Best all-round padel rackets

8 rackets · prices checked 5 October 2026

Teardrop and hybrid rackets sit between round and diamond. The sweet spot is a bit higher than a round racket's and a bit bigger than a diamond's, and the balance is in the middle. They are the rackets for people who play both sides, or who haven't decided what kind of player they are.

That is most of us, which is presumably why teardrops are the biggest part of every brand's range. The risk with a racket that does everything is that it does nothing especially well, and some players find them a bit characterless. I'd take that over a racket that only works when I'm playing well.

How this list is made

What gets in: Teardrop or hybrid shape, described by the brand as versatile, and pitched at intermediate or advanced players.

The order: how many UK shops stock it, then how well it fits the list, then price. We have not play-tested these rackets, so “best” here means best fit on the brand’s published specs at today’s price, and nothing more. No brand or shop pays to be included. We may earn a commission if you buy through a shop link, and where two rackets tie, one we can earn on goes first. How we work.

No. 1
Bullpadel Wonder 2027
Hybrid · 350 to 360 g · medium balance · medium feel · advanced level
A hybrid with a medium balance and a medium core, which is about as neutral as a padel racket gets, plus a textured face for spin.
Think twice if you are new to padel. It is aimed at advanced players and asks more of your technique.
£219.99delivered
at Everything Padel · 4 shops compared · 10% under RRP
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No. 2
Bullpadel Elite 02 2027
Hybrid · 350 to 360 g · medium balance · medium feel · advanced level
A hybrid with a medium balance and a medium core, which is about as neutral as a padel racket gets, plus a textured face for spin.
Think twice if you are new to padel. It is aimed at advanced players and asks more of your technique.
£224.99delivered
at Everything Padel · 4 shops compared · 10% under RRP
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No. 3
Dunlop Galactica Team 2025
Hybrid · 355 to 375 g · medium balance · medium feel · intermediate level
A hybrid with a medium balance and a medium core, which is about as neutral as a padel racket gets, plus a textured face for spin.
£79.99delivered
at PDHSports · 3 shops compared · 50% under RRP
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No. 4
Babolat Air Veron 2.6 2026
Teardrop · 345 to 365 g · medium balance · medium feel · intermediate level
A teardrop with a medium balance and a medium core, which is about as neutral as a padel racket gets, plus a textured face for spin.
£124.99delivered
at Express Padel · 3 shops compared · 40% under RRP
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No. 5
Siux Diablo Pro 2026
Teardrop · 360 to 375 g · medium balance · medium feel · advanced level
A teardrop with a medium balance and a medium core, which is about as neutral as a padel racket gets, plus a textured face for spin.
Think twice if you are new to padel. It is aimed at advanced players and asks more of your technique.
£199.99delivered
at PDHSports · 3 shops compared · 37% under the shop's was price
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No. 6
Wilson Optix V2 Power 2026
Teardrop · 360 to 360 g · medium balance · soft feel · intermediate level
A teardrop with a medium balance and a soft core, which is about as neutral as a padel racket gets.
£68.99delivered
at PDHSports · 2 shops compared · 40% under RRP
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No. 7
Babolat Air Vertuo 2.6 2026
Teardrop · 335 to 355 g · medium balance · soft feel · intermediate level
A teardrop with a medium balance and a soft core, which is about as neutral as a padel racket gets, plus a textured face for spin.
£94.99delivered
at Express Padel · 2 shops compared · 41% under RRP
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No. 8
Wilson Blade LS V4 2026
Teardrop · 355 to 355 g · medium balance · soft feel · intermediate level
A teardrop with a medium balance and a soft core, which is about as neutral as a padel racket gets, plus a textured face for spin.
£125.99delivered
at PDHSports · 2 shops compared · 10% under RRP
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Stuck between two of them?

The reasoning, at more length

Round, teardrop or diamond: padel racket shapes explained

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