About Padel Mad

Padel Mad is an independent UK padel website built by players who got completely hooked on the sport — and wanted a straight-talking place to work out which gear is actually worth buying.

Padel is the fastest-growing sport in the UK, and the equipment market has exploded with it. Walk into a shop or scroll Amazon and you’ll find hundreds of rackets, shoes and accessories from a dozen brands, at every price from £30 to £300+. It’s confusing, and it’s easy to waste money on the wrong thing. Our job is to cut through that noise.

What we do

We research, test and review padel rackets, shoes, balls, bags and accessories, and we write honest, UK-focused buying guides. Every recommendation is made with British players in mind — UK pricing, UK availability, and our damp, chilly outdoor courts.

How we stay independent

Padel Mad is free to read and funded by affiliate commissions. When you buy through some of our links (for example to Amazon), we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That never changes our verdicts — we call out the cons as readily as the pros, and we’ll happily tell you when the cheaper option is the smarter buy. See How We Test for our process and our Affiliate Disclosure for the full details.

Say hello

Got a question, a product you’d like us to review, or a correction? We’d love to hear from you — get in touch any time. Now get out on court. 🎾