Hirostar Blackstone Padel Racket

The listings agree on the broad picture: a diamond head, a 485 cm2 hitting surface, 45.5 cm long and 38 mm thick, with an 18K carbon face in a matte sandblasted finish and an EVA Black core rubber. One listing adds an aerodynamic bridge with anti-vibration inserts. None gives a balance figure in millimetres or a sweet-spot position.

Where they disagree is worth knowing before you buy. The weight is 360 g at the low end on one page and 365 g on others, with 375 g at the top. Balance is called high on one listing and medium-high on another. The frame is 18K on one page and 3K carbon on a 2025 listing. These are small gaps, but they mean you should weigh the racket when it arrives and not treat any single number as fixed.

Retailers label it 2024 in some places and 2025 in others, and we found no 2026 Blackstone. Hirostar's 2026 range, as stockists list it, is built around the Alien, Solar and Andromeda lines. Treat the Blackstone as an outgoing model: it is a fair buy if the shape and feel suit you, but it is not the current flagship.

The Hirostar Redstone is the other 18K diamond in the line, and its listings argue about balance. That also explains the comparison below. The Hirostar Alien Pro is the stiffer, current diamond with a 24K face and an X-Treme core. The Blackstone has the older, lower-count 18K face and a plainer core, which should make it somewhat easier to live with, though no source tests that claim.

Beginners, defenders and anyone with a sore elbow or shoulder. A diamond with a high balance asks you to hit the middle of the face and to swing early, and nobody has published a review we can point you to. If you are new to the sport, start with the beginner padel rackets page. If you want a rounder, steadier shape, the control padel rackets page is the place.

Stronger players who like attacking from the net can compare the Blackstone with the wider field on the diamond padel racket and advanced padel rackets pages.

Fit a racket protector and a cushioned overgrip from the padel grips range, since a head-biased diamond can feel harsh on the hand. Fresh padel balls keep the pace honest, good padel shoes help with the early preparation this shape demands, and a padel bag with a thermal pocket protects the face from heat.

Our guide to choosing a padel racket explains shape and balance, and the full padel racket range has the rest.