The racket padel Black Crown FREE 2016 offers comfort and control rarely matched.

The grip is fast and we will show through this test that it is a particular racket to put in the hands of the defenders.

Our impressions:

Let me be clear: This is a light racket. Players looking for a heavy and powerful racket, go your way. With a weight of 360 to 365 grams and a balanced scale, this Black Crown is perfectly handy and ready to use.

From the first shots, you will understand that comfort is one of the strongest strengths of this racket. Some will talk about a compromise between control and power, but it's clearly a racket of defenders.

The characteristics of the racket:

The racket padel FREE is a round pala. So yes some players will say that it is slightly in the shape of a 'teardrop' offering it a significant point of power. At the edge (the Profile), the classic 38 mm.

Regarding the frame, here are the characteristics:

  • Inner core: High density EVA rubber with low average hardness.
  • Outer core: 3 very resistant fiberglass sheets.
  • Double tubular frame with 80% carbon.

FREE black crown technical sheet

In the end, the frame is rather flexible and it is what offers to a large extent the comfort of the frame and the racket.

On the Design part:

The racket padel Black Crown FREE has a rather particular color, at least that we rarely see used: a mixture between green and yellow with the logo and the different patterns that we are used to seeing on a Black Crown.

Tastes and colors cannot be discussed, but Black Crown rarely came up with specific designs. Here it is a unique color like its other models. Each color refers to a specific model and game. Easy no?

The behavior of the racket:

racket-padel-black-crown-free 2016The handling is quick and smooth. Its strong points are: Handling and pleasant handling.

The FREE is the model Black Crown which is clearly aimed at players with preferences for the defensive phases.

With a medium balance, its rather low weight, a low density foam, we have a racket that offers benefits while in control. The counters are in the ropes of the racket.

By scratching a bit, you will realize that ball exits are widely possible with this racquet. It hangs well!

In attack, his behavior is quite good, although you shouldn't expect an ultra powerful racquet either. One of the advantages of this racquet is the virtual absence of vibration during bullet holes. The foam collects very well the smashes or the bandejas.

Price:

You will find this racket between 160 € and 180 €.

A racket used by professional players

It is a racket used by top world players. World No.26 Uri Botello and World No.25 José Antonio Diestro use the new racket Black Crown FREE 2016.

The other models of the brand:

We talked about it previously, the 2016 models from Black Crown have everything to please. Between the DARK (in blue), the WINNER (in black), the FREE and the JET (in pink), there is something for all types of players.

racket models padel black crown

The other players of the team Black Crown

Adrián Allemandi, Adrián Bliglieri, Enric Sanmartí, Marta Marrero, Ana Fernández de Osso, Sandra Hernández, etc.

CONCLUSION:

Black Crown Free is a very versatile racket that will suit both competition players and players in the development phase. Thanks to the EVA rubber and the use of fiberglass on the racquet head, the racket-ball impact will be comfortable and the ideal kick zone wider.

 

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.