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Head Coello Motion vs Black Mamba Radical 12K 3.0
The Coello Motion is the better racket, 93 to 83: more sweet spot and comfort. It is also €72 cheaper.
Our scores, updated 9 November 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Coello takes 6 of the six.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
Better, and cheaper
€72
less for the better racket. No trade-off on price here.
- +24Sweet spot88 against 64
- +17Comfort82 against 65
- +16Handling84 against 68
The Coello scores higher and costs less. The Black only makes sense if one of its own strengths is the one you play for.
What is different
Four things change between them. Pick one to look closer.
Carbon against fibreglass: the Black's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Coello's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more.
Edge: the Black, 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 Black is about 360 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Coello puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Black, 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.
€72 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Coello 49%, Black 26%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
Edge: the Coello, 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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Coello Motion
Our score 93 · €179Skip it if value matters most to you: it is its lowest score, 74.
Black Mamba Radical 12K 3.0
Our score 83 · €251Skip it if you want a bigger sweet spot: the Coello has 88 for sweet spot against its 64.
Our recommendation for most players
The Coello Motion
The higher score, 93 to 83.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Coello +10
Padelful
Has scored only the Coello
PadelReference
Has scored only the Coello
We do not change ours to match.
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What players said
5 players who own or have owned one of them told us how it plays. It is their word: it is not a review and does not count towards Our score.
Coello Motion
3 of 5 liked it
Liked it 3No strong view 1Did not 1
What they said, by how many said it
Black Mamba Radical 12K 3.0
No player has told us about the Black yet.
Our recommendation
Head Coello Motion
The better racket, 93 to 83: more sweet spot and comfort.
- 6 of 6 scores
- €72 cheaper
- Fibreglass face
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Coello Motion or the Black Mamba Radical 12K 3.0?
The Coello Motion is the better racket, 93 to 83: more sweet spot and comfort. It is also €72 cheaper.
What is the difference between the Coello Motion and the Black Mamba Radical 12K 3.0?
Carbon against fibreglass: the Black's carbon is stiffer and more precise, the Coello's fibreglass is softer, gives the ball more pop at low speed and forgives more. The Black is about 360 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Coello puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for sweet spot?
The Coello Motion: sweet spot 88 against 64.
What is the price difference?
€72 apart at PadelProShop today. Under the launch price: Coello 49%, Black 26%. The better racket is the cheaper one here.
