Franklin
All-CourtWidebodyUSAP/UPA-A approved2025Intermediate
2025 widebody all-court paddle from Franklin, with a 14mm core, a soft, hollow feel and very high spin.
$230
Street price as of July 2026 — retailers move it.
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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.
Same play style, a different trade-off — one steps up the measured performance, one protects your wallet. Add either to a head-to-head, or read it in full.
measured against your paddle — Franklin C45 Tempo 14
The step up in this play style: more power · more spin · more forgiving. Same widebody shape, 16mm core.
Keeps the all-court character for less: more power · more spin. Hybrid shape, 16mm core.
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The closest four in the catalog on shape, core, balance and measured character — not just the same brand.
measured against your paddle — Franklin C45 Tempo 14
Reads almost the same in hand — same core, a touch heavier.
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