“The Gladius Force is Crown's placement frame in gladiator paint: a Black EVA core under an 18K face scoring control 78 with kind terms (comfort 74, tolerance 76) and prompt handling (74).”
Its sweet spot score ranks in the top 14% of 1,000 rackets we’ve tested.
Power
Good66
Control
High78
Maneuverability
High74
Sweet Spot
High76
Comfort
High74
Value
High77
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Power
Control
Maneuverability
Comfort
Sweet Spot
Value
PRR Score
76PRR Score
Inside the frame
What's inside
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Face weaveCarbon 18K
Carbon fibre weave density of the hitting face.
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CoreBlack Eva, Medium EVA
Foam core determines feel and vibration damping.
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ShapeRound
Head shape affects sweet spot size and balance.
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SurfaceCarbon 18K
The texture of the outer face.
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Weight370g
Frame weight (unstrung, without handle wrap).
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BalanceEven-balance
Balance point determines power vs. control trade-off.
Scores from around the web
Padeful
80/100
Our verdict
The Gladius Force is Crown's placement frame in gladiator paint: a Black EVA core under an 18K face scoring control 78 with kind terms (comfort 74, tolerance 76) and prompt handling (74). Power 66 states the actual brief, name notwithstanding. Value 77 is honest. The 18K face on a control platform at this money is the quiet draw, giving touch shots a clarity budget placement frames rarely manage. The name-versus-nature mismatch is the only hazard: buyers expecting force will be confused; buyers reading the card get a genuinely decent budget control tool.
Despite the aggressive name, this is genuinely a control frame: the premium carbon face gives real clarity on a budget placement platform, and kind terms across comfort and tolerance forgive the learning process generously. Handling stays prompt throughout. Power states the actual brief plainly, name notwithstanding — placement or nothing — and being a small brand, support is thin. The premium face at this money is the real calling card here.
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