“The R Control 2023 is the earlier vintage of Royal Padel's placement paradox: a 380 g diamond tuned for control 78 with the house cushion intact (comfort 70, tolerance 71).”
76/100
PRR Score
Diamond
Shape
EVA
Core
Performance
Power, Control & Comfort Scores
Power
Good66
Control
High78
Maneuverability
Good64
Sweet Spot
High71
Comfort
High70
Value
High72
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Power
Control
Maneuverability
Comfort
Sweet Spot
Value
PRR Score
76PRR Score
Inside the frame
R Control Specs
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CoreEVA
Foam core determines feel and vibration damping.
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ShapeDiamond
Head shape affects sweet spot size and balance.
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Weight380g
Frame weight (unstrung, without handle wrap).
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LevelAdvanced
Target player level for this racket.
Scores from around the web
Padeful
85/100
Our verdict
The R Control 2023 is the earlier vintage of Royal Padel's placement paradox: a 380 g diamond tuned for control 78 with the house cushion intact (comfort 70, tolerance 71). The mass gives defensive shots planted authority; maneuverability 64 is the full price, among the lowest we score. Power 66 completes the specialist profile. Value 72 has settled better than the current edition's. The same narrow-but-real audience applies: deliberate, positional players who want control with weight behind it. Within that brief, the discounted vintage is the smarter buy than the 2026. Inspect old stock.
This older edition of Royal Padel's control-diamond paradox delivers real, planted authority: control leads with the house's characteristic cushion intact, and defensive shots benefit from genuinely massive stability. It's a distinctive specialist tool, and actually better value than the current edition. Maneuverability sits among the lowest we score, rewarding only deliberate players, and power offers no finishing help — being old stock, inspect it thoroughly before buying.
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