Black Crown Piton 12 Silver 2024

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The SandSpin finish really bites into the ball: cut bandejas and viboras come off with a kick you can feel on high bounces, especially with new balls A 12K carbon face over medium Power Soft Memory EVA holds the ball on the string bed just a touch longer, letting you place paralelos and lobs with pinpoint accuracy The round shape's wide sweet spot forgives off-center hits on the ball exit off the wall, exactly where diamond shapes tend to punish you most The Doble Tubular Carbono keeps the frame stable on blocked volleys: it won't twist on you when you're absorbing someone else's smash At 355-370 g there's real inertia behind flat smashes and deep volleys, so the ball comes off heavy even without maxing out your swing speed

Cons

• ✗Ball exit is muted: without generating real arm speed, deep shots fall short and you end up playing more defensively than you'd like At the top end of the 370 g range with a 38 mm frame, fast exchanges at mid-court add up — your wrist and forearm will feel it by the third set The rough finish loses bite with wear: that extra spin effect from the first few weeks smooths out match after match Discontinued model, with the Black Crown Piton 13 2025 and Black Crown Piton 14 2026 already on the market: limited availability with no restock from this year's run

12K carbon over medium EVA: breaking down the Piton 12 Silver's build

12K carbon, a 38 mm frame and a SandSpin finish: the Black Crown Piton 12 Silver 2024 makes its case through three technical decisions and zero purely cosmetic ones. Round shape, a 355-370 g weight range and a medium Power Soft Memory EVA core add up to a versatile, advanced-level profile.

This isn't a padel racket chasing the easy power headline. It's built around control, with just enough mass behind it that shots carry their own weight.

The 12K carbon weave on the face is the catalog's sweet spot in itself: firm on contact, with a crisper response than a 3K weave but without the harshness of denser fabrics. On court, that translates into shots that tell you exactly where the ball made contact.

Underneath sits the Power Soft Memory core, a medium-density EVA that cushions the ball on entry and springs back into shape fast. That combination is behind the medium-soft feel in the first few millimeters of compression, and the firm response once you really lean into a shot.

The 38 mm frame adds contact surface on blocked shots and helps cut volleys come off stable. And the Doble Tubular Carbono — two reinforcements running through the frame's profile — is what stops the racket twisting when the ball arrives off-center at over 100 km/h.

The SandSpin finish ties it all together: a sandy texture that grips the ball on cut shots. On this same model, the 18K Silver detail is what gives the version its name.

How does the Black Crown Piton 12 Silver 2024 perform on smashes and bandejas?

The bandeja is where this racket makes the most sense. The round shape centers the sweet spot right in that shot's natural contact zone, and the SandSpin gives you the bite needed to send the ball kicking outward instead of sitting up.

The vibora holds up just as well: side spin bites easily and the 38 mm frame forgives the slightly-low contact points that come with rushing back for a lob.

The remate por 3 asks for more commitment. There's enough mass to hit hard, but ball exit is muted — this racket won't return energy on its own, it only multiplies what you put in. A well-timed hitter gets a heavy, flat smash out of it; a player expecting a trampoline effect comes up short on distance.

Defense, ball exit off the wall and volleys: where it shines and where it costs you

At the back of the court, that wide sweet spot is real insurance. Balls that come off the wall with bite, forcing you to make contact low on the string bed, still come out with direction — something a diamond shape would punish with vibration and a short ball.

The defensive lob places with precision: the Power Soft Memory's medium feel lets you guide the ball without it running long.

The cost shows up at speed. With 370 g at the top of the weight range, fast mid-court exchanges demand early preparation. The racket delivers, but it wants a trained arm and a forearm that can hold up through the third set.

Black Crown Piton 12 Silver 2024 specs

Who should actually be playing with this Black Crown round racket?

Short answer: the advanced or competitive player who values placement over raw power, already has solid technique, and wants a medium-soft feel that's easy on the elbow. You'll need your own arm speed, because this racket brings control and stability, not free power.

By player profile:

1. **The backcourt player who builds the point** — gets the precision here to open up paralelos and close out cruzados without losing depth.
2. **The forehand player with a solid smash** — has enough mass behind the racket for a flat smash, as long as they bring the swing speed.
3. **The player upgrading from a harder racket** — the medium-density core softens impact without feeling mushy.

As a doubles pairing, it works well alongside a clearly offensive racket: this Black Crown option sustains the rally and sets up the high ball for a partner to put away.

It's not the pick for someone looking to end the point on the first shot, nor for the intermediate player who still relies on the racket to do the work for them.

A discontinued Piton 12 Silver: what that means today

The model is out of the current catalog, with the Black Crown Piton 13 2025 and Black Crown Piton 14 2026 taking its place in the lineup. That cuts two ways.

The downside: patchy stock, limited grip sizes, and no guarantee of replacing the exact same unit if you break it mid-season.

The upside: an advanced build like this, with a double carbon tubular structure and a memory-foam core, tends to turn up at clearance prices once the next generation takes over. For the player who already knows a control-oriented round racket suits their game, this is the smartest buying window in its life cycle.

The bottom line: control that costs you effort

The Piton 12 Silver delivers a high level of control, a generous sweet spot and a very readable response on cut shots. In return, it asks for arm: the muted ball exit and the weight sitting at the top of the range turn every deep ball into conscious work.

If you play four hours a week and want a racket to do you favors, this one will make you work harder than you'd like. If you compete and know exactly what you want from every ball, it gives you back precisely what you ask of it.