Softee Speed 3.0 Power

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The rough 3D-textured surface bites into the felt on the vibora and the cut bandeja: kick comes off the strings with real rotation, not just ball speed The 3K carbon is an open-weave fabric that flexes on contact instead of firing back a flat, boardy response — a real plus by the third set and in long baseline rallies The EVA Soft S8 core snaps back fast on a blocked volley, so you can drop a deep volley without having to muscle it with the shoulder Medium balance on a teardrop shape: you arrive at the bandeja with the racket already set, with enough head left over for the smash by 3 The 38mm profile keeps the swing compact off the back wall, where a bulkier frame gets heavy on the wrist turn

Cons

• ✗The sweet spot isn't especially generous: a ball struck near the frame off the back wall clearly loses depth Ball exit is on the tame side; without your own arm speed, the lob comes up short and a flat smash won't close out the point on its own The 360-375g range gets demanding in reflex volleys once the point speeds up at the net and you have to react on the backhand The pronounced grain is rough on the ball's felt: on fast courts you'll notice wear sooner than with a smoother finish

Softee Speed 3.0 Power 2024 review: 3K carbon, EVA Soft S8 and a grip surface built for spin

The Softee Speed 3.0 Power 2024 pairs a 3K carbon face with an EVA Soft S8 core and a 38mm frame on a 360-375g teardrop shape with a rough, 3D-textured finish. It's a competition padel racket for advanced players, and its character isn't raw pop — it's how much bite it puts on the ball.

Why the 3K weave changes the feel more than the power

3K carbon has a more open weave than denser carbon layups. On court, that means the face flexes slightly on contact instead of snapping the ball back dead and instant.

Two things follow. The hit feels longer, with a touch of give before the ball leaves the strings, which buys you time to direct it. And your arm banks less vibration over a two-hour match.

The trade-off is the usual one: some energy gets absorbed in that flex. So this padel racket isn't a launcher, even with Power in the name.

EVA Soft S8 and the 38mm profile: where the core puts in the work

EVA Soft S8 is a fast-rebound rubber. You feel it most on the blocked volley: the ball doesn't sink into the material, it pops back quickly and carries depth without you needing to push it.

The smash tells the opposite story. A softer rubber absorbs more on a full-blooded impact, so a flat smash leans on your own arm speed rather than the material doing the work. Players who swing hard will find a racket that goes with them; those expecting the racket to do the hitting will come up short.

The 38mm frame keeps the swing compact. That pays off off the back wall, where you need a quick wrist turn and a bulkier profile just slows you down.

Nano Mesh technology reinforces the hitting surface, and its practical payoff is consistency of touch: a centred hit and a slightly off-centre one don't feel as different as they play.

What level of player is the Softee Speed 3.0 Power built for?

This is a racket for advanced or competitive players: it demands your own arm speed and tight technique. Its strength is spin — vibora, cut bandeja, kick — over raw power, and its moderate sweet spot punishes off-centre contact on defence.

Softee Speed 3.0 Power specs

The 3D grain isn't cosmetic — it's the whole point of this racket

The three-dimensional texture on the rough surface grabs the felt through the swing, and that's where this racket pulls ahead of a flat-sanded finish.

Shot by shot:

1. **Vibora**: comes off with tight rotation and kicks out wide with real intent — the signature shot of this racket.
2. **Bandeja**: the cut grips well and dies close to the side fence without needing to force the slice.
3. **Smash by 3**: the medium-balance teardrop gives you enough head to lift the ball over the back fence, but the soft core means you have to bring your own arm.
4. **Volley**: precise with solid blocking ability, better suited to a deep attacking volley than pure reflex exchanges.
5. **Off the back wall**: solid on a centred hit; off-centre, it loses depth and hands the net to your opponent.

Who gets the most out of it

The player who makes the most of this Softee racket is a point-builder: someone who comes to net off bandejas and viboras, hunts the high bounce to attack, and doesn't rely on one winning smash.

As a pairing, it works well alongside a partner running a clear power racket. This one covers the control and spin game while the partner closes out points.

Anyone playing backhand with a blocked arm, or still grooving their baseline game, won't get the best out of it: the tighter sweet spot and the 360g minimum weight both demand technique that's already in place.

The Speed 3.0 Power 2024 line comes in several colourways sharing the same technical build, so choosing between finishes is purely aesthetic, not a performance call.

Verdict: a spin-first teardrop for players who already hit clean

What the Softee Speed 3.0 Power 2024 delivers is control with above-average spin potential, in a balanced racket that handles better than its weight suggests.

What it doesn't deliver is effortless ball exit. Anyone after a racket that gives energy back for free should look toward livelier rubbers with a wider sweet spot.

If your game runs on spin and the high bounce, this is honest kit for the money.