Pack Duo Siux Trilogy II Control Patty Pro

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The EVA Soft core with PentaCore soaks up impact without kicking vibration back into your forearm — a real relief during long crosscourt bandeja rallies, and a plus for players carrying elbow niggles The round shape and medium balance give a genuinely wide sweet spot: off-centre contact on the backhand volley still comes out with direction and no twist in the face Despite being a control-oriented racket, ball exit is honest: a defensive lob from the back of the court reaches the opposite baseline without forcing the arm The Gold Carbon TEX 24K face has real bite, gripping the ball on the pinchada and the cut vibora, where the bounce stays low and awkward for the opponent At 355 g, the lighter end of the range, and with medium balance, net manoeuvrability lets you rip off quick double volleys and block smashes without ever arriving late

Cons

• ✗This isn't a racket built to close out points with a flat smash — the EVA Soft core and round shape cushion the impact, forcing you to build the point with two or three extra shots Siux itself pitches it as somewhat stiff and advanced-level: intermediate players who haven't yet developed arm speed will find the racket gives back little more than what they put in The round shape concentrates mass close to the hand, so the smash by 3 and the kick lose the whip you'd get from a diamond or teardrop At 370 g, the top end of the range, the weight starts to tell on repeated bandejas if your shoulder isn't used to a full ninety minutes at the net

Siux Trilogy II Control Patty Pro: the round racket that breaks the Pro Series mould

The Siux Trilogy II Control Patty Pro is the only round-shaped racket in Siux's entire Pro Series: 355-370 g, a Gold Carbon TEX 24K face, an EVA Soft core and PentaCore technology. It was born to celebrate Patty Llaguno's run at the Master Final in Barcelona, where she reached the semi-finals.

That puts it in an odd spot in the catalogue. A pro range is usually stacked with diamonds and teardrops chasing ball speed. Here the whole approach runs the other way: specific control, forgiveness, and an impact that doesn't punish your arm.

Who is the Siux Trilogy II Control Patty Pro built for?

Advanced players. Siux itself describes it as somewhat stiff and advanced-level, and that's an honest call: the EVA Soft cushions the hit, but the racket as a whole won't hand you free ball speed. If you can't generate your own arm acceleration, it won't give much back.

The key nuance is that "advanced" here doesn't mean "hitter." It means a player who already places the ball, who decides before striking, and who treats the lob and the wall as weapons rather than emergency outs.

Spec sheet

PentaCore and EVA Soft: why this racket doesn't vibrate

PentaCore is a multi-layer system designed to cut vibration and smooth out the feel on every shot. It's not a marketing line that falls apart on court — you feel it on off-centre contact.

When the ball catches the upper zone of the face — the spot where a stiff racket sends a jolt straight to your elbow — the impact here arrives muted. Siux specifically recommends it for players dealing with elbow issues, since it produces no vibration on contact.

The EVA Soft core pulls in the same direction. It holds the ball on the face for that extra fraction of a millisecond, and that dwell time is exactly what lets you steer the backhand volley at your opponent's feet instead of just blocking it back.

The trade-off is physical, and no technology dodges it: what you gain in comfort, you lose in crisp response. The flat smash comes out slower than it would off a stiffer rubber.

Gold Carbon TEX 24K: the bite in the face

The 24K carbon on the face gives a surface that, for a control racket, is anything but soft to the touch. It's the rigid half of a racket that's cushioned on the inside, and that contrast is what stops it feeling dead.

The finish is rough, and that's one of the big reasons to pick this racket. On the short pinchada and the cut vibora, the face grabs the ball and the bounce comes out low. Against an opponent who closes the net well, a ball that dies after the bounce is worth more than a mediocre smash.

How it plays, shot by shot

Defence and wall exits. This is home turf. The round shape's wide sweet spot forgives a ball taken late off the rebound, and ball exit is honest despite this being a specific control racket: the lob reaches the far baseline without forcing anything.

Volleys. With medium balance and starting at 355 g, the racket keeps up. Quick double volleys, blocking a smash aimed at your feet, changes of direction with a firm wrist. There's no excess inertia holding you back.

Bandeja. Comfortable and repeatable. The centred mass lets you hold your shot height match after match without your shoulder paying for it — until you hit the 370 g end of the range, where the weight starts to bite in the third set.

Smash by 3 and kick. The weak point. The round shape concentrates mass near the hand and doesn't produce the whip of a diamond. You smash to unsettle and force the error, not to close the point outright.

Who should play it

1. **A patient backhand player** who builds from the back, lobs with purpose and waits for the short ball.
2. **Players with elbow or forearm discomfort** who don't want to give up a premium racket.
3. **Anyone after a round shape at pro level**: almost the entire round-shape market lives in entry ranges — this one doesn't.

As a pairing, it works well alongside a drive partner who does carry a smash-focused racket. Two rackets of this profile on the same court leaves nobody to close out points.

Verdict

The Trilogy II Control Patty Pro does exactly what its name promises, no pretending otherwise. It delivers forgiveness, joint comfort and a rough face that handles cut shots beautifully, all in a 355-370 g frame that moves easily at the net.

What it doesn't deliver is free power. If your game leans on smashing by 3 and closing points in one shot, this padel racket will frustrate you — it'll force you to play two extra balls per point.

The model makes sense for anyone who's already understood that padel is won by piling up uncomfortable balls, not by raw speed. For that player — especially if the elbow has ever given trouble — it's one of the few round rackets on the market that doesn't force you to drop a tier.