Siux Obsidian Pro Black 2027

Pros

• ✓The widest sweet spot in Siux's 2027 collection forgives off-center contact — your bandeja still comes out deep even when you're rushed and catch the ball close to the throat
• ✓The aggressive 3D grain really bites into the ball: lifted viboras and cut bandejas grab a low bounce with noticeably less arm swing than you'd normally need
• ✓The EVA Soft core soaks up vibration, letting you grind through long matches at 375 g without your forearm paying the price on balls hit near the frame
• ✓The low balance makes it quick through volley exchanges — you redirect the crosscourt ball without ever feeling weight dragging at the head
• ✓The 16K carbon face gives a clean ball exit on counterattacks from the back of the court, sending the ball deep without having to force the swing

Cons

• ✗The smash por 3 demands arm speed and technique — with no mass up top and a soft rubber damping the response, the racket won't generate pace on its own
• ✗16K carbon over EVA Soft loses definition on a flat smash at top speed; big hitters will miss a crisper, drier response
• ✗The rough 3D-textured surface is aggressive enough to chew through balls faster than usual, and it loses bite with heavy use
• ✗As a pure control mold, mid-level players will find themselves hitting short balls — it asks the player to supply the power the racket doesn't

Siux rolled out a brand-new mold for its control range in 2027, and the Siux Obsidian Pro Black is its black finish: a 16K carbon teardrop, EVA Soft core, low balance and a weight range of 355 to 375 g, all wrapped in a rough, 3D-textured face. There's no pro-player signature here — the mold itself is the selling point.

The Obsidian 2027 steps in to replace the Siux Trilogy

The Obsidian family joins the 2027 catalogue as Siux's new control line, taking over the slot previously held by the Siux Trilogy. This isn't just a repaint — it's a genuinely new teardrop shape, sitting between that Trilogy and the Siux Diablo: less bite than the latter, more usable surface than the former.

The number that defines this mold is the sweet spot — the widest in the brand's entire 2027 range. Combined with the low balance, that explains almost everything this padel racket does on court.

16K carbon over EVA Soft: a teardrop that goes easy on your forearm

The face is 16K carbon. A weave of that density gives a direct response and a clean ball exit on a true hit, but without the dry, snappy feel you get from tighter weaves.

Underneath sits the EVA Soft core, a low-density foam whose main job is soaking up vibration. On court that translates into a soft touch and a few extra milliseconds of ball contact on the face — just enough time to steer it down the line or along the glass.

That same softness takes the edge off your smash. This racket doesn't finish points by itself; it gives back faithfully whatever you put into it, with little help of its own.

The 3D-textured grain, though, is properly aggressive — the kind you can feel just running a finger over it. With a fresh ball, the cut on a bandeja and the lift on a vibora both come with noticeably less arm effort than you'd expect from a control racket.

What level of player is the Siux Obsidian Pro Black 2027 built for?

It's built for advanced players who construct the point: control, defense and depth over going for the kill. The low balance and wide sweet spot make it quick at the net, and the EVA Soft core protects the arm — but it demands real technique to generate pace.

Siux Obsidian Pro Black: technical specs

Shot by shot: where it shines and where it comes up short

1. Bandeja and vibora. Its home turf. The wide sweet spot lets you hit slightly off-center without losing depth, and the 3D grain supplies the cut that keeps the ball low after the bounce.
2. Exiting off the back wall. The low balance keeps the racket close to the body and makes it easy to adjust when the ball's tight against the side glass; with EVA Soft, the ball sits on the face just long enough to lift rather than squirt away.
3. Volleys. Easy to handle in fast exchanges two meters from the net — you redirect the ball without any sense of head-heavy drag.
4. Defense and lobs. Where the whole package really pays off. The ball gets placed, not blasted, and a deep lob comes out of a comfortable, natural swing.
5. Smash por 3 and flat smash. Here's where you have to work. With no mass in the head and that soft rubber damping everything, ball speed comes down almost entirely to the player's own arm and acceleration.

Black or silver: what separates the Obsidian Pro Black from the Obsidian Pro Silver

The Siux Obsidian Pro Silver shares the exact same build: teardrop shape, 16K carbon, EVA Soft and low balance. The difference between the two is purely cosmetic, not performance-related. Choosing between them is a choice of finish, not of feel on court.

Who this Siux racket is really for

It suits the advanced player who lives off placement: repeated bandejas, deep balls down the wall, drop shots and the patience to wait for the high ball. It also suits anyone nursing elbow or forearm trouble who still wants to play with 375 g of racket, since the EVA Soft core filters out a good chunk of the impact.

It's not for the big hitter expecting the racket to do the work. Anyone after a smash that closes out the point on its own should be looking at the Siux Diablo rather than this control mold.

In doubles, it works best on the side of the player who dictates the rallies, while their partner takes on the finishing role. Two Obsidian Pro Blacks on the same court make for a very solid defensive pair — just a slow one to close points out.

Verdict: genuine control, at the cost of a free smash

The Siux Obsidian Pro Black 2027 delivers exactly what its category promises. The biggest sweet spot in the collection and that low balance add up to an honest, predictable racket that feels right at home in the defensive block, with above-average bite on cut shots.

The trade-off comes in power: soft rubber paired with weight distributed toward the handle leaves the smash entirely in the player's hands. Anyone with the acceleration to supply will find a seriously complete control racket here. Anyone without it will notice the short balls creeping in — and will likely end up shopping for a more aggressive mold.