Bullpadel AXYM DB 22

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The Glafito + Multieva combo delivers generous ball exit on blocks and half-bandejas: the ball comes out deep even when you don't catch it perfectly in the strike zone The medium balance and teardrop shape keep the racket quick through crosscourt volley exchanges, where a diamond of the same weight is already arriving late on the second contact The face's roughness is genuinely pronounced: liftea vibora shots and cut smashes toward the back glass bite into the ball without needing to overswing The asymmetric X-Force heart and soft-to-medium feel filter vibration well on forced wall exits, where a late hit usually punishes the elbow and wrist The 38mm profile with CarbonTube reinforcement keeps the frame's shape on off-centre hits, so the sweet spot doesn't collapse the moment you're off-axis

Cons

• ✗This isn't a racket for closing out a point with one flat smash down the middle: the soft-to-medium response gives back speed, not the crisp punch of a rigid diamond racket At the top end of the range, 375g in a teardrop shape starts to show in the third set when you're stringing together high bandejas with little prep time The pronounced roughness wears down with heavy use on concrete courts, and with it goes some of the grip that makes the liftea vibora so effective Its all-round nature works against a very defined player: anyone chasing a clear edge in power or touch will find more extreme rackets in either direction

The Bullpadel AXYM DB 22 targets advanced players with consolidated technique who want more performance without yet moving to a pure competition racket. Its teardrop shape shifts the sweet spot slightly upwards, striking a balance between control and power. The medium balance keeps a balanced behaviour between baseline shots and volleys. Its 365-375g weight range places it in the medium-weight group, the most common among amateur players.

Bullpadel slots the AXYM DB 22 into its NEXTLINE range: teardrop shape, 365-375g, 38mm profile, Glafito face and an asymmetric X-Force heart aimed at players pushing toward competitive play.

This is an advanced-level, all-round padel racket, without the aggressive bias Bullpadel reserves for its pure power lines.

Glafito over Multieva: where that soft-to-medium touch comes from

The face blends fibreglass and carbon — that's the Glafito — and that ratio explains almost everything the racket does on court. The glass adds flex and gets the ball back without demanding a perfect strike; the carbon stops that flex from turning into an uncontrolled response once the rally speeds up.

Underneath sits a Multieva core, with layers of rubber at different densities stacked on top of each other. The layer touching the face cushions the first contact, while the inner layers stiffen the response when the shot lands clean and centred.

The result is a forgiving soft-to-medium touch: the racket bails you out on the emergency shot and doesn't go flat on the well-struck one. In exchange, that same sandwich construction takes away some of the instant punch you'd get from a rigid layup.

What does the asymmetric X-Force heart actually add?

The X-Force system creates an asymmetric heart that distributes tension unevenly between frame and hitting surface. On court that translates into less parasitic vibration on late contacts and a slightly steadier response when the ball arrives low on the face — the classic rushed wall exit.

The 38mm frame is backed up by CarbonTube, which holds the shape of the outline and stops the face from flexing open on off-centre hits. That's why the sweet spot, even on a teardrop shape, doesn't shrink as much as you'd expect.

Bullpadel AXYM DB 22 specs

Shot by shot: bandeja, vibora and wall exits

• **Bandeja:** the medium balance keeps the head controllable on the overhead. You can cut with precision and place it deep to the back glass without the racket dragging your arm.
• **Vibora:** this is where the roughness earns its keep. The surface grip lets you really lift the ball and get a high bounce without maxing out your wrist speed.
• **Flat smash down the middle:** it gets there, but demands good wrist snap and timing. The soft-to-medium response transmits pace, not a crisp, dry impact.
• **Wall exit:** one of its strongest shots. The rubber filters the impact and the ball comes out with depth even when you're just barely getting there in time.
• **Volley:** the teardrop profile with medium balance keeps the racket fast through crosscourt exchanges and handles fast-ball blocks well.
• **Lob:** the touch helps you judge the height; this isn't a racket that flies long when you're aiming deep.

Power racket or control racket?

It's a balanced racket with the scale tipped slightly toward control. The AXYM DB 22's split sits around 80/80 between power and control: it holds up at a fast pace without falling apart, but it won't hand you extra metres on the smash. Its real value shows up in the long exchange, not the isolated winner.

Anyone after a racket that shortens the point through sheer pegada should look at diamond shapes with a high balance instead. This Bullpadel model is built to sustain rallies, not to steamroll them.

Player profile: who suits this teardrop shape

It fits mid-to-high and advanced-level players with an intensive game, who play a lot of long points and need a racket that won't punish the arm come the third set. That's consistent with the NEXTLINE philosophy: support players developing their game toward competition without forcing them into a demanding construction.

In a pair, it works just as well on the backhand side as the forehand. The backhand player will get the most out of the ball exit on defence; the forehand player will benefit from the surface grip on the vibora.

I wouldn't recommend it to anyone coming from a rigid racket looking for that same dry, crisp response: the soft-to-medium touch will feel slow on the smash no matter how much comfort it gains you.

The bottom line

The Bullpadel AXYM DB 22 nails the hard stuff — getting out of the wall, sustaining high-tempo rallies, biting into the ball for effect — and merely does the job on the spectacular shots. That 375g at the top of the weight range starts to weigh on you as matches drag on, and the roughness, a real selling point today, wears down with heavy use.

If your game leans on the bandeja, the vibora and patience, this racket has your back. If your thing is closing points with a flat smash, there are more forceful builds in the catalogue.