Babolat X Lamborghini BL002 Scandal Green

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The diamond's top-loaded weight and the Koridion's stiffness drive the smash flat and low off the 3rd wall: the ball leaves the court on pace, not spin At 360g with a medium balance, this racket resets late on the bandeja: get lobbed and you can still whip the wrist around and place it The 3K carbon lets the face flex for an instant before firing back, so a racket this stiff never turns hostile on the block volley The TPU topsheet soaks up some of the sharp impact vibration off the Multi-Eva core, which stays firm through the center without going dead toward the edges

Cons

• ✗The smooth face doesn't bite much: vibora kick and bandeja cut have to be manufactured by opening the face and accelerating through — the racket won't do it for you Ball exit is measured; come off the back wall with a late arm or a static body and the ball falls short, so you have to follow through, not just meet it The sweet spot runs tight for how compact this shape is: hits toward the tip come out muted and you feel it in the hand Only one weight option at 360g with no fork, and a hardness that punishes anyone coming from softer EVA or carrying elbow issues

Five thousand units and that's it: the Babolat X Lamborghini BL002 Scandal Green is a limited series with a 3K carbon face, Multi-Eva core and 360g of weight, built on a diamond shape and finished off with Koridion foam and a TPU topsheet.

The green edition takes its name from the Huracán, and there's a black sibling inspired by the Aventador. Behind the paint job, the project was designed at Babolat's Padel Studio in Barcelona — and that shows more in the material layout than in the finish.

What kind of padel racket is the BL002 Scandal Green, really?

A 360g diamond racket with a medium balance, a smooth 3K carbon face and a Multi-Eva core reinforced with Koridion. It's built for advanced players and plays like an all-court padel racket with an attacking bias: it hits hard, but it won't bail you out on tricky ball exit.

How the 3K carbon, Multi-Eva and Koridion divide the labor

3K carbon is a relatively open weave: it delivers stiffness without the plank-like feel of tighter weaves, letting the face flex for a split second before sending the ball back.

The Multi-Eva core blends different rubber densities within the same block — firmer in the center, a touch more forgiving toward the edges. On court, that means a crisp, fast response in the middle without the periphery going completely flat.

Koridion is what shapes the racket's character. It's a rigid foam built into the frame that gives energy back when the swing speed is there. On soft touches it barely kicks in, and that's the real story with this racket: the power is there, but you have to switch it on yourself.

Above that, the TPU topsheet works as a cushioning layer: it filters out some of the vibration from harder impacts and protects a smooth face that, by design, has no texture to sacrifice.

Shot by shot: where the BL002 shines and where it makes you pay

The smash off the 3rd wall is its home turf. The mass loaded into the top of the diamond and the crisp overall response drive the ball flat and low; the flat smash leaves the court on pace rather than spin.

The bandeja is a pleasant surprise for a shape like this. At 360g and medium balance, this Babolat resets late: get lobbed and you can still whip the wrist around and place it. A more tip-heavy diamond wouldn't forgive that kind of adjustment.

The vibora is where the first trade-off shows up. The smooth face doesn't bite much, so kick doesn't come from the racket — you need to open the face more and accelerate through. Anyone who builds their game around spin will feel it.

The block volley is solid and predictable through the center. Outside of it, the sweet spot narrows and hits toward the tip come out muted.

The wall exit is the real test. With measured ball exit, arriving with a late arm or a static body leaves the ball short. You need to follow through on the shot, not just block it. Same story on the defensive lob: depth is entirely on you.

Who is this Babolat for — and who should skip it?

• **Good fit** for advanced players with solid technique and real arm speed who smash flat and want a racket that won't let them down on the bandeja.
• **Good fit** for backhand-side players who need versatility: it finishes points well but can also hold the rally from the back.
• **Not a fit** for players who build points around spin, or anyone coming from a softer EVA racket — the hardness is high and it reaches your hands.
• **Not a fit** for anyone looking for help on defense, since lifting the ball is entirely on you.

As a doubles pairing, it performs best alongside a partner who can sustain the rally and feed it the finishing ball.

Verdict: real performance, not just a paint job

The Lamborghini collab could easily have been an expensive vinyl wrap, and it isn't: the Babolat BL002 Scandal Green has a coherent build — 3K carbon outside, Multi-Eva and Koridion inside — and a manageable attacking-racket behavior that's unusual for a diamond shape.

The drawbacks are real and worth knowing before buying into a 5,000-unit run: a smooth face with little grip, a demanding sweet spot, a single 360g weight with no fork option, and a hardness that doesn't forgive tired-arm afternoons.

If you play fast, smash flat, and it bugs you when a diamond racket reacts late on the bandeja, this is one of those models that justifies its shape. If your game lives on cut and kick, there are grippier options out there that will give you back more than you put in.