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Best Pickleball Paddles for Beginner

Forgiving paddles for newer players who are still building consistency.

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Beginner paddles we've reviewed

JOOLA

8.9/10

JOOLA Scorpeus Pro V

Standard wide-body carbon paddle

Power7.25
Control9.5
Spin8.75
Weight
8.2 oz (16 mm)
Shape
Standard
Core
16 mm (14 mm version also available)
Surface
Textured carbon fiber

JOOLA's widest, shortest and most forgiving Pro V shape, built for control and stability at the kitchen. The signature paddle of Anna Bright and Collin Johns, per JOOLA.

$299.95
Read Review of JOOLA Scorpeus Pro V

Selkirk

8.8/10

Selkirk AMPED Pro Air Epic

Fiberglass all-court paddle

Power8
Control8.5
Spin8.75
Weight
7.8–8.2 oz
Shape
Standard
Core
16 mm
Surface
FiberFlex+ fiberglass with ProSpin+ micro texture

Selkirk's AMPED Pro Air in the traditional Epic shape, with a FiberFlex+ fiberglass face, ProSpin+ micro texture and an X5+ 16 mm polypropylene honeycomb core.

$100
Read Review of Selkirk AMPED Pro Air Epic

Side-by-side comparison

Playing style comparison
PaddleSpecsBuy
JOOLAJOOLA Scorpeus Pro VDefensive, control-first doubles players8.9$299.958.2 oz (16 mm)Standard16 mm core7.259.58.75Read review: JOOLA Scorpeus Pro V
SelkirkSelkirk AMPED Pro Air EpicPlayers who want a forgiving all-court paddle at a lower price8.8$1007.8–8.2 ozStandard16 mm core88.58.75Read review: Selkirk AMPED Pro Air Epic

Ratings are our research-based 1–10 scores (how we score). Prices change often — confirm with the retailer.

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Other playing styles

Power

Paddles built to add pace to drives, serves and put-aways.

Control

Paddles that favour touch, dwell and placement in the kitchen.

Spin

Paddles with surfaces designed to grip the ball for topspin and slice.

All-Court

Balanced paddles that do a bit of everything well.

Lightweight

Paddles for fast hands at the net and players who want less arm strain.

Heavyweight

Paddles with more mass for stability and plow-through.

Beginner

Forgiving paddles for newer players who are still building consistency.

Intermediate

Paddles for players developing a third-shot drop and dink game.

Advanced

Paddles for experienced players who can exploit a narrower sweet spot.