Enebe Aerox 7.2 Carbon Reloaded

Pros

• ✓The Black EVA HR3 Medium core has high rebound, so the ball comes off the face on its own on cut bandejas and blocked volleys without needing to follow through fully The teardrop shape with medium balance keeps mass concentrated in the centre of the frame, giving a wide sweet spot for a racket in the 355-370g range and forgiving off-centre hits off the back wall The 38mm frame adds lateral stiffness through torsion, which pays off on mid-height backhand volleys when the ball arrives crossed and heavy The 3K carbon face has a dry but not harsh feel, comfortable for intermediate players who haven't yet nailed every smash down the line and need margin for error The medium-density rubber dampens vibration from hard impacts, a real plus for anyone playing three or four matches a week and carrying wrist niggles

Cons

• ✗The smooth surface doesn't generate the aggressive topspin players who live off the crossed vibora are chasing, and on cut lobs the ball comes off flatter than expected At 370g, the top end of the weight range, fast net volley exchanges punish players without a strong wrist Ball exit is the weakest point of the package: in deep defence you need to add arm to send the lob to the back of the court, following through isn't enough The versatile teardrop-with-medium-balance profile doesn't give the extra smash power a pure attacking player used to a diamond shape would expect

The Enebe Aerox 7.2 Carbon Reloaded suits intermediate players who already have a technical base and want to progress without jumping to a too-demanding paddle. Its teardrop shape shifts the sweet spot slightly upwards, striking a balance between control and power. The medium balance keeps a balanced behaviour between baseline shots and volleys. Its 355-370g weight range places it in the medium-weight group, the most common among amateur players.

Enebe Aerox 7.2 Carbon Reloaded review: medium-balance teardrop racket with Black EVA HR3

The Enebe Aerox 7.2 Carbon Reloaded arrives with a minimalist redesign that leaves the important stuff untouched: a 3K carbon face, Black EVA HR3 Medium core, 38mm frame and a weight range of 355 to 370g in a teardrop shape with medium balance. This is a padel racket built for the intermediate player who wants a versatile tool, not a one-trick weapon.

The *Reloaded* tag sums up the update well: Enebe refreshed the looks and kept the technical package of the previous Aerox 7.2 Carbon generation intact. Anyone who knows the old model won't find surprises on court.

Enebe Aerox 7.2 Carbon Reloaded: full specs

What does the Black EVA HR3 Medium core bring on court?

The rubber is the heart of this racket. Black EVA HR3 is a medium-density EVA with high rebound: it compresses on impact and snaps back quickly, returning some of that energy to the ball. In practical terms, you can hit hard without your arm supplying all the power, and without the harsh, punishing response of a pure hard EVA.

That matters more than it might sound for the player this racket targets. Intermediates playing three or four times a week who haven't fully grooved their smash technique rack up off-centre hits, and every one of those sends vibration straight to the wrist. A medium rubber with high rebound filters out a good chunk of that noise.

The trade-off for that cushioning is ball exit, the weakest note in the whole package. In deep defence, when you need to send a lob from the back of the court with little space to work with, you have to add arm — the racket won't do it for you.

3K carbon and a 38mm frame: stiffness without harshness

3K carbon is an open-weave fabric, more flexible and forgiving than the 12K or 18K found in premium models. That translates into a dry but friendly touch, with a face that doesn't send the ball flying unpredictably when you catch it off-centre.

The 38mm frame offsets that face flexibility with structural stiffness. You feel it on mid-height backhand volleys, when the ball comes in crossed and heavy: the racket doesn't twist in your hand and the block comes out clean.

The combination makes sense as a whole. A forgiving face, a stabilising frame, a rubber that adds pop.

What level is the Enebe Aerox 7.2 Carbon Reloaded suited to?

It's built for intermediate players looking to refine an all-round technique. The teardrop shape with medium balance is the classic all-round padel racket setup: more attacking punch than a round shape, more control and sweet spot than a diamond. It doesn't force you to choose between defending and finishing points.

If your game involves moving up to the net, closing out points with bandeja and vibora, and dropping back to defend without hesitation, this Enebe option covers all four corners without excelling dramatically at any single one.

Shot-by-shot feel

Bandeja and vibora. The rubber's rebound is the best ally here. The cut bandeja comes off with depth without needing a full follow-through, something players who are still a touch late to the high ball will appreciate. The vibora works, but with a caveat: the surface is smooth, so don't expect the aggressive topspin of a rough-textured face. The ball comes off flatter with less bite.

Smash. With mass sitting in the centre of the face rather than the head, the flat smash demands solid technique to generate real pace. The smash down the line is there, but it's not the automatic weapon it would be on a high-balance diamond. The kick smash works better, as the medium rubber helps lift the ball.

Defence and off-the-back-wall play. The wide sweet spot is what saves you here. On balls that stick to the glass and come off at odd angles, a hit a centimetre off centre doesn't ruin the shot. The racket holds its line.

Volleys. This is where the only real friction shows up. At the top end of the weight range, 370g is noticeable during fast exchanges at mid-court. If your wrist isn't rock solid, look for units closer to 355g.

Who it suits and who it doesn't

It suits the mid-level player who wants a single racket for the whole match and values not finishing with an overloaded wrist. It also suits someone moving on from a pure control racket who wants more pop without jumping straight to a hard diamond.

It doesn't suit the attacking player who lives for the smash down the line and needs the racket to do half the work — that's what high-balance diamonds are for. Nor does it suit the spin-heavy player who builds points around crossed viboras and biting topspin, since the smooth face falls short on spin generation.

Verdict

The Aerox 7.2 Carbon Reloaded is an honest racket: it doesn't promise a generational leap it hasn't made, it keeps the technical package that already worked and wraps it in a cleaner design. The Black EVA HR3 Medium with its high rebound is its real selling point, not just a tagline.

Its limits are clear and there are two: the smooth surface caps its spin ceiling, and ball exit demands extra arm in deep defence. In return, it delivers stability, a generous sweet spot for its weight range, and a response that doesn't punish the joints.

For the intermediate player who plays often and wants a racket that holds up over long matches without taking a toll, the equation works out in its favour.