Bullpadel Wonder 27 Padel Racket

The Bullpadel Wonder 27 is a hybrid racket for advanced players with an all-round game, the kind who spend a good part of each point defending from the back and still want to finish at the net when the chance comes. Bullpadel rates it higher for control and stability than for outright power, and places it in its women's range.

• Shape: Hybrid
• Weight: 350 to 360 g
• Balance: Medium, around 25 cm
• Profile: 38 mm
• Hitting surface: 517 cm²
• Face: Fibrix (fibreglass and carbon)
• Core: MultiEVA
• Surface: 3D Grain rough finish
• Feel: Medium
• Level: Advanced and professional

Much of the engineering sits in the frame. ExoFrame wraps the outside of it with sections of varying thickness, adding strength where the ball hits hardest. At the heart of the racket, the Wonder Core is a compact structure meant to keep things steady at contact and pass energy through the frame more evenly. A hollow Air React Channel runs through the frame to cut air resistance, so the racket comes through faster on the swing.

The face is Fibrix, a mix of flexible fibreglass and stiffer carbon, aimed at a comfortable feel with enough response on quicker balls. The MultiEVA core is built in three layers. The two outer layers are denser for power when you hit hard, and the softer middle layer absorbs vibration on slower shots. The 3D Grain texture gives the ball more to grip for spin, and Vibradrive, an elastomer running along the handle, dampens the shake from off-centre hits.

If you're deciding between this and the Pearl 27, the Pearl uses a diamond head and a higher balance of about 26 cm, set up for players who attack from the net. The Wonder 27 is the steadier of the two, with a medium balance and a stronger control rating. It also works with Bullpadel's 3 g custom weights, so you can add weight or shift the balance 3 g at a time.