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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.
SpinLowBottom fifth
How much bite the face puts on the ball.
PowerMediumMiddle of the catalog
Ball speed off the face on a full swing.
ControlHighMiddle of the catalog
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 speedMediumLower 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. Add either to a head-to-head, or read it in full.
measured against your paddle — Franklin FS Tour Tempo (14mm)
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Similar paddles.
The closest four in the catalog on shape, core, balance and measured character — not just the same brand.
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Now find somewhere to play
Paddle sorted? Here's where to use it.
Courts near you
205 Bay Area venues, mapped
Every court we track, with surface, hours, cost and how busy it gets — filtered down to the ones worth your drive.
