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round350 glow balancesoft corefibreglass€60 to €100
Why it is here: built for a beginner player, 350 g, arm 9 of 10, €60 to €100.
Cheap, light and honest. If padel turns out not to be your thing you have lost very little.
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The best padel rackets for beginners
Under a year in, the racket that helps is the one that forgives: a big sweet spot, the weight in the hand, a soft core. These are the rackets the finder hands a first or second season player, and none costs more than €150.
How the list is made: every racket the finder rates as built for a beginner or an improver, the easiest first. No shop paid to be here, and the order is fixed before any link is added.
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Bullpadel Flow Light
round350 glow balancesoft corefibreglass€70 to €110
Why it is here: built for a beginner player, 350 g, arm 9 of 10, €70 to €110.
The starter racket most Spanish clubs put in a beginner's hand: light, soft, forgiving, nothing to fight.
Adidas RX 2000 Light
round345 glow balancesoft corefibreglass€70 to €110
Why it is here: built for a beginner player, 345 g, arm 9 of 10, €70 to €110.
A big sweet spot and a low balance. Beginners hit the centre more often with it than they think they do.
Nox ML10 Pro Cup Ultralight
round340 glow balancesoft corefibreglass€90 to €150
Why it is here: built for an improver player, 340 g, arm 10 of 10, €90 to €150.
The same racket at 340 grams. For a smaller player, a sore arm, or anyone who values a quick racket at the net over a heavy overhead.
Nox ML10 Pro Cup
round360 glow balancesoft corefibreglass€90 to €150
Why it is here: built for an improver player, 360 g, arm 9 of 10, €90 to €150.
Miguel Lamperti's racket for a decade and the most recommended "first proper racket" in the sport. Control and comfort, and it will not hurt your elbow.
Wilson Carbon Force
round360 glow balancesoft corecarbon€90 to €140
Why it is here: built for an improver player, 360 g, arm 8 of 10, €90 to €140.
A step up in face for a second-season player who still wants the round shape and the control.
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For you, not for everyone
A list is a list. The finder with that answer already in asks the other eleven questions and gives the three that fit you. Read on: How to choose a padel racket, Your first padel game.