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Black Crown Gladius Force vs Pure Pro+
The Pure Pro+ is the better racket, 83 to 76: more power and handling. The Gladius is not at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 9 July 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Pure takes 2 of the six, the Gladius takes control and sweet spot and comfort 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.
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 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 Pure is at PadelProShop right now, at €206.
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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Gladius Force
Our score 76 · not in stockSkip it if you want more power: the Pure has 78 for power against its 66.
Pure Pro+
Our score 83 · €206Skip it if you want more racket for the money: the Gladius has 77 for value against its 64.
Our recommendation for most players
The Pure Pro+
The higher score, 83 to 76.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Pure +7
Padelful
Has scored only the Gladius
PadelReference
Has scored only the Pure
We do not change ours to match.
Your shape
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 Gladius or the Pure yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Oxdog Pure Pro+
The better racket, 83 to 76: more power and handling.
- Our score 83 against 76
- Carbon face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Gladius Force or the Pure Pro+?
The Pure Pro+ is the better racket, 83 to 76: more power and handling. The Gladius is not at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Gladius Force and the Pure Pro+?
The same face on both: carbon 18k. About the same weight: 355 to 370 g and 370 g. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Pure Pro+: power 78 against 66.
What is the price difference?
Only the Pure is at PadelProShop right now, at €206.
