Gifts for a padel player
22 March 2022
Techniques to avoid and cope with the dreaded epicondylitis
22 March 2022Gifts for a padel player
22 March 2022Techniques to avoid and cope with the dreaded epicondylitis
22 March 2022
A typical and recurring question is whether the only padel rackets suitable for women are those that brands baptize with the surname "woman" or similar, usually also in pink or fuchsia colors. For example, the Adidas Metalbone Woman 3.1.
The answer is no. It is perhaps more important the choice of weight and material of the padel. It is said that the weight should be a little less than in the boys' padel rackets, although like everything else, it is somewhat nuanced, since girls with sufficient height and musculature, and in good shape, can carry high weight padel rackets. Perhaps, if you are starting, we could opt for weights between 345 and 360 grams.
Regarding the materials, same conditions as the boys; it seems convenient to start with fiberglass blades, more economical and also provide more sensations at the time of hitting. These blades have the disadvantage that they do not allow a punch as powerful as carbon blades, and also their durability may be compromised if we start to hit the ball hard; that is why children tend to switch quickly to carbon. The best option, as we indicated, seems to start with fiberglass blades, and depending on the hit we are looking for as we improve our technique and the strength with which we are able to hit, we can switch to carbon, or continue with fiberglass.
In addition to the Adidas Metalbone mentioned above, we leave you with three padel rackets depending on your situation:
Adidas Drive Light 3.1. Perfect for beginners. Economical price, round shape, large sweet spot and light weight (between 345 and 360 grams).
Adidas Adipower Woman Lite: Same reduced weight as the previous one, but full of technologies to improve the durability of the racket, such as the DUAL EXOSKELETON and POWER EMBOSSER RIDGE (which incorporate carbon reinforcements in the core and the contour of the racket) and to help us in the game, such as the SPIN BLADE GRITT, which thanks to the roughness embedded in the face of the racket achieves incredible effects. It is an ideal racket for an intermediate player.
Akkeron Andromeda Edition Carbon A22: perfect for an intermediate to advanced player. Made with 95 % carbon and 5 % fiberglass. Reduced weight, round shape, and full of advances to increase the durability of the racket and allow a huge hit, as the very recent POWER BOOSTING LAYER, with a specially treated last layer to develop greater power in the blow.
