“The Hack 04 Comfort is the version of Bullpadel's attack frame designed for the week after the physio visit: multilayer foam softens the strike to comfort 76 and tolerance 76, while power 82 keeps enough hit that opponents still respect your overhead.”
Overall it sits in the top 17% of 1,000 rackets we’ve tested — its comfort score ranks in the top 10%.
Power
Very High82
Control
High76
Maneuverability
High72
Sweet Spot
High76
Comfort
High76
Value
High74
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Power
Control
Maneuverability
Comfort
Sweet Spot
Value
PRR Score
84PRR Score
Inside the frame
What's inside
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CoreMultilayer 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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Weight370g
Frame weight (unstrung, without handle wrap).
Scores from around the web
PadelReference
74/100
Padeful
84/100
Our verdict
The Hack 04 Comfort is the version of Bullpadel's attack frame designed for the week after the physio visit: multilayer foam softens the strike to comfort 76 and tolerance 76, while power 82 keeps enough hit that opponents still respect your overhead. Control 76 and maneuverability 72 hold the middle ground. The trade is deliberate and honest: you surrender the standard Hack's edge for the ability to play it daily without consequences. Value 74 is fair. For intermediates whose enthusiasm outruns their elbow, or anyone returning from arm trouble, this is attacking padel made sustainable.
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Full specification
AttackerStandard
Shape
Round
Core
Multilayer EVA
Weight
370g
Level
Intermediate
Playing style
Power
Year
2026
The series story
Bullpadel Hack
The attacking line made famous by Paquito Navarro
The Bullpadel Hack is the attacking line that Paquito Navarro put on the map, and it has become one of the most consistently interesting families in our database. Where the Vertex is built almost entirely for players who want to finish points overhead at maximum pace, the Hack sits one step closer to the centre of the power-control spectrum. It loads up genuine finishing pace from the mid-court and at the net, but the face gives you enough feel to build points through the glass and stay composed under pressure when the rally refuses to end on your schedule.
The series runs in numbered generations, and the scoring trajectory across those generations is unusually clean. The Hack 03 era landed between 84 and 86 with us, solid numbers for a racket already well suited to intermediate-to-advanced attacking players who do not want to swing perfectly on every contact. The 2025 Paquito Navarro edition of the Hack 04 pushed that to 89, driven mainly by better stability on off-centre strikes and a noticeably larger sweet spot. Then the 2026 Hack 04 reached 91, the highest score this series has produced, and brought Betis and Advance editions into the family alongside the flagship frame.
What holds the Hack together across its generations is a consistent design philosophy: hybrid-leaning diamond shape, construction that rewards attacking players who want to finish overhead but can still play a composed bandeja or a vibora when the situation calls for it. Back-court players looking to push further up the court will find the Hack forgiving on the contacts that matter most. The 2026 version simply does that better than any Hack before it.
Which one should you buy?
The 2026 Hack 04 at PRR 91 is the clear first pick. It is the best Hack we have tested and a genuine alternative to the Vertex 05 for attacking players who want a fraction more control in the construction of points without giving up the pace needed to finish overhead. Buy it at full price without hesitation if your game sits on the power-first end and you want a racket that rewards net presence. If you find the 2025 Paquito Navarro edition at a discount, that PRR 89 frame is still excellent and worth the money at reduced pricing. The Hack 03 Paquito editions, scoring 84 to 86 with us, are now honest value buys for developing attacking players who want the Hack character without the flagship cost. Skip any Hack 03 stock at near-full retail when the 2026 generation is this accessible.
Bullpadel's attack frame tuned for recovery weeks and high-frequency players: the softened build smooths every contact while keeping enough hit that opponents still respect your overhead. Sustainability is the whole idea. Feedback is muted next to the standard version, committed attackers will find it soft, and it sits close to the equivalent Xplo — demo both before deciding.
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