New padel rackets 2027 are already on sale in the UK from NOX, Bullpadel, Babolat and StarVie. The top pick is the NOX Genius 18K 2027, Agustin Tapia’s 360 to 375 g teardrop with an 18K carbon face, at £337.99 at Padel Market. The value pick is the Bullpadel Nitro Control 2027 at £59.99. The rule: pay launch prices only for a specific flagship you want; otherwise a mid-range 2027 model such as the StarVie Black Titan 2027, at £238.99, saves £99 on the top NOX. Last updated: October 2026.
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Which 2027 releases are out so far
Four brands have full 2027 padel racket ranges on sale at UK retailers in October 2026: NOX, Bullpadel, Babolat and StarVie. A search for “2027” at Padel Market UK returned 78 products that month, and every price here is Padel Market’s UK price unless we name another retailer.
- Babolat: unveiled Juan Lebron’s Viper 3.1 range on 7 September 2026. UK retailers and the padel press call it the 2027 range; Babolat names it by version (3.1), not by year.
- Bullpadel: the Pro Line 2027 is on sale; Padel Market published its guide to it on 8 September 2026.
- NOX: announced its 2027 collection on 23 September 2026. Padel Pro Shop quotes deliveries from 19 October 2026.
- StarVie: the 2027 range is listed at Padel Market, from the Kyra 2027 to the Eternal 2027.
- adidas: only entry-level models labelled 2027 so far, the Match 3.4 and Drive 3.4 at £51.99 on sale at Padel Market.
- Not found as of October 2026: 2027 rackets from Head, Siux, Wilson and Drop Shot.
This page tracks what has launched, not every racket worth buying. For the strongest racket regardless of model year, start with our best padel rackets guide.
New padel rackets 2027 at a glance
| Racket | Shape and weight | Face and core | UK price, October 2026 | Best for | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOX Genius 18K 2027 | Teardrop, 360 to 375 g | 18K carbon, MLD Black EVA | £337.99 | best for advanced players | Check price |
| Bullpadel Hack 05 2027 | Diamond, 365 to 375 g | TriCarbon 18K, MultiEVA | £302.99 | best for attacking players | Check price |
| Babolat Viper 3.1 2027 | Diamond, 370 g plus or minus 10 g | 3K carbon, Hard EVA | £333.99 | best for head-heavy power | Check price |
| Bullpadel Vertex 05 Hybrid 2027 | Hybrid, 365 to 375 g | X-Tend Carbon 12K, MultiEVA | £302.99 | best for defensive players | Check price |
| Bullpadel Pearl 2027 | Diamond, 355 to 365 g | Fibrix, MultiEVA | £249.24 (Padel Nuestro) | best for a lighter diamond | Check price |
| StarVie Black Titan 2027 | Hybrid, 350 to 370 g | 24K Carbon Master, H-Eva Power | £238.99 | best for carbon power under £240 | Check price |
| Bullpadel Nitro Control 2027 | Round, 360 to 370 g | Polyglass, SoftEva | £59.99 | best for the lowest Bullpadel 2027 price | Check price |
What 2027 rackets cost: our UK price tracker
The 2027 releases from NOX, Bullpadel, Babolat and StarVie at Padel Market ran from £59.99 for the Bullpadel Nitro Control 2027 to £337.99 for the top NOX Genius models in October 2026. Each brand covers a different slice of that range.
| Brand | Lowest 2027 model | Top 2027 model | Status, October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOX | Equation Hard or Soft Advanced, £108.99 | Genius 18K and three other Genius models, £337.99 | Deliveries from 19 October 2026 |
| Bullpadel | Nitro Control or Nitro Woman, £59.99 | Hack 05, Vertex 05 and their Hybrid versions, £302.99 | On sale |
| Babolat | Technical Origin+, £129.99 | Viper 3.1, £333.99 | On sale |
| StarVie | Kyra, £84.99 | Eternal, £254.99 | On sale |
NOX charges the same £337.99 for its 18K and 12K Genius flagships, so on this range the carbon grade does not set the price. The Ventus line even reverses it: the Ventus 3K 2027 costs £302.99, £43 more than the Ventus 12K 2027 at £259.99.
Bullpadel’s Comfort versions are the cheapest way into a Pro Line 2027 shape. The Hack 05 Comfort 2027 costs £224.99 against £302.99 for the Hack 05 2027, a £78 gap. StarVie’s dearest model, the Eternal 2027, costs £83 less than the top NOX Genius models.
1. NOX Genius 18K 2027, best for advanced players
The NOX Genius 18K 2027 is Agustin Tapia’s racket for the new season and our top pick of the 2027 releases so far. NOX builds it as a 360 to 375 g teardrop with an 18K carbon face, and Padel Market lists it for advanced players.
The Genius 18K 2027 pairs its face with an MLD Black EVA core. NOX says its 2027 VCS system filters 60% more vibration than its predecessor, a manufacturer claim we cannot verify. NOX’s own store lists it, as the Genius 18K Alum 2027, at €389.99.
What you get: Teardrop, 360 to 375 g, 18K carbon face, MLD Black EVA core, rated for advanced players.
Price and where to buy: £337.99 at Padel Market, October 2026.
Who it is for: Advanced players who want Tapia’s teardrop in its newest form and accept the full launch price.
- Teardrop
- 360 to 375 g
- 18K carbon face
Best for: Advanced players who want Tapia’s teardrop in its newest form and accept the full launch price
£337.99 at Padel Market, October 2026
Check price at Padel Market2. Bullpadel Hack 05 2027, best for attacking players
The Bullpadel Hack 05 2027 is Paquito Navarro’s racket and the attacking flagship of the Bullpadel Pro Line 2027. It is a 365 to 375 g diamond with a TriCarbon 18K face, £35 cheaper than the top NOX Genius models.
The Hack 05 2027 sets its face over a MultiEVA core, with a 26.5 cm balance. The Hack 05 Comfort 2027 keeps the name for £224.99, and the Hack 05 Hybrid 2027 offers a different shape at the same £302.99.
What you get: Diamond, 365 to 375 g, 26.5 cm balance, TriCarbon 18K face, MultiEVA core.
Price and where to buy: £302.99 at Padel Market, October 2026.
Who it is for: Attacking players who finish points overhead and want an 18K diamond for less than a NOX Genius.
- Diamond
- 365 to 375 g
- 26.5 cm balance
Best for: Attacking players who finish points overhead and want an 18K diamond for less than a NOX Genius
£302.99 at Padel Market, October 2026
Check price at Padel Market3. Babolat Viper 3.1 2027, best for head-heavy power
The Babolat Viper 3.1 2027 is Juan Lebron’s racket, unveiled on 7 September 2026 and sold by UK retailers as part of the Babolat 2027 range. It is a 370 g (plus or minus 10 g) diamond with a head-heavy balance and a 3K carbon face.
The Viper 3.1 2027 combines that face with a Hard EVA core in a 38 mm profile. The Viper Soft 3.1 2027 swaps in a soft carbon face and Black EVA core for £256.99.
What you get: Diamond, 370 g plus or minus 10 g, head-heavy balance, 38 mm profile, 3K carbon face, Hard EVA core.
Price and where to buy: £333.99 at Padel Market, October 2026.
Who it is for: Strong attacking players who want a head-heavy diamond with a hard core.
- Diamond
- 370 g plus or minus 10 g
- head-heavy balance
Best for: Strong attacking players who want a head-heavy diamond with a hard core
£333.99 at Padel Market, October 2026
Check price at Padel Market4. Bullpadel Vertex 05 Hybrid 2027, best for defensive players
The Bullpadel Vertex 05 Hybrid 2027 is the defensive member of Bullpadel’s Vertex family: a 365 to 375 g hybrid with a 25 cm balance and a 529 cm² hitting surface. Padel Market describes its play style as defensive.
It uses an X-Tend Carbon 12K face over a MultiEVA core in a 38 mm profile. The standard Vertex 05 2027, Juan Tello’s diamond, shares the face, core and £302.99 price, so the choice between them is shape and balance, not cost.
What you get: Hybrid, 365 to 375 g, 25 cm balance, 38 mm profile, 529 cm² surface, X-Tend Carbon 12K face, MultiEVA core.
Price and where to buy: £302.99 at Padel Market, October 2026.
Who it is for: Players who build points from the back and want a lower balance than the Hack 05 2027.
- Hybrid
- 365 to 375 g
- 25 cm balance
Best for: Players who build points from the back and want a lower balance than the Hack 05 2027
£302.99 at Padel Market, October 2026
Check price at Padel Market5. Bullpadel Pearl 2027, best for a lighter diamond
The Bullpadel Pearl 2027 is Bea Gonzalez’s racket, a 355 to 365 g diamond that sits below the 365 to 375 g Bullpadel flagships. It pairs a Fibrix face with a MultiEVA core, a high balance and medium hardness.
The Pearl 2027 keeps a high balance despite its lower weight, so it still plays as an attacking diamond. Padel Nuestro had it for less than Padel Market in October 2026.
What you get: Diamond, 355 to 365 g, high balance, medium hardness, Fibrix face, MultiEVA core.
Price and where to buy: £249.24 at Padel Nuestro, or £255.99 at Padel Market, October 2026.
Who it is for: Players who want an attacking diamond in a lighter racket.
- Diamond
- 355 to 365 g
- high balance
Best for: Players who want an attacking diamond in a lighter racket
£249.24 at Padel Nuestro, October 2026
Check price at Padel Nuestro6. StarVie Black Titan 2027, best for carbon power under £240
The StarVie Black Titan 2027 carries the highest carbon grade in our 2027 tracker, a 24K Carbon Master face, for £99 less than the NOX Genius 18K 2027. StarVie pairs that face with an H-Eva Power core.
The Black Titan 2027 is a 350 to 370 g hybrid with a high balance and a firm feel. A higher K number describes the carbon weave rather than guaranteeing power, so read it as a stiff attacking racket.
What you get: Hybrid, 350 to 370 g, high balance, firm feel, 24K Carbon Master face, H-Eva Power core.
Price and where to buy: £238.99 at Padel Market, October 2026, a sale price down from £265.99.
Who it is for: Attacking club players who want a stiff 2027 carbon racket without flagship prices.
- Hybrid
- 350 to 370 g
- 24K Carbon Master face
Best for: Attacking club players who want a stiff 2027 carbon racket without flagship prices
£238.99 at Padel Market, October 2026
Check price at Padel Market7. Bullpadel Nitro Control 2027, best for the lowest Bullpadel 2027 price
The Bullpadel Nitro Control 2027 is the cheapest NOX, Bullpadel, Babolat or StarVie 2027 racket in our tracker, £243 less than the Hack 05 2027. Bullpadel sells the Nitro Woman 2027 at the same £59.99, so these two are the lowest-cost way into those four 2027 ranges in the UK.
Padel Market lists the Nitro Control 2027 as a 360 to 370 g round racket with a Polyglass face, a SoftEva core and a 38 mm profile, rated for intermediate players, so expect a much simpler racket than the carbon flagships.
What you get: Round, 360 to 370 g, 38 mm profile, Polyglass face, SoftEva core, rated for intermediate players.
Price and where to buy: £59.99 at Padel Market, October 2026, a sale price down from £85.99.
Who it is for: Intermediate players who want a 2027 racket for the price of a basic one.
- Round
- 360 to 370 g
- Polyglass face
Best for: Intermediate players who want a 2027 racket for the price of a basic one
£59.99 at Padel Market, October 2026
Check price at Padel MarketHonourable mentions from the 2027 ranges
The rest of the 2027 releases at Padel Market in October 2026 fill the gaps between our seven picks.
- NOX: the Genius Attack 18K 2027 (£337.99) is the diamond version of our top pick, and the Genius 12K Xtrem Lite 2027 (£302.99, sold out at Padel Market in mid-October 2026) drops to 350 to 360 g. The Ventus 12K 2027 is £259.99, the ML10 Pro Cup Coorp 2027 £129.99 and the Equation Hard and Soft Advanced 2027 £108.99 each.
- Bullpadel: the Neuron 02 2027 (£294.99), Xplo 02 2027 (£285.99), Wonder 2027 (£246.99), Icon 2027 (£237.99) and Flow Legend 2027 (£233.99).
- Babolat: the Veron 3.1 2027 (£205.99) and Technical Origin+ 2027 (£129.99).
- StarVie: the Triton Power+ 2027 and Triton Balance+ 2027 (£227.99 each), Astrum+ 2027 (£215.99), Phantom 2027 (£196.99), Drax+ 2027 (£169.99), Shade 2027 (£107.99) and Kyra 2027 (£84.99).
Have adidas, Head and other brands released 2027 rackets yet?
We found no 2027 rackets from Head, Siux, Wilson or Drop Shot as of October 2026, and Padel Market UK listed no Head racket with 2027 in the name. adidas had only entry-level models labelled 2027 there, the Match 3.4 and Drive 3.4 at £51.99 (down from £86.99), and no 2027 flagship. That is a snapshot, not a sign these brands will skip 2027. Our Bullpadel vs NOX vs Head comparison covers the current Head range.
Should you upgrade from a 2026 racket?
A 2027 racket is worth buying when your current racket is worn out or a specific 2027 change matters to you, such as the NOX VCS system or a Bullpadel Comfort version. If your 2026 racket is in good shape, a launch price mostly buys a new model year.
Compare the 2026 version of the same model before you pay launch prices: our best NOX padel rackets and best Bullpadel rackets guides cover last season’s models, and where to buy padel rackets in the UK compares the main shops.
How to choose between the 2027 releases
Shape, balance and weight decide how a 2027 racket plays more than the year on its frame. Our guide on how to choose a padel racket covers each in depth.
Carbon grade: 3K, 12K, 18K and 24K
The 2027 releases use faces from 3K carbon on the Babolat Viper 3.1 2027 to 24K Carbon Master on the StarVie Black Titan 2027. The K number counts the carbon filaments in each strand, in thousands, and it does not map to price: the NOX Ventus 3K 2027 costs more than the Ventus 12K 2027.
Shape and balance
Diamonds dominate the 2027 flagships we tracked: the Hack 05, Vertex 05, Pearl and Viper 3.1 are all diamonds. The NOX Genius 18K 2027 is a teardrop, and the Vertex 05 Hybrid 2027 and StarVie Black Titan 2027 are hybrids; the Vertex 05 Hybrid has a 25 cm balance against 26.5 cm on the Hack 05 2027.
Weight
Most 2027 flagships we could confirm weigh 360 to 375 g. The lighter options are the NOX Genius 12K Xtrem Lite 2027 at 350 to 360 g and the Bullpadel Pearl 2027 at 355 to 365 g.
New padel rackets 2027 FAQ
When do 2027 padel rackets come out?
The first 2027 padel rackets were at UK retailers by September 2026. Babolat unveiled its Viper 3.1 range on 7 September 2026, Padel Market published its Bullpadel Pro Line 2027 guide on 8 September 2026, and NOX announced its 2027 collection on 23 September 2026, with deliveries quoted from 19 October 2026. StarVie 2027 models were on sale at Padel Market in October 2026.
Do I need to upgrade from my 2026 NOX racket to a 2027 model?
No, upgrade only if your 2026 NOX racket is worn out or a 2027 change matters to you. The headline NOX 2027 change is its VCS system, which NOX says filters 60% more vibration than its predecessor, a manufacturer claim. The NOX Genius 18K 2027 costs £337.99 at Padel Market in October 2026.
Is it worth buying last year’s padel racket model?
Yes, last year’s padel racket model is worth buying if it is still in stock and the 2027 version adds nothing you need. 2027 flagships cost up to £337.99 at Padel Market in October 2026, so compare the 2026 version of the same model, and other retailers, before you choose.
Which NOX padel racket should I choose in 2027?
Advanced players should choose the NOX Genius 18K 2027, a 360 to 375 g teardrop at £337.99 at Padel Market in October 2026, or the Genius Attack 18K 2027 for a diamond at the same price. The Genius 12K Xtrem Lite 2027 weighs 350 to 360 g for £302.99 (sold out at Padel Market in mid-October 2026), and the Equation Hard or Soft Advanced 2027 costs £108.99.
Have adidas, Babolat and Head released their 2027 padel rackets yet?
Babolat has, Head had not as of October 2026, and adidas had only entry-level models labelled 2027. Babolat unveiled its Viper 3.1 range on 7 September 2026, and UK retailers sell it as the Viper 3.1 2027 at £333.99. Padel Market UK listed no Head racket with 2027 in the name in October 2026, and only the adidas Match 3.4 and Drive 3.4 labelled 2027. That is a snapshot, not a sign either brand will skip 2027.
What is the difference between 3K, 12K and 18K carbon?
The K number counts the carbon filaments in each strand of a racket face, in thousands. It describes construction, not quality or price: at Padel Market in October 2026 the NOX Ventus 3K 2027 cost £302.99 and the Ventus 12K 2027 cost £259.99. Shape, balance and core decide how a racket plays more than the K number does.
