NOX AT10 12K vs 18K Alum: the 2025 teardrops
Start with the 18K Alum if you want the more forgiving of Penso’s two 2025 AT10 teardrops. Try the 12K if a firmer attacking response is the priority.
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Bullpadel Vertex 04 vs Hybrid: the 2024 choice
Choose a demo of the standard diamond for attacking weight, or the Hybrid for quicker handling and placement. Penso’s paired test makes the defensive trade-off clearer than the shared Vertex name.
HEAD Speed ONE vs ONE X 2025: handling or stability?
Penso’s lighter Speed ONE gives up some impact stability and power for easier movement. ONE X is the stronger demo choice if you can manage the extra mass and want a firmer attacking platform.
Babolat Air Viper vs Air Veron 2.5: the 2025 pair
Try Air Viper for the more emphatic attacking response, or Air Veron for a more flexible face and easier defensive release. Both belong to the 2025 Air 2.5 generation.
2025 · teardrop
NOX AT10 Genius 18K Alum 2025
A teardrop racket with a more forgiving response than the 12K in Stéphane Penso's 2025 AT10 comparison.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2025 · teardrop
NOX AT10 Genius 12K 2025
The firmer, more attacking 2025 AT10 teardrop in Penso's side-by-side review, with less forgiveness than the 18K Alum.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2024 · standard diamond
Bullpadel Vertex 04 2024
Penso's 2024 test finds sharp attacking power and improved handling over the Vertex 03, with a demanding sweet spot in defense.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2024 · hybrid
Bullpadel Vertex 04 Hybrid 2024
The lower-balanced alternative in Penso's 2024 Vertex comparison: quicker handling and more control, with less help on the smash.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2025 · ONE X
HEAD Speed ONE X 2025
Penso’s heavier Speed ONE option: more stability and finishing power than the lighter ONE, with weight still noticeable toward the head.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2025 · ONE
HEAD Speed ONE 2025
The lighter of the two 2025 Speed ONE models in Penso’s review, trading some stability and power for easier handling.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2025 · Air Viper 2.5
Babolat Air Viper 2.5 2025
Penso finds the 2025 Air Viper quick to handle and precise on volleys, with a more forgiving contact area than its predecessor.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2025 · Air Veron 2.5
Babolat Air Veron 2.5 2025
The more flexible Air 2.5 in Penso’s paired review: easier ball release and more tolerance than the Air Viper.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2025 · standard Neuron
Bullpadel Neuron 2025
Penso’s versatile 2025 Bullpadel choice: neutral balance and controlled attacking play, separate from the softer Neuron Cloud.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2025 · standard Pearl
Bullpadel Pearl 2025
A diamond-shaped attacking option with a more elastic Fibrix feel in Penso’s 2025 Bullpadel guide; not the Pearl Cloud.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2025 · standard XPLO
Bullpadel XPLO 2025
Penso’s demanding power choice in the 2025 Bullpadel range: a rigid, head-heavy diamond rather than the softer XPLO Comfort.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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2025 · Elite W
Bullpadel Elite 2025
Penso describes a precise, manageable teardrop with a more reactive 3K-carbon face than Pearl’s Fibrix construction.
Stéphane Penso · Padel Magazine
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