Bullpadel Vertex Hybrid 2027 Padel Racket

Towards the teardrop. The crown is rounder than the diamond Vertex, the widest part of the head sits a little lower, and Bullpadel publishes the balance at about 25 cm on its own scale against about 25.4 cm for the diamond Vertex 05 in the same year. Four millimetres doesn't sound like much. Swing both rackets at the net and you'll feel it straight away, because the Hybrid comes round faster and settles sooner.

Retailers can't agree on what to call that balance. Tennisnuts lists it as even, Tennis Warehouse Europe as low, Padel Nuestro as medium. We go with Bullpadel's own figure and the plain description: lower than the diamond, higher than a round control racket.

Picture the point that goes wrong with a diamond: you're pinned at the back, the ball is low off the side glass, and the racket feels a fraction slow getting under it. That is the moment the Hybrid was built for. Padelful's testers scored the 2026 edition (same 05 mould) 8.7 overall, with control at 9.2 and the sweet spot at 9.1, and praised quick, stable exchanges at the net and a forgiving face in defence.

What it doesn't do is hand you free depth. Power scores 8.0 against 8.5 for the diamond, and the same testers warn that a short swing gets you a short ball, and that the feel is firm rather than plush. It is still a 12K carbon racket with a hard core; the shape is friendlier, the build is not soft.

Our view: the better racket for most strong club players, and the one we'd pick for playing on the right. The diamond is the specialist.

Four Bullpadel rackets sit in the same weight band and get mixed up constantly. The Geo is the one people confuse with the Hybrid: it has the geometric head and a bigger hitting area, but keeps the balance high and uses a softer-feeling 3K face. The Neuron 02 27 is the control racket of the group, a 3K hybrid for players who build points rather than end them.

Searches for the Vertex Hybrid mix up three rackets. The Vertex 04 Hybrid was the 2024 and 2025 model on the older 04 mould, a lower-balance racket that some shops even called round. The Vertex 05 Hybrid replaced it for 2026, and this 27 edition is that same 05 mould in new colours for 2027. Same sheet, same numbers, new paint.

So a review of the 2026 Vertex 05 Hybrid tells you how this one plays, while a review of the 2025 Hybrid is describing a different frame. If you want the diamond from the older generation instead, we still have the Vertex 04 2025.

For a strong intermediate, yes, and that is rare for anything with Vertex on the throat. Padelful's verdict pitches it at the intermediate-to-advanced all-rounder, and Tennis Warehouse Europe lists it as intermediate and advanced. If your bandeja is reliable and you're starting to want more weight behind the ball, it is a sensible step up from a softer teardrop. The best padel racket for intermediate players page lists the gentler options alongside it.

It also earns a place on our advanced padel rackets list, and you'll find it among the teardrop padel rackets too, which tells you how hard it is to pin down.

It ships with Bullpadel's stock grip. Some players keep it and add an overgrip; others swap it for a Hesacore carbon grip, which replaces the stock grip outright and changes how the handle sits in the hand. Either way, the padel grips page explains the difference before you spend anything.

Fit a protector before the first match. Rounder heads still kiss the floor on the low defensive scoop this racket is good at, and a pack of three Bullpadel frame protectors lasts a long while; more styles sit on the racket protector page. CustomWeight plates fit under the protector if you ever want a touch more head.

For balls, the Bullpadel Next Pro tube is a sound everyday choice, and our padel balls guide covers tubes against dozens. Throw the lot in the Vertex backpack, and if your trainers still have a running sole, sort that before anything else on this page: proper padel shoes grip sand-filled turf in a way no racket can make up for.

Comparing more widely? Our guide to choosing a padel racket covers shape, weight and balance from scratch, and every Bullpadel we sell is on the Bullpadel rackets page.