Racket comparison
Kombat Arenal 2.5 by Manu Martin 2026 vs Kombat Arenal 2025
Both rackets score closely in the catalogue; the specs below show where they differ.
- Season
- 2026
- 2025
- Shape
- Diamond
- Diamond
- Weight
- 350 - 360 gr
- 355 gr
- Touch
- Medium
- Medium
- Core
- High-recovery Black EVA
- Medium Black EVA
- Faces
- 18K carbon
- 18K Carbon
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Carbon fiber
- Catalogue rating
- 7.7/10
- 7.8/10
- Power
- 7.9/10
- 7.9/10
- Control
- 7.9/10
- 8.2/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 7.9/10
- 8.0/10
- Rebound
- 7.5/10
- 7.3/10
- Sweet spot
- 7.4/10
- 7.4/10
- Strengths
- Clear volley punch
- Solid *bandeja* stability
- Good ball output
- No strengths recorded yet.
- Tradeoffs
- Compact sweet spot
- Defense needs early prep
- Low balls feel demanding
- No tradeoffs recorded yet.
Scores are editorial catalogue ratings out of 10 from the source reviews, not customer reviews. Prices and stock haven’t been checked.
Which suits whom
- The Kombat Arenal 2025 has the lighter listed weight (355 gr vs 350 - 360 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.