Chosen by players
Dozens of variants tested on court by real players. Three winners: not picked by a marketing department.
THESEUS · Teardrop padel racket
Your
everyday racket.
Teardrop shape, medium balance, 18K carbon and high-elasticity EVA. Push when you attack, control when you defend: for players who take charge of the rally.
Teardrop18K carbonHigh Elasticity EVA360 g ±1038 mm
4 Real Players
You pay for the racket.
Not for sponsors.
A €350 racket pays for the name and the pros' contracts. We design and develop every racket ourselves and follow its production through a direct supply chain: no middlemen, no sponsorships passed on to the price. What's left is what matters: the racket.
Direct supply chain
We design it, we specify materials and checks, we follow production: top-of-the-range quality, without markups.
Real data
We only state what is documented: materials, measurements, checks. No made-up tech talk.
One model per playing style
Control, all-round, attack. Three rackets, no jungle of versions.
Chosen by players
Born on court.
Not in an office.
Of all the teardrop variants we took on court, THESEUS is the one the players chose.
THESEUS · Playing style · All-round
Balance
Push when you attack. Control when you defend.
Reads the game.
Turns defence into attack.
THESEUS is for players who move up to the net to finish the point: firm volleys, bandeja, víbora. Every design choice serves the same goal: the balance between power and control.
Teardrop · 264 mm
Medium balance
The right compromise: push when you attack, control when you defend. The teardrop shape keeps the weight halfway between hand and head.
18K carbon
The densest weave in the range
An 18K carbon surface with a wide checkerboard pattern: stiffness and precise response. The weave stays visible under the matte finish.
High Elasticity EVA
Energy back on every shot
High-elasticity rubber that loads and gives back: the ball comes off easily and you keep the pace even in long rallies.
3D Thunder · Sandy Surface
Spin on every shot
The raised 3D Thunder pattern, exclusive to THESEUS, and the sand-textured paint increase friction on the ball: more spin and precision on sliced shots. Reliefs that work, not decoration.
The heart of the racket
High Elasticity
In our tests we tried three families of EVA. For THESEUS we chose High Elasticity EVA: a soft, highly elastic rubber that returns more energy to the ball for the same effort.
It loads like a spring and sends the ball back even without a pro's arm. On the most violent shots it absorbs part of the energy: the price of a racket that forgives and stays with you for the whole match.
High Elasticity EVA: soft to the touch, responsive on impact.
Layer structure
Every layer has a role.
How we built THESEUS, from the inside out.
- 01 Frame Tubular, 100% carbon
- 02 Core High Elasticity EVA
- 03 Reinforcement 2 layers of fibreglass
- 04 Surface 18K carbon
- 05 Graphics Hand-applied decal
- 06 Finish Sand-textured matte paint
Quality control
Tuned by hand.
One by one.
Balanced by hand, one after another.
Every racket is weighed and checked one by one. If the balance isn't where we designed it, it's corrected in the handle, gram by gram. That's why we state ±10 g: it's not an approximation, it's the trace of an adjustment made by hand.
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On court
Dozens of variants, tested by players. We kept three: one per playing style.
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In production
From cutting the carbon to drilling, every phase has its own check: face flatness, paint adhesion, holes compared with the approved sample.
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On the scale
The last step before the sleeve: weight and balance, checked one by one.
In the box
Everything included. Even the sleeve.
Thermal sleeve, removable strap and grip as standard: the racket arrives ready for the court.
Thermal sleeve
Black cover with gold piping and a thermal lining: protects the racket from heat and temperature swings in the car and in your bag.
Smart strap
The wrist strap detaches from the handle and can be washed: no more sweat and odours on the only part in contact with your wrist.
Palbea grip
Black grip made to Palbea specification, wrapped straight with a controlled method. Ready for the court.
On court
Made to play. Every week.
Technical data
Specifications THESEUS
Weight
360 g
±10 g
Balance
264 mm
medium
Thickness
38 mm
full thickness
Surface
18K
carbon
- Shape
- Teardrop
- Playing style
- All-round
- Frame
- Tubular, 100% carbon
- Surface
- 18K carbon
- Finish
- Matte + Sandy Surface
- Pattern
- 3D Thunder (exclusive to this model)
- EVA
- High Elasticity EVA
- Face size
- 458.3 × 262.3 mm
- Handle (short / long side)
- 2.80 / 3.49 cm
- Grip
- Black, to Palbea specification
- Strap
- Removable and washable
- Included
- Thermal sleeve
- Colour
- Red
- Origin
- Designed in Italy · Made in China
The range
Three rackets. One model per playing style.
Round for control, teardrop for all-round, diamond for attack. Shape and balance go together: pick your playing style.
You're viewing THESEUS
€149.00 - Playing style
- All-round
- Shape
- Teardrop
- Balance
- Medium · 264 mm
- Surface
- 18K carbon
- EVA
- High Elasticity EVA
- Weight
- 360 g ±10
- Who it's for
- Wants one racket for everything
PENELOPE
€129.00 - Playing style
- Control
- Shape
- Round
- Balance
- Low · 259 mm
- Surface
- 3K carbon
- EVA
- High Elasticity EVA
- Weight
- 356 g ±10
- Who it's for
- Wants to play well, effortlessly
HECTOR
€169.00 - Playing style
- Attack · Power
- Shape
- Diamond
- Balance
- High · 266 mm
- Surface
- 12K carbon
- EVA
- Multi EVA
- Weight
- 360 g ±10
- Who it's for
- Commands the point
FAQ
Everything you want to know.
Is THESEUS right for me?+
If you play regularly, want one racket for everything and like moving up to the net to finish the point, yes. If you're mainly after control and less effort, look at PENELOPE; if you want maximum power on the smash and have solid technique, HECTOR.
What's the difference between 18K, 12K and 3K carbon?+
The number refers to the weave of the carbon fabric. On THESEUS the 18K is the densest in the range: stiffness and precise response. PENELOPE's 3K is more elastic and forgiving, HECTOR's 12K focuses on stiffness for attack.
What's in the box?+
The racket with a black grip fitted as standard, the removable smart strap and the Palbea thermal sleeve.
How do I clean the strap?+
The smart strap detaches from the handle and can be washed separately: no more sweat and odours on the only part of the racket that's in contact with your wrist.
Why is the weight stated as ±10 g?+
Every racket is tuned by hand: the balance is corrected by varying the filling weight in the handle. This adjustment, made piece by piece, produces a small weight variation within the stated tolerance.
Where is it made?+
We design and develop Palbea rackets in Italy (Designed in Italy). Manufacturing takes place in China, at a partner that works to our specifications and with our quality checks.
4 Real Players
Don't take our word for it.
Take it to the court.
Ships with thermal sleeve, strap and grip. Buy it now for €149.00.
THESEUS · Teardrop padel racket
€149.00