Every padel racket we have graded, ranked by score, plus a shortlist for each kind of player with real British prices. We publish a PadelGrade Score only where five independent sources exist — everything else is labelled as ungraded and listed on price and owner sample size instead.
The rankings
- Best padel rackets — every frame we have graded, ranked by score
- Best padel rackets for beginners — eight picks, £45–95
- Best budget padel rackets — six under £60
- Best padel rackets for intermediate players — seven picks, £70–130
- Best padel rackets for advanced players — six premium frames
- Best women’s padel rackets — what a “W” model actually changes
By brand
Before you choose
Three specs decide how a racket feels, and weight is the least useful of them. Start with what padel racket should I buy, which narrows the market in six questions, then read padel racket shapes for the measured difference between round and diamond and how much a padel racket should cost for where price stops predicting quality.
Every individual review is in the full review index, head-to-heads are in head to head, and the method is in how we grade.