Padel Racket Review - Bullpadel ELITE 02 WOMAN 2027

What the reviewers say

The Elite 02 2027 has only been out for a few weeks, so most coverage so far comes from the launch and from tests of the whole range, not from long single-racket reviews. The picture is still fairly consistent.

MoreEverythingPadel tested the full 2027 Pro Line and puts the Elite next to the Wonder as the control option in the women's range. Both are "well balanced between power and control", with the Elite a little more head-heavy. The channel also points out that the only thing that makes these women's models is the lower weight, so anyone who wants a lighter racket can play them.

At the launch event filmed by Dani 13, Bullpadel's head of design Pablo Ramaletti explained the brief: a large face that "forgives a positioning error" for players who move forward to attack. The reinforcements are there to stop the face from flexing on awkward balls close to the glass.

In the Hotel Palas video from the same evening, Ramaletti says Bullpadel avoided a round shape on purpose, because "precision should not be at odds with a bit of speed". He describes the Elite as a big, easy racket with some extra acceleration.

Gemma Triay is more concrete about the change in her talk with All Court Padel. The new racket is harder than the last one, and she feels she can hit the smash faster and more comfortably. The rough surface, she says, is not something that matters much in her game.

Where the sources differ is emphasis. The range test files the Elite under control, while Bullpadel and Triay stress the extra acceleration and the firmer smash. Read together, it is a control-leaning all-court racket that has taken a step towards attack. Full single-racket reviews, including one announced by Dani 13, are still to come.

Our take: Bowe's summary

The Elite 02 is a racket for players who place the ball and volley a lot, and the new mould makes the response firmer and quicker. That shift is welcome if you like clean feedback, although the Fibrix face still gives a softer, more cushioned touch than a full carbon racket. The 3D texture with fine lines should help on slice and víbora, but none of the sources has tested spin in depth yet. Control-minded all-court players should put it on their demo list; big hitters should look elsewhere.

In defence, the low weight and even balance do most of the work. Bullpadel designed the reinforcements to keep the face stable on difficult balls near the glass, and the larger face gives more margin when you are late or out of position. Triay says this version is harder, so expect a more direct response than on the Elite W 2025, which reviewers praised for very easy depth on the lob.

The Elite does not try to be a power racket. The medium balance and hybrid head keep it easy to swing, and Bullpadel went for acceleration rather than mass: your pace comes from swing speed, not from weight in the head. Triay says the firmer build lets her smash faster and more comfortably, so a good kick smash or víbora gets more reward than before. For flat, heavy smashes that end the point, the Pearl and the Vertex 05 W in the same line give more.

The net is where the Elite should feel most at home. Triay plays a lot of half volleys and fast exchanges at the net, and the racket is built around that: quick to move, with channels in the frame that cut air resistance. The rough 3D Grain surface and even balance help you place the bandeja and víbora, and the larger face leaves more room for error on fast blocks.

How it compares

• Bullpadel Wonder 2027: Claudia Fernández's racket is the Elite's closest sibling. MoreEverythingPadel groups both as the control models of the women's range, with the Elite slightly more head-heavy. Pick the Wonder for pure placement from the right side, and the Elite if you want a bit more help when you attack.
• Bullpadel Elite W 2025: the older Fibrix Elite is softer and easier, with very easy depth on lobs. Choose it (usually cheaper now) if comfort matters more to you than a firmer, quicker response.
• Bullpadel Pearl and Vertex 05 W 2027: the attacking diamond models in the same line, for players who want to finish points from above.