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Best Pickleball Paddles for Intermediate

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

Reviewed

Intermediate 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.

Selkirk

8.6/10

Selkirk VANGUARD Power Air S2

Standard-shape power paddle

Power9.25
Control7
Spin9.25
Weight
7.7–8.1 oz
Shape
Standard
Core
13 mm
Surface
QuadFlex hybrid (fiberglass + carbon fiber) with ProSpin+ texture

Selkirk's VANGUARD Power Air in the S2 shape — Selkirk's widest face with a short 4 3/8 in handle — built with a QuadFlex hybrid face (two layers of fiberglass, two of carbon) and a 13 mm polymer honeycomb core.

Selkirk

8.7/10

Selkirk AMPED Pro Air Invikta

Elongated fiberglass all-court paddle

Power9
Control8
Spin9.5
Weight
7.8–8.2 oz
Shape
Elongated
Core
16 mm
Surface
FiberFlex+ fiberglass with ProSpin+ micro texture

The elongated version of Selkirk's AMPED Pro Air, with a FiberFlex+ fiberglass face, ProSpin+ micro texture and an X5+ 16 mm polypropylene honeycomb core.

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.

Selkirk

9.4/10

Selkirk OMNI

Elongated foam-core all-court paddle

Power9.75
Control9
Spin10
Weight
7.9–8.2 oz
Shape
Elongated
Core
16 mm
Surface
Multistrata T700 carbon fiber (multi-layer) with InfiniGrit surface

Selkirk's all-court foam paddle, built around a ReactCore (PureFoam center, PureFoam ring and EVA power ring), an InfiniGrit spin surface and adjustable MOI perimeter weights. Also available in a widebody shape.

Selkirk

8.8/10

Selkirk LUXX Control Air Epic

Thick-core control paddle

Power6.25
Control10
Spin9.5
Weight
7.9–8.3 oz
Shape
Standard
Core
19 mm
Surface
Florek carbon fiber with InfiniGrit texture

Selkirk's control paddle with a 19 mm X7 Thickset honeycomb core, a Florek carbon fiber face with InfiniGrit spin texture and an Aero-DuraEdge edgeless build. Reviewed here in the Epic shape; an Invikta (elongated) version is also sold.

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