Bullpadel Vertex 04 LTD ED. Juan Tello Argentina

Technologies

Pros

• ✓The high-balance diamond shape paired with the 38 mm CarbonTube frame stacks mass in the head, so smashes down the 3 and viboras come off with an acceleration you just won't get from a mid-balance racket The Fibrix face blends fiberglass and carbon, so ball exit feels springier and more forgiving of a slightly off-center hit than a premium 100% carbon face The dual-density Multieva core holds up under sustained hitting: on cut bandejas and repeated smashes it doesn't go flat mid-match the way a soft, single-density rubber does The sandy Topspin surface bites into the ball on viboras and kick serves, helping topspin shots grip and jump with real spin on fast courts CarbonTube — bidirectional interlaced carbon in the frame — cuts down torsion on off-center hits and dampens the vibration that reaches your elbow in such a stiff setup

Cons

• ✗At 360-370 g with a high balance, net maneuverability is on the slow side: reflex volleys off a crosscourt ball arrive late unless you're set up before your opponent even makes contact

The Bullpadel Vertex 04 LTD ED. Juan Tello Argentina is designed for competition or pro-level players who prioritise performance and precision over comfort. Its diamond shape moves the sweet spot to the top of the face, giving more leverage and power at the cost of some tolerance. The high balance adds weight to the swing and pushes the racket toward an offensive profile. Its 360-370g weight range places it in the medium-weight group, the most common among amateur players.

Bullpadel Vertex 04 LTD ED. Juan Tello Argentina: the 38 mm power diamond built for the Argentine star

The Bullpadel Vertex 04 LTD ED. Juan Tello Argentina takes the Vertex 04 platform — diamond shape, Fibrix face, 38 mm CarbonTube frame — and dresses it in the Argentine player's own colours, coming in at 360 to 370 grams with a high balance. This isn't a cosmetic reskin of a mid-tier racket: it's Bullpadel's competition-grade platform with a signature finish.

The Vertex 04 Comfort platform has served as an official racket at a Premier Padel P2 event and has been wielded by several tour pros in their own limited runs. That pedigree tells you where the priorities sit: power first, forgiveness second.

Vertex 04 LTD ED. Juan Tello: full spec sheet

What does the Fibrix face give you over a 100% carbon face?

Fibrix is a fiberglass-carbon hybrid. Fiberglass flexes more on contact, giving energy back on the way out and forgiving a slightly imperfect strike; carbon supplies the crisp response through the middle of the face. The result is a power racket that doesn't demand you nail the exact sweet spot every single time — something pure-carbon faces higher up the range absolutely do demand.

That trade-off shows up clearly on court. Ball exit speed comes easily without needing 100% arm on every swing, and blocked volleys feel less concrete-like than you'd expect from a 38 mm profile.

Multieva and CarbonTube: sustained stiffness without the elbow whiplash

The Multieva core mixes different densities within the same rubber. On court, that means feel doesn't soften with use or heat build-up: smash number forty of the match comes off just like the first, while a soft single-density rubber would already have lost its definition by then.

The CarbonTube frame uses bidirectional interlaced carbon, and its job is purely structural. It keeps the head stable on off-center contact — the kind you get scrambling to defend a crosscourt vibora — and filters out some of the vibration that a frame this stiff would otherwise send straight into your forearm.

Curv:aktiv, Air Power and Topspin round out the package: aerodynamics through the swing and a sandy surface that grips the ball. Custom Weight, meanwhile, lets you fine-tune the racket's weight distribution, handy if you're coming from a different balance and want to dial in that head-heavy feel.

Shot by shot: how it plays

Smash. This is home turf. The high balance and diamond shape push mass toward the tip, so a flat smash down the 3 comes off with an acceleration a round-shaped racket simply can't match. The smash off the back glass takes a touch less effort than usual thanks to Fibrix's spring.

Vibora and bandeja. The sandy Topspin surface is what makes the vibora work — the ball grips and comes off with genuine sideways spin. On a cut bandeja the racket responds well if you prepare early, but that head-heavy weight isn't forgiving of last-instant corrections.

Defense and wall exits. This is where you pay the toll. The diamond's sweet spot is narrow and sits high on the face; a wall exit struck near the throat dies with no way back. A defensive lob from the back of the court demands solid technique to send it deep — just reaching it isn't enough.

Volley. Solid on blocked volleys and on attacking volleys when you're set. In fast net exchanges, maneuverability is what suffers most: the wrist reset comes too late if you haven't read the ball early.

Who is this limited edition built for?

Competition-level players with a trained arm, an established smash technique and a healthy shoulder. You need your own swing speed — this racket amplifies what you bring, it doesn't generate it for you. If your game leans on blocking, counters and deep balls from the back, a 38 mm high-balance diamond will work against you.

As a pairing, it fits the player who steps up to finish points while their partner sustains the rally with a more forgiving racket. The 360-370 g range gives some leeway: the lighter end allows a touch more net reaction, the heavier end squeezes out maximum smash power.

1. **This is for you** if you smash down the 3, hunt for vibora and can play full matches without elbow trouble.
2. **Think twice** if you're coming from a round-shaped or soft-rubber racket — the jump in stiffness and balance is significant.
3. **Not for you** if control on wall exits is your priority, or you play fewer than twice a week.

Verdict: tour-level power with a real trade-off

The Vertex 04 LTD ED. Juan Tello Argentina delivers exactly what its spec sheet promises: a power padel racket that punishes mishits and rewards clean execution. Fibrix lowers the entry bar compared to pure carbon, but it doesn't turn a high-balance diamond into a forgiving racket.

If you want this platform with a slightly more balanced approach between power and comfort, the standard Bullpadel Vertex 04 Comfort shares the same build in a stock finish. This limited edition simply layers Tello's identity onto the same technical skeleton.

The model makes sense for players already competing at this level who want a racket that won't go soft midway through a tournament. For everyone else, there are more forgiving options in the same catalogue.