{"product_id":"adidas-match-light-2026-padel-racket","title":"adidas Match Light 2026 Padel Racket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe adidas Match Light 2026 is the lightest and least expensive adidas racket we sell — a 345–360g beginner frame in what adidas call an “allround” shape: not quite round, not quite teardrop, with the balance a touch towards the head and the sweet spot in the middle of the face. Fibreglass face, fibreglass frame, soft EVA core. It exists so that a new player, a lighter-built adult or a junior stepping up to a full-size racket can get the three stripes for $159 and not fight the racket while they learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it actually plays.\u003c\/strong\u003e Padelful's panel scored it 6.1\/10 (May 2026): manoeuvrability 7.0, control 6.6, power 6.1, rebound 5.6, sweet spot 5.0. Their read is fair and worth hearing before you buy — light and comfortable, a medium-soft forgiving response, clean ball exit in defence, but limited attacking power, a small sweet spot once you get off-centre, and overheads that need decent technique. It is a starter racket that is kind to the arm, not a racket that hides a mishit. For comparison, the standard-weight \u003ca href=\"\/products\/adidas-match-2026-padel-racket-black\"\u003eMatch 2026\u003c\/a\u003e scored 7.9 with Padel Racket Lab, whose panel rated its forgiveness and comfort highly — the extra 15g does the stabilising.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere it sits.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the entry point of the adidas range: below the round \u003ca href=\"\/products\/adidas-drive-2026-padel-racket-black\"\u003eDrive\u003c\/a\u003e ($169) and the intermediate \u003ca href=\"\/products\/adidas-rx-series-light-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eRX Series Light\u003c\/a\u003e ($189). The other light beginner rackets on our wall are the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/babolat-counter-origin-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eBabolat Counter Origin\u003c\/a\u003e (round) and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/babolat-air-origin-2026-padel-racket\"\u003eBabolat Air Origin\u003c\/a\u003e (teardrop) — both a little dearer, both with a bigger effective sweet spot in testing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this the racket for you?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYes\u003c\/strong\u003e if you are starting out, you want the lightest racket that still feels solid, and comfort and price matter more than power. A good first racket for a smaller player, a teenager moving off a junior frame, or anyone whose elbow complains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo\u003c\/strong\u003e if you are a bigger or stronger beginner — the standard Match or the Drive will feel more planted — or if you already play regularly, where the RX Series is the better $30 spent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAll-round (between round and teardrop)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e345–360g (light)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBalance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlightly head-heavy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSweet spot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiddle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProfile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e455mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEVA Soft Performance (low density)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFace\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFibreglass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFibreglass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmooth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTechnologies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStructural Reinforcement · Smart Holes Lineal · standard protector tape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLevel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeginner (adidas: beginner, occasional play)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColourway\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack \/ mint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProduct code\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAR5GA5U88 (adidas KL2634)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEAN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8435739406076\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSpecifications from the adidas Padel Probook 2026 (All For Padel, the adidas padel licensee) and Everything Padel Australia (the Australian distributor), verified 2026-09-29. Where the distributor listing or a review site and the adidas probook disagree we follow the probook. Manufacturer weights vary by around ±10g. Review scores are quoted from the sites named, with their dates; we have not court-tested this frame ourselves.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"adidas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67007515230579,"sku":"APS-AD-0018","price":159.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1015\/6287\/6275\/files\/AR5GA5U88MATCHLIGHTFRONT.png?v=1790647326","url":"https:\/\/australianpadelshop.com\/products\/adidas-match-light-2026-padel-racket","provider":"Australian Padel Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}