In the world of padel, there are terms that we can sometimes confuse, and which are difficult for us to assimilate. We are going to focus on the difference between the ball output and the power of a racquet. Although they are related, these two concepts are different.

Attention, notions difficult to apprehend, so hang in there!

Ball Out vs Power

The relationship with the racket : although it is difficult to understand at first, you should know that a racquet padel plays a decisive role in every action we take in the field. Our choice is therefore closely linked to the shots, but above all with the type of player we are.

The type of player : At padel, there are multiple types of players. But we mainly see two:

  • Those who focus on the tactics and control of the game, preparing the point for their partner to attack. They are more patient and opt for more defensive shots. In all cases, they ensure the stability of the game (often the right players, wanting a high ball out to be able to better hit the balls from the bottom of the court).
  • At the other extreme, we find those who have punch. These are the players who use power as the main weapon, they like to go to the net, and surprise at any time and repeatedly (characteristic of the player on the left, looking for the power to finish a point).

The difference : If you understand the above characteristics, you can see that the player's personality greatly influences the game, as this will determine whether the ball's output or power is the determining factor.

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What is the bullet exit?

This is the ability of a racket to bounce the ball, without the player making any movement that counteracts the trajectory of the ball. In other words, it's the bounce that the ball makes on your racket statically once the opponent has sent it to the ball.

If it's unclear, let's say your opponent has settled on the net, and makes a volley. Just put your racket in opposition and you will get the ball out of your racket.

Knowing this, there are two types of rackets. For those who love to defend: you will need a racket with a large ball exit. And for those who are more attacking: it will take a racket with few ball exits.

To find out, this must be indicated in the description of the racket on the site of the brand, but you should know that a racket fiberglass or rubber FOAM give a greater output of ball.

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What is the power of a racket?

We define power as the speed at which a ball comes out when we hit it. In other words, we measure the power of a racket by calculating the speed of the ball that a player can give with the latter.

When we talk about a powerful racket, we are talking about a racket made for smash, to get out the balls by 3 or by 4, and all the other attacks shots.

The materials used for a power racket are carbon or EVA gum. The power is also defined by the shape of the racket, because the diamond shape allows a power potential greater than that of the rounded shape.

conclusions

The main difference between these two notions is the player's involvement. Indeed, in the case of the calculation of the exit of ball, the player must not make any movement, except put the racket in opposition to know the exit of ball. On the contrary, for the power, the player must make a blow to the bottom. From there, we will know if the racket is powerful.

In addition, a racket with a lot of ball outs will usually be round, and aimed at the right players who defend a lot. A powerful racket will be primarily a diamond-type racket, and aimed at left-hand players who attack most of the time.

Alexis Dutour

Alexis Dutour is passionate about padel. With his training in communication and marketing, he puts his skills at the service of padel to offer us articles that are always very interesting.

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