Y1 RX12 Padel Racket (2025)

Y1 puts a 12K carbon face on three shapes. The AX12 is the diamond, the CX12 the round control racket, and the RX12 sits between them. A teardrop keeps a reasonably generous sweet spot while moving it a little up the face, which is why it's the shape most club players end up with once they start attacking.

What makes the RX12 feel different from its round sibling is the balance and intent. The CX12 is listed as even and pitched at control; the RX12 is listed mid-high to head-heavy and pitched at power and aggressive play.

Padel Shack's listing for the 2025 RX12 gives a 12K carbon face with a dual-surface finish (Y1's Texture Control and 3D Control Face, both there for spin), a PrecisionTech EVA core it describes as firm and labels 13-15, and a 100% carbon double-tube frame. Weight is listed at 355 to 375g, 365g nominal. Y1's softer AirSpring core, used on the RX1, is labelled 10-13, so this sits at the firmer end of Y1's range.

The balance is listed as head-heavy in the spec field and as a mid-high balance point in the description. Padelspeed, which reviewed the 2026 RX12, also calls it mid-high. Expect a racket that carries some weight towards the tip without feeling like a pure diamond.

The only review we found is from Padelspeed, a UK retailer that sells the racket, and it covers the 2026 RX12 rather than this 2025 edition. With that caveat, it describes a crisp, precise feel from the 12K face, a balance that helps on overheads and volleys, and a mix of forgiveness and attacking reward suited to intermediates who already hit consistently. It also warns that the racket may feel too firm for beginners, which matches what the firm core and stiff face suggest.

Intermediate and advanced players with a repeatable swing who want a teardrop that rewards a full overhead. It sits with our teardrop padel rackets and advanced padel rackets. If you want the same face with a rounder, more controllable feel, the CX12 is the alternative; if you want to go further towards power, look at the AX12.

Fit a padel racket protector along the frame from the start, and keep a fresh overgrip from our padel grip range on it; a firm racket transmits more through the handle, and a tacky grip helps you hold it loosely. For the stiffest racket in the line, see the gold RX22P flagship.

Fresh padel balls make the most of the rough face, a padel bag with a thermal pocket protects the carbon, and proper padel shoes keep your footing. Y1's racket cover fits, and our guide on how to choose a padel racket explains teardrop against round and diamond.