PadelGrade grades padel rackets. One score, one method, applied the same way to every racket, so that two rackets can actually be compared instead of being described.
Why this exists
Padel is growing faster in the United States than the information around it. Buying a racket means reading a dozen reviews written by a dozen people using a dozen different scales, half of them by shops selling the racket they are reviewing. There is no reference point.
We are building that reference point: a database where every racket has been graded against the same criteria, where the evidence behind each grade is published, and where nobody has paid to be there.
How we work
We do not play-test rackets. We aggregate what specialists, video analysts and verified owners have already found, weight it against verified manufacturer specs and street price, and publish the result with its sources. The full method, including where it is weaker than hands-on testing, is on how we grade.
Independence
No manufacturer funds this site, sends us product or sees a review before publication. The site is funded by affiliate commissions, explained in full on our affiliate disclosure. The grade is locked before any link is added.
Who is behind it
Found an error, or a source we missed? Tell us — corrections go at the top of the review with the date and what changed.