Kombat Galeras 2025

Pros

• ✓The rough 18K carbon face bites into spin shots, and you really feel it on cut bandejas and víboras with heavy rotation. The medium-density Black EVA core spreads weight evenly across the frame, giving a consistent feel whether you're defending or attacking. The teardrop shape with medium balance smooths the switch between back-court control shots and finishing smashes at the net. At 350-360 g it stays light enough for long rallies without giving up the punch you need on a smash por 3.

Cons

• ✗Kombat doesn't publish the frame thickness in millimetres, making it hard to gauge how much extra stiffness this racket offers versus other 18K models on the market. Neither the brand nor major retailers list the exact balance point in centimetres, so you're left trusting the qualitative 'medium' balance tag. Without a proprietary frame technology beyond the 18K carbon, it doesn't stand out clearly from other rackets built to a similar spec in this range.

Manu Martín puts her name on the Kombat Galeras 2025, a teardrop-shaped padel racket the brand pitches as proof that light doesn't have to mean soft on finishing power. At 350-360 g with a medium balance, it's chasing that sweet spot between back-court control and smash authority.

Manu Martín and the volcano behind the name

Galeras takes its name from the Colombian volcano, a fitting metaphor for contained power wrapped in a light build. It's the signature racket of Manu Martín, the professional player fronting the model in Kombat's 2025 lineup.

That signature status isn't incidental — it places the Galeras in Kombat's upper tier, built for players who've already nailed the fundamentals and want an all-round racket rather than one tuned for a single shot. This isn't a beginner racket, nor a pure competition weapon; it's the middle ground Kombat reserves for its advanced range.

18K carbon meets Black EVA: what it feels like on court

The face blends 18K carbon fibre with a rough finish — a weave density that delivers a crisp, dry ball exit without the extreme stiffness you'd get from a 3K or 6K face. On court that shows up most on spin shots: cut bandejas and víboras with heavy rotation grip better at contact thanks to that rough carbon texture. Worth keeping an eye on, though — grip textures wear down with repeated contact against the ball and the court surface, so that bite is most pronounced on a fresh racket and softens after months of regular play.

Inside, the medium-density Black EVA core spreads weight evenly through the whole frame. It's not the softest EVA in Kombat's range — that's reserved for beginner rackets — nor the hardest, which you'll find on pure power models. It sits right in the middle, which is exactly why Kombat markets the Galeras as an all-rounder rather than a control or power racket.

From the back of the court, that combination gives you a predictable ball exit: the medium core soaks up part of the impact without sending the ball back flat, helping you hold depth in defensive rallies. At net, the medium balance lets you read the volley without the extra prep time a head-heavy racket demands, though it won't match the snap reaction of a racket with weight loaded hard toward the handle.

The frame — 100% tubular carbon — supports that face without piling on extra weight: at 350-360 g the racket stays manageable in fast net exchanges, even if it doesn't drop to the ultralight range reserved for beginner rackets built purely for shock absorption.

Kombat Galeras 2025 specs

Who should be playing with the Galeras?

It performs best in the hands of advanced players who've already grooved their back-court game and want a racket that doesn't force a choice between control and finishing. The medium balance forgives a slightly late prep on the swing without punishing you the way a true head-heavy racket would.

It's not the first pick for someone starting out in padel: the medium-density core and 18K carbon face demand solid wrist control to unlock the ball exit, something a soft-core racket delivers with far less technical effort. It's also not the go-to for players chasing raw power above all else — for that, the power segment offers harder cores than this Black EVA.

Verdict

The Kombat Galeras 2025 is an advanced-level all-round padel racket built around balance: a rough 18K carbon face for bite on spin shots, and a medium-density Black EVA core for a consistent response across the whole surface. Its biggest strength is that versatility between control and smash without leaning too hard into either extreme; its weak spot is that Kombat doesn't publish the balance point in centimetres or the frame thickness, leaving a few data points unconfirmed before lining it up head-to-head against other 18K rackets on the market. It's a strong fit for advanced players after one racket that can handle every shot in the match.