Bullpadel
Hack 04
Paquito Navarro’s 2026 Hack: attacking diamond with Tricarbon 18K, Multieva, Total Channel and Air React Channel.
From € 309
Comparison
Bullpadel Hack 04 vs Adidas Padel Metalbone 3.5
Hack 04 and Metalbone 3.5 are current diamond power tools from Bullpadel and Adidas. Hack leans denser MultiEva attack response; Metalbone 3.5 pairs Soft Performance EVA with Weight & Balance tuning. Both are advanced finishers — choose by core/feel philosophy and whether on-racket tuning matters.
- Expert comparison
- Data driven
- Updated 1 September 2026
- Padel Rackets
Adidas Padel
Metalbone 3.5
Current Metalbone 2026 / 3.5: diamond, Weight & Balance, Carbon Aluminized 16K and Soft Performance EVA — not the 3.3 and not HRD+.
No current regional offer
Decision guide
When each racket is the better buy — by playing mix and conditions, not overall score alone.
Bottom line
Choose Hack 04 for Bullpadel’s denser attack MultiEva package; choose Metalbone 3.5 when Soft EVA diamond feel and Weight & Balance adjustment are the priority.
Context-dependent — pick by the dimension winners and choose-if guidance, not a universal score.
Bullpadel
Choose Hack 04 if…
- You want Bullpadel Hack 04 denser attack response and already time finishers.
Adidas Padel
Choose Metalbone 3.5 if…
- You want Metalbone 3.5 Soft EVA diamond feel and the ability to tune Weight & Balance.
- Hack felt too harsh and you still want a current diamond power tool.
Key Differences
Biggest difference: dense Hack MultiEva vs Soft EVA Metalbone + plates
Hack 04: Denser MultiEva attackMetalbone 3.5: Soft EVA + Weight & BalanceSame job class (diamond power), different feel systems. Current Metalbone peer is 3.5, not 3.3.
Score Comparison
Hack 04Metalbone 3.5
Power
9.08.8Control
6.26.8Comfort
5.87.0Maneuverability
6.47.2Forgiveness
4.24.8Stability
8.68.4Spin
8.28.2Value / offers
6.56.9
When each wins
Context winners by session type — use these with the decision guide above, not as a universal ranking.
VSPadel Beginner
TIE
Padel Power
Hack 04
Hack 04 when denser Bullpadel attack response leads.
Padel Maximum Power
Hack 04
VSPadel Competitive
TIE
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Padel Arm Comfort
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Specs
| Spec | Hack 04 | Metalbone 3.5 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shape | Diamond | Diamond | TIE |
| Balance | High | High | TIE |
| Minimum weight (g) | 365 | 345 | — |
| Maximum weight (g) | 375 | 371 | — |
| Sweet Spot | Compact | Compact | TIE |
| Thickness (mm) | 38 | 38 | TIE |
| Core | Multi Density | Soft EVA | — |
| Face material | Carbon | Carbon | TIE |
| Face | Tricarbon 18K | Carbon Aluminized 16K | — |
| Feel | NOT_PUBLISHED | NOT_PUBLISHED | TIE |
| Manufacturer core | Multieva | EVA Soft Performance | — |
| Sweet Spot | Compact | Compact | TIE |
| Feel | NOT_PUBLISHED | NOT_PUBLISHED | TIE |
| Player Level | Professional | Professional | TIE |
| Surface texture | 3d Textured | Rough | — |
| Frame material | CarbonTube | Carbon | — |
| Face carbon weave | 18K | 16K Alum | — |
| Manufacturer Positioning | Offensive / accelerating attack | Attack / customizable power | — |
| Technologies | Carbon Tube, Hack, Vibradrive, Hesacore, Tricarbon, Multieva, Custom Weight, Air React Channel, 3Dgrain, Ease Vibe, Smart Holes, Total Channel, Tricore | Weight & Balance System, Octagonal Structure, Low Poly, Extra Power Grip, Power Groove, Spin Blade Decal, Smart Holes Curve, Structural Reinforcement | — |
| Power Positioning (deprecated) | — | — | — |
| Control Positioning (deprecated) | — | — | — |
| Length | NOT_PUBLISHED | NOT_PUBLISHED | TIE |
| Finish | NOT_PUBLISHED | NOT_PUBLISHED | TIE |
Current Prices
Regional prices · Netherlands
Metalbone 3.5
No current regional offer found
Prices last checked: 13 Sept 2026. Offer updates do not mean the editorial comparison was re-reviewed.
Top Alternatives
Bullpadel Hack 03better value is the fork: Hack 03 (Previous-generation Hack 03 attack diamond — superseded by Hack 04’s Tricarbon 18K / Total Channel generation.) versus Hack 04 (Paquito Navarro’s 2026 Hack: attacking diamond with Tricarbon 18K, Multieva, Total Channel and Air React Channel.). Source verdict cue: Buy this if you accelerate through the ball and want the current Hack diamond. Spec split — peer shape diamond vs source shape diamond.
Bullpadel Hack 04 ComfortSofter feel inside Hack geometry via Fibrix comfort construction
Bullpadel Vertex 05Leave Hack 04 for Vertex 05 when more stability outweighs the source’s padel power / padel maximum power bias. Vertex 05 centres on padel balanced / padel advanced. You give up Hack 04 spec (shape diamond).
Babolat Technical Viper 3.0a same-role peer is the fork: Technical Viper 3.0 (Technical Viper 3.0: diamond, 370 g ±10, balance 270 mm, 3K carbon, Hard EVA — Babolat’s technical-striker power model.) versus Hack 04 (Paquito Navarro’s 2026 Hack: attacking diamond with Tricarbon 18K, Multieva, Total Channel and Air React Channel.). Source verdict cue: Buy this if you accelerate through the ball and want the current Hack diamond. Spec split — peer shape diamond vs source shape diamond.
Adidas Padel Metalbone HRD+Leave Hack 04 for Metalbone HRD+ when a same-role peer outweighs the source’s padel power / padel maximum power bias. Metalbone HRD+ centres on padel maximum power / padel power. You give up Hack 04 spec (shape diamond).
Bullpadel XPLOa similar peer is the fork: XPLO (Martín Di Nenno’s XPLO: geometric mould, 365–375 g, ~26.5 cm balance, 12K and Multieva — Bullpadel’s listed most-powerful racket.) versus Hack 04 (Paquito Navarro’s 2026 Hack: attacking diamond with Tricarbon 18K, Multieva, Total Channel and Air React Channel.). Source verdict cue: Buy this if you accelerate through the ball and want the current Hack diamond. Spec split — peer shape other vs source shape diamond.
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