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Akkeron Black Rose vs Flame Soft
The Flame Soft is the better racket, 77 to 76: more power. The Black is not at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 11 June 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Flame takes 1 of the six, the Black takes control and sweet spot and comfort and handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Weight and price change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
The same face on both: carbon 12k.
No edge either way
* 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: 345 to 375 g and 350 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 Flame is at PadelProShop right now, at €143.
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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Black Rose
Our score 76 · not in stockSkip it if you want more power: the Flame has 74 for power against its 72.
Flame Soft
Our score 77 · €143Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Black has 76 for handling against its 72.
Our recommendation for most players
The Flame Soft
The higher score, 77 to 76.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Flame +1
No other site has scored the Black or the Flame yet. When one does, it shows here.
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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 Black or the Flame yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Drop Shot Flame Soft
The better racket, 77 to 76: more power.
- Our score 77 against 76
- Carbon 12K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Black Rose or the Flame Soft?
The Flame Soft is the better racket, 77 to 76: more power. The Black is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Black Rose and the Flame Soft?
The same face on both: carbon 12k. About the same weight: 345 to 375 g and 350 to 370 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Flame Soft: power 74 against 72.
What is the price difference?
Only the Flame is at PadelProShop right now, at €143.
