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Drop Shot Axion Attack 1.0 LTD vs Blade LS V4
The Axion Attack 1.0 LTD is the better racket, 82 to 80: more power. The Blade costs €45 less.
Our scores, updated 22 October 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Axion takes 1 of the six, the Blade 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 €45 question
€45
more for the Axion. This is what it buys you.
- +11Power85 against 74
- 355 gLighter0 g against 355 g: quicker to the ball at the net
- 24KA 24K carbon faceagainst fibreglass: a stiffer face, a crisper answer on volleys
Worth it if these numbers are the ones you play for. If not, keep the €45: the Blade is 80 in Our score.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon against fibreglass: the Axion's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Blade's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more.
Edge: the Axion, 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 Axion is about 355 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Blade puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Axion, 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.
€45 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Axion 54%, Blade 28%. The Blade wins the value round, 75 to 74.
Edge: the Blade, for your wallet
Specs from the makers and the shops that sell them. Weights are the maker's figures, not measured by us.
Which one sounds like you?
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Axion Attack 1.0 LTD
Our score 82 · €161Skip it if you want quicker hands: the Blade has 82 for handling against its 66.
Blade LS V4
Our score 80 · €116Skip it if you want more power: the Axion has 85 for power against its 74.
Our recommendation for most players
The Axion Attack 1.0 LTD
The higher score, 82 to 80.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Axion +2
No other site has scored the Axion or the Blade yet. When one does, it shows here.
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 Axion or the Blade yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Drop Shot Axion Attack 1.0 LTD
The better racket, 82 to 80: more power.
- Our score 82 against 80
- About 355 g lighter
- Carbon 24K face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Axion Attack 1.0 LTD or the Blade LS V4?
The Axion Attack 1.0 LTD is the better racket, 82 to 80: more power. The Blade costs €45 less.
What is the difference between the Axion Attack 1.0 LTD and the Blade LS V4?
Carbon against fibreglass: the Axion's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Blade's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more. The Axion is about 355 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Blade puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for power?
The Axion Attack 1.0 LTD: power 85 against 74.
What is the price difference?
€45 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Axion 54%, Blade 28%. The Blade wins the value round, 75 to 74.
