Black Crown is a growing Spanish brand. A racket caught our attention:
La Black crown Star

Do not be moved by the color

First of all, looking at the racket, we could think that the racket is for women, because of its look and the colors used.

But do not be fooled, because this racquet certainly has colors that could lead us to believe that this is a lightweight snowshoe, particularly flexible and designed for women. But that's not really the case.

Light and manageable

Its lightness and maneuverability. 355 gr for a racket, it's low. And it allows to do many things without hurting too much. In defense, she behaves very well. We can even get pretty against smash of the baseline thanks to the flexibility of this racket.

But it has the faults of these qualities. For example, it lacks a bit of firmness on impact. Getting the balls out is not that easy. It will certainly be necessary to put a little more for example than with the Piton 4 from home Black Crown.

But not only for the pros

It is a rather high-end racquet that is aimed at both intermediate and professional players. It is a racket made of carbon and fiberglass. And yes, we read a lot on the internet, that it is a racket "exclusively for professionals" ... And yet it is clear that the majority of players who appreciate this racket have a rather intermediate level.

black crown star padel test analysis

In addition, there are as many men as women playing with this racket.

So, again do not trust the color. The Stade Français rugby players play in pink and yet we can not say that it plays nice ...

The racket is flexible with a classic EVA rubber whose degree of rigidity is rather low: 7. The racket should also be even more flexible, but blackcrown has achieved a great mix with the fiberglass and carbon used bringing more rigidity to the racket and thus compensating for the flexibility of the rubber used.

To conclude, this racquet is aimed at players whose profile is focused on seeking control, defense, etc. For players who are looking for attack at all costs, you will need to find other racquets. Black Crown like the Ace for example.

The main characteristics:

  • Weight 345 to 360 grs.
  • Profile 38 mm.
  • Round shape.
  • EVA rubber SE-7.
  • RRP 180 €

 

Franck Binisti

Franck Binisti discovers the padel at the Club des Pyramides in 2009 in the Paris region. Since padel is part of his life. You often see him touring France going to cover the major events of padel French.

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