In this new article we reveal which are the best paddle brands of the moment and how they have reached the top of the ranking of the best paddle brands. With this information we hope to help you decide which padel brand to buy.
What is the best paddle racket brand of 2023? This is our selection and its history.
If we think about which are the best paddle rackets of 2023, a good list comes to mind, both Spanish paddle brands and multinationals that have bet very strongly in recent years for the paddle.
Bullpadel
It was founded in 1995, being one of the pioneering paddle brands in Spain. In 2005 it was acquired by the Aguirre & Cía group, and since then it has continued to grow internationally. It is characterized by its high quality products, both in rackets and textile and accessories, has in its ranks with players of the level of Paquito Navarro, Martin Dinneno or Alejandra Salazar among others. His two best-selling rackets are the Vertex and the Hack.
Paddle Coach
It was founded in 1999 in Madrid by Jaime Camps, who positioned the brand among the best internationally for the high quality of its products. Subsequently the brand was acquired by several partners including Enrique Vicente, a pioneer in the commercialisation of paddle rackets at a national and international level, initially working for Varlion as Sales Director and later for Star Vie carrying out the same tasks.
After more than 20 years dedicated to these brands, he started his own project with Paddle Coach, so we can appreciate his knowledge of the industry in his products. They are currently developing the 2023/24 collection with 100% Spanish manufacture. Its catalogue includes some of the best-selling rackets in history, such as the Tritubox, Bitubox and Airbox models. Their designs leave no one indifferent, and they offer high-end products in an affordable price range.
Currently, they are looking for distributors in countries all over the world to market their products, their contact email is: [email protected]
Babolat
The large multinational tennis company founded in 1987 entered the paddle several years ago and since then its products have not stopped improving, resulting in the well-known Babolat Technical Viper Carbon, the racket used by the World Padel Tour player Juan Lebron. Undoubtedly, this prestigious brand is betting very strongly on paddle, both in rackets and in shoes and accessories.
Nox
It started its activity in 2009, so it is considered one of the new padel brands, although they already have 10 years of experience. The company run by the Ballvé brothers developed one of the best-selling rackets in history, the Nox ML10 Pro Cup used by the brand’s icon Miguel Lamperti. Currently they also have professionals such as Agustín Tapia or the Sanchez Alayeto twins.
Star Vie
It was founded in 2002, although it did not begin its major expansion until the Oteador group acquired it in 2009. Since then, their commitment to paddle has been very strong, so much so that they have their own factory in Azuqueca de Henares, so “Made in Spain” is their great value. The quality of their products is maximum, and they have players like Javi Garrido or Bea Gonzalez.
Adidas
In 2013 the multinational company Adidas entered the world of paddle with the signing of the player Martita Ortega. Since then, the company has not stopped innovating in its products, resulting in incredible paddle rackets, as demonstrated by its Adipower range. Currently players like Seba Nerone, Alex Ruiz or Martita Ortega use their products at the highest level.
Varlion
The legendary paddle brand Varlion was born in 1993 in Argentina, and it is in 1999 when its founder Felix Regalía moved its production to Spain, where its products have a great acceptance from the first moment. It is considered to be the brand that has brought the most innovations to the world of paddle racket manufacturing, and developed the best-selling racket in the history of padel: Varlion Lethal Weapon Carbon 3.
After great successes, the brand suffered financial problems and has not been able to regain top positions in the ranking for several years.
Head
It was one of the pioneering multinationals to enter the padel market. After so many years of development, they have very high quality products that have been tested by some of the best players in the world. Arturo Coello and Sanyo Gutierrez have collaborated with the brand to develop great paddle rackets.
Among them are the Head Delta Pro or the Head Alpha Pro 360, used by the player Sanyo Gutiérrez or Arturo Coello.
Drop Shot
Drop Shot is a relatively young brand but from the very beginning it has shown a high quality product with a good quality-price ratio. Its star player is Juan Martin Diaz, 13 times world number 1.
Black Crown
The Catalan company has a short but strong trajectory. It has managed to establish itself among the best padel brands and is currently developing products of a highly recognised quality. The number 1 player in the world, Marta Marrero, uses their products on the World Padel Tour circuit.
Siux
The Siux brand is a different case, as it belongs to the Padelnuestro group, so you can find it in any of their online shops and it is proven that their priority is the sale of this brand.
Many of our customers tell us bad experiences when they buy discontinued products at an apparently very good price on one of these websites, and then they receive an email, call or whatsapp informing them that the product is out of stock and offering them a racket from any of their own brand (Siux, Origen, etc).
As for the quality of the products, in this case we can’t “get involved” as we haven’t tested these rackets.
Which brand of paddle racket to buy in 2023? We tell you about it.
If we had to choose a paddle brand to buy your padel racket, we would recommend one of the brands mentioned above. Their fame is the result of their success and the high quality of their products.
Among them, we can find brands manufactured in Spain and others manufactured in Asia (China or Pakistan). Previously, differences between the two could be appreciated, but the reality is that Asian manufacturing of paddle rackets has evolved so much that models like the Bullpadel Vertex 02, Babolat Viper Carbon or the Paddle Coach Tritubox, which have been manufactured in Asia, are some of the best performing rackets in our online padel shop. They therefore offer great guarantees, and we fully recommend the purchase of these padel brands.
These are the Spanish paddle rackets brands.
From the list of brands mentioned above, the Spanish paddle brands are:
- Star Vie
- Paddle Coach
- Nox
- Bullpadel
- Black Crown
- Drop Shot
On the other hand, Adidas is a German firm, Head was founded in the United States, although it is Austrian, Babolat is French and Varlion’s origins are Argentinian.
Paddle racket brands that manufacture in Spain
The paddle racket brands mentioned above have their headquarters in Spain, but that does not mean that their products are manufactured in Spain. Currently, from our selection, the companies that manufacture part or all of their catalogue of rackets in Spain are:
- Star Vie: It has its own factory in Alcalá de Henares, where most of its blades are manufactured. On the other hand, all low-end and mid-range products are made in China.
- Paddle Coach: They manufacture their rackets in Madrid, and the quality they demand from their finished product, both internally and aesthetically, is maximum.
- Varlion: Nowadays it seems that they have returned to Spain with a new factory in Madrid, and a large part of their catalogue is manufactured there. Low and mid-range is manufactured in China.
On the other hand, the only one of these brands that manufactures its paddle rackets in Spain is Star Vie. As we have already mentioned, this is due to the fact that nowadays Asian manufacturing has nothing to envy to Spanish manufacturing, in fact, Star Vie has been including several models manufactured in Asia for several years to be able to compete in price with the rest of the brands. In the past, Varlion was one of the brands with a 100% Spanish production, but for some years now its products have been manufactured in Asia or South America.
Brands of Paddle Rackets manufactured in China
Within all these brands, most of them are manufactured in Asia, with China and Pakistan being the leading countries in the sector.
Companies that manufacture their rackets in Asia:
- Bullpadel
- Siux
- Nox
- Wilson
- Kuikma
- Head
- Black Crown
- Drop Shot
Of course these are not the only ones that exist, but we wanted to make a summary of the best brands of paddle rackets, at least, under our experience as distributors and having tested their products in first person.
