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How to choose your gear
The specs that actually matter, the tradeoffs, and the picks worth your money. Written to be read once and get you to the right product, not to keep you scrolling.
How to choose a padel racketShape, balance, weight, core, and face are the five specs that change how a padel racket plays. Here is what each one does, so you buy the right one once.
The best padel racket shape for beginnersRound shape, soft core, fiberglass face, low balance. Why that exact combination is the right first racket, and which spec-sheet traps to walk past.