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Choosing the right paddle
Paul from Pickleball Daily
December 04, 2025
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This video demonstrates a professional method for finding the ideal pickleball paddle, acknowledging that every player requires a unique tool to suit their game style.
The key to finding your best fit is a systematic testing process, which can involve trying a friend's gear, demoing at a store, or ordering multiple paddles online.
You should always try to test multiple paddles simultaneously to accurately compare the subtle differences in their feel and performance.
The most important paddle features to consider are power, control, forgiveness (or sweet spot size), and the amount of spin you can generate on the ball.
It is essential to test each paddle from every section of the court, as some are better for soft dinks while others are clearly superior for hard drives.
After narrowing down the field through "split testing" against individual features, you should test your top contenders by playing real points, such as skinny singles.
The goal is to find a paddle that feels completely natural in your hand and provides the perfect balance of the attributes most important to your game.
Ultimately, the player in this demonstration selected the Joola Perseus because he felt it provided a desirable combination of power and control, which helped with both drops and dinks.
Key Points:
Test paddles by trying friends' gear, using store demos, or ordering multiple demos online.
Always compare multiple paddles at the same time for accurate comparison of feel and performance.
Evaluate a paddle based on key features: power, control, forgiveness, and spin potential.
Test each paddle from all areas of the court to assess its performance on various shots.
Play real points, such as skinny singles, with your top choices to finalize your decision.
Look for a natural-feeling paddle that achieves the right balance of your preferred characteristics.
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Paul