Babolat RH Perf 2nd Gen Padel Bag

It is a tall, narrow holdall, 60 cm high, which is the point: rackets stand upright inside it rather than lying flat, and a padel racket is 45.5 cm long, so the frames sit well within the height. Four fit, according to Babolat, and the width of 30 cm tells you that they fit with little to spare. Two rackets and a few layers is the comfortable load.

Babolat describes the lining as isothermal and says the bag is divided into three compartments. Its own spec list shows one main compartment plus side and accessory pockets, so we read the three as the main space and the two side pockets. It gives no count of insulated compartments, which is why we call the lining isothermal and stop there.

Mesh pockets and side loops are built for ball tubes and a water bottle, and the zipped pocket is for keys, a phone and grips. The carabiner on the back is a small thing that turns out to be useful on courts where there is nowhere to put a bag down on sand. The outer fabric is recycled polyester that Babolat calls water-repellent, and the lining is recycled and undyed white, so a wet towel will show.

What it does not have is a separate shoe compartment, and Babolat lists no weight. If you carry court shoes in the bag, put them in a carrier first so sand stays off the rest of the kit.

The RH Pro holds the same four rackets in a bigger 62-litre body with three main compartments, one insulated, and a breathable shoe pocket. The Perf is the smaller and cheaper of the two, and the Pro is the one to choose if you want to keep shoes and wet kit apart.

StarVie's Pro Master is a rival with two thermal sleeves. Babolat also lists the RH Pro Juan Lebron and the RH Pro Technical, which share the Pro's shell. If you only need a bag for rackets and a couple of tubes, the Perf is enough, and our padel bag page lists other brands with a thermal pocket. There is a second RH Perf listing, the RH Perf 2025, which may be the same bag under a different label.

Anyone who wants a proper thermal pocket they can rely on, or a place for shoes. Babolat says isothermal and gives no number, and leaves the shoe question blank. A heavy hitter whose racket frames hate a hot car boot should read the thermal section of our padel bag guide before buying.

Start with the rackets: the padel racket range has everything from control rounds to diamonds, and Babolat's Viper Juan Lebron 3.1 is a natural fit for the 60 cm height. A tube from the padel balls range goes in the mesh pocket, and spare overgrips from the padel grips page go in the zip pocket.

Shoes go in a carrier of their own, and the padel shoes page covers what to look for, including Babolat's Premura 3. Our guide to choosing a padel racket is worth a look if you are filling the bag for the first time.