JOOLA
Ben Johns Perseus Pro IV 16
advanced all-court power
93DinkScore
Raw carbon16mmElongated8.1 oz
Spin5/5
Power4/5
Control4/5
Forgiveness3/5
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| # | Paddle | Score | Face | Core | Shape | Wt | SwingWt≈ | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOOLA Ben Johns Perseus Pro IV 16advanced all-court power | 93 | Raw carbon | 16mm honeycomb | Elongated | 8.1oz | 118 | $250+ | Price → |
| 2 | Six Zero Double Black Diamond Control 16best value all-court paddle | 91 | Raw carbon | 16mm honeycomb | Standard | 8oz | 114 | $100–$180 | Price → |
| 3 | Selkirk LUXX Control Air Epicsoft-game control specialists | 90 | Raw carbon | 20.5mm honeycomb | Standard | 7.9oz | 112 | $250+ | Price → |
| 4 | CRBN TruFoam Genesis 16foam-core pop with durability headroom | 90 | Raw carbon | 16mm solid foam | Elongated | 8oz | 117 | $250+ | Price → |
| 5 | JOOLA Hyperion 3S 16aggressive baseliners moving up | 89 | Raw carbon | 16mm honeycomb | Elongated | 8oz | 116 | $180–$250 | Price → |
| 6 | Six Zero Ruby Control 16spin-heavy control players | 88 | Kevlar | 16mm honeycomb | Standard | 8oz | 113 | $180–$250 | Price → |
| 7 | Vatic Pro PRISM Flash 16best budget raw-carbon paddle | 88 | Raw carbon | 16mm honeycomb | Standard | 7.9oz | 112 | Under $100 | Price → |
| 8 | Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14.3drive-heavy counter-attackers | 87 | Raw carbon | 14.3mm honeycomb | Elongated | 8.3oz | 121 | $180–$250 | Price → |
| 9 | Selkirk Power Air Inviktasingles bangers and power players | 86 | Raw carbon | 13mm honeycomb | Elongated | 8.1oz | 120 | $250+ | Price → |
| 10 | Gearbox Pro Power Elongatedmax-power singles play | 86 | Raw carbon | 14mm solid carbon span | Elongated | 8.5oz | 124 | $250+ | Price → |
| 11 | Engage Pursuit Pro EX 6.0tournament all-court players | 86 | Raw carbon | 16mm honeycomb | Standard | 8oz | 114 | $250+ | Price → |
| 12 | CRBN CRBN-1 16reach-first elongated classic | 85 | Raw carbon | 16mm honeycomb | Elongated | 8oz | 116 | $180–$250 | Price → |
| 13 | ProKennex Black Ace Protennis-elbow and joint-sensitive players | 85 | Raw carbon | 14mm honeycomb | Standard | 7.9oz | 110 | $180–$250 | Price → |
| 14 | Friday Original 16budget all-court starters | 84 | Raw carbon | 16mm honeycomb | Standard | 8oz | 113 | Under $100 | Price → |
| 15 | Onix Graphite Z5first-paddle widebody pick | 74 | Graphite | 14mm honeycomb | Widebody | 7.9oz | 108 | Under $100 | Price → |
| 16 | HEAD Radical Elitecasual rec players on a budget | 70 | Fiberglass | 11mm honeycomb | Standard | 8.1oz | 110 | Under $100 | Price → |
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Six Zero
Double Black Diamond Control 16
best value all-court paddle
91DinkScore
Raw carbon16mmStandard8 oz
Spin5/5
Power4/5
Control4/5
Forgiveness4/5
Selkirk
LUXX Control Air Epic
soft-game control specialists
90DinkScore
Raw carbon20.5mmStandard7.9 oz
Spin4/5
Power2/5
Control5/5
Forgiveness5/5
CRBN
TruFoam Genesis 16
foam-core pop with durability headroom
90DinkScore
Raw carbon16mmElongated8 oz
Spin4/5
Power5/5
Control3/5
Forgiveness4/5
JOOLA
Hyperion 3S 16
aggressive baseliners moving up
89DinkScore
Raw carbon16mmElongated8 oz
Spin5/5
Power4/5
Control3/5
Forgiveness3/5
Six Zero
Ruby Control 16
spin-heavy control players
88DinkScore
Kevlar16mmStandard8 oz
Spin5/5
Power3/5
Control5/5
Forgiveness4/5
Vatic Pro
PRISM Flash 16
best budget raw-carbon paddle
88DinkScore
Raw carbon16mmStandard7.9 oz
Spin4/5
Power3/5
Control4/5
Forgiveness4/5
Paddletek
Bantam TKO-C 14.3
drive-heavy counter-attackers
87DinkScore
Raw carbon14.3mmElongated8.3 oz
Spin4/5
Power5/5
Control3/5
Forgiveness3/5
Selkirk
Power Air Invikta
singles bangers and power players
86DinkScore
Raw carbon13mmElongated8.1 oz
Spin4/5
Power5/5
Control2/5
Forgiveness2/5
Gearbox
Pro Power Elongated
max-power singles play
86DinkScore
Raw carbon14mmElongated8.5 oz
Spin4/5
Power5/5
Control2/5
Forgiveness3/5
Engage
Pursuit Pro EX 6.0
tournament all-court players
86DinkScore
Raw carbon16mmStandard8 oz
Spin4/5
Power4/5
Control4/5
Forgiveness4/5
CRBN
CRBN-1 16
reach-first elongated classic
85DinkScore
Raw carbon16mmElongated8 oz
Spin4/5
Power3/5
Control4/5
Forgiveness3/5
ProKennex
Black Ace Pro
tennis-elbow and joint-sensitive players
85DinkScore
Raw carbon14mmStandard7.9 oz
Spin4/5
Power3/5
Control4/5
Forgiveness4/5
Friday
Original 16
budget all-court starters
84DinkScore
Raw carbon16mmStandard8 oz
Spin4/5
Power3/5
Control4/5
Forgiveness4/5
Onix
Graphite Z5
first-paddle widebody pick
74DinkScore
Graphite14mmWidebody7.9 oz
Spin2/5
Power3/5
Control3/5
Forgiveness4/5
HEAD
Radical Elite
casual rec players on a budget
70DinkScore
Fiberglass11mmStandard8.1 oz
Spin2/5
Power3/5
Control2/5
Forgiveness3/5
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