Black Crown Piton Junior

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The round shape's massive sweet spot forgives off-centre hits, which is exactly what happens when a kid is still misjudging the bounce off the back wall The fiberglass face flexes far more than any carbon weave, so it launches the ball back with decent pace even on an arm swing with barely any force behind it The 2TB build spreads stiffness around the frame's perimeter without loading up the head, so the racket still gets to the volley in time despite the late prep typical of beginners The medium-density MS White Eva core cushions long baseline rallies and takes the sting out of an hour-long coaching session

Cons

• ✗At 310-320 g it's no featherweight: for a small or not-yet-strong kid it still feels like a real racket, so it's worth trying in hand before buying The fiberglass face and control-oriented build cap the smash: once the player starts wanting to close out points with a big overhead, this racket runs out of road There's no real bite for cut shots or vibora; with this kind of surface, spin comes from the arm, not the racket face It's a short-lived racket by design: a fast-improving kid will outgrow it in a season or two

Black Crown Piton Junior review: fiberglass face, 36 mm frame, 310-320 g

Round-shaped, pure control, built entirely in fiberglass — this padel racket doesn't hide who it's for: kids up to around 10 who've been on a padel court for a few weeks, or not at all.

The approach is consistent front to back. Round shape, 36 mm frame, medium-density MS White Eva core, 2TB tubular construction. Nothing on the spec sheet pushes toward the smash; everything pushes toward getting the ball back over the net.

What level of player is the Black Crown Piton Junior for?

Short answer: junior beginners, up to about age 10, at the stage where a player is still learning to time the hit with the bounce. It's a control-profile racket with a huge sweet spot and generous ball exit that bails out shots that miss the centre of the face.

At 310-320 g, it's neither a cut-down adult racket nor a toy. It sits at the lower end of the usual weight range, and it's worth being upfront here: for a small kid or one without much forearm strength, that's still enough weight to tire an arm out by the second hour.

2TB explained: shedding grams inside the frame, not off it

The 2TB construction builds the frame as a fiberglass tube. What matters isn't just the final weight, but how it's distributed.

The frame delivers perimeter stiffness without loading up the head, which is exactly what a player without developed wrist technique needs: a racket that turns easily at the net and doesn't drag on the arm when the ball arrives sooner than expected.

Fiberglass, on top of that, flexes far more than any carbon weave. As it deforms against the ball, it gives something back. That trampoline effect explains the Piton Junior's high ball exit: the kid swings soft, and the ball still clears the net with height.

MS White Eva: a medium core that cushions without killing the ball

The core is a high-density, medium-hardness MS White Eva. On court that translates to a controlled feel — none of the wild bounce of a soft foam, none of the harsh feedback of a hard, competition-grade EVA.

For a beginner that matters more than it sounds. Mistimed baseline shots — ball off the throat, late contact — transmit less vibration to the elbow, so an hour of coaching stops being an hour of punishment for the arm.

Piton Junior spec sheet

Shot by shot: where it delivers and where it falls short

1. **Ball off the back wall.** Its best scenario. The sweet spot covers almost the entire face, and the ball comes off clean even when contact lands a couple of fingers from the frame.
2. **Volleys.** Maneuverability is sharp for the stated weight; the racket gets to fast balls hit at the body without demanding perfect prep.
3. **Lob.** The face's flex helps lift the ball deep without needing a long arm swing.
4. **Bandeja.** Solid as a transition shot, but with no bite — any cut comes purely from technique, not the surface.
5. **Smash and vibora.** This is where the ceiling shows. The control profile and fiberglass face don't generate the ball speed needed to close out points, and the vibora is effectively off the table with this racket.

What kind of player suits this Black Crown option?

It suits the kid who's learning to place the ball, work the wall and sustain long rallies. The one who needs the racket to give back confidence on every off-centre hit instead of punishing it.

It doesn't suit the junior who's already competing, has smash timing down, and wants a heavier ball. That player has already outgrown this racket before buying it.

As a learning partner it works fine in either court position, precisely because it doesn't force a role: the high ball exit lets a kid defend from the back, and the maneuverability lets them move up to net without getting caught out.

What you're buying, and what you're giving up

You're buying forgiveness for mishits, arm comfort, and a frame that doesn't carry weight where it hurts. You're giving up power, spin and longevity — this racket has a built-in shelf life, and that's exactly how it should be.

The one thing worth double-checking before buying is the weight. 310-320 g is reasonable for a nine- or ten-year-old with some physical base; for a seven-year-old, it's worth checking in hand how they're holding the racket at the end of training, not just at the start.