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Pickleball paddle reviews

Every review starts with my verdict, then shows the numbers behind it, from the same tests I run on every paddle.

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Newest first, by the date I tested each paddle.

Honolulu · Hybrid

J2NFK review

Get it if you want a hybrid that's easy to reset, and skip it if you want pop.

  • PowerB77
  • PopB68
  • SpinB73
  • Sweet spotB79
  • ControlA87

Honolulu · Widebody

J3NF review

Get it if you want a dense J3 for USA Pickleball play, and skip it if you want more pace for your $195.

  • PowerB70
  • PopA80
  • SpinB71
  • Sweet spotA82
  • ControlB77

JOOLA · Widebody

Scorpeus Pro IV review

Get it if you drive and reset, and skip it if you win with pop.

  • PowerA85
  • PopC55
  • SpinB72
  • Sweet spotA86
  • ControlA80

Selkirk · Widebody

AMPED Pro Air Epic review

Get the Epic if you win with touch and want it covered for life, and skip it if you need pace.

  • PowerD42
  • PopB71
  • SpinC59
  • Sweet spotA81
  • ControlA86

Thrive · Hybrid

Fury Hybrid review

Get the Hybrid if you love a stiff Gen 3 feel, and skip the Fury if value comes first.

  • PowerA85
  • PopA87
  • SpinC63
  • Sweet spotB71
  • ControlC61

Volair · Hybrid

Mach 1 Forza review

Get the 16mm only if you need the reach, and get the Mach 2 Forza 16mm if you don't.

  • PowerF30
  • PopB67
  • SpinC64
  • Sweet spotC59
  • ControlC56

11SIX24 · Elongated

Hurache-X Power 2 review

Get it for reach and drives if your soft game is clean, and skip it if your resets float.

  • PowerS92
  • PopA89
  • SpinA89
  • Sweet spotC64
  • ControlF32

11SIX24 · Widebody

Pegasus Jelly Bean review

Get it if your soft game is still coming, and skip it if you win with power.

  • PowerD36
  • PopC58
  • SpinC64
  • Sweet spotS93
  • ControlS95

11SIX24 · Widebody

Pegasus Power 2 review

Get it if you want forgiveness and pace together, and skip it if you need USA Pickleball approval.

  • PowerA89
  • PopS95
  • SpinS90
  • Sweet spotS100
  • ControlB72

Bread & Butter · Hybrid

Loco 2 Hybrid review

For most players, the Loco 2 Hybrid is the one I'd buy.

  • PowerA89
  • PopS90
  • SpinS91
  • Sweet spotB79
  • ControlC60

Engage · Elongated

Axiom Elongated review

Get it if you're a Gen 3 player who attacks, and skip it if your soft game needs help.

  • PowerA80
  • PopS91
  • SpinS96
  • Sweet spotC53
  • ControlF31

Enhance · Widebody

EPP Turbo Widebody review

If power is what you're buying, the EPP Turbo gives you as much as anything under $100.

  • PowerS91
  • PopS90
  • SpinB73
  • Sweet spotA88
  • ControlB70

Enhance · Elongated

MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated review

If you have under $100 to spend, the MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated is the paddle I'd buy.

  • PowerS90
  • PopA82
  • SpinA85
  • Sweet spotB66
  • ControlC53

Franklin · Widebody

C45 Tempo review

Get the 16mm if you win with fast hands and touch, and skip the Tempo if you need help with pace.

  • PowerD49
  • PopF30
  • SpinD49
  • Sweet spotA83
  • ControlA81

Honolulu · Widebody

J3CR Crystal Blue review

Get it if spin wins your points, and skip it if you need USA Pickleball approval.

  • PowerA81
  • PopA86
  • SpinS100
  • Sweet spotA86
  • ControlB76

MARK · Elongated

unMARKed 2026 review

Get it if your soft game is ready for the power, and skip it if your resets still pop up.

  • PowerS95
  • PopS90
  • SpinA84
  • Sweet spotB66
  • ControlD45

Pickleball Apes · Widebody

Harmony V review

Buy it if you win with touch on a budget, and skip it if you live in hands battles.

  • PowerC52
  • PopD44
  • SpinB68
  • Sweet spotS90
  • ControlS92

Pickleball Apes · Hybrid

Zen S+ review

Buy it if you swing through the ball, and skip it if you block.

  • PowerS100
  • PopS92
  • SpinA87
  • Sweet spotA85
  • ControlB71

Ronbus · Widebody

Quanta Pro R2.16 review

Get the R2 if you win at the net, and skip the R3 and R4 if your soft game is still coming.

  • PowerB71
  • PopS97
  • SpinB79
  • Sweet spotA88
  • ControlB74

Selkirk · Widebody

SLK Dauntless Widebody review

Get the Widebody if you win with touch, and skip the Dauntless if you need help with pace or spin.

  • PowerC50
  • PopB70
  • SpinD38
  • Sweet spotA89
  • ControlA89

Vatic Pro · Elongated

V-Sol Pro V7 review

Buy it for your hands, and skip it if you win with drives.

  • PowerB69
  • PopS94
  • SpinB74
  • Sweet spotB71
  • ControlC57

Volair · Hybrid

CMD Hybrid review

Get the CMD if you shape the ball, and skip it if you miss high or need USA Pickleball approval.

  • PowerB79
  • PopA82
  • SpinS98
  • Sweet spotB69
  • ControlB72

11SIX24 · Hybrid

Ultré Jelly Bean 2 review

My pick for spin players who play the soft game.

  • PowerB68
  • PopB69
  • SpinS99
  • Sweet spotB70
  • ControlB78

11SIX24 · Hybrid

Ultré Power 2 review

For an attacker, the Ultré Power 2 is the hybrid I'd buy.

  • PowerS94
  • PopA89
  • SpinS95
  • Sweet spotB76
  • ControlC58

11SIX24 · Hybrid

Vapor Jelly Bean 2 review

Buy it for the soft game, with two hands on the backhand.

  • PowerC63
  • PopB66
  • SpinS100
  • Sweet spotB71
  • ControlB78

11SIX24 · Hybrid

Vapor Power 2 review

The Vapor Power 2 is a great buy at $200 for the player who wins with quick hands at the kitchen and wants plenty of pace with spin that lasts.

  • PowerS91
  • PopA87
  • SpinS92
  • Sweet spotB78
  • ControlB65

Aireo · Elongated

Cyclone Elongated review

Get the Cyclone if you play offense first.

  • PowerS90
  • PopS90
  • SpinB70
  • Sweet spotC60
  • ControlF24

CRBN · Widebody

TruFoam Barrage 2 review

Get it for the feel and the pace, not for value.

  • PowerA83
  • PopA88
  • SpinB73
  • Sweet spotA81
  • ControlB71

Enhance · Hybrid

MPP Turbo Hybrid review

The Hybrid is my pick for players with a solid soft game.

  • PowerA82
  • PopA84
  • SpinB79
  • Sweet spotB72
  • ControlB68

Franklin · Hybrid

C45 Hybrid review

Worth it if you need both approvals and you'll tune it.

  • PowerD44
  • PopF27
  • SpinC62
  • Sweet spotD46
  • ControlB70

Friday · Hybrid

Aura Hybrid review

Get it for the power and soft feel, not for the kitchen.

  • PowerA85
  • PopA81
  • SpinC60
  • Sweet spotB65
  • ControlF27

Friday · Elongated

Aura Pro Elongated review

My pick is the Elongated, for players who hit the center.

  • PowerS95
  • PopA82
  • SpinB74
  • Sweet spotD45
  • ControlF18

Gearbox · Hybrid

GX2 Power Hybrid review

My pick is the Hybrid, unless you hit from the baseline.

  • PowerB78
  • PopA82
  • SpinA81
  • Sweet spotB71
  • ControlB69

Honolulu · Hybrid

J2CR Crystal Blue review

The pick for fast hands and big spin, outside USA Pickleball events.

  • PowerA81
  • PopS91
  • SpinS94
  • Sweet spotA84
  • ControlB75

Honolulu · Elongated

J6CR Crystal Blue review

For an elongated player who wants power, spin and touch in one paddle, the J6CR Crystal Blue is the paddle I'd buy, and it's the one I play.

  • PowerA87
  • PopA85
  • SpinS100
  • Sweet spotB72
  • ControlB69

JOOLA · Hybrid

Kosmos Pro V review

Worth $299.95 if you want a JOOLA hybrid with dual approval.

  • PowerB72
  • PopA87
  • SpinB77
  • Sweet spotB72
  • ControlB69

JOOLA · Elongated

Perseus Pro IV review

Get the 14mm if your hands win you points.

  • PowerB68
  • PopS93
  • SpinF9
  • Sweet spotD36
  • ControlF31

Luzz · Elongated

Cannon review

My pick for hard hitters who play USA Pickleball and UPA-A events.

  • PowerA85
  • PopB67
  • SpinB72
  • Sweet spotD42
  • ControlF32

Luzz · Hybrid

Glider 2026 review

The extra $7.11 buys the Gen 3 build and UPA-A approval.

  • PowerB77
  • PopB70
  • SpinA82
  • Sweet spotB68
  • ControlC61

Luzz · Elongated

Inferno2 M1 review

Buy it if you win with pace, not touch.

  • PowerS99
  • PopB79
  • SpinS90
  • Sweet spotC52
  • ControlF25

RPM · Widebody

Q2 Widebody review

The Widebody 16mm is the one I'd buy.

  • PowerS90
  • PopS98
  • SpinA85
  • Sweet spotA81
  • ControlC64

Selkirk · Elongated

Boomstik Elongated review

The Elongated is my pick, and the Widebody has a cheaper rival.

  • PowerS97
  • PopS99
  • SpinB78
  • Sweet spotB74
  • ControlC56

Selkirk · Elongated

OMNI Elongated review

Get the Elongated if you want a foam paddle you can reset with.

  • PowerB79
  • PopB79
  • SpinA88
  • Sweet spotB69
  • ControlB68

Vatic Pro · Hybrid

PRISM Flash review

My pick for an easy soft game, if you bring your own pace.

  • PowerF5
  • PopC59
  • SpinB73
  • Sweet spotC59
  • ControlB75

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