Best last-season padel rackets still on sale

8 rackets · prices checked 5 October 2026

Padel brands release a new version of every racket every year, and most years not much changes: new paint, a renamed material, sometimes a real tweak to the mould. Meanwhile the shops need to clear the old one.

So last season's top model is often the best value in padel. It was the flagship twelve months ago and is frequently cheaper than this year's mid-range racket. The downsides are that stock is whatever is left, usually at one or two shops, and once it is gone it is gone.

Each racket here was pitched at advanced or professional players when it came out. Where we also list the new version, the comparison link shows what changed and what the gap in price is today. The guide covers when the new one is worth it.

How this list is made

What gets in: A previous-season model that was pitched at advanced or professional players, still in stock at a UK shop.

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 Hack 04 Hybrid Cloud 2026
Hybrid · 365 to 375 g · medium balance · soft feel · advanced level
The 2026 model: hybrid shape, medium balance, soft core.
£179.99delivered
at Padel Market · 4 shops compared · 33% under RRP
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No. 2
Bullpadel Vertex 05 W Cloud 2026
Hybrid · 365 to 375 g · high balance · soft feel · advanced level
The 2026 model: hybrid shape, high balance, soft core.
£179.99delivered
at Padel Market · 4 shops compared · 33% under RRP
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No. 3
Nox AT10 Luxury Genius 18K Alum 2025
Teardrop · 360 to 375 g · medium balance · medium feel · advanced level
The 2025 model: teardrop shape, medium balance, medium core.
£159.99delivered
at Express Padel · 3 shops compared · 50% under the shop's was price
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No. 4
adidas Metalbone Team Light 3.4
Round · 345 to 360 g · medium balance · soft feel · advanced level
The 2025 model: round shape, medium balance, soft core.
£109.99delivered
at PDHSports · 2 shops compared · 37% under RRP
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No. 5
Siux Electra Stupa Pro ST4
Hybrid · 360 to 375 g · medium balance · medium feel · advanced level
The 2025 model: hybrid shape, medium balance, medium core.
£129.99delivered
at PDHSports · 2 shops compared · 46% under RRP
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No. 6
Siux Fenix Pro 5
Diamond · 355 to 375 g · high balance · hard feel · professional level
The 2025 model: diamond shape, high balance, hard core.
£139.99delivered
at PDHSports · 2 shops compared · 53% under RRP
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No. 7
Head Extreme Pro 2025
Diamond · 360 to 380 g · high balance · medium feel · professional level
The 2025 model: diamond shape, high balance, medium core.
£164.50delivered
at PDHSports · 2 shops compared · 30% under RRP
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No. 8
Kombat Galeras 2025
Teardrop · 360 to 370 g · medium balance · hard feel · advanced level
The 2025 model: teardrop shape, medium balance, hard core.
£102.99delivered
at Padel Market · 40% under the shop's was price
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The reasoning, at more length

Is this year's racket worth it, or should you buy last season's?

New ranges land, old ones drop 30 to 50 per cent, and the difference between them is often paint.

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