Softee Trionic Light Padel Racket (2025)

Softee sells three fibreglass rackets that we stock, and they line up neatly by weight. The Phantom and the Trionic Fiber both sit somewhere between 350 and 370g. The Trionic Light comes in roughly 30g lighter, at 320 to 340g according to both the UK retailer listing and Padelful.

Thirty grams doesn't sound much until the third set. A lighter racket gets back into position faster after each shot, takes less effort to lift for a high volley, and tires the shoulder and elbow less over a long session. The flip side is that it carries less momentum into the ball, so you have to supply more of the pace yourself.

Padelful's entry for the 2026 Trionic Light, which draws on a French review from AvisPadel, gives it 9.5 for rebound, manoeuvrability and sweet spot, 8 for control and 5.5 for power. Those are the most lopsided numbers of the three Softee rackets, and they tell the story plainly. It is quick at the net, generous on mishits and easy to hit deep from the back. The cons listed are equally clear: modest finishing power on the smash, a springy response on hard volleys and little bite on viboras.

The EVA Extrasoft core is the reason for both halves of that. Very soft foam stores and returns energy on slow shots, which is why the ball comes off the back glass so easily, but it gives way under a full-speed swing instead of firing the ball back.

Use the three like a dial. The Trionic Light is the easiest to swing and the most forgiving; the Phantom keeps almost the same forgiveness at a fuller weight; the Trionic Fiber trades some sweet spot for a bit more power. Outside Softee, Pallap's Velocity Team Light is another light fibreglass teardrop, at 340 to 345g with a low balance.

We stock the 2025 Trionic Light. The UK retailer listing for that season gives fibreglass faces and a fibreglass frame, a smooth surface and an even balance. Padelful's 2026 entry agrees on the faces, the core and the weight, but describes a mixed frame with carbon reinforcements and calls the shape a teardrop, where our catalogue says hybrid. It may be a quiet season update or simply two sources describing the same frame differently; we can't tell from the paperwork, so treat the scores as a close guide rather than a measurement of this exact racket.

New players, juniors moving up to a full-size racket, lighter adults and anyone nursing a tender elbow. It appears among our pink padel rackets for its mauve and pink finish, and fits naturally with the best padel rackets for beginners. If you're shopping in the women's padel rackets range for weight rather than colour, it's one of the lightest adult frames we list.

On a racket this light every gram shows, so stick to one thin overgrip from our padel grip range, and fit a padel racket protector only if you're clipping the floor often, such as Softee's gold strip. Fresh padel balls suit a soft racket best; dead, flat balls make it feel even more short of power.

Finish the kit with padel shoes for sand-filled turf and a padel bag, and if you're comparing shapes before buying, read our guide on how to choose a padel racket.