Bantam TKO-C 14.3mm
Paddletek · Elongated
- Power
- 10 out of 10
- Control
- 8.5 out of 10
- Spin
- 9.5 out of 10
- Sweet spot
- 8 out of 10
CRBN · $150
CRBN 1X Power Series 16mm
Tournament-grade spin and reach.
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Our take
Elongated, gritty, and armed with power-wall tech — serves kick, drives dip, and the reach wins dink battles you had no business winning.
- Best forTennis refugees and tournament grinders with real swings.
- The catchPremium-priced and not remotely beginner-friendly — it assumes your technique deserves it.
Scores
Out of 10.
How it plays
- PowerPaddle wizardry
- 9.5 out of 10
- ControlCertified menace
- 8.5 out of 10
- SpinPaddle wizardry
- 9.5 out of 10
- Sweet spotGreat
- 8 out of 10
For you
- Pop-up safetySneaky good
- 6 out of 10
- Arm comfortGreat
- 7.5 out of 10
- Beginner-safeDecent
- 4 out of 10
- ValueCertified menace
- 8.5 out of 10
Scores synthesized from independent reviews and community consensus as of mid-2026. We keep refining them as real Noobs (including us) log court time.
Specs
- ElongatedMore reach and power, smaller sweet spot
- 7.8–8.1 ozon the scales
- Swing weight 123more to swing, steadier through the ball
- Twist weight 6.45smaller sweet spot
- 5.25" handleroom for two hands
- 16mm corethicker: softer and quieter
- Honeycomb coreThe usual build: crisp, and quieter when thick
- Carbon facemore spin, you make the power
- $150typical price
- USA Pickleball approvedfine for tournaments
Swing and twist weight measured by Pickleball Studio.
Good for
- IntermediateYou can rally and dink
- AdvancedLeagues or tournaments
- PowerHit harder
- All-RounderA bit of both
- SpinMake it dip
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