Enhance DUO Review

The DUO kind of came out of nowhere for me. It landed on my doorstep in the fall of 2025, back when only the elongated was out, and once I started playing with it, it wowed me enough to make No. 5 on my final list of the hottest paddles of 2025. I also called it one of my favorite looking paddles I'd ever seen. These days it isn't a pick on any of my best lists, though. Enhance's MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Widebody took its place on my beginners list, for reasons I'll get to below.

The power is linear, so the harder you swing, the harder it hits, and it doesn't add surprise pace when you're just blocking. On soft touches the ball doesn't jump off the face, so you know what you're going to get.

The elongated's power is about average for an elongated, with a bit more pop than the average one. The widebody is the surprise, because it hits harder than most widebodies and has more pop than most of them too. The hybrid sits right at the hybrid average on both. Whichever shape you pick, it's for you if you'd rather know where your counter is going than get the most pace out of it.

If you want a paddle that covers for your mishits, get the widebody. Its sweet spot is bigger than most widebodies', so a reset you don't quite center still soaks up the pace and lands soft. What it doesn't add is control, which sits about average for the shape. If you'd rather keep your dinks and drops down, the hybrid is the pick, because only nine hybrids score higher on control. It doesn't fight you when you take pace off the ball, but its sweet spot is only about average, so it won't cover your mishits the way the widebody does.

The elongated is the least forgiving of the three. Its sweet spot is still a good bit bigger than the average elongated's, but its control is just average for the shape. In my 2025 list video I said it has a little bit harsher of a die off close to the edges, so resets you catch near the edge can come up short.

It's really stable, though. Only seven elongateds hold steadier, so a block you catch off center doesn't get pushed around.

The face is raw T700 carbon fiber with a peel ply texture, a slightly rough finish left from the factory. That texture is a big part of the spin, and raw carbon wears down with play, so the spin drops off. In my wear test, raw carbon faces have lost 14 to 20% of their spin. As of November 7, 2026, there's no grit version of the DUO, so this is the face you get.

• Widebody (16 by 8 inches, 5.5 inch handle): the one I'd start most people with. It has the biggest sweet spot and the most pop of the three, and it plays well without added weight.
• Hybrid (16.25 by 7.75 inches, 5.9 inch handle): the newest DUO, out in spring 2026, and Enhance sells it as the Hybrid LH, the long handle version. It has the longest handle and the most control of the three, so it suits a two-handed backhand and a game built on touch.
• Elongated (16.5 by 7.5 inches, 5.7 inch handle): the most power and reach of the three. It swings about like the average elongated, and if you want a bigger sweet spot, a few grams of lead tape at 3 and 9 o'clock will help, at the cost of a heavier swing.

Owners split on the weight. Four found it on the heavy side, though one of them got used to it after a few swings and another said it still handled very well. A couple of others said it feels light in the hands.

Four owners wanted more power, and three of them still gave it four stars. A hybrid owner wrote that "the power on drives isn't exactly what I was hoping for," which fits my numbers for that shape. Of the low reviews, one called it "very unstable," and another called it "just a mid paddle."

None of the reviews I read reported a dead core, a crack or the face coming apart, and one owner had been playing it for over six months. Two said the face was holding up well, but one of them was only about 10 hours in, so it's early to say how the texture lasts.

It isn't USA Pickleball approved, so you can't use it in USA Pickleball sanctioned tournaments. It is approved by UPA-A, which PPA and MLP pro events use and most local leagues and clubs accept.

It's $195, and code STS10 takes 10% off, so it's $176, about $20 more than the DUO. It was on pre-order when I checked on November 7, 2026, with the next batch shipping November 13.

CRBN TruFoam Barrage 4: a solid feel with more pace

This is the one if you want a hybrid that also feels solid, not hollow, but with more pace. The Barrage 4 is CRBN's 14mm full foam hybrid, and next to the DUO Hybrid it hits a good bit harder, with more pop. It swings lighter than almost every hybrid, so it's fast in hands battles. What you give up is control, where it scores a good bit lower, so it's not the one if you want more touch. And unlike the DUO, it's UPA-A approved as well as USA Pickleball approved.

Code STSPICKLEBALL brings it to $207. CRBN's page said both "in stock" and "backordered" on November 7, 2026, so check the ship date before you order.

Selkirk Boomstik Widebody: more forgiveness, if you'll pay for it

If forgiveness is what you're after, no USA Pickleball approved paddle I've tested has a bigger sweet spot than the Boomstik Widebody. Selkirk brought it out in 2025, and it also hits a good bit harder than the DUO Widebody, with about the same pop, spin and control. Where it differs most is the feel, which is hollow where the DUO is dense. Its InfiniGrit loses spin faster than HexGrit and Crystal Blue in my tests. On the plus side, it comes with a limited lifetime warranty.

It was on sale for $300 in black when I checked on November 7, 2026, and Selkirk has a newer Boomstik ST due out November 10, 2026, so look at both before you buy. Code INF-STSPICKLEBALL adds a Selkirk gift card. The price stays the same. Thank you for supporting the channel.