You discover the padel and want to get started, but you don't know what racquet to get ? This top 5 palas for beginners is made for you! Here we will find models that are generally light, comfortable and with a good balance between power and control.

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Head Flash

In the shape of a drop of water, the Head Flash is above all a versatile racquet. Its reduced weight allows it to be responsive in all phases of the game thanks to good maneuverability. Its sweet-spot is deliberately enlarged for increased tolerance. The Power Foam which constitutes it provides a good compromise between power and control. Finally, the Innegra technology combined with carbon reinforcements on the sides make it a robust and shock-resistant racket.

Starvie Vesta

The Vesta model of the Spanish brand is above all oriented towards control. Its round shape and its EVA Soft foam are ideal for familiarizing yourself with a tennis racket. padel. Forgiveness and maneuverability are pushed to their maximum, the fiberglass of the frame adding even more flexibility to the whole. The Vesta is also protected on the sides with carbon reinforcements.

Babolat Contact

With the Contact, Babolat aims above all to attract new players with a modern look and design. The round frame perfectly combines the flexibility of fiberglass and the power of carbon fiber. For more comfort and forgiveness, the EVA Soft foam absorbs shocks and reduces vibrations. Finally, the contact is very light (340 grams), which facilitates its handling.

Tecnifibre Wall Breaker 355

This is the lightest racket in the Breaker range from Tecnifibre. The 355 – which matches the weight of the racquet, is teardrop shaped and has a centered balance point for more accurate shots. The fiberglass constituting the frame provides maneuverability and tolerance, while on the surface of the pala, the relief prints will allow you to test your first effects with a good grip on the ball.

Dunlop Rapid Control 4.0

Dunlop delivers a great proposition for beginners and occasional players with a round racket with a graphite frame. Weighing 360 grams, the pala benefits from the qualities of EVA Ultra Soft foam: comfort and tolerance. The Rapid Control is very balanced, so easy to tame from the first balls, also thanks to an enlarged sweet-spot.

Martin Schmuda

A competitive tennis player, Martin discovered the padel in 2015 in Alsace and appeared in a few tournaments in Paris. Today a journalist, he deals with current affairs padel while continuing its rise in the world of the little yellow ball!