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Black Crown Crown Gladius Force vs Crown Gladius
The Crown Gladius Force is the better racket, 76 to 75: more control and sweet spot. Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 7 July 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Force takes 4 of the six, the Gladius takes power and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Only the weight changes between them; the rest is the same racket. Pick one to look closer.
The same face on both: carbon 18k.
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: 355 to 370 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.
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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Crown Gladius Force
Our score 76 · not in stockSkip it if you want more power: the Gladius has 76 for power against its 66.
Crown Gladius
Our score 75 · not in stockSkip it if you want more control: the Force has 78 for control against its 68.
Our recommendation for most players
The Crown Gladius Force
The higher score, 76 to 75. 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 Force 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 Crown Gladius Force
The better racket, 76 to 75: more control and sweet spot.
- 4 of 6 scores
- Carbon 18K face
Not at PadelProShop right now.
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Questions
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Which is better, the Crown Gladius Force or the Crown Gladius?
The Crown Gladius Force is the better racket, 76 to 75: more control and sweet spot. Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Crown Gladius Force and the Crown Gladius?
The same face on both: carbon 18k. About the same weight: 355 to 370 g and 350 to 370 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Crown Gladius Force: control 78 against 68.
What is the price difference?
Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
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