Black Crown Piton
Round-shaped control frame for improving club players — big sweet spot and forgiving, steady control.
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Control 92 against power 76: it rewards placement over pace. Build the point from the back, move up behind a deep lob and finish with angles rather than force.
The whole middle of the face works — late contact costs you less than on a diamond. Sweet spot 87/100 — one of the most forgiving faces in the index; off-centre hits keep their depth.
Maneuverability 85/100: the head comes round fast, so you can block, redirect and change your mind at the net.
Padel handles come in one size; thickness is set with overgrips. Each overgrip adds roughly 1 mm and 5 g in the hand, which pulls the balance a touch lower — useful if the head feels slow. Keep the grip thin if you rely on wrist work at the net.
Typical home is the right side: keeping the ball in, resetting from the glass and setting up the partner. Rebound 82/100 means you supply the pace on the volley — a short, firm punch rather than a block.
Against 55 other Intermediate · Round frames.
52nd of 56 in intermediate · round by AI score, 273rd of 423 across the index. 0 of 5 metrics above the class average.
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Black Crown Piton — round frame by Black Crown. List price shown; order through a partner club or check test availability on court.
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