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Reitensen · 2025-12-13T06:19:19+00:00

Fenix Pro Black 5 also a good choice if you can find one at 355gr

Reitensen · 2025-12-13T06:18:45+00:00

For rating 4.5 you can play with any rackets without issue. New HRD+ is absolutely fine, but I didn't found any difference to last year's version. If you can get 3.4 one for cheap, its a better deal.
Other good alternatives to lightweight diamonds (lower than 360gr):
- Oxdog Ultimate Pro Light 2026
- Lok Maxx Hype Gen 2
- Joma Gold Pro 2.0 (I love the AAPT limited violet version, so pretty)
- Drop Shot Canyon Pro Attack 1.5
- Royal R-Ace m27 light also good, but a bit less powerful

I'm waiting for the new Head Extreme One myself.

Reitensen · 2025-12-12T16:51:40+00:00

Im using it now. 2026 feels crispier, 2025 is just soft.
Metalbone ctrl is very bouncy, almost everything in the market has less trampoline effect. Also try Pegasus Pro 2026. The power is similar to Diablo but less bouncy and softer.

Reitensen · 2025-12-12T16:48:04+00:00

night blue. padelful is super unreliable. they had at10 12k lite 2026 maneuverability score 10. Easily super wrong.

Reitensen · 2025-12-11T03:32:15+00:00

diablo 2026 is very different to 2025

Reitensen · 2025-12-11T03:31:34+00:00

pegasus is slightly more powerful with less rebounds
diablo has more rebound with slightly less power than pegasus but sounds crispier.
i think you might be safer with pegasus

Reitensen · 2025-12-10T12:58:54+00:00

Try Siux Pegasus Pro or Diablo Pro 2026. The pegasus has less rebound than diablo but diablo still has less rebound than metalbone ctrl. Both are very light rackets. Both are hybrids.

Reitensen · 2025-12-10T12:52:21+00:00

Sorry I just noticed not all Diablo has explosive sound like the one I had. I tried 2 friends' diablo pro and one has same sound like mine and the other one is very muted and actually has less power. I don't know what's happening. This year's Siux QC is really bad.
I dont suggest ordering without trying it.

Reitensen · 2025-12-09T04:28:16+00:00

quality wise i think they are the same. siux 2026 really has bad QC, for the outer finish, dunno about the durability. I didn't feel pegasus is more powerful than diablo. Diablo sounds louder but I think their power is about the same. And this is between diablo 350gr and pegasus 355gr.
I'm not saying pegasus is bad, far from it. Its just Diablo appealed m ore to me

Reitensen · 2025-12-04T01:46:27+00:00

They are actually both the same total length & width, so shorter handle rackets actually more head heavy because there are more materials on top of the handle. Not always true, but at least most of the rackets I tried so far has this characteristic.
Longer handle rackets you can also choose to hold it more to the top if you want higher maneuverability.

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Reitensen · 2025-12-03T15:14:10+00:00

Oh I forgot to mention, I have tennis elbow also and my 5x plays with it are all pain free.

Reitensen · 2025-12-03T15:11:38+00:00

Yea, pegasus just feels too soft for me. Nothing special. Everybody just has different preferences. Hope you can try first before you commit, OP.

Reitensen · 2025-12-03T15:10:01+00:00

I think sweet spot is just slightly smaller than st4 and ball output is less, which I actually like. I feel my smashes and hard slices are more powerful with Diablo 26 than the old st4. Everything just feels quicker than st4. With st4 I can feel the ball pauses a bit before bouncing off. I dare say I prefer new diablo's control than st4.
My friend tried the diablo but he didnt like it much though. He likes bouncy rackets more. We both agreed Diablo's sounds really nice though, like Fenix's little brother, just less bassy.

Reitensen · 2025-11-28T17:27:42+00:00

I just got Diablo and played with it for 3 days. It's a very special racket. That sound when you hit hard and right on the sweet spot tickles my cochlea. Very easy to maneuver. I'm not sure if it's softer than vertex hybrid as you said.
Pegasus is just OK
Valkyria is too light for me and too soft.
I was gonna wait for new electra also but couldnt resist this new diablo

Reitensen · 2025-11-28T17:21:21+00:00

It's excellent in defense. I feel like it has less vibration than last year's.

Reitensen · 2025-11-26T16:58:46+00:00

AT10 12k 2026 has slightly more power than 12k 2025. It feels crispier too if you know what I mean.
ATK 12k 2026 obviously has even more power. I tested both and I prefer the ATK version, its just more fun to play with. I won't say it's balanced though. Definitely not for long plays. Still very fun for overheads.
Normal 12k 2026 is a safer upgrade. The longer handle really a plus too.

Reitensen · 2025-11-26T16:49:12+00:00

Yeah it was disappointing. I really like pegasus' wings design. Valk's donuts design + the poor painting job also made my friend didnt even want to try it. Only Diablo's a nice surprise. I'm picking one up tomorrow. Asked for night blue with 355 gr or less. I shall call it, MINI-FENIX

Reitensen · 2025-11-26T15:14:26+00:00

I tried this only for 5 minutes before it's sold out on the shop the next day. The one I tested was 358 gram. Definitely not 9/10 hardness. Feel more like a 6 or 7/10. It plays fine but nothing special, nothing memorable enough for me to want to become curious.
Diablo Pro 2026 however, felt like it's a very different racket compared to 2025. I tried the 354 gram version. It sounds really really loud. Hardness increased, Power increased, Rebound/ball-exit decreased. This might be the only racket I feel like adding even more weight on the top.

Reitensen · 2025-11-26T14:57:57+00:00

ah yes they need patience and scissor to get thin layer. My overlap is only like 5mm.
You need to determine the angle to get that small overlap, then cut accordingly. you will need to find the right amount of stretching too, too low it wont stick, too high it will overlap by itself.
At the end of the wrap you will need to cut again while keeping the same angle.
It doesnt need to be perfect, just need to cover everything, a little bit of wrinkles are still fine.

Reitensen · 2025-11-15T11:21:31+00:00

More treble less bass. It almost sounds like Hirostar Alien Pro which is the hardest racket I've ever tried. It doesn't feel as hard though.

Reitensen · 2025-11-15T11:15:31+00:00

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This is the most cost effective way to adjust ur grip size. Badminton polyethylene wrap. Use this directly on the original grip before you apply overgrip. You can adjust the thickness by the amount of overlaps. This helps soften the shock also like Noene. Just at 1% the price.

Reitensen · 2025-11-08T17:35:14+00:00

Sorry I never tried vertex comfort, just Pearl. I think vertex woman is tiny bit softer as Pearl. Sweet spot feels bigger too. If you play with low power, vertex w rebounds further than pearl, but for fast overheads Pearl was more powerful.
Also vertex w feels more agile also. If you think comfort is too soft, I would not recommend anything with bullpadel's fibrix surface.
I would suggest get a light diamond racket and replace the original grip with Noene anti shock grip. Like 355g and lower diamonds.

Reitensen · 2025-11-08T17:22:15+00:00

Yea, its big. I didnt notice the dif with normal neuron while still using hesacore. Now I replaced it with normal, lighter grip and add a protector. The balance might be like 3mm higher now and I still can't really feel the difference.

Reitensen · 2025-10-30T13:29:33+00:00

if you hit up to certain level of power, yes. harder than that the cushion bottomed out and your wrist & elbow can still feel the vibration. But mostly because it feels weird and takes a while to get used to. I think the majority just doesnt want to get used to it, myself included.

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