Black Crown Hurricane Pro 4.0 Padel Racket (2026)

Padelful's write-up calls it a control-first racket, and its ratings agree: sweet spot 9.1, control 9.0, manoeuvrability 8.5, rebound 8.3 and power 7.6. The feel is described as medium-soft. In plain terms, off-centre contact stays playable and the racket is quick to bring round at the net, but you supply most of the pace on a smash.

The face is 12K Power carbon, the core is SC Black EVA and the frame is a 2TB Air carbon tube. Those are the same ingredients family as the Pro 3.0, with a different core colour and a firmer description. We found no independent lab test, so treat the scores as one reviewer's view.

Padelful lists the shape as round with a low balance in the text. At least one retailer lists the Pro 4.0 as a teardrop built for attack, and some shops label the same racket 2027 where others say 2026. Weight is the one number everyone shares: 355 to 370 g.

Nobody gives a balance point in millimetres, so we are not going to either. Weigh it when it arrives. If you want the older version for comparison, the Hurricane Pro 3.0 is the 2025 racket, and the softer Hurricane Confort 4.0 puts comfort first.

Beginners, and anyone hoping the racket will do the work on a smash. It is an advanced racket with the lowest score on power, so a player who rarely finishes points may prefer the extra pop of a diamond padel racket. The control padel rackets and advanced padel rackets pages set it against the rest of the field. If you want forgiveness before precision, the Black Crown Iconic is the softer tear-shaped alternative, the round Piton 14 is the quicker-handling rival, the Enebe Genius Red is a round alternative from Spain, and the Patron Gold is a livelier all-rounder from 2025.

A racket protector goes on first, then a fresh overgrip from the padel grips range. Lively padel balls suit a medium-soft core, and padel shoes matter more than people think for a handling racket. A padel bag with a thermal pocket protects the face, and the matching Hurricane Pro 4.0 bag is one.

Our guide to choosing a padel racket explains shape and weight, the teardrop padel rackets page covers the other reading of this head, and the full padel racket range has the rest.