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Hard, high balance padel rackets are the most powerful
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August 31, 2024
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    Power key takeaways

    • Hard, high balance padel rackets are the most powerful
    • Powerful rackets are hard to use because their sweet spots are small and their maneuverability is low

    What is power with regard to padel rackets?

    The amount of force a padel racket imprints onto the ball.

    There are two types of power:

    • maximum power and
    • free power.

    When speaking about the power characteristic of a padel racket, we normally refer to the maximum power. Imagine, a player smashing a ball overhead with their strength.

    Free power and ball output vs. max power

    Whereas, free power corresponds with ball output and refers to the "bounce" that a racket delivers to a ball with a soft or medium-strength swing.

    Maximum power is generated by a heavy racket with high balance and a hard touch. The heavy racket generates more momentum, which is aided by the leverage effect of the high balance.

    Racket hardness and power

    Hard touch results in the force of the racket's impact on the ball being delivered directly to the ball instead of being absorbed and distributed to the racket.

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    What makes a powerful padel racket?

    Hard rackets with high balances are the most powerful padel rackets. These rackets are also the most difficult to use. We recommend players use these rackets only if they understand the drawbacks they come with and are physically prepared to handle them.

    How do I make my padel racket more powerful?

    The easiest way to make your existing padel racket more powerful is by increasing the balance by adding weight to the head of the racket. Adding a protector or lead tape to the head of your racket will bring the balance higher and thus give you more power.

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