Racket comparison
Royal Padel M27 Light 2026 vs Royal Padel M27 Poly 2026
The Royal Padel M27 Light 2026 scores higher for manoeuvrability; the Royal Padel M27 Poly 2026 for power.
- Season
- 2026
- 2026
- Shape
- Round
- Round
- Weight
- 350 - 365 gr
- 360 - 380 gr
- Touch
- Medium-Soft
- Medium-Soft
- Core
- High-density polyethylene
- High-density polyethylene
- Faces
- 3K carbon
- 3K Carbon
- Frame
- Carbon fiber
- Carbon fiber
- Catalogue rating
- 8.5/10
- 8.6/10
- Power
- 6.6/10
- 6.9/10
- Control
- 9.1/10
- 9.0/10
- Manoeuvrability
- 9.1/10
- 8.6/10
- Rebound
- 8.9/10
- 9.1/10
- Sweet spot
- 9.0/10
- 9.2/10
- Strengths
- Easy swing and handling
- Large, forgiving sweet spot
- Stable, lively ball exit
- Large sweet spot forgiveness
- Secure control from baseline
- Comfortable arm-friendly response
- Tradeoffs
- Limited smash power
- Offensive shots need technique
- Low balls lack free power
- Limited full-smash punch
- Needs adaptation for beginners
- Less agile than light control rackets
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
- Choose the Royal Padel M27 Light 2026 if you value manoeuvrability: its catalogue scores are higher (manoeuvrability 9.1 vs 8.6).
- Choose the Royal Padel M27 Poly 2026 if you value power: its catalogue scores are higher (power 6.9 vs 6.6).
- The Royal Padel M27 Light 2026 has the lighter listed weight (350 - 365 gr vs 360 - 380 gr), which helps handling and arm comfort over long matches.