Siux Pegasus Grafeno 1K

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The five-layer EVA Soft EHR core gives you serious pop off the face — on cut bandejas and deep defensive lobs the ball reaches the back wall without you needing to swing hard The aramid vibration damper and soft rubber filter out impact on blocked volleys and off-centre hits away from the sweet spot, sparing already battered elbows and wrists The 1K graphene carbon face stiffens the hitting zone well beyond what the core alone suggests: flat smashes come off crisper and less muted than you'd expect from an EVA Soft build Teardrop shape with a 38 mm bitube 6K carbon frame: it turns quickly on fast volleys and the vibora, with a generous sweet spot for a medium-high balance racket

Cons

• ✗The face is smooth, so on kick serves and topspin vibora the bite comes down to your arm and the ball's felt, not the racket — anyone chasing extra grip on short balls will be left wanting The medium-high balance demands early prep when you're pinned deep off the backhand wall exit; arrive late and the head weight shows Even with the reinforced face, the EVA Soft core doesn't give the crisp block of a hard rubber — against heavy pace on the smash by 3 it gives a touch, asking pure hitters to push through more than they'd like This is built for advanced players; intermediates may find the ball exit runs away from them, sending lobs and volleys long until they dial it in

The Siux Pegasus Grafeno 1K brings together two things that rarely coexist in the same padel racket: a stiff, reactive 1K graphene carbon face and a five-layer EVA Soft EHR core that cushions like a comfort-focused frame. Teardrop shape, 38 mm bitube 6K carbon frame, medium-high balance built for finishing points at the net.

It's the next step in Siux's Pegasus line, and within the brand's roster it's the racket linked to Uri Botello. This isn't a pure power racket, nor a pure control stick — it sits in between, with an all-round character built around ball exit that's well above average.

1K carbon and graphene: why this face doesn't play like a typical EVA Soft racket

The 1K weave is tight and fine-grained. Combined with graphene, it produces a hitting surface that's stiffer than usual, returning energy quickly rather than swallowing the impact.

That's the trick behind this padel racket: the face supplies the punch that the soft rubber can't deliver on its own. On flat smashes you get a crisper response than the soft, giving touch of the EVA suggests when you press it with a finger.

The bitube 6K carbon frame resists twisting under off-centre contact. On balls caught near the rim — a late backhand volley, a slightly mishit smash — the frame doesn't flex much, so the ball holds its line better.

And the aramid vibration damper handles the rest: it's what stops a mishit from travelling up your forearm.

How does the five-layer EVA Soft EHR core actually play?

EHR — high recovery — refers to how fast the rubber springs back into shape after impact. On court that means the ball spends less time on the strings and comes off with its own pace, without you having to accelerate your arm.

You feel this most on three shots. On the defensive lob from the back, where you reach the far wall with barely half a swing. On the cut bandeja, which travels deep and low without forcing it. And on the blocked volley, where the racket does the work off your opponent's own pace.

The flip side is that it needs managing. With a loose wrist and shaky technique, that same lively exit will send lobs long and volleys into the net.

What level of player is the Siux Pegasus Grafeno 1K for?

It's aimed at advanced players. Not because it's harsh — the rubber is soft and forgiving — but because pairing a medium-high balance with such lively ball exit demands wrist control and early preparation so you don't overhit every ball.

It suits net-rushers who want to close out points up at the net, without paying the physical toll that a stiff racket racks up over a long season.

On court: where it shines, and where it'll test you

It's at its best around the net. The teardrop shape and 38 mm frame turn easily through fast volley exchanges, and for a racket with this balance, the sweet spot is genuinely generous.

The vibora comes off with good pace and trajectory. The catch is spin: with a smooth surface, bite on very short balls or kick shots depends on your technique and the state of the ball, not the paintwork.

On defence, the medium-high balance makes itself felt. A deep wall exit to the backhand forces earlier prep than you're used to if you're coming from a round, low-balance frame.

And on the smash by 3 against heavy, loaded balls, the EVA Soft core gives a touch more than a hard rubber would — the reinforced face compensates for most of it, but a pure basher chasing total block will notice that margin.

Verdict: an attacking teardrop for players who won't sacrifice comfort

The Siux Pegasus Grafeno 1K solves a specific problem: hitting hard from the net without a racket that beats up your arm. The 1K graphene carbon face brings the punch, while the EVA Soft EHR core and aramid damping bring the comfort.

In return, it asks for a player with the touch to manage that ball exit and accept that spin is on you, not the surface. Anyone after a crisp-blocking, maximum-grip racket should look elsewhere; anyone wanting to attack in comfort will find a rare balance here.

As a doubles partner, it works best alongside a patient, control-minded player — this racket is built to finish the points the other one sets up.