What Padel Rackets Do Professional Players Use in 2024?

Are you curious to know which padel rackets are used by Agustín Tapia, Juan Lebrón, Paquito Navarro, or Ale Galán, among others? If the answer is yes, you are in the right place because today we bring you a list of the models used by the world’s top professional players.

Many of the rackets featured in this blog are among the most recommended this season according to the Best Padel Awards 2024, a gala organized by Testea Padel in collaboration with the Instituto de Biomecánica (IBV) and the ai2 Institute of Valencia.

Which padel rackets do professional players use?

Brands are well aware of the attraction top players generate among amateurs, who seek to replicate their movements and shots on the 20×10 court. Therefore, they release models that improve upon previous ones each season with better features, designs, and new technologies.

Below, we present the list of rackets used by players who are among the top 15 ranked in the current Premier Padel ranking. All of them are well-known to any true lover of the 20×10 sport.

Nox AT10 18K By Agustín Tapia 2024

Introducing the new star model from Nox for this season, the AT10 18K; the new racket of the world’s number one: Agustín Tapia. It offers a perfect balance between control and power thanks to its MLD Black Eva multi-layer core, providing a superior hitting sensation. It has been awarded as the best hybrid racket of 2024.

Its teardrop shape provides a balanced weight distribution, improving the technique and precision of advanced players. It is made with 18K aluminized carbon fiber, ensuring durability and exceptional feel, and features a Pulse System grip technology to reduce vibrations and joint fatigue.

Head Extreme Pro 2024

The best power racket of the season according to the Best Padel Awards 2024. Its new mold with Auxetic technology provides an exceptional impact feel and includes a new soft cap at the base of the handle, offering a greater sense of softness and reducing vibrations.

The combination of hybrid materials in the face, where carbon and fiberglass are mixed with Head’s touch and rubber, offers the perfect combination of power and precision. Additionally, it incorporates the new Spin technology, which multiplies the effect on the ball with every shot.

Lastly, we highlight that this model comes in a limited version like the Head Extreme Pro LTD 2024, which stands out for its incredible design and incorporates Pro Spin Strips, a new product represented by rough strips placed on the racket’s surface to generate spin on shots.

Adidas Metalbone Hard+ 2024

The weapon we see Ale Galán using in the top Premier Padel tournaments comes with a diamond shape and high balance to enhance aggressive shots. The main difference compared to the Adidas Metalbone 3.3 model is that this one features a high-density EVA rubber to increase power in high-speed shots.

Designed for advanced players with good technique, the Metalbone HRD+ is a very durable racket thanks to its aluminized carbon fibers and 3M protector to withstand any game situation. For the most demanding padel players, the three-stripe brand has launched the Adidas Metalbone Pro EDT 2024, a racket fit for a true number one with the same features and a striking design.

Bullpadel Neuron 2024

The new racket designed for Fede Chingotto features a heart design that improves its stability, with a teardrop shape and medium balance, making it versatile and very manageable.

It incorporates a Multieva core, better adapting to the different speeds at which the balls come, while the faces are made with Xtend 3K fibers, providing greater hardness. On the other hand, the Wave lateral profile offers a frame with waves that reduces vibrations and allows you to accelerate the ball with ease.

Babolat Technical Viper Juan Lebrón 2024

The Technical Viper of ‘El Lobo’ returns in a renewed form after being one of the best-selling rackets last season. With a diamond shape and hard touch, it features soft and flexible fibers on the surface that provide great ball output without requiring much effort on the hit.

Its HPS technology ensures the perfect distribution of holes according to the racket’s shape to increase precision on each shot, while the rough finish generates a devilish effect that will make opponents suffer at the back of the court.

Wilson Bela V2.5 Pro 2024

The racket with which Fernando Belasteguín will play his final season as a professional is perfect for offensive players who seek power, strength, and impact. It has a diamond shape with high balance, which translates into excellent performance in aerial play.

It features a construction with carbon and 3K fabric on the faces, making the touch drier and harder. It also has a high-density EVA rubber core, so it’s a hard racket that can impart speed to shots. Additionally, it incorporates Spin Effect Grip technology for spin as well as a replaceable safety strap.

Bullpadel Vertex 04 Comfort 2024

We continue with one of the best-selling versions of the Vertex line: the official racket of Martín Di Nenno. This new model features a renewed diamond-shaped mold with balance towards the tip. Its dual-density core offers good ball output at low speed and power to play fast, while the surface with Fibrix technology combines carbon with fiberglass to increase playability.

It has a sand-type rough surface, which increases the effects you can give to the ball, while the Vibradrive rubber piece in the handle eliminates vibrations. Additionally, it also features Air React Channel technology on the side of the frame to improve maneuverability and aerodynamics.

Siux Electra ST3 Stupa Pro 2024

This model from Franco Stupaczuk maintains the same format as the previous season with a hybrid mold that resembles a teardrop, and incorporates a glossy finish and sandy roughness to give this model elegance.

The ST3 Stupa Pro is a racket for aggressive attacking players. This season, it comes with 15K carbon and a Hard EVA rubber core that provides spectacular ball output for depth on hits. Additionally, it includes the Grip Dual Pro to significantly improve grip when imitating deep volleys, wall shots, and airborne smashes performed by the Superpibes’ backhand.

The Argentine player also has the Electra ST3 Lite model, with 12K carbon for advanced players who seek a less demanding response when hitting the ball, and the Electra ST3 Go, with 3K carbon and a mix of different materials on the surface to make it easier for inexperienced players to start on the courts.

Bullpadel Hack 03 2024

The iconic racket of Paquito Navarro returns with a rough 3D finish on the faces, significantly improving its effects. It offers a spectacular feel with the new dual-density Multieva core and includes Custom Weight technology in the protector and cap, allowing you to easily adjust its balance.

Its faces made with Tricarbon carbon fabric make it more solid and reactive. Similarly, it features the Air React Channel system on the sides, improving its aerodynamics and maneuverability, while the Hesacore grip enhances grip, and the Vibradrive technology minimizes vibrations.

Lok Maxx Hype 2024

The new padel racket by Mike Yanguas is designed to favor the attack, especially the overheads and three-wall smashes that characterize the Andalusian player. It has a diamond shape with balance and sweet spot located at the top of the surface, which respond perfectly to shots that come from above.

Its semi-hard feel with Custom EVA rubber offers extra cushioning to better direct the ball, and it comes with an anti-vibration system that provides extra comfort and prevents overloads in the wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Additionally, the 3D roughness allows you to add an extra bit of spin to the ball to keep opponents defending at the back of the court.

Wilson Blade Pro V2 Green 2024

Javi Garrido’s new racket offers a double dose of light power and spin thanks to its strong carbon fiber face and textured surface. It is designed for advanced players looking for a versatile racket that allows them to generate danger in the offensive zone.

It is made with a Soft EVA rubber that provides a medium feel and comes with a new hole pattern distribution that allows the ball to be well wrapped to give it the proper direction. Additionally, its striking heart design helps distribute the racket’s weight better to dominate the defensive phase and key shots such as lobs or volleys.