Bullpadel Vertex 05 W Cloud Padel Racket (2026)

Start from the standard Vertex 05 W 26: a diamond head, a high balance, a Fibrix Hybrid face and a MultiEVA core. The Cloud keeps the shape, the CarbonTube frame and the Custom Weight channel, and replaces the two layers the ball actually touches. The core becomes CloudEVA, a low-density foam Bullpadel calls ultrasoft. The face becomes Elastic Fiber, which flexes on impact.

Put those together and the ball sinks into the face a fraction longer and leaves with more spring than you put in. Less of the shock reaches your hand. You give up some crispness and some of the finish on a flat smash, which is a fair price if your elbow has been grumbling.

Padelful's testers found the net to be its best place. Volleys carry with little effort, quick speed-ups are easy to manage and the ball stays lively without overhitting. The bandeja works well too, helped by a sweet spot of 8.1 that's generous for a diamond. From the back, lobs and blocks find depth easily, though it isn't a specialist defensive racket.

Where it gives ground is the finish. A power score of 7.0 is a long way below the punchier Vertex models, and the vibora feels cushioned rather than biting. If you've always liked a dry, sharp strike, this will feel soft. If you've been waiting for a diamond that doesn't hurt after two hours, it's one of the better ones we sell.

Bullpadel uses the Cloud recipe across several families. The Neuron 02 Cloud 26 is the control version, with a touch more control and slightly less rebound. The Hack 04 Hybrid Cloud 26 is a teardrop and the quickest in the hand. The Pearl Cloud 25 is the other women's diamond with these materials, a season older and not yet scored. Among the three with Padelful numbers, the Vertex W Cloud has the most rebound.

Tennis Warehouse Europe lists a diamond, a 38 mm profile, a CloudEVA core, an Elastic Fiber face and a CarbonTube frame, with Bullpadel's balance figure of 25.4 cm, the same as the standard Vertex 05 W. Bullpadel's own page confirms the core and face and says the racket is based on the Vertex 05 Woman.

The weight is another matter. Several shops say 350 to 360 g, Padelshop 355 to 370 g, Tennis Warehouse Europe 360 to 370 g and Padelful 365 to 375 g. We couldn't read Bullpadel's own figure from the UK, so we've given the full spread rather than pick one, and we'll weigh our stock when it arrives.

Women who attack from the net and play often enough for arm comfort to matter, players coming back from tennis elbow who don't want to give up a diamond, and stronger intermediates moving up from a round racket who want help with depth. It suits men too; W marks the build, not the player. Our womens padel racket and diamond padel racket pages have the alternatives, and the intermediate padel racket guide explains the step up.

Keep the comfort going down the handle with a Bullpadel Comfort overgrip, and use the padel grip page to check sizing. The Cloud has a Custom Weight channel, so a Bullpadel Custom Weight protector protects the frame and adds a little head weight if you want more punch.

A lively racket and a flat ball don't mix, so keep a fresh tube of Bullpadel Next Pro in the bag; the padel balls page explains when to replace them. The Ionic 26V women's shoe is a sensible match, and our padel shoes page covers soles. The Vertex backpack carries two rackets and kit, or see the padel bag range. The Bullpadel rackets page explains the families, our guide to choosing a padel racket covers shapes, and everything else is on the padel racket page.