Bullpadel Vertex Junior Boy Padel Racket (2026)

Tennisnuts lists this racket at 335 to 345 g with a 10 g tolerance, a diamond head, a Polyglass fibreglass face and a CarbonTube frame that's 100% carbon. Its spec table calls the balance high, or head-heavy; its own product description two paragraphs down calls it medium. We're going with medium, which matches both our catalogue's own tags and a second, independent source that gives the current Vertex Junior line the same figure.

Profile thickness has its own small conflict: Tennisnuts says 38 mm, while the other source we checked says 36 mm. Neither is more authoritative than the other, so both are reported rather than picked at random.

This 26-generation boy's racket sits right alongside the already-stocked Vertex Girl Junior 2023: same weight band, same diamond shape, same CarbonTube frame. Three seasons apart and Bullpadel hasn't changed the junior Vertex formula much, which means buying whichever one is actually in stock costs you little in performance. Its own direct colour twin, the Vertex Junior Girl 26, matches this racket on every measurable spec; the only real difference is how retailers label the two for level.

An advanced junior, roughly 9 to 13 depending on height and strength rather than age alone, already playing with a full swing and wanting more pop on the smash than a round or teardrop entry racket gives. Tennisnuts pitches it as a 'Power Focus' racket for advanced players, which fits a diamond this head-heavy.

A tacky overgrip from our padel grips page keeps a fast junior swing secure on the handle. 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.