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Bullpadel Ionic Control 26 vs Gea
The Ionic Control 26 and the Gea score the same, 78. They cost about the same.
Our scores, updated 14 September 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Ionic takes 5 of the six, the Gea takes power.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face, weight and balance change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon against fibreglass: the Gea's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Ionic's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more.
Edge: the Gea, 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 Gea is about 370 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Ionic puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Gea, 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.
About the same price: €130 and €126.
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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Ionic Control 26
Our score 78 · €130Skip it if you want more power: the Gea has 80 for power against its 66.
Gea
Our score 78 · €126Skip it if you want more control: the Ionic has 82 for control against its 68.
Our recommendation for most players
The Ionic Control 26
The higher score, 78 to 78.
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What players said
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No player has told us about the Ionic or the Gea yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Bullpadel Ionic Control 26
The better racket, 78 to 78: more control and sweet spot.
- 5 of 6 scores
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Ionic Control 26 or the Gea?
The Ionic Control 26 and the Gea score the same, 78. They cost about the same.
What is the difference between the Ionic Control 26 and the Gea?
Carbon against fibreglass: the Gea's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Ionic's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more. The Gea is about 370 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Ionic puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for control?
The Ionic Control 26: control 82 against 68.
What is the price difference?
About the same price: €130 and €126.
