Siux Electra ST3 Go Padel Racket

Siux sells each family in tiers. Pro is the demanding racket for advanced players, and Go sits at the forgiving end. The ST3 Go keeps the Electra shape and the hard EVA core but swaps the 15K face of the Pro for 3K carbon and uses a carbon and fibreglass frame, which Padelful credits with a sturdy, durable feel and a comfortable grip.

What it is not is a soft beginner racket. A hard core and a medium-hard feel make it firmer than the usual first racket, so we class it as intermediate, in line with Padelful, Padel Nuestro and most retailers. One Dutch retailer calls it suitable for both beginners and advanced players, which is the sort of listing you should check before relying on it.

The Go gives up pace and precision for a bigger sweet spot; the Fenix family's equivalent is the controlled Fenix Go 4. On Padelful the ST3 Pro scores 8.9 for power and 9.4 for control against the Go's 7.4 and 8.0, while the Go scores 8.4 for sweet spot against 8.0 and 8.3 for rebound against 7.8.

That trade favours players whose contact is not yet reliable. If you are hitting the middle of the racket most of the time and want the Electra's precision, take the Pro. If you want the racket to help when you do not, take the Go.

Padelful's reviewer found a racket that balances power and control, with a higher sweet spot from the teardrop shape, a forgiving response on off-centre hits, agile handling from its weight distribution and consistent, reassuring feedback on contact. The page lists no weaknesses, and its lowest score is power at 7.4.

Expect a medium-hard, predictable racket that will not hand you free smashes. It is a touch slower in the hands than the Pro (8.0 for manoeuvrability against 8.6) but kinder when you mishit.

Sources disagree on two small points: some listings call the shape a hybrid, and weights are given as a range. We use the teardrop description and 355 to 375 g from Padelful.

Complete beginners and advanced attackers. A hard core is too firm for a first racket, and the Go's power score of 7.4 will not satisfy a hard hitter. The best padel racket for beginners page lists softer first rackets, and the advanced padel rackets list has firmer, more powerful frames.

A tacky overgrip such as the Head Pro overgrip is the usual first upgrade, and our padel grips page explains when to replace a grip instead. Frame tape from the racket protector range is worth fitting before the first match, because a teardrop head meets the glass more often than you expect.

A tube of Bullpadel Next balls is a sensible companion, and the padel balls page explains how quickly pressure fades. The padel bags page has bags with a thermal pocket, and court shoes for sand-dressed courts are on our padel shoes page.

To compare with other brands, the best padel racket for intermediate players list and the full padel racket range are the places to look, and our guide to choosing a padel racket explains shape and balance.