I'm Steven, and I'm a paddle nerd
I run STS Pickleball from Chandler, Arizona. I'm not a pro and I won't pretend to be one. What I'm good at is measuring paddles, and telling you plainly what the numbers mean for your game.
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What I do
I test every paddle on the same gear: a Stalker Sport Pro 3s radar gun for power, pop and spin, a Briffidi SW1 for swing weight and twist weight, and a Titan ONE ball machine for the drills behind my sweet spot and control ratings. For grit, I read the face with a Starrett SR160 roughness tester and look at it under a microscope.
In the six months before the October 15, 2026 version of my database, I re-tested every paddle in it with the exact same tests. New paddles usually reach me before they launch, and my review goes up on launch day or within a week.
What this site is for
A video can only go deep on a few paddles. This site holds every one, with every number, so you can sort, filter and compare them and find what beats your paddle in a few seconds.
The ball machine I test on
A Titan ONE, which I bought myself. I've used the top ball machines at local facilities and on friends' courts, and the Titan is the best of them. Every paddle on this site runs through drills on mine. I earn a commission on Titan sales.
Who pays for this
Brands send me paddles at no cost, with no obligation to review them and no say in what I write.
I earn a commission when you buy through my links or codes. That never moves a score or a rank.
No brand pays for a review, a ranking or a score.
Get in touch
The best way to reach me is a comment on any of my YouTube videos.