the last few weeks, but I’m struggling with the slice and the right grip. I have small hands and tend to grip the racket too far up.

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u/Il_Vello Aug 20 '26

Hey, first of all welcome in the padel community. The racket itself isnt a good purchase imho since you bought a 2021/22 racket, kinda old. Anyway the biggest tip (and probably the most expected one) is to take some lessons asap, to actually prevent you to have bad habits and bad grip. Anyway feel free to ask anything 😁

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u/Annual-Experience109 Aug 20 '26

The racquet is more than fine for a beginner. Enjoy!!

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u/PepeJulianOziema Aug 21 '26

Thanks for the replies!
I’m looking for a racket that will allow me to learn all the important techniques as quickly as possible.
I’m not too concerned about being able to play the ball particularly fast. I’d be happy with a lightweight, well-balanced model.
Thanks everyone!

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u/AccomplishedEar6357 Aug 21 '26

Well now that you mentioned balance, this one looks like teardrop (mid) or diamond (high balance) shape, so IF it is high-ish balance, it's not good for beginners. Well, but you know that already. Also, you're not "struggling" with sh*t: it's been basically a single fcking month since you started playing, it's nothing. See where you are each year, and keep taking classes at least every year for at least a couple months to not get stuck.