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Black Crown Piton Epic vs Bullpadel Neuron 25

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Black Crown Piton Epic
Black Crown

Black Crown Piton Epic

Best
Bullpadel Neuron 25
Bullpadel

Bullpadel Neuron 25

90
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PRR verdict

Bullpadel Neuron 25 wins by 10 points

Bullpadel Neuron 25 scores 90/100 against 80/100 for the Black Crown Piton Epic. Its biggest edge is control (+12).

Score breakdown
Black Crown Piton Epic
Bullpadel Neuron 25
Overall
80/100
90/100Best
Control
70
82Best
Power
83
87Best
Sweet spot
65
68Best
Maneuverability
68
73Best
Comfort
66
69Best
Specs
Black Crown Piton Epic
Bullpadel Neuron 25
Shape
Round
Round
Balance
Even
Weight
355–370 g
375 g
Core
Black EVA
Multi-EVA
Face material
Carbon 12K
Carbon 3K
Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Playing style
Power
Power
Black Crown Piton Epic

The Piton Epic is the 12K-faced mid-tier of Black Crown's attack line: power 83 with the denser report the face upgrade brings, control 70, and the family's standard firm terms (comfort 66, tolerance 65). Weight documentation is incomplete, so check the specimen. Maneuverability 68 wants anticipation. Value 76 is honest. Against its own Energy sibling the differences are cosmetic-to-minor: same output, same terms, marginally different face specs between editions. The buying rule across this family: confirm which face the specimen carries, then buy whichever edition is discounted. The hitting is real in all of them.

Bullpadel Neuron 25

The Neuron 25 hands the flagship Neuron's build, multilayer EVA behind a Carbon 3K face, to the intermediate bracket, and the translation works. Power 87 gives improving attackers a real overhead; control 82 keeps the rest of the game from unravelling while technique catches up. The even-balance round profile is easy to live with in fast exchanges, and value 78 makes the price defensible. It still hits firmer than typical intermediate frames (comfort 69, tolerance 68), so players stepping up from a soft beginner racket will notice the extra honesty. A convincing bridge to tour-style padel.

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