Black Crown Piton White Soft 2025 Padel Racket

On paper the two are close. Both are round and listed at 360 to 370 g with a 38 mm profile. The stated difference is the core: the Soft has a dual-density EVA the retailer calls 3XPlay with a soft touch, while the standard White uses a medium EVA, called SC White EVA on one listing. Retailers give the standard White a medium-low balance; we found none for the Soft.

That points to the same racket in the hand with a more forgiving response. If you like the Piton's shape and control but want less shock, the Soft is the one to look at. If you want a firmer, more direct feel, take the standard Piton White.

A softer core lets the face flex a little more on contact, which usually means a calmer, more comfortable response and less shock reaching the arm, at the price of some pop. It is a matter of feel and not of quality, and players who feel the vibrations of a firm racket often prefer it.

It does not make the racket easy. A 3K carbon face over a dual-density core is still an intermediate-to-advanced racket by the retailer's classification, so a beginner should look further down our beginner padel rackets.

Black Crown renames the Piton every year. The current racket is the Piton 14, and our Piton family page walks through the generations. The White Soft is a 2025 racket, so it is last season's, which is worth knowing if you want to match a partner's Piton 14. The 2025 Piton line is the Piton 13, but we have not confirmed that the White names map to it.

If you want the newer racket, look at the Piton 14. If you want a softer feel in a round racket from another brand, our control padel rackets page lists the alternatives.

Anyone who wants a firm, precise racket or a smash weapon, and anyone who needs a review to back a purchase: there is no independent test of this racket that we could find, and no balance figure in millimetres. For a hybrid with an 18K carbon face from the same brand, see the Black Crown Gladius. A harder, crisper hybrid is the Gladius Force. The softer Hurricane is the Confort 4.0. If you are brand new to padel, the Black Crown Viva is the cheaper starter. For a tear-shaped soft racket with a big sweet spot, try the Black Crown Iconic, or for a medium-feel all-rounder the Patron Gold.

Fit a racket protector first; the sandy finish takes knocks. A fresh overgrip from the padel grips page helps control, a tube from our padel balls range keeps the response honest, and a padel bag and padel shoes complete the kit.

See the intermediate padel racket page for other choices, our guide to choosing a padel racket for shape and weight, and the whole padel racket range.