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Legend Shadow Gold Ultra Luxury 15K Carbon vs Maxima Carbon
The Maxima Carbon is the better racket, 80 to 77: more comfort and sweet spot. Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
Our scores, updated 7 July 2026 · How we score
Score by score
How we score →The green bar wins the round. The Maxima takes 4 of the six, the Shadow takes power and value.
Feel is read from the core and the face until hardness is measured.
What is different
Face and weight change between them; the rest is the same. Pick one to look closer.
Not listed on the Shadow, carbon 18k on the Maxima.
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 Shadow is about 340 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Maxima puts a little more weight behind a smash.
Edge: the Shadow, 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.
Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
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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Shadow Gold Ultra Luxury 15K Carbon
Our score 77 · not in stockSkip it if you want more comfort: the Maxima has 74 for comfort against its 66.
Maxima Carbon
Our score 80 · not in stockSkip it if you want more racket for the money: the Shadow has 70 for value against its 62.
Our recommendation for most players
The Maxima Carbon
The higher score, 80 to 77. Not at PadelProShop right now.
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What other reviewers scored them
Out of 100, each linked to its page.
Our score
Maxima +3
No other site has scored the Shadow or the Maxima yet. When one does, it shows here.
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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 Shadow or the Maxima yet. If you own one, two minutes drawing your shape puts your word here, beside the other players who own it.
Our recommendation
Varlion Maxima Carbon
The better racket, 80 to 77: more comfort and sweet spot.
- 4 of 6 scores
- Carbon 18K face
Not at PadelProShop right now.
Or the Shadow Gold Ultra Luxury 15K CarbonNot at PadelProShop right now · Our score 77
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Questions
Straight answers.
Which is better, the Shadow Gold Ultra Luxury 15K Carbon or the Maxima Carbon?
The Maxima Carbon is the better racket, 80 to 77: more comfort and sweet spot. Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
What is the difference between the Shadow Gold Ultra Luxury 15K Carbon and the Maxima Carbon?
Not listed on the Shadow, carbon 18k on the Maxima. The Shadow is about 340 g lighter: quicker to the ball at the net. The Maxima puts a little more weight behind a smash. The balance point is not listed for both.
Which is better for comfort?
The Maxima Carbon: comfort 74 against 66.
What is the price difference?
Neither is at PadelProShop right now.
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