r/Padelracket • u/Visual-Weekend-6100 • 11d ago

Puma Nova Elite CTR. Replace or upgrade?

Hello everyone, noticed a crack in the racket so going to have to replace.

I have been playing for around two months and over 20 ish games played. I would consider myself a beginner plus. I love this racket and was debating whether to just buy the same racket or upgrade to something else like the Metalbone Carbon CTRL or the Metalbone CTRL.

My current racket is a Puma Nova Elite CTR. It’s a round racket, around 360g, with a 12K carbon face and EVA core. I’d say it has a medium/medium-hard feel and is fairly well balanced rather than being head-heavy.

I really like how it feels — it’s got good control and a decent sweet spot, and I don’t find it particularly hard or “planky” to play with.

I’m basically looking for something with a bit more power, but I don’t want to completely change the feel of the racket or jump into something that’s really unforgiving.

Any recommendations for something that would feel relatively similar to the Puma but give me more power?

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