I put every paddle through the same tests. Tell me the one you play and I'll show you which paddles actually beat it, and what you'd give up to switch.
Hi, I'm StevenI test every paddle on this site myself, and review them for 19.3K subscribers on YouTube.Ranked by spin: how much the face grabs the ball when you brush up on it.
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HonoluluUPA-AJ3CR Crystal Blue 16mmS1002,436 RPM$175.50
HonoluluUPA-AJ6CR Crystal Blue 16mmS1002,424 RPM$175.50
11SIX24UPA-AVapor Jelly Bean 2 16mmS1002,403 RPM$159.99
11SIX24UPA-AUltré Jelly Bean 2 16mmS992,397 RPM$159.99
VolairUPA-ACMD Hybrid 16mmS982,396 RPM$161.99
11SIX24UPA-AHurache‑X Jelly Bean 2 16mmS982,395 RPM$159.99
EngageAxiom Elongated 16mmS962,394 RPM$179.99
11SIX24UPA-AUltré Power 2 16mmS952,387 RPM$199.99
HonoluluUPA-AJ2CR Crystal Blue 16mmS942,375 RPM$175.50These come straight from my scores: every paddle I've tested, ranked on this one number.
The latest releases, put through the same tests as every other paddle, with what each one does best. Newest first.
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The head-to-heads from my videos and the closest calls on my best list. Tap one to see every score side by side.
I run STS Pickleball on YouTube. Over the last six months I re-tested every paddle in my database with the exact same tests, so a 90 means the same thing on every paddle on this site.
Switch calculator
Pick your paddle and I'll check it against the 173 I'd pick today, for the six reasons people switch. A paddle only makes the list if it's clearly better on what you picked (5 points higher on a score out of 100, a swing weight 3 lighter, or $30 less) and no more than 5 points lower on any score.
The 173 paddles I'd pick today, placed two scores at a time. Orange marks the ones nothing beats on both.
The 173 paddles I'd point you to today, placed by two scores at a time, with the best corner of each view marked. The rest of the paddles I've tested are left off: discontinued, replaced by a newer version, or ones I wouldn't pick.
Further right hits harder: power is how much pace the ball comes off with on a full swing. Higher is easier to keep soft: control is how easily dinks, drops and resets stay low. Each dot is one paddle: hover or tap it to see which.
Orange: the 9 paddles that nothing beats on power and control at once. Every grey dot has an orange one at least as good on both.
Every review starts with my verdict, then shows the numbers behind it.
11SIX24 · Elongated
For an elongated with big spin, a soft face for your resets and room for two hands, the Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 is a good buy at $160 with code STSPICKLEBALL.
11SIX24 · Elongated
If you play a two-handed backhand and want an elongated that hits hard and spins more than almost any other, get the Hurache-X Power 2.
11SIX24 · Widebody
Get it if touch and spin win your points.
11SIX24 · Widebody
For a beginner, or anyone who needs the ball to stay in the court before anything else, I'd buy the Pegasus Jelly Bean.
Prices on this site are after the code: enter it at checkout to pay what you see.
Find your brand for its code, or open it to see every paddle I've tested from them, best to worst. Prices on this site are after the code, so enter it at checkout to pay what you see. It costs you nothing extra.
STSPICKLEBALL takes 10% off at almost every brand I test
A few other brands take STSPICKLEBALL with a different deal, and they're right below. My store links apply the code for you where the store allows.
Here's what you save at each one.
Honolulu19 you can buy
STS10 for 10% off, or STSPICKLEBALL for $20 off its Kevlar models
Highest scoringJ6CR Crystal Blue
Enhance12 you can buy
$20 off every Enhance paddle with STSPICKLEBALL
Highest scoringMPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated
Selkirk10 you can buy
INF-STSPICKLEBALL adds a $20 to $40 Selkirk gift card with any of its paddles, the most Selkirk gives on an order that size. The price stays the same.
Highest scoringBoomstik Elongated
Volair7 you can buy
STSPICKLEBALL for 10% off, or for 1 of its paddles
Highest scoringCMD Hybrid
Each row shows how many of the brand's paddles you can buy, its highest scoring paddle, and the code that works there.
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Don't see yours? Ask it in the comments on any of my videos and I'll answer it there.
My YouTube channelIt depends on what you want more of. On my scores, the most spin comes from the Honolulu J2CR Long Handle Crystal Blue, the most power from the Pickleball Apes Zen S+ and the most control from the Volair Mach 2 Forza. My best overall for 2026 is the 11SIX24 Ultré Power 2, and my top pick for beginners is the 11SIX24 Pegasus Jelly Bean. To see what would beat the paddle you already play, use the switch calculator on this page.
STSPICKLEBALL works at 26 of the 31 brands I test. It takes 10% off at most of them, $10 off at 11SIX24 and $20 off at Enhance. Honolulu Pickleball Co. uses STS10 for 10% off, or STSPICKLEBALL for $20 off its Kevlar models. Selkirk uses INF-STSPICKLEBALL, which adds a $20 to $40 Selkirk gift card with any of its paddles, the most Selkirk gives on an order that size. Thank you for supporting the channel.
Every paddle gets five scores out of 100: power, pop, spin, sweet spot and control. Every paddle gets the same tests, so a 90 means the same thing on every paddle. I also list swing weight, twist weight and my own spin reading in RPM. The letters are tiers: S is 90 to 100, A is 80 to 89, B is 65 to 79, C is 50 to 64, D is 35 to 49 and F is below 35.
USA Pickleball's 2,100 RPM spin limit applies from October 1, 2026. My spin numbers come from my own test, which is set up differently, so they can't tell you whether a paddle passes. Each paddle's page shows which approval lists it's on, and USA Pickleball's approved equipment list has the final word.
No. Brands send me paddles with no obligation to review and no say in what I write. I earn a commission when you use my codes or links. I can earn it from every brand, so no brand gets an edge in my scores.
