A paddle racket having a hole

Abstract

The present invention relates to a padel tennis racket with only one hole.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a padel tennis racket with only one (or no) hole.

[0002] Traditionally, padel tennis rackets, also referred to as "padel rackets," feature numerous through holes in the face. For a long time, the industry misconception held that these holes were crucial for the aerodynamics of the padel racket. A few years ago, it became clear that the holes in the face were actually superfluous, and subsequently, several rackets came onto the market that featured only a single hole in the face, which is required by regulations. Examples of these include a racket from the Spanish company B-hole and the "Typhoon" and "Cyclope" rackets from Drop Shot. Until now, a regulation-compliant "hole" has been understood to be a through opening extending from one face to the opposite face.However, in view of potential future rule changes, this application also refers to blind holes or depressions that may be located in one or both hitting surfaces.

[0003] However, these padel rackets retain the traditional racket construction, simply omitting the numerous holes in the face. This has a number of disadvantages, however. For example, drilling the holes in the face reduces the racket's weight by approximately 25 to 35 grams, depending on the materials used and their thickness, as well as the paint finish. Therefore, if the holes are omitted from a conventional padel racket, the racket becomes correspondingly heavier and harder to play. Furthermore, as is easily apparent, the static and dynamic strength of the padel racket is also severely compromised by the large number of holes, which places corresponding demands on the construction and materials of conventional padel rackets.

[0004] In the context of the present invention, the racket construction has been fundamentally optimized to include only a single hole (through hole or recess) in the hitting surface. The padel racket according to the invention has been optimized, particularly with regard to racket mass and strength.

[0005] Accordingly, according to a first aspect, the present invention is directed to a padel racket having a handle portion and a racket head portion connected to the handle portion and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball. The racket head portion has only a single through-opening extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces. The padel racket has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, where W < 350 g, preferably W < 348 g, particularly preferably W < 346 g.

[0006] A finished, ready-to-play padel tennis racket weight of less than 350 g has previously been achieved with rackets with multiple holes, such as the "Ultra Light" from NOX or the "Zephyr UL" from HEAD. However, no manufacturer has yet succeeded in producing a single-hole racket with such a low weight. This was achieved, for example, by using lighter foams in the racket head and modifying both the geometry and the fiber angle structure to use as little material as possible. The thickness of the hitting surface and the varnish applied to it were also optimized with regard to the racket weight.

[0007] According to a second aspect, the present invention is directed to a padel racket having a handle portion and a racket head portion connected to the handle portion and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball, wherein the head portion has only a single through-hole extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces. The padel racket has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, where B / W > 0.78 mm / g and preferably B / W > 0.79 mm / g.

[0008] The ratio of balance to weight defines an example racket that is light on the one hand and has great power on the other.

[0009] According to a third aspect of the present invention, it relates to a padel racket having a handle portion and a racket head portion connected to the handle portion and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball, wherein the head portion has only a single through-hole extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces. The padel racket has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, where BF > 3,600 N, preferably BF > 3,700 N, more preferably BF > 3,800 N, and particularly preferably BF > 3,900 N.

[0010] These breaking forces can only be achieved with faces with few or only one hole, where the geometry and fiber angle have been optimized for this purpose. Of course, for padel rackets according to the second and third aspects, it is also preferred that W < 350 g, more preferably W < 348 g, and especially preferably W < 346 g.

[0011] For all aspects, it is further preferred that W < 340 g, more preferably W < 330 g, even more preferably W < 320 g and most preferably W < 310 g.

[0012] Another parameter that accurately describes the quality of a padel tennis racket is the ratio of balance to mass multiplied by the breaking strength. Accordingly, it is further preferred that (B / W) x BF > 2.7 mm / g x N, more preferred that (B / W) x BF > 3.0 mm / g x N, even more preferred that (B / W) x BF > 3.5 mm / g x N, and especially preferred that (B / W) x BF > 4.0 mm / g x N.

[0013] It is further preferred for all aspects of the invention that B / W > 0.80 mm / g, preferably B / W > 0.83 mm / g, more preferably B / W > 0.86 mm / g and particularly preferably B / W > 0.88 mm / g.

[0014] It is further preferred for all aspects of the invention that BF > 4,000 N, more preferably BF > 4,500 N and particularly preferably BF > 5,000 N.

[0015] It is further preferred for all aspects of the invention that the padel tennis racket has a deflection D at the breaking force BF, where D > 22.0 mm, more preferably D > 23.0 mm, even more preferably D > 24.0, and particularly preferably D > 25.0 mm.

[0016] Preferably, the racket head section of the padel racket according to the invention does not have a prepreg tube structure.

[0017] Further aspects of the invention are directed, according to the claims, to analogous padel rackets with no through-hole and only a single recess (blind hole) in one or both hitting surfaces.

[0018] With regard to potential future adaptations of the regulations, further aspects of the invention, according to the claims, are directed to analogous padel rackets with no hole, i.e. no through opening and no recess (blind hole) in one or both hitting surfaces.

[0019] The present application further relates to the following aspects: 1. A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has only a single through-hole (20) extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein W < 350 g, preferably W < 348 g, and more preferably W < 346 g. 2.A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has only a single through-hole (20) extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein B / W > 0.78 mm / g, preferably B / W > 0.79 mm / g. 3.A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has only a single through-hole (20) extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein BF > 3,600 N, preferably BF > 3,700 N, more preferably BF > 3,800 N, and particularly preferably BF > 3,900 N. 4. A padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 2 and 3, wherein W < 350 g, preferably W < 348 g, and particularly preferably W < 346 g. 5.Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding aspects, wherein W < 340 g, preferably W < 330 g, more preferably W < 320 g and particularly preferably W < 310 g. 6. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding aspects, wherein (B / W)*BF > 2.7 mm / g*N, preferably (B / W)*BF > 3.0 mm / g*N, more preferably (B / W)*BF > 3.5 mm / g*N and particularly preferably (B / W)*BF > 4.0 mm / g*N. 7. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding aspects, wherein B / W > 0.80 mm / g, preferably B / W > 0.83 mm / g, more preferably B / W > 0.86 mm / g and particularly preferably B / W > 0.88 mm / g. 8. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding aspects, wherein BF > 4,000 N, preferably BF > 4,500 N, and particularly preferably BF > 5,000 N. 9. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding aspects, wherein the padel tennis racket has a deflection D at the breaking force BF, measured according to the description, and wherein D > 22.0 mm, preferably D > 23.0 mm, more preferably D > 24.0 mm, and particularly preferably D > 25.0 mm. 10.Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding aspects, wherein the racket head section (14) does not have a prepreg tube structure. 11. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding aspects, wherein at least one reinforcement layer is provided at least partially in the region of the hitting surface edges. 12. Padel racket according to aspect 11, wherein the at least one reinforcement layer has a total mass of at least 10 g, preferably at least 15 g, and particularly preferably at least 18 g. 13. Padel racket according to aspect 11 or 12, wherein the reinforcement layer(s) has / have a total mass that is at least 15%, preferably at least 20%, of the mass of the hitting surface. 14.A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has no hole; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein W < 350 g, preferably W < 348 g, and more preferably W < 346 g. 15.A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has no hole; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein B / W > 0.78 mm / g, preferably B / W > 0.79 mm / g. 16.A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has no hole; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein BF > 3,600 N, preferably BF > 3,700 N, more preferably BF > 3,800 N, and particularly preferably BF > 3,900 N. 17. A padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 15 and 16, wherein W < 350 g, preferably W < 348 g, and particularly preferably W < 346 g. 18. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 14-17, wherein W < 340 g, preferably W < 330 g, more preferably W < 320 g, and most preferably W < 310 g. 19.Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 14-18, wherein (B / W)*BF > 2.7 mm / g*N, preferably (B / W)*BF > 3.0 mm / g*N, more preferably (B / W)*BF > 3.5 mm / g*N and particularly preferably (B / W)*BF > 4.0 mm / g*N. 20. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 14-19, wherein B / W > 0.80 mm / g, preferably B / W > 0.83 mm / g, more preferably B / W > 0.86 mm / g and particularly preferably B / W > 0.88 mm / g. 21. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 14-20, wherein BF > 4,000 N, preferably BF > 4,500 N, and particularly preferably BF > 5,000 N. 22. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 14-21, wherein the padel tennis racket has a deflection D at the breaking force BF, measured according to the description, and wherein D > 22.0 mm, preferably D > 23.0 mm, more preferably D > 24.0 mm, and particularly preferably D > 25.0 mm. 23. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 14-22, wherein the racket head portion (14) does not have a prepreg tube structure. 24.Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 14-23, wherein at least one reinforcement layer is provided at least partially in the region of the hitting surface edges. 25. Padel racket according to aspect 24, wherein the at least one reinforcement layer has a total mass of at least 10 g, preferably at least 15 g, and particularly preferably at least 18 g. 26. Padel racket according to aspect 23 or 24, wherein the reinforcement layer(s) has / have a total mass that is at least 15%, preferably at least 20%, of the mass of the hitting surface. 27.A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has no through-opening (20) extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces, and wherein the head portion (14) has a depression in one of the or both striking surfaces; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein W < 350 g, preferably W < 348 g, and particularly preferably W < 346 g. 28.A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has no through-hole (20) extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces, and wherein the head portion (14) has a depression in one of the or both striking surfaces; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein B / W > 0.78 mm / g, preferably B / W > 0.79 mm / g. 29.A padel tennis racket (10) having a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing hitting surfaces, each of the hitting surfaces being suitable for hitting a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has no through-hole (20) extending from one of the hitting surfaces to the opposite one of the hitting surfaces, and wherein the head portion (14) has a depression in one of the or both hitting surfaces; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein BF > 3,600 N, preferably BF > 3,700 N, more preferably BF > 3,800 N, and particularly preferably BF > 3,900 N. 30. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 28 and 29, wherein W < 350 g, preferably W < 348 g, and particularly preferably W < 346 g. 31.Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 27-30, wherein W < 340 g, preferably W < 330 g, more preferably W < 320 g and particularly preferably W < 310 g. 32. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 27-31, wherein (B / W)*BF > 2.7 mm / g*N, preferably (B / W)*BF > 3.0 mm / g*N, more preferably (B / W)*BF > 3.5 mm / g*N and particularly preferably (B / W)*BF > 4.0 mm / g*N. 33. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 27-32, wherein B / W > 0.80 mm / g, preferably B / W > 0.83 mm / g, more preferably B / W > 0.86 mm / g, and particularly preferably B / W > 0.88 mm / g. 34. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 27-33, wherein BF > 4,000 N, preferably BF > 4,500 N, and particularly preferably BF > 5,000 N. 35. Padel tennis racket (10) according to any one of aspects 27-34, wherein the padel tennis racket has a deflection D at the breaking force BF, measured according to the description, and wherein D > 22.0 mm, preferably D > 23.0 mm, more preferably D > 24.0 mm, and particularly preferably D > 25.0 mm. 36.Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of aspects 27-35, wherein the racket head section (14) does not have a prepreg tube structure. 37. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of aspects 27-36, wherein at least one reinforcement layer is provided at least in sections in the region of the hitting surface edges. 38. Padel racket according to aspect 37, wherein the at least one reinforcement layer has a total mass of at least 10 g, preferably of at least 15 g, and particularly preferably of at least 18 g. 39. Padel racket according to aspect 37 or 38, wherein the reinforcement layer(s) has / have a total mass that is at least 15%, preferably at least 20%, of the mass of the hitting surface.

[0020] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in more detail below with reference to the figures. They show: Figure 1a plan view of a padel tennis racket according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 a schematic representation of a measuring apparatus for determining the balance B; Figure 3 a schematic representation of a measuring apparatus for determining the breaking force BF and the deflection D at the breaking force BF; Figure 3A a cross-section through a punch for the fracture test according to Figure 2 ; Figure 3B a longitudinal section through the stamp according to Figure 3A ; and Figure 4 an example of the structure of the edge reinforcements.

[0021] Figure 1shows a plan view of a padel tennis racket 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The padel racket 10 has a handle portion 12 and a racket head portion 14, which is connected to the handle portion 12 via two arms 16. The two arms 16 at the transition between the handle portion 12 and the racket head portion 14 often create a heart-shaped opening 18, for example, which is often also referred to as the racket heart. This opening 18 is not to be confused with the single through-opening 20, which is provided in the racket head portion 14 and extends from one hitting surface to the opposite hitting surface.

[0022] The padel racket according to the various aspects of the invention is determined by one or more of the parameters weight W, balance B, breaking force BF, and deflection D at breaking force BF, as well as various ratios between these parameters. The following explains how these parameters are measured in detail.

[0023] The weight W defines the mass of the finished, ready-to-play padel racket, which can be determined using a standard scale.

[0024] The balance B can be measured as follows: The padel racket 10 is Figure 2 balanced on a circular cylinder 26. In this state, the minimum distance from the support line on the circular cylinder 26 to the end of the handle section 12 is determined. This distance is defined as balance B.

[0025] The breaking force BF can be calculated using the method shown in the schematic Figure 3The padel racket 10 is mounted on two circular cylindrical support rods 22 made of steel, each with a diameter of 38 mm, as shown in Figure 3 For this purpose, a punch 24 made of steel, the geometry of which is Figures 3A and 3B shown in detail, positioned centrally between the two support rods 22, which are 150 mm apart. A striking surface of the padel racket to be measured is marked along the longitudinal axis of symmetry 120 mm from the head end. The padel racket is then supported on the cylindrical support rods 22 so that the mark is centered under the punch 24.

[0026] If the racket is positioned as shown in Figure 3As can be seen, the punch 24 is moved at a speed of 200 mm / min up to a preload of 20 N. Once this preload of 20 N is reached, the punch is moved further downwards at a minimized speed of 25 mm / min until the striker breaks. The force applied to the punch 24 at break is defined as the breaking force BF. The deflection of the punch 24 compared to the contact position is defined as the deflection D at the breaking force BF.

[0027] Two prototypes were produced as preferred embodiments of the present invention, which are described in detail below. Example 1:

[0028] A first embodiment of a padel racket according to the invention was manufactured with a hitting surface consisting of two layers of fiberglass fabric with a FAW of 136 g / m², each at an identical 45° angle to the longitudinal axis. Additionally, a top layer of carbon fiber fabric with a FAW of 200 g / m² was arranged, twisted at 45° to the fiberglass fabric layers. This was intended to achieve similar stiffness and thermal expansion in as many directions as possible in order to obtain a flat and solid hitting surface. Achieving flat, thin hitting surfaces presents a major problem, as the commonly used EVA or PE foams, or blends thereof, have a strong tendency to warp or collapse when the mold cools from well over 100°C to room temperature. Typical thick drilled hitting surfaces are approximately 0.85 mm thick, making them twice as thick as described in this design. Double the thickness results in eight times the flexural rigidity.Such thin faces are therefore extremely sensitive to warping or collapsing. To stabilize the transition from the face to the frame, ring-shaped local 30 mm wide edge reinforcements made of glass fiber and carbon fiber prepreg were provided (hereinafter referred to as . Figure 4described in more detail later), which make up about 20% of the total mass of the hitting surface. This approach leads to very high strength both on the hitting surface and at the transition from the hitting surface to the frame, while using the least possible material. In addition, the mass is moved further away from the axis of symmetry, which positively influences the mass distribution and provides more stability against twisting in the event of an off-center impact, especially with a very small club mass. Furthermore, the thinness and consequently the softness of the hitting surface is retained in the middle area, which has a positive effect on playability. The prepreg tube is only inflated in the grip and fork area, but not in the head area. In the head area, the walls of the tube therefore lie on top of each other. This creates a thick, solid single wall in the head area, again using as little material as possible. Example 2:

[0029] For a second exemplary embodiment, two layers of glass fiber fabric with a FAW of 136 g / m 2 and a cover layer of carbon fiber fabric with a FAW of just 88 g / m 2 were used. The significantly thinner striking surface compared to the first exemplary embodiment requires that all three fabric layers be rotated by 30° to achieve a striking surface that is as flat and durable as possible with almost identical thermal expansion. The transition from the striking surface to the frame and the prepreg tube are designed analogously to exemplary embodiment 1, but the reinforcement layers are made entirely of carbon fiber prepreg. Unlike exemplary embodiment 1, an even lighter foam with a density of just 28.4 kg / m 3 instead of 31.3 kg / m 3 was used here, which corresponds to a density reduction of approximately 10%. In addition, the main layer and some of the reinforcement layers of the frame and theThe prepreg tube's weight was reduced from 100 g / m² to the minimum possible FAW of 70 g / m², and the fiber angles were optimized to achieve lighter weight without significantly losing strength. In a final step, the racket geometry was adjusted to reduce the circumference in the fork area, thus allowing the use of narrower prepreg blanks. Furthermore, the geometry was optimized to completely eliminate the need for prefoamed PU inserts, as required in Example 1 to achieve the required shape. This in turn saves approximately 13 grams.

[0030] The two prototype rackets and three comparison examples were measured with regard to the claimed parameters. The three comparison examples are the "Typhoon" racket from Dropshot (comparison example 1), the "Ciclope" racket from Dropshot (comparison example 2), and a racket from B-Hole (comparison example 3).

[0031] Below you will find the corresponding results of these measurements: W [g] B / W [g / mm] BF [N] D [mm] B / W × BF [mm / g × N] Comparison example 1 365 0,756 3501 21,50 2,647 Comparison example 2 362 0,776 3227 20,77 2,501 Comparison example 3 350 0,714 2760 19,62 1,476 Example 1 345 0,797 5207 27,05 4,15 Example 2 300 0,883 3940 26,13 3,48

[0032] As can be seen from the table, the padel rackets according to the invention achieve a partly significantly reduced racket weight, an improved breaking strength and partly significant differences in the claimed parameters B / W and B / W x BF.

[0033] Figure 4shows an example of edge reinforcement, as used in embodiments 1 and 2. Shown schematically here are the layers of a striking surface, which is essentially formed from relatively large-area layers 2, 4, and 5, each containing prepreg and resin. The edge reinforcement is formed from two additional, relatively small-area and identical layers 3 and 3-1, which together account for approximately 20% of the layer weight. Of course, a single layer of greater thickness and / or density could also be used instead of two identical layers.

Claims

1. A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has only a single through-opening (20) extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein W < 350 g, preferably W < 348 g, and more preferably W < 346 g.

2. A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has only a single through-hole (20) extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein B / W > 0.78 mm / g, preferably B / W > 0.79 mm / g.

3. A padel tennis racket (10) comprising a handle portion (12) and a racket head portion (14) connected to the handle portion (12) and defining two opposing striking surfaces, each of the striking surfaces being suitable for striking a padel tennis ball; wherein the head portion (14) has only a single through-hole (20) extending from one of the striking surfaces to the opposite one of the striking surfaces; wherein the padel tennis racket (10) has a weight W, a balance B, and a breaking force BF, wherein B and BF are measured as described; and wherein BF > 3,600 N, preferably BF > 3,700 N, more preferably BF > 3,800 N, and particularly preferably BF > 3,900 N.

4. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of claims 2 and 3, wherein W < 350 g, preferably W < 348 g and particularly preferably W < 346 g.

5. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein W < 340 g, preferably W < 330 g, more preferably W < 320 g and particularly preferably W < 310 g.

6. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein (B / W)*BF > 2.7 mm / g*N, preferably (B / W)*BF > 3.0 mm / g*N, more preferably (B / W)*BF > 3.5 mm / g*N and particularly preferably (B / W)*BF > 4.0 mm / g*N.

7. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein B / W > 0.80 mm / g, preferably B / W > 0.83 mm / g, more preferably B / W > 0.86 mm / g and particularly preferably B / W > 0.88 mm / g.

8. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein BF > 4,000 N, preferably BF > 4,500 N and particularly preferably BF > 5,000 N.

9. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the padel tennis racket has a deflection D at the breaking force BF, measured according to the description, and wherein D > 22.0 mm, preferably D > 23.0 mm, more preferably D > 24.0 mm and particularly preferably D > 25.0 mm.

10. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the racket head portion (14) does not have a prepreg tube structure.

11. Padel tennis racket (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one reinforcement layer is provided at least in sections in the region of the hitting surface edges.

12. Padel racket according to claim 11, wherein the at least one reinforcement layer has a total mass of at least 10 g, preferably of at least 15 g and particularly preferably of at least 18 g.

13. Padel racket according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the reinforcement layer(s) has / have a total mass which is at least 15%, preferably at least 20% of the mass of the hitting surface.

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