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Chorus

Shapeshifter EX

ControlElongatedUSAP approved2024Intermediate

2024 elongated control paddle from Chorus, with a 16mm core, a soft, dense feel and very high spin.

$175

Street price as of July 2026 — retailers move it.

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Measured performance.

Where this paddle sits against the 514 we track. We describe the band it lands in rather than publishing the underlying lab figures — those are licensed, and the bands are the part we can share.

SpinVery highTop fifth of the catalog

How much bite the face puts on the ball.

PowerHighMiddle of the catalog

Ball speed off the face on a full swing.

ControlVery highUpper range

Touch and placement — worked out from power, swing weight and the maker's play-style label, not a bench reading of its own.

ForgivenessMediumLower range

How stable the head stays on an off-centre hit.

Hand speedMediumMiddle of the catalog

How quickly it moves in a hands battle at the kitchen.

Where to go from here.

Same play style, a different trade-off — one steps up the measured performance, one protects your wallet.

Top pick

Prokennex Black Ace 16

$279 +$104 vs this

The step up in this play style: less power · less spin · more forgiving. Widebody shape, 16mm core.

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Value pick

Neonic Flare Titanium 16mm

$150 −$25 vs this

Keeps the control character for less: less power · less spin · more forgiving. Widebody shape, 16mm core.

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Similar paddles.

The closest six in the catalog on shape, core, balance and measured character — not just the same brand.

Head Tour Radical Raw EX $170 Control CRBN CRBN 1 Orginal (16 mm) $180 Control Head Radical Nite $219 Control Hudef Mage Pro $99 Control Selkirk Vanguard Control Invikta (mideweight) $200 Control Yonex VCORE Plus $200 Control