Palas: the best back-to-school offers from our partners

Back to school is here, and with it the resumption of training, tournaments and wild games. If your pala has suffered from the heat wave or accidentally encountered a pole, you must find a replacement. Here are the tempting offers offered by our partner sites, with whom the after-sales service will not reserve you any unpleasant surprises.

Head Delta Motion

We start this selection with an essential racket from the range Head Delta, the Motion. Oscillating between 350 and 370 g, it is a little lighter than the Delta Elite and especially than the Delta Pro. However, it does not lack power and displays increased maneuverability, very useful on the fly or for defending.

Responsive and responsive Pala, it has all the advantages of the Delta family, including Graphene to improve the durability of the frame, a rough surface for better spin, Power Foam for great ball output and polymer protection to better withstand shocks.

In summary, a must have from Head, offered Extreme Padel at a rate of 224,90 €.

Cartri Hammer CTR 520

Cartri is a brand recognized for the high quality of its palas. The Hammer CTR 520, a round racquet designed to make your opponents "hammer" is no exception to the rule. With a weight of between 355 and 375 g, it is particularly handy. The alliance of 3K and 18K carbon is a guarantee of precision and control, but Cartri has also used fiberglass to gain comfort and tolerance to off-centering. Equipped with EVA Soft foam, it blows hot and cold by finding the perfect balance between dry touch and flexibility. Finally, a 3D relief allows you to slice the ball in search of the lowest possible bounce. To offer it to you, it will cost you €229 at Raquette Padel.

Bullpadel Vertex 02 Avantline

We no longer present the Vertex, best-seller of Bullpadel available in several variations. The Avantline model is a limited series with a very successful green design. It's not the most powerful model in the range, but it offers appreciable ball output and comfort, thanks to an alliance between fiberglass and carbon. A diamond-shaped model, weighing between 365 and 380 g, the Vertex Avantline offers a rough surface to optimize lethal effects. Enough to satisfy intermediate or advanced level players looking for an offensive racquet at a low price. In fact, it is available at Mind Padel Shop at €135,90.

Head Flash Pro 2022

The 2022 model of the Flash Pro has improved in all areas in one year, notably offering better ball exit and an increased sweet-spot. This pala in the shape of a drop of water, rather light (360 to 370 g), is particularly homogeneous. It will appeal to beginners and intermediate players looking for versatility and comfort. Not to spoil anything, it has an attractive design and a fiberglass frame, synonymous with durability and flexibility. All for €99,90 at Esprit Padel Shop.

Bullpadel Flowlight 2022

For less than 100 euros, beginner or intermediate players can afford the light version of the pala used by Alejandra Salazar. The strengths of this entry-level model are lightness – and therefore maneuverability – excellent ball output and appreciable offset tolerance. It benefits from a soft touch on the ball thanks to its fiberglass faces, while the carbon fiber frame provides the necessary rigidity and resistance. Padel XP offers it to you right now priced at € 93,95.

Head GravityMotion 2022

Do you like versatile racquets focused on control? Gravity Motion may be for you. With this model combining fiberglass and carbon fiber, Head cultivates lightness (345 to 355 g) and plays with "gravity", resulting in maneuverability that is difficult to match. Thanks to an oversize sieve, it tolerates approximate centerings. Its good ball exit allowed by the Power Foam minimizes the effort required, and its control allows you to find the ideal zone and spin, improved by relief prints. As for the power, it is favored by the Auxetic technology, the new jewel of the Austrian brand. Where to buy it? At the house of French Padel Shop for the sum of 210 €.

Head Alpha Motion Graphene 360+

To afford Ariana Sanchez's racket for 155 € is certainly a good deal. Because in addition to its canon price, this Head Alpha Motion Graphene 360+ stands out for its flawless homogeneity. It can do everything and does it well. With its 365 g on the scale, it offers great power, without equaling that of the Delta range, but by prioritizing ball output and maneuverability. Control and tolerance are also present in this model that many professional and amateur players acclaim. Moreover, it will suit both women and men wishing to master the alpha and omega of expert padel. It awaits you in Padel Reference for 155 € !

Nox ML10 Pro Cup

Is it still necessary to present the Nox ML10 Pro Cup? This racket created for and by Miguel Lamperti in 2018 has continued to evolve... and to seduce hundreds of thousands of players. Where other brands opt for 100% carbon, Nox has favored fiberglass surfaces for greater comfort, vibration absorption and ball release. It's quite simple, once you've tasted it, it's hard to give it up afterwards. And despite being round in shape, with a truly optimal centering zone, this ML10 offers appreciable power, facilitating topspin smashes, upward spin and par 3s. Control is another strong point of this global bestseller, which has no flaws, but one last quality: its price of €174,95 at Padel Reference.

Adidas Essnova Carbon 3.1

The sweetest thing about this Adidas Essnova is its price! For less than 150 euros, you can afford a weapon made for attack and smashes. If the balance is oriented in the head, it remains surprisingly manageable and of a great homogeneity between power, control and especially of the ball. Its 3K carbon and its Eva Soft Performance foam give it great precision and all the aggressiveness needed when finishing. The icing on this red and black cake, the roughness of the "spin blade", which will help you spin the ball. To order it for €148,50, direction French Padel Shop.

Siux Electra ST1 Stupa

Be careful, you are facing a little gem of aesthetics, power and control. Thanks to that Siux Electra ST1, the 7th player in the world Franco Stupaczuk has again gained in efficiency on his aerial smashes. But power here is not synonymous with heaviness: this hybrid-shaped pala (drop of water) is available in weights ranging from 355 to 375 g, which gives it considerable maneuverability in defense. Rough varnish for better spin, exclusive anti-vibration system and 12K carbon on the faces complete the arsenal of this weapon of mass destruction. Expert players will find it at Padel XP for the sum of 299 €.

Bullpadel Ionic Control

Right players, this racquet might be yours. The Ionic Control is the round version of the range, which is characterized by a contained weight and a low balance, perfect for those looking for maneuverability. Tolerance, comfort and versatility are its main qualities. However, when it comes to concluding, its MultiEva foam and its weight of at least 365 g give it sufficient power which makes it a very versatile racket.

To get this Ionic Control with its rough grain and elegant look, for €199,95, go to Extreme Padel.

Head Flash Women 2022

We end this selection with the lowest price offered to you here. The Head Flash Women is a model that will suit female players – or younger players – looking for maneuverability and arm speed. But beware, this does not mean that control is sacrificed, quite the contrary! Comfort is also at the rendezvous for this model to recommend to occasional players, that this Flash will accompany in their rapid progress. It is in stock at Raquette Padel at the bargain price of 72 €.

Jerome Arnoux

After 40 years of tennis, Jérôme fell into the padel pot in 2018. Since then, he thinks about it every morning while shaving… but never shaves with a pala in hand! A journalist in Alsace, his only ambition is to share his passion with you, whether you speak French, Italian, Spanish or English.