Methodology
How we score
Every racket on Palametric carries an expert-measured profile across the same six dimensions as your Player DNA: power, control, sweet spot, speed, comfort, spin. Your match score is the weighted distance between your vector and the racket's — not an opinion, and never a paid placement.
Injuries are a hard filter
An active elbow on your dominant hand removes hard-core rackets entirely — no score can buy them back. Comfort weighs 1.6× while anything is flagged.
Your self-image gets audited
Eighteen contradiction rules compare your answers. Claim you rarely miss on two hours a week, and your self-rated strokes are quietly discounted.
Tennis fades, honestly
A tennis past boosts your baseline — decaying 8% per padel year, because habits fade and padel is its own sport.
Budget is respected
We never recommend more than 15% over your stated budget. Affiliate commissions are identical across brands, so the math has no reason to lie.