Siux Obsidian Elite 2027

Technologies

Pros

• ✓Carbon SC Comfort over soft EVA soaks up the hit on blocks and defensive volleys: the ball sinks for a split second before it leaves, and that beat gives you real room to correct direction
• ✓The teardrop shape with low balance and a 38 mm profile lets you volley and switch grips without resetting your wrist, and still arrive at crosscourt defensive balls with the racket already set
• ✓The sweet spot is the widest in Siux's 2027 lineup and forgives off-centre hits high on the face: your bandeja loses a touch of height, not control of the trajectory
• ✓The tubular frame keeps the chassis rigid, so the soft touch never turns mushy and you still feel exactly where you struck the ball
• ✓360-375 g with a low-balance layout eases the strain on shoulder and elbow through long matches — handy if you're on court several days a week

Cons

• ✗Ball exit isn't generous: a long defensive lob from the back has to come from your own arm, since the racket gives little back on its own
• ✗Low balance trims the whip on a flat smash — you close points with placement and a well-placed pinchada, not raw ball speed
• ✗The smooth, satin-finish face limits bite on víboras and dejadas compared to rackets with 3D textured surfaces
• ✗The 'advanced' label isn't just marketing: with a short swing or an inconsistent contact point, the soft EVA gives you little feedback on off-centre mishits

The Siux Obsidian Elite 2027 opens the brand's control range with 3K carbon treated as Carbon SC Comfort, a soft EVA core, a 38 mm frame and a weight of 360 to 375 grams built around a low balance. This isn't a racket chasing ball speed — it's one built so you know exactly where every shot is going.

The Obsidian line takes over from the Siux Trilogy

The Obsidian family is how Siux reshuffles its control segment for 2027, stepping in for the Siux Trilogy. Within that family, the Elite is the most comfort-oriented version, the one that puts cushioning ahead of a crisp, direct response.

That places it in a very specific slot in the market: a padel racket for the advanced player who already generates their own power and just needs the material to stop stealing precision or hammering their arm.

What does Carbon SC Comfort bring to a soft EVA core?

3K carbon is a fine-thread, tight-weave fabric. With the SC Comfort treatment it gives a little more on impact than a stiff laminate, and that flex soaks up part of the vibration before it ever reaches your elbow.

That same treatment softens the very first millimetre of contact. The ball doesn't bounce straight off — it sinks in, holds for an instant, then leaves. That extra beat is what lets you open up the angle on a mid-height block or correct a volley that arrives tighter than expected.

The soft EVA core backs up the same idea from within. The counterbalance comes from the tubular frame, which keeps the chassis rigid: the racket feels comfortable without ever turning spongy or losing the read on where the ball hit.

On-court behaviour: where it shines and where you're on your own

The low balance and teardrop shape with a 38 mm profile make this racket turn fast in the hand. Block volleys and switches between forehand and backhand come without having to reset anything.

The Siux Obsidian Elite really clicks on the bandeja. Its sweet spot — the widest in the brand's entire 2027 collection — forgives off-centre hits toward the top of the face: you lose some height over the net, but the trajectory still lands where you sent it.

Off the back wall, the contained weight helps you arrive with the racket already set, even when the ball comes off tight against the glass.

The catch shows up in deep defence. Ball exit isn't generous: a long lob from the back of the court has to be built by your arm, because this Siux model won't send it back on its own.

And on a flat smash, the low balance trims the whip. You close points with pinchada bandejas and well-placed víboras and smashes by the 3-metre line — not with raw pace.

What level is the Siux Obsidian Elite 2027 built for?

It's built for the advanced, control-minded player who already generates power through technique and wants cushioning on top: 360-375 g, low balance, soft 3K carbon and a 38 mm frame. Anyone looking for a racket that hits for them will find exactly the opposite approach to what they need.

Siux Obsidian Elite 2027 specs

Player profile and doubles pairing

• It's for you if you play the backhand side, build points with bandeja and víbora, and value being able to volley without adjusting your wrist.
• It's for you if you're coming back from elbow or forearm trouble and want to cut down on impact without dropping to a beginner racket.
• Think twice if your pattern is to accelerate the moment the ball sits up — the flat smash here demands more arm than you'd expect.
• Skip it if you haven't yet nailed a consistent contact point; the soft EVA gives little feedback on off-centre hits.

In doubles it pairs well alongside a more aggressive partner running a power racket: you hold the exchange from the net and feed the high ball for them to finish.

Verdict: precise control, at the cost of free pace

The Siux Obsidian Elite 2027 does one thing very well — putting the ball exactly where you want with a rested arm — and it explicitly gives up another: free power. The smooth face follows the same logic: clean, predictable contact, with less built-in bite than a rough textured face, but also less difference in feel between a fresh ball and a worn one.

If you're after Siux's control racket for 2027 with the gentlest touch in the Obsidian family, this is the one. If your game depends on the racket adding pace for you, look elsewhere in the range.