Bullpadel Vertex 02 X Red vs Siux Electra ST5 Pro Shadow Red 2026 Franco Stupaczuk

“The Vertex 02 X Red is a 2023 special of Bullpadel's second-generation attack flagship, scoring the family's trademark numbers: power 84 out front, control 68 trailing, comfort 64 and tolerance 63 holding the era's strict terms. Full specification is unconfirmed in our data, so weight, materials and balance go unverified; treat any specimen as demo-first. Value 76 reflects where this vintage has settled. The buying case is straightforward nostalgia-plus-arithmetic: real Vertex violence at two-generations-old pricing. The 04 and 05 handle better; nothing about the 02's hit needed improving.”

“Franco Stupaczuk's Shadow Red ST5 is built to attack: power 90 with control 78 is a proper first-strike profile, and the confirmed even balance at 365 g explains why it feels quicker between shots than its hitting power implies. Blocks and counters stay manageable, then the same frame turns a short lob into a finished point. The firm side is unavoidable: comfort 67 and tolerance 66 mean mishits are felt and punished. Beyond balance and weight, full spec for this colourway is unconfirmed, so try before you buy. For aggressive all-court players it is a convincing signature frame.”

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