Padel / Rackets + Demos
Play it off the glass.
A hand-picked selection of padel rackets from Babolat and Wilson, plus a demo program that lets you take them to the court before you decide. New to padel or already hooked, we’ll help you find the racket that feels right. Southeastern Wisconsin’s court-sport shop since 1946.
The local advantage
The wall is part of the game. Feel should be too.
Padel rackets are solid and perforated rather than strung, and differences in shape, balance, weight and construction can make two rackets feel completely different on court. Specs help narrow things down.
But they can’t tell you how quickly a racket moves at the net, how stable it feels through contact, or whether you actually like playing with it. That part takes court time — so take a couple with you.
The demo program
Take them
to the glass.
Take a couple of rackets with you for a few days and play real points with them. Volley, defend, hit overheads, use the walls — see which one feels quick when the point speeds up and solid when you need control. It’s just $2 per racket, per day. Swap them out and keep comparing, and every dollar you spend demoing can go toward the racket you buy within 90 days.
- 01Pick a couple. Take home two rackets.
- 02Go play. Use them in actual points, not just a few practice swings.
- 03Swap and compare. Bring them back and try something different.
- 04Find your racket. Put your demo fees toward it, up to 90 days later.
The rackets
A few good rackets, not a hundred.
Padel is still growing here, so we keep the selection focused: Babolat and Wilson, chosen to pick up, swing and demo. Some players want easier power, some want control or quicker hands, some want their first real padel racket. Tell us where you are in your game and what you want the racket to do. We chose these. Come play with them. And if you’re after something we don’t have on the floor, ask.
New to padel?
The walls aren’t out of bounds.
They’re part of the point. Padel is played on an enclosed court, and after the ball bounces the walls stay in play. That changes everything about how a point develops. You’ll recognize pieces of tennis — then the glass gets involved, and that’s when it gets interesting.
You don’t need to understand every racket shape, balance point or construction detail before you start. We’ll help with that part.
Brands we carry
Two brands. Chosen on purpose.
Babolat and Wilson are on the floor right now — here to pick up, swing and demo, not just stare at. Looking for something else? Ask us. If we can get it, we’ll tell you.
Come play
Find the racket
that feels right.
Take a few to the court. Play real points, defend off the wall, get quick at the net, then bring them back and compare. Tell us what you’re playing with now — or tell us you’re brand new — and we’ll show you what’s on the demo rack. Then take it to the glass.
Looking for a specific model? Call ahead and we’ll check what’s available.
Both stores: Mon–Fri 10am–7pm · Sat 10am–5pm · Sun 11am–5pm. April through August, Sunday is 11am–4pm.