Bullpadel Vertex 04 Comfort 24

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The Fibrix face over the Multieva core delivers a crisp, dry hit on the smash and vibora: the ball comes off flat and fast with none of that trampoline bounce that throws off your intended direction. Curv:Aktiv and Air Power show up in the acceleration phase of the swing: the head reaches the contact point quicker than you'd expect from 370 g on the bandeja and smash. The gritty Top Spin surface genuinely bites on lifted balls and sliced dropshots, holding its grip even once the ball has lost fuzz halfway through the match. The Multieva core delivers better ball exit than you'd expect from a stiff diamond racket, which keeps you from coming up short on the defensive lob and serve. Custom Weight lets you fine-tune the mass distribution within the 360-370 g range, handy for taming a high balance depending on how your arm is feeling that day.

Cons

• ✗The high balance at 360-370 g demands constant anticipation: in fast net-to-net volley exchanges, the head arrives late unless you start your prep earlier than usual. The sweet spot sits high and narrow in the diamond head; balls struck near the throat lose pace on contact and send vibration straight into the forearm. With a firm core and a 38mm frame, anyone without solid smash technique will end up straining shoulder and elbow chasing the power this racket promises. The sandpaper-like texture of the Top Spin surface wears balls down faster and gradually loses bite over months of heavy use.

Fibrix face, Multieva core and a 38mm frame: the Bullpadel Vertex 04 Comfort 24 packs its 360-370 g into a high-balance diamond racket, with a gritty Top Spin surface and the Curv:Aktiv system. Nothing about this padel racket is built for defending.

The model showed up as the official racket of the Brussels Premier Padel P2, and Martín Di Nenno picked it to represent the Chilean national team, even though his name doesn't appear anywhere in the commercial name. That origin story explains the whole approach: power and precision for the advanced player, not all-round versatility.

What does the Curv:Aktiv system actually do?

Curv:Aktiv channels air along the frame to boost the Coanda effect and feed the Air Power system, delivering an aerodynamic gain of up to 23% over previous models. On court, that translates into a head that accelerates earlier through the bandeja and smash motion, and a racket that swings lighter than its listed weight suggests.

That doesn't cancel out inertia, though. A diamond racket with the weight stacked up top is still a diamond racket: the aerodynamics buy you tenths of a second on acceleration, not on braking or on last-second changes of direction.

Fibrix and Multieva: where that crisp, dry hit comes from

The face blends carbon and fibreglass under the Fibrix name. The surface doesn't flex on impact: the ball comes off fast, flat and on the line you aimed for, without that springy rebound that throws off smashes into the corner when you're going for the 3-metre line.

Underneath, the Multieva core does the work, with different rubber densities spread across the face. It's the piece that keeps such a firm racket from feeling harsh: it delivers ball exit beyond what you'd expect from a diamond of this character, which pays off on the defensive lob and the second serve.

The 38mm frame with CarbonTube rounds things out by adding torsional rigidity. It's why the face doesn't twist on the backhand volley when a heavy ball arrives and you're just barely on time.

Custom Weight, meanwhile, lets you tweak the mass distribution within the official range — a useful tool for softening (or sharpening even further) an already head-heavy balance.

Bullpadel Vertex 04 Comfort 24 spec sheet

Shot by shot: where it punishes and where it struggles

• **Smash and flat put-away**: its natural habitat. The high mass combined with the frame's rigidity produces a heavy ball that leaves the strings with plenty of pace to close out the point.
• **Vibora**: the gritty surface grips the cut ball well, letting you close the angle toward the back glass without opening the face too much.
• **Bandeja**: the aero work helps get the head into position on time, but only if your technique is already grooved; half a beat late and the ball sails long.
• **Volleys**: firm and penetrating off the forehand. In fast net exchanges, though, the weight starts to catch up with you.
• **Defence and wall exits**: the weak point. Handling the frame with quick wrist work down at knee height is tough, and the lob needs to come from the shoulder, not the wrist.
• **Topspin lift**: this is where the sandpaper-style Top Spin texture really pays off with genuine revs, especially on the cross-court lob aimed at the corner.

What level of player is this racket built for?

For the advanced player, with solid technique and the fitness to swing 370 g for two hours straight. More specifically:

1. **Aggressive net player** who finishes points up top and doesn't get drawn into long rallies from the back.
2. **Big hitter with a strong wrist** who can exploit a sweet spot that sits high and shows no mercy on low contact.
3. **Backhand-side specialist** within the pair, provided their partner covers the middle when defence drags on.

Anyone playing on a slow court, grinding out twenty-shot rallies, or coming from a round-shaped racket will feel the manoeuvrability as a hurdle before they feel the power as an advantage. This Bullpadel isn't a racket for learning to smash — it's a racket for smashing better once you already know how.

Verdict: tour-level power with a toll on the wrist

The Vertex 04 Comfort 24 does exactly what its spec sheet promises: it hits hard, comes off flat and grips the ball. The Multieva keeps the whole package from feeling brutal, and the aero work offsets some of the weight, but the high balance still calls the shots on defence, and the sweet spot demands you find the centre.

If your problem is that you're missing heavy ball up top, this one fits. If your problem is that you're late on wall exits, this racket is going to make that worse.