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Aurelius ALW 14

All-CourtWidebodyUSAP/UPA-A approved2026Intermediate

2026 widebody all-court paddle from Franklin, with a 14mm core and a soft, hollow feel.

$230

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.

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 speedVery highTop fifth of the catalog

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

Spin and power aren't shown here: this paddle hasn't been through the bench those two bands come from, and 156 of the 514 haven't. Nothing above is invented — where a row is worked out rather than measured, its note says so.

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 −$41 vs this

The step up in this play style: more forgiving · slower through the air · aimed at beginners. Same widebody shape, 16mm core.

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Value pick

Luzz Glider 2026

$119 −$111 vs this

Keeps the all-court character for less: more 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.

Master Athletics P2 RAW $229 All-Court Franklin C45 Tempo 14 $230 All-Court Paddletek Bantam ALW-C 14.3 $250 All-Court Master Athletics P2 V2 $189 All-Court JOOLA Scorpeus (14 mm) $250 All-Court Onix Malice DB Open Throat 14mm $125 All-Court