Category: Under $100
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Selkirk AMPED Pro Air Review: Worth It at $100?
Selkirk halved the AMPED Pro Air to $100. It is fiberglass and honeycomb, not carbon and foam. Who that suits, and who should spend elsewhere.
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Friday Original Review: A $69 Thermoformed Paddle, Judged Fairly
The Friday Original costs $69, or $50 each in a pair, and is USA Pickleball approved. Here is what the published testing says it gives up to get there.
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11SIX24 Hurache-X Jelly Bean Review: The $80 Control Paddle
The original 11SIX24 Jelly Bean is $79.99 now that the Jelly Bean 2 exists. What Pickleball Effect, Pickleheads and Pickleball Science found, and who should buy it.
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Rokne Curve Classic Review: Worth It at $54?
The Rokne Curve Classic is 13mm textured fiberglass, not graphite, and it is now clearance stock at $53.99. Who that is a good paddle for, and who should skip it.
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JOOLA Hyperion CAS 16 Review: Still Worth $120?
JOOLA still sells the Hyperion CAS 16 at $119.95 and labels it Gen 1. What that means, who it suits, and why it is not the Ben Johns paddle.
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JOOLA Essentials Review: Check the Handle Before You Buy
The JOOLA Essentials is a competent $59.95 beginner paddle, USA Pickleball approved – but its 4.75-inch handle rules it out if you hit two-handed.
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PCKL Power Series Review: Buy the Pro Series Instead
The PCKL Power Series is discounted to $49.97 and out of stock. PCKL’s Pro Series 13 is a thermoformed carbon paddle for $30 more. Here is the case.
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Vatic Pro V7 Review: The Paddle Is Now a Shape
The standalone Vatic Pro V7 is gone. What replaced it is a $99.99 Prism shape measured at a 128 swing weight, and that number decides who should buy it.
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Onix Z5 Review: Three Graphite Versions, No Composite
Onix sells three graphite Z5 versions at $89.99 and no composite one. The specs, who the widebody Nomex build still suits, and what to buy instead.