Bullpadel Vertex Girl Junior 2023 Padel Racket

Two independent retailers agree closely on the build: a 330 to 350 g diamond, medium balance, a Polyglass fibreglass face over an Evalastic rubber core, a CarbonTube frame and a 35 mm profile. Bullpadel pitches it as a 'Junior Power' racket, which the diamond shape backs up: the weight sits higher in the head than a round or teardrop junior frame, giving more pop on a smash at the cost of a smaller sweet spot than a forgiving beginner racket.

One retailer's power and control ratings, 95 out of 100 on both, are a single source and read more like marketing shorthand than a measured figure, so we're reporting them as a claim rather than treating them as settled fact.

We already have verified data on Bullpadel's current Vertex Junior from our own racket research: 330 to 350 g, diamond shape, medium balance, a soft EVA core and a CarbonTube frame, aimed at 9 to 13 year olds. Set that next to this 2023 racket's own figures and the overlap is almost total. Three seasons in, Bullpadel hasn't changed the formula much, which is a point in this racket's favour if you can find one in stock rather than waiting for the current release.

One thing we can't do: compare this 2023 girl's racket against a matching 2023 boy's version, because we don't stock one. The boy's equivalent in our range is the newer Vertex Junior Boy 26, a different generation, so this isn't the colour-only pairing some other Bullpadel juniors offer.

An advanced junior who already has a full swing and wants more pop on the smash, typically from around ten upward depending on height and strength rather than age alone. If your child is newer to the sport, the lighter, more forgiving Indiga Junior rackets are the gentler starting point, and our kids padel racket size chart uses height rather than age as the guide.

A tacky overgrip from our padel grips page helps a junior hold onto a diamond's smash-heavy swing without the handle slipping. A racket protector is worth adding too, since a diamond's edge takes the brunt of an off-centre hit. Junior padel shoes matter for grip on sand-dressed turf, and our padel ball page covers what keeps a session going. The full padel racket range and the Bullpadel rackets page cover everything else in the family, and our guide to choosing a padel racket explains shape and balance from the start.