Varlion LW 8.8
A control-leaning build: round shape, low balance, fibreglass face. Its highest rating is control at 90. Every figure on this page links to where it was published.
PadelTrue · model v1.0 · built 28 September 2026
Where the build leans
- Control 90. Shape (round), balance (low).
- Handling 84. Balance (low), weight (347.5g).
- Forgiveness 76. Shape (round), face material (fibreglass).
- Comfort 72. Face material (fibreglass), balance (low), weight (347.5g).
What it gives up
- Power 12. Shape (round), balance (low), weight (347.5g).
Not published for this racket: firmness. Each missing input counts as the neutral midpoint, so treat these ratings as less certain than for a racket with all five.
Every spec, with its source
| Spec | Published value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Round | Forma Redonda / fabricada con la forma LW, un híbrido que nace de la fusión de las tradicionales formas redonda (palas de control) y lágrimavarlion.com |
| Weight | 340 to 355 g | Peso De 340 a 355 gr.varlion.com |
| Balance | Low | Balance Medio-bajovarlion.com |
| Core | EVA | Tipo de goma Núcleo muy duro para +25ºC / un núcleo de EVA de 38mm de baja durezavarlion.com |
| Face | fibreglass | laminado mediante capas de tejido de fibra de vidrio / Material principal Fibra de vidriovarlion.com |
| Frame | bidirectional carbon and fibreglass tubular (Hexagon frame) | un tubular bidireccional de carbono y fibra de vidrio / Marco Marco Hexagonvarlion.com |
| Thickness | 38 mm | un núcleo de EVA de 38mm de baja durezavarlion.com |
| Textured face | No | Textura rugosa en el plano Novarlion.com |
| Price | $101.49 | 101,49 $varlion.com |
Collection note: Price is displayed in US dollars ("$") because the official site was serving its Estados Unidos storefront to this browser; no EUR price was shown. Collection is printed as 2025/2026, year recorded as 2025 because the URL and reference carry 25. Contradictions on the page: the spec sheet gives "Nivel de juego Avanzado" while the description calls it "una pala de iniciación"; the spec sheet gives "Núcleo muy duro para +25ºC" while the description says the EVA core is "de baja dureza", so core hardness is left null. Shape is "Redonda" in the spec sheet and the LW round and teardrop hybrid in the description; value follows the spec sheet. Balance "Medio-bajo" is mapped to low. The 38mm figure is stated for the EVA core.
How each rating was calculated
- Power 12 = shape (round) 0/45 + balance (low) 0/35 + weight (347.5g) 3/20 = 3 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
- Control 90 = shape (round) 60/60 + balance (low) 40/40 = 100 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
- Handling 84 = balance (low) 50/50 + weight (347.5g) 42.5/50 = 92.5 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
- Forgiveness 76 = shape (round) 45/45 + firmness (not published) 17.5/35 + face material (fibreglass) 20/20 = 82.5 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
- Comfort 72 = firmness (not published) 20/40 + face material (fibreglass) 25/25 + balance (low) 20/20 + weight (347.5g) 12.8/15 = 77.8 points, placed on the 10 to 90 scale
A rating describes what the build favours. It is not a lab measurement or a play test. Full methodology and evidence.
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Questions about the Varlion LW 8.8
Is the Varlion LW 8.8 a power or a control racket?
On its published specification the Varlion LW 8.8 is a control-oriented racket. It rates 12 for power and 90 for control on the PadelTrue model, mainly because of its round shape and low balance.
Is the Varlion LW 8.8 good for beginners?
It rates 76 out of 100 for forgiveness. That is a forgiving build, the kind usually recommended to newer players. The manufacturer lists its level as "Avanzado".
Is the Varlion LW 8.8 arm-friendly?
It rates 72 out of 100 for comfort, a rating built from core firmness, face material, balance and weight, describing feel and physical demand. That is on the gentle side of the index. This describes the build, it is not medical advice.
How much does the Varlion LW 8.8 cost?
$101.49 on varlion.com when checked on 28 September 2026.
How much does the Varlion LW 8.8 weigh?
The published weight is 340 to 355 g.