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Crown Gladius Force Review (2026)

Crown Gladius Force

Review updated July 2026

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“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).”

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Black CrownHybrid
Crown Gladius Force padel racket, Hybrid shape
76PRR Score
Crown Gladius Force355–370g · Even · Black Eva, Medium EVA
76/100
PRR Score
Hybrid
Shape
Black Eva, Medium EVA
Core
Even
Balance
Performance

Power, Control & Comfort Scores

Its sweet spot score ranks in the top 12% of 1,000 rackets we've tested.

Power
Good66
Control
High78
Maneuverability
High74
Sweet Spot
High76
Comfort
High74
Value
High77
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76PRR Score
Inside the frame

Crown Gladius Force Specs

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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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ShapeHybrid

Head shape affects sweet spot size and balance.

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SurfaceCarbon 18K

The texture of the outer face.

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Weight355–370g

Frame weight (unstrung, without handle wrap).

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BalanceEven

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.

We loved
  • 18K clarity on a budget control platform
  • Control 78 with kind terms (74/76)
  • Value 77: honest arithmetic
  • Tolerance 76 forgives the learning
Worth knowing
  • The name promises force the card refuses
  • Power 66: placement or nothing
  • Small brand: support is thin
How it compares
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Full specification
AttackerStandardResponsive
ShapeHybrid
Face weaveCarbon 18K
CoreBlack Eva, Medium EVA
BalanceEven
Weight355–370g
LevelIntermediate
Playing stylePower
Year2026
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The PRR takePRR Team

Placement in gladiator paint

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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