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Head padel rackets: the complete UK guide
A guide to Head's padel range – Speed, Radical, Extreme, Coello and Gravity – with shapes, who each series suits and UK prices checked at retailers in October 2026.
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Premier Padel Dubai P1 2026: dates, tickets and how to watch
The Emaar Dubai Premier Padel P1 runs 8–15 November 2026 at Hamdan Sports Complex. Here's the day-by-day schedule in UK time, what tickets cost, and how to follow it from home.
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Best padel balls UK: our picks and prices for 2026
The best padel balls for UK players in 2026 – HEAD, Dunlop, Bullpadel and Wilson compared on FIP approval, feel and current UK prices, plus what beginners should buy.
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Bullpadel Hack: which model to buy and who should skip it
A UK guide to the Bullpadel Hack 04, Hack 04 Hybrid and the 2027 Hack 05: shape, balance, UK prices checked on 17 October 2026, and who should buy something easier.
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Babolat Air Viper: the Viper built for speed
A UK review of the 2026 Babolat Air Viper 2.6: specs, how a light teardrop carbon racket plays, how it compares with the Counter and Technical Viper, UK prices and who should look elsewhere.
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Babolat Technical Viper 3.0: a power racket for the right player
A UK review of the 2026 Babolat Technical Viper 3.0 and the Soft 3.0: specs, how a head-heavy diamond racket plays, arm comfort, UK prices and who should look elsewhere.
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Padel equipment: what you need, what to buy later and what to skip
A UK guide to padel equipment in priority order: what you need for your first session, what to buy once you are hooked, and what to ignore, with a cost table.
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Babolat Counter Viper: who it suits and who should skip it
A UK review of the 2026 Babolat Counter Viper 2.6: specs, how a round, head-heavy carbon racket plays, how it compares with the Technical and Air Viper, and who should look elsewhere.
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- The bajada in padel: how to play it and why it changes the game
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- Padel in Cardiff: courts, prices, and how to book the three pay-and-play venues
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- Premier Padel Dubai P1 2026: dates, tickets and how to watch
- UK PADEL Masters Series Fleet round: how to enter, 21–22 November
- Britain's first floating padel courts open in Liverpool
- UK PADEL opens at Willen Lake in October – Milton Keynes gets six more courts
- Scottish Open Padel Championships were live on BBC iPlayer