Siux Electra Pro IT 2026

Pros

• ✓12K carbon over the EVA Hard core delivers a crisp, no-flex response on the smash and flat overhead: the face doesn't dampen your arm speed, it transmits it whole. The sandpaper-rough finish covers the entire surface and really bites on the vibora and the cut bandeja, generating kicks that jump high without the ball drifting off your target line. The unperforated central zone widens the sweet spot compared to earlier versions of the model, and it shows on mid-height blocking volleys, where the touch stays clean. With a medium balance and 355-375g, despite its aggressive character it still gets into position in time on the backhand volley and doesn't drag your arm through long baseline rallies. The balance between power and precision means you can play it from both sides of the court: it directs the dropshot and the through-the-middle attack well, with no sense of an unruly racket.

Cons

• ✗Ball exit is the weakest part of the package: on low wall exits with little room to work, you need to commit to the full swing, because a blocked shot comes up short on depth. The hardness of the EVA Hard core punishes the elbow over long sessions, and without solid technique or real arm speed, the racket feels dead, giving you nothing back. Off-centre the feel turns harsh: the sweet spot is generous for how stiff this racket is, but hits high on the frame vibrate and lose direction. The defensive lob loses distance if you don't drive it with your body; the hard rubber doesn't offer the elasticity a softer core gives you when you're stretched and out of position.

The Siux Electra Pro IT 2026 targets advanced players with consolidated technique who want more performance without yet moving to a pure competition racket. 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 355-375g weight range places it in the medium-weight group, the most common among amateur players.

Franco Stupaczuk puts his name on the Siux Electra Pro IT 2026, a teardrop-shaped padel racket built around 12K carbon and an EVA Hard core, weighing 355-375g with a full sandpaper-rough finish, available in Fire Red and Shadow Red colourways. The brief is explicit: explosive power in service of attack, with a medium balance and a medium-firm feel designed to generate speed and spin from the very first shot.

On court, that translates into a racket that hits hard without becoming unmanageable — but one that won't do the work for you.

12K carbon over EVA Hard: why the Electra Pro IT feels so crisp

12K refers to a thick-thread, tight-weave carbon fabric. It barely flexes on impact, and that stiffness is exactly what produces the dry, crisp sensation on contact: the ball doesn't sit on the face, it snaps straight back off it.

Underneath, the EVA Hard core pulls in the same direction. It's a dense rubber that handles high arm speed without collapsing or getting out of control, but in exchange it gives back little energy on its own.

Together, these materials place this padel racket toward the firmer end of the hardness scale. It's not a harsh, uncomfortable racket to hit with, but there's nothing plush about it either — the feedback is direct, telling you instantly whether you struck it clean.

What level of player is the Siux Electra Pro IT 2026 built for?

The Siux Electra Pro IT 2026 is built for advanced players with genuine arm speed and technique already in place. Its 12K carbon face and EVA Hard core demand that you supply the power — this isn't a racket that returns it for you. Below that level, your arm pays the price long before the scoreboard does.

Siux Electra Pro IT 2026 specs

Shot by shot: where it shines and where it demands more

Smash and flat overhead. This is its home turf. The stiffness of the 12K carbon face doesn't absorb a thing, and the ball comes off on a tense, driving trajectory. On a flat smash toward the back glass, the frame doesn't flex, so placement is down purely to your wrist.

Vibora and bandeja. The sandpaper-rough finish covers the whole face and grips the ball firmly on cut shots. The vibora comes off with genuine kick, not the token spin you get from smooth, worn-in surfaces.

Volleys. The medium balance lets you block firmly without the racket getting ahead of you. On a low backhand volley you need to push through the shot — this hard rubber doesn't forgive a passive block.

Wall exits and defence. Here's where you pay the toll. Ball exit is the softest point of the whole package: off a low wall, or when you're rushed, simply putting the racket on the ball isn't enough. You need to commit to the full swing, or the ball sits up short in the middle of the court, gift-wrapped for your opponents.

The sandpaper finish and the unperforated centre

The rough surface runs across the entire face, but the central zone is left unperforated. That construction choice widens the sweet spot compared to earlier versions of the model, which is a welcome touch on such a rigid frame.

Even so, the sweet spot's true window has its limits. Hits high on the frame or near the edge vibrate and lose control, with more punishment than usual precisely because the rubber offers no cushioning.

What's different from the Siux Electra ST4?

The model returns to 12K carbon and pairs it with the brand's hard rubber. The result is a medium feel with a noticeably crisper, drier sensation on contact than its predecessor, the Siux Electra ST4.

Add to that the unperforated central zone, which adds sweet spot. In short: more raw power and a touch more margin in the centre, in exchange for a less forgiving feel.

Player profile and ideal doubles partner

It suits the advanced player who comes to net to finish points and isn't satisfied with a defensive bandeja. Think a backhand that attacks through the middle, or a drive with enough arm speed to get real value out of a hard rubber core.

As a doubles partner, it works best alongside someone running a softer-core racket with strong ball exit, who can sustain the long rallies while this Siux model closes out points at the net.

If your game is built around grinding from the back, waiting for the error, and lobbing, the 12K-and-EVA-Hard combination will give you less than you're asking of it.

Verdict: real firepower, with a defensive trade-off

The Siux Electra Pro IT 2026 delivers on its promise. It's an all-round teardrop racket with a genuine offensive bias: it performs at a high level on the smash, vibora and aggressive volley, and holds solid control thanks to the stiff face and the grip of that rough finish.

The cost comes on ball exit and physical demand. This isn't a racket you can play at half speed — ease off your arm speed and it goes flat.

For the player who already hits hard and wants a racket with no ceiling, this is a sound buy. For anyone looking for help from the back of the court, there are more forgiving options out there.