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In shortPlayers praise it for control and comfort, with a sweet spot that many find generous and a balanced, fairly firm feel that is kind to the arm. Power is only moderate for some. A few find the sweet spot small or the feel too hard, so it does not suit everyone.
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A right-side player using last year's orange Vertex 04 Hybrid: control is perfect on the sweet spot, but they find it unforgiving with a small sweet spot, so a miss often ends the point. Before it, an AT10 18K felt too bouncy.
“It's an amazing racket but I find it unforgiving at times and I think it has a small sweetspot. It would be a perfect racket if I was better,”
Four hours in: great defensive control, plenty of smash power and a drier feel than the Vertex 03.
“I tried the Vertex 04 Hybrid 2025 for almost 4 hours and it felt amazing. After a short adjustment period, it played naturally with great defensive control and plenty of power for smashes”
Coming from the Vertex Comfort, they find the Vertex Hybrid 2025 harder than the 2024 version and removed the shock-out dampers to soften the feel; earlier they also found it more technical than the previous year's.
“esta tarde las he quitado en la Hybrid 2025 pq la pala ya es más dura que la del año pasado a ver si así tiene un tacto similar a la 2024”
One of the best rackets out there for control + comfort, I hit my best lobs with it, its not that amazing on power so only gave it 3/5 on that but its perfect on everything else.
Chose the Vertex Hybrid 2025 after buying three rackets and trying many others, and it's been great: balanced, with a fairly big sweet spot, medium stiffness and a mid-low balance that keeps it comfortable. Stiffer, top-heavy rackets gave them wrist problems.
“The medium stiffness and mid-low balance also make it comfortable. I have tried stiff rackets and top-heavy rackets, which I do like but they give me wrist problem.”
Coming from squash and an AT10 18K 2024 with too much trampoline, they're very happy with the Vertex Hybrid 2025: massive sweet spot and better placement.
“The sweet spot is massive and I feel i’m able to control where I place the balls much better.”
The 2025 Vertex Hybrid has no trampoline effect; harder and more powerful than the AT10 12K, and they prefer its shape and hardness to older Neurons.
“For 2025 version I’d say it’s harder than the 12k at10. More powerful as well”
Tested the Vertex 04 Hybrid 2025 as a one-year player coming from baseball: great power and bite, but the ball came off too fast for them and it felt like too big a jump from their Bullpadel BP10 Evo.
“The Vertex had great power and bite but the ball came off too fast for me”
Actually round with low balance; less power than expected, but very comfortable and enjoyable.
“It is indeed round/low. When I bought it, I was expecting a little more power, although its a very comfortable racket and I've been enjoying playing with.”
Easier and softer than the Hack Hybrid, and it got too soft after a few months in a humid, warm climate.
“The Vertex did got too soft for me after a few months of use (in humid warm climate”
Moved from an ML10 Pro Cup to the Vertex 04 Hybrid: firmer with less trampoline, a slightly higher, smaller sweet spot that makes them focus, and quicker through the air.
Hard to use at the net with too much pop and a small sweet spot; they switched.
“I found it extremely hard to use around the net…it would almost pop off the face too much. Sweet spot small also”
Had the game of their life with a friend's 2025 Vertex Hybrid: harder and drier, with more control and accuracy since the output follows their effort.
“I used a friends 2025 Vertex Hybrid for a game and had the game of my life.”
Amazing feel, control and sweet spot after the Adipower and Vertex 04 2024.
“To me, the vertex 04 hybrid 2025 has been amazing with great feeling, control and sweetspot.”
After a few matches they couldn't find the sweet spot consistently and went back to their old racket.
“I played a few matches with the Vertex Hybrid and had trouble with finding the sweetspot consistently. It just wasn’t clicking.”
Six months in: great manoeuvrability, spin and power, but blocked volleys drop short.
“Been loving the racket so far. Great maneuverability — sometimes too great, great effect, great power.”
Used it for a year and loved it; nothing since has matched its feel.
“I used the Vertex Hybrid 2025 for 1 year and absolutely loved it.”
Has played about 70 matches with the Vertex 04 Hybrid 2025 since July, hitting hard and carelessly, and it still looks like new.
“Mi vertex hybrid 04 del 25 lleva conmigo desde julio y tendré ya fácil 70 partidos y como nueva , y precisamente suave no juego jajaja y soy 0 cuidadoso”
Finds the Vertex 04 Hybrid a very bad racket: the ball never gets going, and smashes are hopeless.
“Muy mala la pala, la bola no despega nunca. Y olvídate de los remates”
The sweet spot feels huge: wherever they hit, the ball doesn't die.
“I played with the hybrid 25 and holy where ever I hit the ball, it doesn't feel like it is dying.”
Their Vertex Hybrid 2025 (363 g) is giving them elbow pain, unlike the 2024 version; on the plus side, drop shots come off much better with it.
“A mi esta me está generando dolor de codo. Yo tenía la del 2024 y ningún problema.”
With good technique they can smash balls out of the court with their 2025 Vertex Hybrid.
“i have a vertex hybrid 25 and can smash it to get it out of court”
A very nice racket after the Metalbone CTRL 3.4, not hard to play with.
“Went from a 2025 Metalbone CTRL 3.4 to 2025 Bullpadel Vertex 04 Hybrid.. very nice racket.”
Loved it, though the side-mounted wrist strap was annoying.
“Loved the 2025 version and haven't tried the 2026 yet”
One of the few rackets they really dislike.
“vertex 04 hybrid: one of a few rackets that I really don't like.”
Of the 25 reviews with a clear verdict, 56% are positive, 24% mixed and 20% negative. The praise mentioned most is forgiving. The most common complaint is small sweet spot.
The praise reviewers mention most: forgiving (4 reviews), good control (4 reviews) and arm-friendly (2 reviews). For example: Amazing feel, control and sweet spot after the Adipower and Vertex 04 2024.
The complaints reviewers mention most: small sweet spot (3 reviews), demanding (1 review) and durability issues (1 review). For example: After a few matches they couldn't find the sweet spot consistently and went back to their old racket.
#10 in Best Padel Rackets 2025, ranked by real player reviews.
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