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adidas Match vs Gladius Force
The Gladius Force is the better racket, 76 to 69: more control and sweet spot. It is not at PadelProShop right now; the Match is, at €54.
Our scores, updated 11 June 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Gladius takes 4 of the six, the Match takes power and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face, weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon against fibreglass: the Gladius's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Match's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more.
Edge: the Gladius, for precision
* The feel starts from the core's rated hardness (estimated from the core material where there is no rating), then the face: carbon 12K and up is firmer, fibreglass softer.
About the same weight: 360 to 375 g and 355 to 370 g.
No edge either way
The balance point is not listed for both.
No edge either way
* Drawn to scale: a 455 mm racket in its shape's outline (traced from a real racket of that shape), with the balance point the shops list marked on it. Real rackets vary by a few millimetres.
Only the Match is at PadelProShop right now, at €54.
No edge either way
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
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Match
Our score 69 · €54Skip it if you want more control: the Gladius has 78 for control against its 64.
Gladius Force
Our score 76 · not in stockSkip it if you want more power: the Match has 73 for power against its 66.
Our recommendation for most players
The Gladius Force
The higher score, 76 to 69. Not at PadelProShop right now.
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What players said
Players who own a racket tell us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
No player has told us about the Match or the Gladius yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Black Crown Gladius Force
The better racket, 76 to 69: more control and sweet spot.
- 4 of 6 scores
- Carbon 18K face
Not at PadelProShop right now.
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Match or the Gladius Force?
The Gladius Force is the better racket, 76 to 69: more control and sweet spot. It is not at PadelProShop right now; the Match is, at €54.
What is the difference between the Match and the Gladius Force?
Carbon against fibreglass: the Gladius's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Match's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more. About the same weight: 360 to 375 g and 355 to 370 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Gladius Force: control 78 against 64.
What is the price difference?
Only the Match is at PadelProShop right now, at €54.
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