Top Beginner Pickleball Rackets
For Beginners with No Background
For beginners to padel and racket sports in general, it’s recommended that you use a round (or roundish) fiberglass racket that weights between 360 and 365 grams. The reason for this is that fiberglass is the most comfortable, forgiving and easy to use material for rackets, and it will allow you to enjoy the game right from the start. A round shape is recommended because these rackets help you with precision and technique, which is much more important than power when you are starting.
Usually the rackets labelled for beginners for each brand are fiberglass so you should only need to choose a round one. These rackets are usually around 80 EUR or less and you won’t really get a better suited racket if you spend more money.
Head Evo Speed
The oversized, teardrop-shaped EVO SPEED provides you with all the comfort, power and attacking speed you need as you learn the game. It’s easy to play with a racquet that has a large sweetspot and soft foam, as well as a fiberglass hitting surface for softer feeling and touch, and Innegra technology for enhanced shock absorption and stability. With a copper accent and a glossy finish, the EVO SPEED also has a distinctive, premium and modern design.
Adidas Drive
This racket is designed for beginner players who appreciate easy handling. Soft performance EVA on the inside and fibreglass on the surface combine for reliable, comfortable play. Structural reinforcement adds a dose of power, and Smart Holes Lineal increases the durability of the racket.
For Beginners with Background in Racket Sports
For beginners to Padel but with some experience in other racket sports like tennis or squash, it’s recommended that you skip the beginner-beginner rackets because full fiberglass faces will be a hindrance, and starting with a mid hardness racket will make more sense. It is still recommended that you avoid rackets with high balance because lower balance will help a lot with the technique adaptation.
You should look for a racket that weights between 360-370 grams according to your preferences and is marketed as a mid hardness in the lineup, usually these rackets have a mix of carbon fiber and fiberglass in the faces.
Rackets with Round Head
Nox ML10 (All Varients)
The total racket. Once tested, nobody wants to quit using it: comfortable, solid, powerful and durable. The ML10 is a padel racket suitable for any type of player.
Babolat Counter Veron
The Counter Vertuo is a unique Round shape which gives both power and control. It has a large sweet spot in the middle of the racket, which also gives it a very medium balance. The racket is on the lighter side, which makes it easy to manoeuvre and comfortable to hold.
Rackets with Teardrop Head
Head Alpha Elite
The Head Alpha Elite padel racket is a soft, control based racket.
With a much softer feel and a large sweet spot, this is brilliant for players that want control and comfort when playing on court.
The most playable and softest racket in the head alpha range.
It also has two technologies to make the sweet spot larger. This makes it a lot easier to control each shot and increase the precision and accuracy on each ball.
Head Speed Elite
The versatile SPEED Elite offers control and the best handling for fast and varied play, and features a new soft end cap that provides added comfort and dampens vibration. Advanced players can vary their game without losing attack speed with the teardrop-shaped SPEED racket, which features Power Foam and an optimized sweet spot
Babolat Technical Veron
The Babolat Technical Veron is a Diamond-shaped racket meticulously crafted to cater to the power players who relish the art of smashing on the Padel court.
Designed with a high sweet spot, the Technical Veron is the go-to choice for those who love to dominate with power. At the core of this exceptional racket is the Black EVA rubber, known for its hardness, providing an exceptional combination of power and precise control. It’s a game-changer for players who demand uncompromising performance in every shot.
Babolat Air Veron
The Air Veron was designed for what Babolat have said to be the Air Striker, a dynamic player that will seize each opportunity to go to the net and use his speediness to generate power. That is why this padel racket has been designed for dynamic power and maximum maneuverability. Assisting you when attacking the padel ball and outperforming your opponents.
Bullpadel Axym
The K2 Power is as the name suggests, a racket that features maximum power in the Bullpadel range. This diamond shaped padel racket featuring the STReinforce system only ads to the rigidity and power. So if you are the type of player that likes loads of power in their shots this is the racket for you.
The core of this racket is made with a SoftEva Core, which allows for more stability in your shots and reacting well to both fast and slower balls. The core is then wrapped with Bullpadel’s Polyglass, which is make from molten glass, giving the racket a perfect balance between flexibility and stability making sure you have loads of power in your shots without sacrificing on control of the Padel Ball and giving you high levels of comfort.
Conclusion
This is just a guide to some of the best beginner rackets out there. There are a lot more out there but these brands and rackets have a proven record of being the best for beginners. This guide was made so that choosing a racket did not seem daunting at all. So get out there and win some points and see why Padel is one of the fastest growing sports in the world.