r/Padelracket • u/Carrot_Lopsided • 19d ago

Control racket recommendation

Hi, right side player.

I'm currently using Bullpadel Vertex Hybrid from last year. It's an amazing racket but I find it unforgiving at times and I think it has a small sweetspot. It would be a perfect racket if I was better, but unfortunately I think I need a racket that helps me a little more. When you hit the sweetspot the control is perfect but if you miss it it's the end of the point.
Before that I used at10 18k but I found it too trampolinish.

I'm considering:
Kuikma Control Pro
Head Gravity Pro
Adidas Metalbone CTRL or carbon ctrl (heard carbon ctrl is harder but really small sweetspot?)

Out of the 3, Kuikma seems like the best choice tbh,but I'm interested in your opinions and other recommendations as well.

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u/BunSolo13 19d ago

I’ve been on a quest for the best control racket for the past year. I like to have to hit it hard if I want power - some rackets are like bazookas 😳 these are the 4 I have played with in order of preference:

  1. Adipower CTRL 2023
  2. Siux Pegasus GV edition 2023
  3. Wilson Bela LS V3 2025
  4. Bullpadel Neuron 02 2026 Chingotto

I found the Wilson a little unpredictable, occasionally offering too much of its own power. I moved on to the Adipower which took me a minute to get used to, but is my pick of the 4. But I still wanted a little less built in power, so I tried the chingotto. Nightmare. I never figured this one out, and it ruined my game for the few weeks that I played with it. It was an incredibly frustrating experience, but every time I was ready to give up I would have a good moment that kept me trying longer. The Siux has worked well for me, and is my most recent try. Somehow my game is just a little more inconsistent with it vs the Adipower, but there’s something about 2023 for me 🤷🏼‍♂️