Wilson Blade Padel Racket: Blade V4 (2026)

The V4 is a redesign built around C2 Tubular Construction, a carbon tubular frame with uniform thickness. Tennis Warehouse lists the supporting kit: a Spin Effect texture for grip, Sharp Hole Technology for bite, a Duo Grid pattern with bigger holes at the top and smaller ones below, and an Anti-Fragile Edge to protect the head.

Last season's Blade V3 is still on sale and Wilson's lighter Blade LS V4 sits alongside it. Hunting through older listings, you will also meet the Blade Pro V3 from 2024, which Padelful rated higher for sweet spot. Check the V number before you buy. For a child, the 300 g Blade Junior V4 is the one to look at.

Padelful's list of pros reads like a net player's wish list: precise directional control on volleys, quick handling in exchanges and a controlled bandeja and víbora. If you like to take the ball early and aim it, this does what you ask.

The cons are as plain. It gives limited free depth from defence, the sweet spot is modest away from the centre and smashes need full acceleration. Rebound at 7.2 is the lowest number in the set, and you will feel it when the ball is slow. Think of a precision tool, not a safety net.

Padelful and Tennis Warehouse both say teardrop, 365 g, a carbon and fibreglass face, a firm EVA core, a C2 tubular carbon frame and an intermediate to advanced level. Tennis Warehouse adds a tolerance of 10 g and a 267 mm balance, which it calls slightly lower than usual. Padelful gives no figure and says controlled rather than head-heavy, and our own catalogue notes call the balance high, so treat the balance as undecided and try one if it matters to you.

The older Blade Pro V3 from 2024 scored control 9.0, power 8.6 and sweet spot 9.1 on Padelful. The V4 matches it on control and gets close on power, but its sweet spot is 1.5 points smaller. If forgiveness matters, the V3, the older fibreglass Blade LS V3 or the soft Blade LS V4 is the kinder choice, and the budget Wilson Blade Power is a plain entry teardrop. For younger players, there is the Blade V4 Junior.

For wider options, browse our teardrop and hybrid padel rackets and intermediate padel rackets.

Beginners, defenders and anyone who relies on a big sweet spot. Our beginner padel rackets page lists friendlier frames, and players who want more power from a bigger swing can look at the advanced padel rackets.

Protect the frame with a racket protector even with the Anti-Fragile Edge, and keep a fresh overgrip from our padel grips range handy. Use good padel balls, and wear proper padel shoes. A padel bag keeps it safe between games.

Not sure about shape and weight? Our guide to choosing a padel racket explains it, and the full padel racket range has the rest.