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Bullpadel Ionic Control 26 vs Mamba Evo Pro
The Mamba Evo Pro is the better racket, 82 to 78: more power. The Ionic costs €50 less.
Our scores, updated 14 September 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Mamba takes 1 of the six, the Ionic takes control and sweet spot and comfort and handling and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
The €50 question
€50
more for the Mamba. This is what it buys you.
- +18Power84 against 66
- 370 gLighter0 g against 365 to 375 g: quicker to the ball at the net
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €50: the Ionic is 78 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Fibreglass on the Ionic, not listed on the Mamba.
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.
The Mamba is about 370 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Ionic puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Mamba, 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.
€50 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Ionic 28%, Mamba 32%. The Ionic wins the value round, 80 to 68.
Edge: the Ionic, for your wallet
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 Mamba has 84 for power against its 66.
Mamba Evo Pro
Our score 82 · €180Skip it if you want a bigger sweet spot: the Ionic has 77 for sweet spot against its 64.
Our recommendation for most players
The Mamba Evo Pro
The higher score, 82 to 78.
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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 Ionic or the Mamba yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Vibor A Mamba Evo Pro
The better racket, 82 to 78: more power.
- Our score 82 against 78
- About 370 g lighter
- Not listed face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Ionic Control 26 or the Mamba Evo Pro?
The Mamba Evo Pro is the better racket, 82 to 78: more power. The Ionic costs €50 less.
What is the difference between the Ionic Control 26 and the Mamba Evo Pro?
Fibreglass on the Ionic, not listed on the Mamba. The Mamba 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 power?
The Mamba Evo Pro: power 84 against 66.
What is the price difference?
€50 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Ionic 28%, Mamba 32%. The Ionic wins the value round, 80 to 68.
