PadelStand
The ball determines pace and bounce – and it's the consumable that wears out fastest.
Today from €3.48 per tube (€1.16 per ball) · in a 24-tube case from €3.73 per tube · prices as of 14/11/2026
Babolat's competition ball with high-quality felt.
The padel spin-off of the legendary Dunlop Fort – high-quality felt, consistent bounce.
Tecnifibre's competition ball with an X-D-Core centre – even bounce.
The speed-oriented Nerbo variant with higher internal pressure.
Drop Shot's tournament ball for matches and intensive training.
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Last updated: November 2026 · How we rate
Padel balls look like tennis balls and have slightly lower internal pressure. That produces the lower, more controllable bounce padel is played with – one of the differences we cover in more detail in Padel vs tennis compared. A tennis ball on a padel court bounces too high and makes play off the walls unpredictable.
The pressure drops faster than the felt wears out. In training, two to three hours of play is realistic; in matches, balls are often changed after just one set. An opened tube also loses pressure even if the balls aren't played – keeping it for next season isn't worth it. Tournament balls keep their pressure constant for longer and bounce evenly across the whole tube; for training a cheap ball is enough, because it goes soft faster than it wears out anyway.
On 14/11/2026 the cheapest tube cost €3.48, for example Balldose 3 Bälle Tecnifibre Padel Team, Enebe Pro Bounce or Enebe Pro Bounce S – that's €1.16 per ball. In a carton of 24, the Balldose 3 Bälle Tecnifibre Padel Team costs €3.73 per tube, i.e. €1.24 per ball. Half of the 31 balls in our comparison cost no more than €4.41 per tube.
Not always: for 10 of the 20 balls that also come by the carton, a tube from the carton is cheaper than a single one, by 6% on average. On top of that, you only pay shipping once. The quantity calculator on every ball page works out, shipping included, from how many tubes a carton pays off.
Two to three hours of play in training; in matches they're often changed after just one set. The pressure drops faster than the felt wears – so a ball can be played out even though it still looks new.
It depends on what you use it for. For matches, a tournament ball that holds its pressure longer is worth it – such as the Wilson Premier Padel X3 (official ball of the Premier Padel tour), the Nox Nerbo (official ball of the A1 Padel tour) or the Head Padel Pro S+ for a fast game. For training, cheap balls such as the Wilson Padel X3 or the Babolat Court Padel X3 are enough, because every ball loses pressure after a few hours of play anyway.
Three – that's the standard padel tube. A few manufacturers also sell tubes of four. A carton usually contains 24 tubes, i.e. 72 balls.
For matches, yes: tournament balls keep their pressure constant for longer and bounce evenly across the whole tube. For training a cheap ball is enough.
Padel balls have slightly lower internal pressure. That gives the lower bounce on which the game off the walls is built. Tennis balls bounce too high on a padel court.
Unopened and away from heat – the tube keeps the pressure in, a car in summer works against it. Once opened, a tube loses pressure even if the balls aren't played, so it should be used up fairly soon.
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