Raquex Elite Padel Racket

A retailer lists the Elite as a diamond for advanced players who attack. The numbers: 365 g, a 38 mm profile, a 455 mm length, an 18K carbon face over an ImpactCore EVA 15 foam core, and a SpinTec surface designed to bite the ball. The same retailer lists a mid balance with the balance point at 265 mm and a high sweet spot.

A 265 mm balance point on a 455 mm racket sits a little past the middle, measured from the handle, which fits a diamond. It is a firm, attacking build and not a soft, forgiving one.

The three Raquex rackets we have the most data on share a platform. The Elite Evo 2026 matches the Elite at 365 g, 38 mm and 455 mm with the same 18K carbon and ImpactCore core, and Raquex describes it as an evolution: a 3D surface replaces SpinTec and the grip is upgraded. Its balance is inconsistent across sources, mid on one listing and mid to high in the copy.

The Raquex Excel is also listed at 365 g, but uses a 12K carbon build, which is the lower-cost route, and a hybrid or teardrop head that retailers say is more forgiving than a diamond. We could not confirm its balance point or dimensions. If you want the Raquex diamond with the newest face and grip, take the Evo; if you want the same weight with a less costly build, look at the Excel.

An 18K carbon face is a finer weave than the 12K on the Excel and is typically stiffer, so the Elite should feel crisper off the face and give a firmer response, which is what attackers want. The SpinTec surface is a textured finish meant to grip the ball for spin. Both are claims from retailer copy; we have not tested them.

The trade-off with a stiff diamond is a smaller, higher sweet spot and a racket that is hard work in defence. It is a racket for a player who finishes at the net.

Anyone who needs a review behind the purchase, anyone who defends more than they attack, and anyone new to the game. For a diamond with independent ratings, look at the adidas Metalbone or the Vertex 05 by Bullpadel, and see our diamond padel rackets page.

Fit a racket protector. Raquex also makes bags and grips we list: the Elite racket bag, the Evade Pro overgrip 3 pack and pink Elite padel balls. The padel grips, padel balls and padel bag pages have more, and padel shoes matter on sand-filled turf.

See the advanced padel rackets page for the top end, our guide to choosing a padel racket for shapes, and the full padel racket range.