Softee Raze Evolution

Name: Softee Raze Evolution
Brand: softee
SKU: softee-raze-evolution

✓ Cross-checked with official data from Softee (how we score) · Prices checked on 11 Aug 2026

Score8.4/10

With a high-rebound EVA Soft S3 core, a 38mm frame and round shape, the Softee Raze Evolution soaks up impact and forgives off-centre hits for players still building their technique.

Description

Brand

softee

Level

Beginner

Style

Control

Shape

Round

Balance

Medium

Hardness

blanda

Weight

360-375g

Score

Power

6/10

Control

9/10

Ball exit

9/10

Maneuverability

9/10

Sweet spot

9/10

Who this racket is for

The Softee Raze Evolution is built for beginner players looking for an easy-to-handle, forgiving racket. Its round shape concentrates the sweet spot in the center of the face, increasing tolerance and favouring control. With a low balance, it gains maneuverability and quick response at the net. The soft hardness provides feel and helps ball exit for players with slower swing speed. Its 360-375g weight range places it in the medium-weight group, the most common among amateur players.

Softee Raze Evolution Review: EVA Soft S3 and a 38mm Frame Built to Cushion Your First Seasons on Court

The Softee Raze Evolution is a round-shaped padel racket weighing 360-380g, built on a high-rebound EVA Soft S3 core, a fibreglass face, a smooth surface and a 38mm frame. Everything about it points to a single goal: making mistakes hurt less. This isn't a racket built to dominate — it's built to forgive.

Within the 2024 Raze Evolution range it comes in several finishes (Orange Carbon, Green Carbon, Black, Blue, Red) with matching specs, so your colour choice won't change how the racket actually plays.

Softee Raze Evolution Specs at a Glance

Spec	Value
Shape	Round
Weight	360-380g
Balance	Medium
Face	Fibreglass
Core	EVA Soft S3
Frame	38mm
Surface	Smooth
Level	Beginner
Play style	Control

Who Should Play With This Racket?

It's built for beginner and developing players — under a year on court, or still working on technique fundamentals. The mix of round shape, medium balance and soft core cuts down the punishment of off-centre contact, which is the most common mistake at that level. This isn't competition gear.

The centred balance is the smartest call Softee made here. A head-heavy beginner racket forces you to anticipate every shot early; this one responds when you call on it, and that matters far more than shaving a couple of km/h off your smash.

What the EVA Soft S3 Core Actually Delivers

EVA Soft S3 is a soft, high-rebound foam. Soft means the ball sinks deeper into the face and stays on the strings longer, which widens your hitting window and produces a cushioned feel rather than a sharp, jarring impact in your hand.

High rebound is the other half of the equation. A soft foam that doesn't spring back fast turns into a dead mattress that swallows the ball; this one gives energy back, which is why ball exit feels generous even without much arm acceleration.

On top of that core, the fibreglass face adds flex. It's a softer, less rigid material than carbon: less vibration travels to your elbow and wrist, in exchange for a noticeably lower power ceiling. For a beginner racket, that's the right trade-off.

The 38mm frame rounds things out by widening the usable hitting area — one of the upgrades this version claims over the previous Raze line.

How It Plays, Shot by Shot

Volleys and blocks. This is where it shines brightest. The soft touch and wide sweet spot mean the ball carries through even on off-centre contact. On fast block volleys, the foam absorbs the impact instead of spraying it back uncontrolled.

Wall exits. Very forgiving. The ball climbs without forcing your arm, which makes it easy to play a deep lob and get back to the net from the back of the court. This is the shot that benefits most from the core's generosity.

Bandeja. The medium balance keeps the head stable as you snap the wrist, so the slice comes out clean. What's missing is bite: the smooth surface doesn't grip the ball, so the spin you'd get from a rough-textured racket only shows up halfway here.

Smash and vibora. This is where the limit shows. The fibreglass flexes and the soft core absorbs, so the flat smash and vibora come out without the crisp, dry exit a winning shot needs. You'll need to work your smash down the line with placement, not raw pace.

Defense and lob. Comfortable. The racket lifts low balls with little effort and the centred weight lets you adjust your swing plane late — valuable when reading the ball still isn't automatic.

Player Profile: Who Gets the Most Out of This Racket (and Who to Pair With)

**Beginners** who want to understand exactly where the ball is hitting the face without paying for every mistake with elbow vibration.
**Developing players** with arm-driven technique who need a bit of borrowed ball exit while they learn to hit from the shoulder.
**Pure control players** at low-to-mid levels who prioritise consistency over closing out points.

As a doubles partner, it works best alongside someone who takes on the smash. This racket builds the point: it keeps you in the rally, gives you the wall, and backs up your volley — but it won't close points out on power.

Anyone after the opposite — a hard-hitting player who already smashes crosscourt with intent — should look at carbon-faced rackets with denser foams instead, because this won't give you what you need.

Verdict: A Racket That Supports Your Game, Not One That Pushes It

The Softee Raze Evolution delivers exactly what it promises: a 38mm frame, a wide sweet spot, EVA Soft S3 cushioning, and a medium balance that never forces you to anticipate. At the level it's aimed at, those four things matter more than any power pitch.

The two downsides are real. Weight tops out at 380g, high for a beginner racket, and noticeable on the arm after two hours on court. And the performance ceiling arrives fast: once your smash starts demanding a crisp, dry exit, this racket will start holding you back.

With those trade-offs on the table, it's a sensible buy for your first or second season of padel — one where the gear stays comfortably ahead of your game, not the other way around.

Pros

✓The high-rebound EVA Soft S3 core soaks up a good chunk of impact vibration, which you'll appreciate on quick block volleys and defensive volleys before your wrist has developed real training The round shape and 38mm frame create a genuinely wide sweet spot: shots struck off-centre still carry through instead of dying in the net The fibreglass face sends the ball back with minimal effort, so wall exits and deep lobs pop up without needing to rush your arm speed The medium balance keeps the head under control as you snap the wrist through a bandeja, without that top-heavy pull dragging the shot off court A smooth surface and soft touch mean predictable, straight ball exit — genuinely useful for learning where each shot is actually striking the face while you iron out your technique

Cons

✗The fibreglass face and soft core cap the power ceiling: flat smashes and viboras fall short compared with carbon-faced rackets, so you need to win points through placement instead The smooth surface barely bites the ball, so sliced shots and cut smashes lose spin compared with rougher, textured finishes Weight can run up to 380g, which is high for a beginner racket — in long matches, with arm-driven rather than shoulder-driven technique, your elbow will feel it This is a racket that supports your learning curve, not one that carries your game once your serve and smash start demanding a crisp, dry exit — at that point the material starts lagging behind the player

In the brand's lineup

Within softee's lineup, the raze evolution positions itself as a distinctive alternative. Its overall score of 8.4/10 places it among the best all-round rackets we've reviewed.