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Head Speed Motion vs Bullpadel Vertex 04
The Head Speed Motion and Bullpadel Vertex 04 share the same high balance and firm core, but differ in shape — teardrop against diamond — which makes this the cleanest illustration on this site of what shape alone changes when everything else lines up.
With balance and hardness matched, shape is doing all the remaining work. The Vertex's diamond face concentrates its sweet spot at the tip for maximum smash power at the cost of forgiveness; the Speed Motion's teardrop shape keeps a slightly larger, more central sweet spot while still carrying the same high balance and firm feel toward power.
The pricing is worth noting precisely because it runs counter to the obvious assumption: the 'less extreme' teardrop Speed Motion currently carries a higher price tag than the 'purer power' diamond Vertex — a reminder to check current pricing rather than assume shape alone sets the price tier.
| Head Speed Motion 2025 | Bullpadel Vertex 04 25 | |
|---|---|---|
| shape | teardrop | diamond |
| weight | 355 g | 370 g |
| balance | high | high |
| feel | hard | hard |
| € | premium | premium |
Head Speed Motion 2025
- shape
- teardrop
- weight
- 355 g
- balance
- high
- feel
- hard
premium
Bullpadel Vertex 04 25
- shape
- diamond
- weight
- 370 g
- balance
- high
- feel
- hard
premium
Want the largest realistic margin for error while still playing an aggressive, high-balance game: Speed Motion. Want the single hardest, most concentrated hit these two can produce: Vertex 04.
Price links coming soon — we're finishing our comparison data.
FAQ
Is a diamond racket always more powerful than a teardrop one, if balance and hardness match?
It typically has a higher power ceiling on a perfectly-timed hit, since the sweet spot sits further from the centre — but a teardrop racket with the same balance and hardness will often produce more consistent power across a full match, because it forgives more off-centre contacts.