# The best padel racket under 100, on a strict euro RRP list > The best padel racket under 100, from a strict list of rackets at €100 RRP or less (about £85). Eight picks, the full table, and the under-50 truth. Source: https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/best-padel-racket-under-100 Last updated: 2026-09-29 The best padel racket under 100 is the Joma Tournament Soft 2025: a soft teardrop at exactly €100 RRP, rated 7.9 with an 8.4 sweet spot. For a round racket, buy the Bullpadel Indiga CTR 2025 at €79. Every price here is euro RRP; €100 is roughly £85. By [Ruzgar Yesil](https://padelaiapp.com/about), Padel AI. Updated 29 September 2026. - Every pick €100 RRP or less - €100 is about £85 - 47 current rackets qualify - Under €50: 4 in total ## Eight rackets at €100 RRP or less Every pick has a euro RRP of €100 or less in the catalogue. UK street prices are usually lower, so most of these sell well under £85. ### Best overall under €100: Joma Tournament Soft 2025 A soft teardrop, fibreglass frame and face, 355 to 365 g, medium balance, €100. Rated 7.9 with an 8.4 sweet spot and 9.0 rebound: the most forgiving teardrop on this list. *Teardrop* ### Highest rated current racket: Joma Slam Soft 2025 A rare soft-core diamond at €100, rated 8.0. Power 7.0, control 8.0, rebound 9.5. The soft core takes the sting out of the diamond shape, but the sweet spot still sits high on the face. *Diamond* ### Best round: Bullpadel Indiga CTR 2025 Round, SoftEVA core, Polyglass face, low balance, 360 to 370 g, €79. Rated 7.1 with control 7.5. The 2026 version costs €90 and rates 7.0, so the 2025 is the better buy. *Round* ### Best for a lighter player: Bullpadel Indiga Woman 2025 The Indiga at 350 to 360 g, same SoftEVA core and low balance, €79. Rated 7.2, the higher of the two Indigas, with control 7.6 and rebound 8.4. Fine for any player who wants less weight. *Round* ### Best carbon frame: Head Extreme EVO 2026 A 100% carbon frame and a fibreglass and carbon face over Power FOAM, a fixed 360 g, low-medium balance, €90. Rated 6.9 with control 7.1. One of only two current rackets under €100 that list a 100% carbon frame. *Round* ### Best older stock: Kombat Delta Force 18K A 2023 model at €99: round, 18K rough carbon face, full carbon frame, rated 8.2 with control 9.1. Hard to find now, and the medium-hard core suits clean hitters. Worth it if a shop still has one. *Round* ### Cheapest current season: Nox X-Hero Blue 2026 The lowest RRP of any 2025 or 2026 racket in the catalogue, €64.99. Round, HR3 white EVA core, 3K fibreglass face, 350 to 360 g, low-medium balance. Rated 6.4: a starter racket, honestly labelled. *Round* ### Best under €50: Puma Solar Court 2022 At €50 RRP it is the top-rated racket at that price, 6.9 from a teardrop with an EVA Soft core and fibreglass face. It is a 2022 model, so you will find it second-hand or as old stock. *Teardrop* ## Find the right racket under €100 The budget is set to €100. Answer the other six questions and the finder ranks every qualifying racket against your level, side and game. Try the free racket finder: [seven questions, every racket scored](https://padelaiapp.com/features/padel-racket-finder#finder). ## The eight picks compared on specs Specs come from the catalogue. Every price in this table is €100 RRP or less. | Model | Shape | Weight | Balance | Core | Surface | Price band | Level | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Joma Tournament Soft Rojo-Blanco 2025](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/joma/tournament-soft-rojo-blanco-2025) | Teardrop | 355 to 365 g | Medium | Black EVA (soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €100 | Intermediate | | [Joma Slam Soft Gris-Negro 2025](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/joma/slam-soft-gris-negro-2025) | Diamond | 355 to 365 g | Medium | Black EVA (soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €100 | Intermediate to advanced | | [Bullpadel Indiga CTR 2025](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/bullpadel/indiga-ctr-2025) | Round | 360 to 370 g | Low | SoftEVA | Fibreglass | Entry €79 | Beginner to intermediate | | [Bullpadel Indiga Woman 2025](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/bullpadel/indiga-woman-2025) | Round | 350 to 360 g | Low | SoftEVA | Fibreglass | Entry €79 | Beginner to intermediate | | [Head Extreme EVO 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/head/extreme-evo-2026) | Round | 360 g | Low to medium | Power FOAM | Fibreglass + carbon | Entry €90 | Intermediate | | Kombat Delta Force 18K | Round | 350 to 380 g | - | Black EVA (medium-hard) | 18K carbon | Entry €99 | Intermediate to advanced | | [Nox X-Hero Blue 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/nox/x-hero-blue-2026) | Round | 350 to 360 g | Low to medium | HR3 WHITE EVA (medium-soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €65 | Beginner to intermediate | | Puma Solar Court 2022 | Teardrop | 350 to 375 g | - | EVA Soft | Fibreglass | Entry €50 | Intermediate | Weight is the manufacturer's stated range. Balance is where the mass sits: low means towards the handle, high means towards the head. Price band is the recommended retail price in euros (entry under 120, mid 120 to 200, premium 200 to 300, pro over 300); UK street prices are usually lower. Level is our reading of the shape, balance and core, not a rule. ## Every current racket at €100 RRP or less All rackets from the 2024 season or newer with a euro RRP of €100 or less, sorted by catalogue rating, one row per model line. | Model | Shape | Weight | Balance | Core | Surface | Price band | Level | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Joma Slam Soft Gris-Negro 2025](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/joma/slam-soft-gris-negro-2025) | Diamond | 355 to 365 g | Medium | Black EVA (soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €100 | Intermediate to advanced | | [Joma Tournament Soft Rojo-Blanco 2025](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/joma/tournament-soft-rojo-blanco-2025) | Teardrop | 355 to 365 g | Medium | Black EVA (soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €100 | Intermediate | | [Bullpadel Indiga Woman 2025](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/bullpadel/indiga-woman-2025) | Round | 350 to 360 g | Low | SoftEVA | Fibreglass | Entry €79 | Beginner to intermediate | | [Bullpadel Indiga CTR 2025](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/bullpadel/indiga-ctr-2025) | Round | 360 to 370 g | Low | SoftEVA | Fibreglass | Entry €79 | Beginner to intermediate | | Bullpadel Indiga Control 2024 | Round | 360 to 370 g | Low | SoftEVA | Fibreglass | Entry €79 | Beginner to intermediate | | Bullpadel K2 Power 2024 | Diamond | 360 to 370 g | High | SoftEVA | Fibreglass | Entry €99 | Advanced | | [Bullpadel Indiga PWR 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/bullpadel/indiga-pwr-2026) | Diamond | 360 to 370 g | High | SoftEVA | Fibreglass | Entry €90 | Advanced | | [Head Extreme EVO 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/head/extreme-evo-2026) | Round | 360 g | Low to medium | Power FOAM | Fibreglass + carbon | Entry €90 | Intermediate | | [Bullpadel Indiga Power 2025](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/bullpadel/indiga-power-2025) | Diamond | 360 to 370 g | High | SoftEVA | Fibreglass | Entry €79 | Advanced | | Star Vie Arcadia 2.0 2024 | Round | 350 to 385 g | Low | EVA Soft | Fibreglass | Entry €90 | Beginner to intermediate | | [Siux Beat Hybrid 3 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/siux/beat-hybrid-3-2026) | Teardrop | 355 to 375 g | Medium | EVA (medium-soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €99 | Intermediate | | [Nox X-Hero Blue 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/nox/x-hero-blue-2026) | Round | 350 to 360 g | Low to medium | HR3 WHITE EVA (medium-soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €65 | Beginner to intermediate | | [Nox X-Hero White 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/nox/x-hero-white-2026) | Round | 350 to 360 g | Low | HR3 WHITE EVA (medium-soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €65 | Beginner to intermediate | | [Nox X-Zero Blue 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/nox/x-zero-blue-2026) | Round | 350 to 360 g | Low to medium | HR3 WHITE EVA (medium-soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €65 | Beginner to intermediate | | [Nox X-Zero Red 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/nox/x-zero-red-2026) | Round | 350 to 360 g | Low to medium | HR3 WHITE EVA (medium-soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €65 | Beginner to intermediate | | [Siux Beat Hybrid 3 Air 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/siux/beat-hybrid-3-air-2026) | Teardrop | 340 to 360 g | Medium | EVA (medium-soft) | Fibreglass | Entry €99 | Intermediate | Weight is the manufacturer's stated range. Balance is where the mass sits: low means towards the handle, high means towards the head. Price band is the recommended retail price in euros (entry under 120, mid 120 to 200, premium 200 to 300, pro over 300); UK street prices are usually lower. Level is our reading of the shape, balance and core, not a rule. ## What "under 100" really buys ### Euros, pounds and the RRP Every price on this page is the brand's recommended retail price in euros, taken from the catalogue. €100 is roughly £85. UK shops rarely charge the full RRP, so a racket listed at €100 often sells for less than £85, and last season's stock for less again. A UK shopper with £100 to spend can reach past this list, to about €115 RRP before any discount. If that is your budget, read our [cheap padel rackets](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/cheap-padel-rackets) guide too. It covers value picks up to €150, where the ratings climb fastest. This page stays strict: nothing here lists above €100. ### What €100 buys, in numbers Of the 630 rackets in the catalogue from the 2024 season onwards, 47 list at €100 or less. They average a 6.4 rating and a 6.2 sweet spot. Every one has a fibreglass or Polyglass face, and only two list a 100% carbon frame. More than half are round: 27 of the 47, against 13 diamonds and 7 teardrops. That profile suits a beginner or a relaxed weekly player. Fibreglass flexes, forgives off-centre contact and is gentle on the elbow. What you do not get is the stiffness and the larger sweet spot of a €150 racket. Rackets from €100 to €150 average 7.5, a full point above the sub-€100 group. If you play twice a week and plan to keep improving, that point is worth saving for. ### Round first, soft diamond only with care The two highest-rated current rackets under €100 are both Joma, and one is a diamond. A diamond puts the sweet spot near the tip and the weight in the head, which is right for a smash from the left side and wrong for a first season of volleys. The Slam Soft's soft core makes it kinder than most, but if you are new, take the Tournament Soft or a round Indiga. Our [beginner racket guide](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/best-padel-racket-for-beginners) explains shape, core and balance in plain words. ### The older stock that punches above its price The catalogue lists fourteen 2023 Kombat rackets at €89 to €99 RRP, rated 7.7 to 8.2. The best of them rate higher than any current racket under €100. All fourteen have a 100% carbon frame, most have carbon faces, and four have medium-hard cores. They are two seasons old, so stock is thin. If you find one new at the old price, it is the best padel racket under 100 you can buy. If you find one used, tap the face for dead spots before you pay. ### Best padel racket under 50: the honest answer Only four rackets in the catalogue list at €50 or less, and all four are 2022 models: the Puma Solar Court at €50 (rated 6.9), the Drop Shot Tiger 2.0 at €44.99 (6.4), the Babolat Reveal at €44.95 (5.7) and the Babolat Contact at €42.58 (5.6). No current-season racket from a real brand lists that low. The cheapest 2025 or 2026 racket is the Nox X-Hero at €64.99. So a new padel racket under £50 is either old stock, a clearance deal on a racket that lists higher, or an unbranded racket with no spec sheet. Take the first two. Skip the third: with no weight, balance, core or face stated, you cannot know what you bought. A used Indiga or X-Hero is the better answer at that budget. The [Bullpadel](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/bullpadel) and [Nox](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/nox) pages list their entry lines season by season. ### Let the finder spend the €100 With a small budget, the fit matters more, because you will keep the racket longer. The free [AI racket finder](https://padelaiapp.com/features/padel-racket-finder) above ranks every racket under your budget. In the app, it starts from a filmed match: [padel video analysis](https://padelaiapp.com/features/padel-video-analysis) scores your real technique, so the shortlist matches how you actually play. ## Four steps to the right racket under €100 At this price every racket has a forgiving face. Shape, weight and balance separate the good buy from the wrong one. ### Pick the shape for your level Round if this is your first or second season. Teardrop if you volley well and want more from the back. Diamond only if you already finish points from the left side. ### Check the weight range Almost every current racket under €100 sits between 345 and 375 g. Under 360 g suits a lighter player or a sore shoulder. A wide range, like 350 to 385 g, means you should weigh the one you buy. ### Prefer a low or medium balance A low balance keeps the mass near your hand, so the racket is quick at the net and the arm tires later. A high balance, as on the Bullpadel K2 Power, adds power and costs control. ### Buy last season when the build matches The Indiga CTR 2025 lists €11 below the 2026 and rates higher on the same materials. Compare core and face, and if they match, take the older year. ## Questions about padel rackets under 100 ### What is the best padel racket under 100? The Joma Tournament Soft 2025 at €100 RRP: a soft teardrop rated 7.9 with an 8.4 sweet spot. For a round racket, the Bullpadel Indiga CTR 2025 at €79, rated 7.1. ### Is this list in pounds or euros? Euros. Every price is the brand's euro RRP from the catalogue. €100 is roughly £85, and UK street prices are usually below RRP, so most of these rackets sell for well under £85. ### What is the best padel racket under 50? Only four rackets list at €50 or less, all 2022 models. The best rated is the Puma Solar Court 2022 at €50, rated 6.9. For a current racket, the cheapest is the Nox X-Hero 2026 at €64.99. ### Is a padel racket under £100 good enough? For a beginner or a weekly social player, yes. Rackets under €100 all have forgiving fibreglass or Polyglass faces. Players who train twice a week get more from a €100 to €150 racket. ### Are Kombat rackets under €100 any good? The 2023 Kombat line lists at €89 to €99 and rates 7.7 to 8.2. The best of them outrate every current racket under €100. They are two seasons old, so check stock and condition. ## More racket guides worth reading - [Cheap padel rackets](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/cheap-padel-rackets): The best-rated rackets at the lowest prices, why last season is the value play, and where cheap stops being good. - [Best padel racket for beginners](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/best-padel-racket-for-beginners): Seven round, soft, low-balance rackets that forgive a first season, all under €200. - [Best padel racket 2026](https://padelaiapp.com/rackets/best-padel-racket): Ten picks for club players, chosen on shape, balance and core rather than badge. - [Padel racket finder](https://padelaiapp.com/features/padel-racket-finder): Seven questions, 1,400+ rackets, matched to how you actually play.