Best padel rackets under £150

8 rackets · prices checked 5 October 2026

Somewhere between £100 and £150 is where padel rackets stop being starter rackets. You begin to get carbon in the face, cores with a bit more to them, and the lower rungs of the ranges the professionals use.

It is also, I think, where most club players should stop. Above this you are paying for stiffer materials that reward a fast, clean swing, and for the name of the player on the frame. If you play twice a week and mostly want to stop losing to the same four people, this is your bracket.

Rackets under £100 are on their own list, so everything here costs more than that.

How this list is made

What gets in: Between £100 and £150 delivered today, and pitched at intermediate players or above.

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 Vertex Advance 2026
Diamond · 365 to 375 g · medium balance · soft feel · intermediate level
Diamond shape with a soft core, pitched at intermediate players, and well under its RRP of £140.
£109.99delivered
at Express Padel · 4 shops compared · 21% under RRP
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No. 2
Babolat Technical Veron 3.0 2026
Diamond · 350 to 370 g · high balance · medium feel · intermediate level
Diamond shape with a medium core, pitched at intermediate players, and well under its RRP of £200.
Think twice if you have elbow trouble. Head-heavy rackets put more load on the arm.
£119.99delivered
at Express Padel · 4 shops compared · 40% under RRP
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No. 3
Bullpadel Ionic Power 2026
Diamond · 365 to 375 g · high balance · medium feel · intermediate level
Diamond shape with a medium core, pitched at intermediate players, and well under its RRP of £195.
Think twice if you have elbow trouble. Head-heavy rackets put more load on the arm.
£136delivered
at Express Padel · 4 shops compared · 30% under RRP
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No. 4
adidas Metalbone Carbon 2026
Diamond · 360 to 375 g · high balance · soft feel · professional level
Diamond shape with a soft core, pitched at professional players, and well under its RRP of £225.
Think twice if you are new to padel. It is aimed at advanced players and asks more of your technique.
£139delivered
at Express Padel · 4 shops compared · 38% under RRP
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No. 5
Head Radical Team 2026
Teardrop · 350 to 370 g · low balance · soft feel · intermediate level
Teardrop shape with a soft core, pitched at intermediate players, and well under its RRP of £150.
Think twice if you want maximum smash power. Control rackets trade some of it for accuracy.
£112.49delivered
at Everything Padel · 3 shops compared · 25% under RRP
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No. 6
Dunlop Galactica Pro 2025
Hybrid · 360 to 380 g · high balance · medium feel · advanced level
Hybrid shape with a medium core, pitched at advanced players, and well under its RRP of £230.
Think twice if you are new to padel. It is aimed at advanced players and asks more of your technique.
£119.99delivered
at Express Padel · 3 shops compared · 48% under RRP
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No. 7
adidas Cross It Team Ctrl 2026
Round · 360 to 375 g · high balance · soft feel · advanced level
Round shape with a soft core, pitched at advanced players, and well under its RRP of £155.
Think twice if you are new to padel. It is aimed at advanced players and asks more of your technique.
£123.99delivered
at Express Padel · 3 shops compared · 23% under RRP
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No. 8
Nox AT10 Pro Cup Soft 2026
Teardrop · 360 to 375 g · soft feel · advanced level
Teardrop shape with a soft core, pitched at advanced players, and well under its RRP of £180.
Think twice if you are new to padel. It is aimed at advanced players and asks more of your technique.
£133.99delivered
at Express Padel · 3 shops compared · 26% under RRP
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