Home › Racket finder › Rackets › Intermediate players
10 rackets from the finder's twenty
Past the first season, mishits are rarer and a beginner racket starts to feel slow. The step up is still round or a soft teardrop, often a carbon face, with the weight kept near the hand: more bite on the ball without a diamond punishing late contact.
How the list is made: every racket the finder rates as built for an improver or a club player, most control first, the kinder arm first on a tie. No shop paid to be here, and the order is fixed before any link is added.
5% off everything at Padel Market when you buy through this link. The discount is theirs, applied at checkout.
round340 glow balancesoft corefibreglass€90 to €150
Why it is here: built for an improver player, round, control 9, arm 10 of 10.
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.
round360 glow balancesoft corefibreglass€90 to €150
Why it is here: built for an improver player, round, control 9, arm 9 of 10.
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.
round360 glow balancesoft corecarbon€150 to €220
Why it is here: built for a club player, round, control 8, arm 10 of 10.
Built around comfort. If your elbow has ever complained, this is the racket the physios point at.
teardrop365 gmedium balancesoft corecarbon€170 to €240
Why it is here: built for a club player, teardrop, control 8, arm 9 of 10.
A soft-core teardrop that a lot of players with elbow history end up on. Comfortable, controlled, not slow.
round360 glow balancesoft corecarbon€90 to €140
Why it is here: built for an improver player, round, control 8, arm 8 of 10.
A step up in face for a second-season player who still wants the round shape and the control.
round365 gmedium balancemedium corecarbon€170 to €240
Why it is here: built for a club player, round, control 8, arm 7 of 10.
Round and quick, a little more bite than the Gravity. A control racket for a club player who volleys well.
round365 gmedium balancemedium corecarbon€180 to €260
Why it is here: built for a club player, round, control 8, arm 7 of 10.
The control member of the Viper family. Manoeuvrable, precise, and it still has enough in the overhead to finish a short lob.
teardrop365 gmedium balancemedium corecarbon€170 to €240
Why it is here: built for a club player, teardrop, control 7, arm 7 of 10.
The teardrop for a club player who has started finishing points. Even balance, honest feedback.
teardrop350 gmedium balancemedium corecarbon€180 to €260
Why it is here: built for a club player, teardrop, control 7, arm 7 of 10.
A teardrop at 350 grams: the all-round racket for someone who wants power without the head-heavy swing.
teardrop355 gmedium balancemedium corecarbon€180 to €260
Why it is here: built for a club player, teardrop, control 7, arm 7 of 10.
The lighter, rounder Viper. Quick hands at the net, enough head to bandeja with confidence.
Shop links may pay this site a small commission; the shop pays it, not you. The order on this page is decided before any link is added.
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: Choosing a racket as an intermediate, Round, teardrop or diamond.