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Akkeron Diavolo 25 vs Crown Special Elite
The Crown Special Elite is the better racket, 82 to 77: more control and sweet spot. Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Crown takes 5 of the six, and power is level.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face and weight change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Crown's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late.
Edge: the Diavolo 25, 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.
The Diavolo 25 is about 362 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Crown puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Diavolo 25, for quick hands
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.
Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
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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Diavolo 25
Our score 77 · not in stockSkip it if you want more control: the Crown has 76 for control against its 67.
Crown Special Elite
Our score 82 · not in stockSkip it if sweet spot matters most to you: it is its lowest score, 70.
Our recommendation for most players
The Crown Special Elite
The higher score, 82 to 77. Not at PadelProShop right now.
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What players said
1 player who own or have owned one of them told us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
Diavolo 25
No player has told us about the Diavolo 25 yet.
Crown Special Elite
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Our recommendation
Black Crown Crown Special Elite
The better racket, 82 to 77: more control and sweet spot.
- 5 of 6 scores
- Carbon 3K face
Not at PadelProShop right now.
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Diavolo 25 or the Crown Special Elite?
The Crown Special Elite is the better racket, 82 to 77: more control and sweet spot. Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Diavolo 25 and the Crown Special Elite?
12K packs 12,000 carbon filaments into each thread against 3,000: a stiffer face that answers sooner on volleys. The Crown's 3K is a little softer and gives you more time when you are late. The Diavolo 25 is about 362 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Crown puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Crown Special Elite: control 76 against 67.
What is the price difference?
Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
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