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TruFoam Waves 2

All-CourtWidebodyUSAP/UPA-A approved2025Beginner

2025 widebody all-court paddle from CRBN, with a 14mm core, a soft, dense feel and very high spin.

$280

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.

SpinHighMiddle 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.

ControlHighUpper range

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

ForgivenessVery highTop fifth of the catalog

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

Hand speedHighUpper range

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

Adidas PRO-EDT 16 C

$189 −$91 vs this

The step up in this play style: more power · more spin · slower through the air. Same widebody shape, 16mm core.

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Value pick

Luzz Glider 2026

$119 −$161 vs this

Keeps the all-court character for less: more power · more spin · less forgiving. Hybrid 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.