Babolat RH Pro Padel Bag

Start with the footprint. At 63 cm long, 37 cm wide and 30 cm deep, the bag lies on its side like a classic holdall, and a 45.5 cm padel racket fits lengthways with room to spare, which should make four rackets a loose fit rather than a squeeze. The compartments are the useful part: three main ones, so rackets, clothes and wet kit stay apart.

The insulated compartment is one of those three, not the whole bag. Babolat does not say what the insulation is or how much it protects, so treat it as a sleeve that takes the edge off a hot car boot, which is the thing racket cores dislike, and not as a cool box. The breathable shoe pocket is the other detail worth caring about on sand courts.

Two ergonomic handles and two adjustable padded straps let you carry it by hand or on the back, and a hook on the bag hangs it on the court fence. The exterior is recycled polyester that Babolat calls ultra-resistant and water-repellent, and the lining is a recycled, dye-free white one, so a leaking bottle will show.

Babolat does not list a weight, which matters for a 62-litre bag you carry up stairs after a match. Nor does it say whether the shoulder straps can be tucked away. If those matter, check the listing for the colourway you want.

The RH Perf 2nd Gen is the smaller, plainer bag, 52 litres with a single main compartment and no shoe pocket listed. The RH Pro Juan Lebron has the same shell and the same 62 litres, and Babolat's own table lists no insulated compartment for it.

That last point is worth knowing before you pay for the signature edition: on paper it gives you the colours and takes away the insulation, and the white, black and red RH Pro Technical does the same. StarVie's Pro Master lists two thermal compartments instead. If you would rather go smaller, the 35-litre Court S holds two rackets.

Anyone who carries one racket and a bottle. Sixty-two litres is a lot of bag for a light kit, and it will look and feel oversized next to a smaller holdall. A smaller one from our padel bag range will do.

Rackets first. The padel racket range covers every shape, and Babolat's Viper Juan Lebron 3.1 is a good partner for a bag that carries four. Balls go in a side pocket, and the padel balls page explains how quickly a tube loses pressure once it is open.

Spare overgrips from the padel grips page fit the internal pockets. Court shoes go in the breathable pocket, and the padel shoes page covers what to look for, including Babolat's Premura 3. If you are still choosing a racket, our guide to choosing a padel racket is the place to start.