Bullpadel Hack 04 Hybrid Cloud Racket

The Bullpadel Hack 04 Hybrid Cloud, the most forgiving pala we have tested

The Bullpadel Hack 04 Hybrid Cloud keeps the mould of the Hack line, Paquito Navarro's range, but switches to the materials of the Cloud series: an ultra-soft CloudEva core and Elastic Fiber faces. Our measurements make it the most forgiving pala we have put through the lab.

Who is this racket for?

The advanced player who wants the behaviour of a Hack without the harshness of a Pro Line, and particularly anyone with a sensitive elbow or shoulder. At 365 to 375 g, with a 38 mm profile, a 530 cm² face and a balance we measure at 25.5 cm, it stays low-balanced and very easy to reset despite its weight.

The technologies explained

• CloudEva core: a very low-density foam that absorbs the impact rather than sending it back into the arm.
• Elastic Fiber faces: we record a face stiffness of 62 RA, very low, on a chassis measured at 86 RA. That contrast defines the whole character of the frame.
• Vibradrive and Ease Vibe: an elastomer along the handle axis and dampeners in the frame.
• Aero Channel and Carbon Tube: aerodynamic channel and a bidirectional carbon frame.
• 3D Grain roughness, Smart Holes pattern and the Custom Weight system.

The Extreme Tennis team's view

The figure that stands out is tolerance: the best we have measured, across every brand. Add very high handling, excellent comfort and an easy launch, and you get a pala that forgives almost anything. The trade-off is clear: it is also the least powerful in our panel, and its spin generation stays modest. It is built to let you play long and clean, not to finish with the smash.