What is the best Black Crown padel racket?

Based on independent scoring across 42 Black Crown frames, the highest-rated is the Black Crown Special Max at 84/100. The right pick depends on your level and playing style — see the lines below for how Black Crown's range breaks down.

How are these rankings calculated?

Every racket is independently reviewed and scored across six criteria — power, control, sweet spot, comfort, manoeuvrability and value — into a single score out of 100. Scores are recalculated weekly as new rackets and prices come in, and no brand pays for placement.

All brands·42 rackets ranked

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#1 Black Crown pick

Black Crown Special Max

Black Crown · Round · Power

Power

Control

Maneuverability

The highest control score in Black Crown's range at 86/100 — a rare number for a round-head power frame — alongside the best all-round balance here (74 power). Comfort 76 and tolerance 75 are also the kindest numbers in this list, built for intermediate players who want control without giving up real pop.

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Black CrownBlack Crown Piton Attack 15K PowerTeardrop · Power

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The purest power frame in Black Crown's top picks — 88/100, well clear of the Special Max above — in a teardrop shape rather than round. Comfort and tolerance both drop into the low 60s, the trade-off for that extra pace.

Black CrownCrown Special EliteRound · Power

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€165

A step down in outright numbers from the two frames above, but a genuinely balanced 80 power / 76 control split for intermediate players, in the same black-EVA, round-head family as most of this range.

Black CrownBlack CrownitonremiumRound · PowerPower is where this frame scores best, at 80/100.

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Black CrownCrowniton 14Round · Power

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€135

Head-light balance sets this apart from the even-balanced frames above — a touch more maneuverable in exchange for slightly less raw power (77 vs the Special Elite's 80).

Black CrownBlack Crowniton EpicRound · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 83/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crowniton 13Round · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 76/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crown Piton 13Diamond · All-courtIts strongest mark is power at 76/100.

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€130€230-43%

Black CrownBlack CrownitonRound · PowerPower is where this frame scores best, at 76/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crown Piton EpicRound · PowerPower is where this frame scores best, at 83/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crown Piton Epic EnergyRound · PowerPower is where this frame scores best, at 83/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crowniton Epic EnergyRound · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 83/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crown Piton 12Round · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 78/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crowniton 12Round · PowerPower is where this frame scores best, at 78/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crown Hurricane Pro 3.0 WomenRound · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 81/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crownatron XtremRound · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 82/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crown Patron XtremTeardrop · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 82/100.

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€160€260-38%

Black CrownBlack Crown Special InvictusTeardrop · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 82/100.

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€170€280-39%

Black CrownCrown PatronRound · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 82/100.

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Black CrownCrownatronRound · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 82/100.

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Black CrownCrownatron KoreHybrid · PowerIts strongest mark is power at 81/100.

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€155

Black CrownCrownitonRound · ControlIts strongest mark is control at 80/100.

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€95

Black CrownBlack Crowniton SoftRound · PowerIts strongest mark is sweet spot at 77/100.

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Black CrownBlack Crown Piton WhiteRound · ControlIts strongest mark is control at 78/100.

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€115€200-43%

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Top line

Black Crown specialises in high-quality control and all-court frames at competitive price points.

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Black Crown's lines, at a glance

Piton

from €115

Special Max

RoundIntermediate

€190

Crown Special Elite

RoundIntermediate

€165

Itonremium

RoundAdvanced

Crowniton 14

RoundIntermediate

€135

Iton Epic

RoundIntermediate

Iton 13

RoundBeginner

Iton

RoundIntermediate

Piton

Piton sits at a mixed shape, positioned for a range of players — see the 7 models in this line below.

Special Max

Special Max sits at round shape, positioned for intermediate players — see the 1 model in this line below.

Crown Special Elite

Crown Special Elite sits at round shape, positioned for intermediate players — see the 1 model in this line below.

Itonremium

Itonremium sits at round shape, positioned for advanced players — see the 1 model in this line below.

Crowniton 14

Crowniton 14 sits at round shape, positioned for intermediate players — see the 1 model in this line below.

Iton Epic

Iton Epic sits at round shape, positioned for intermediate players — see the 1 model in this line below.

Black Crown Padel Rackets.

Black Crown Special Max

Black Crown's lines, at a glance

New 2026 releases

Black Crown Special Max

Crown Special Elite

Black Crown Piton Attack 15K Power

Black Crown Hurricane Pro 3.0 Women

Crownatron Kore

Crown Hurricane 3.0 Women

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