Pallap Velocity Elite Padel Racket

Pallap's Velocity range splits into two lines: Power Velocity, a diamond built for attack, and Control Velocity, a teardrop built to balance speed with control. This racket is the Control Velocity version of the Elite model. It shares an EVA-family core and a Carbon Kevlar frame with the diamond Power Velocity Elite 01, but the shape, balance and playing character are genuinely different.

Some retailers list a near-identical teardrop under the name "Control Velocity Elite 01." We don't stock that exact listing separately; this racket appears to be the same model under the shorter name our own catalogue uses. Its big brother, the Velocity Pro, keeps the same EVA 30 core under a 15K face and looks like the same outline in photos, though one UK retailer files that racket under diamond.

Tennis Warehouse Europe calls it a control-focused racket with an exceptionally comfortable feel, and credits it with tolerance, forgiveness and precision. It absorbs pace well, which helps on defence and in long rallies where placement matters more than raw hit.

The trade-off is power. The same retailer notes it struggles to block very fast shots and doesn't hand you much free pace on the smash. It's built for right- and left-side players who prefer to win points through consistency rather than finishing them outright.

The core is EVA 30, under a 12K carbon face on a Carbon Kevlar frame. That's a firmer core than the EVA 28 used on the diamond Power Velocity Elite 01, which is the opposite of what you might expect from a racket pitched at control rather than attack; the comfort TWE describes seems to come from the shape and balance rather than a softer core.

Intermediate players who build points patiently and want a comfortable, forgiving teardrop rather than a power frame. Our teardrop padel racket page sets it against Bullpadel, Siux, Varlion and Oxdog's teardrops.

Fit a padel racket protector and keep the handle fresh with an overgrip from our padel grip range, especially useful on a control racket where precision matters.

Pair it with fresh balls from our padel balls range and a padel bag with a thermal pocket. Add padel shoes for sand-filled turf, see the full padel racket range, and the guide on how to choose a padel racket if you're comparing shapes.