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Challenger

All-CourtElongatedUSAP approved2024Advanced

2024 elongated all-court paddle from Friday, with a 16mm core, a soft, dense feel and medium spin.

$89

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.

SpinLowBottom fifth

How much bite the face puts on the ball.

PowerMediumLower range

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.

ForgivenessLowBottom fifth

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 +$100 vs this

The step up in this play style: more power · more 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.

Spartus Ballista $160 All-Court Scoop Sidewinder F2E $120 All-Court Bread & Butter Wild Thing $190 All-Court Legacy Pro $150 All-Court Legacy Pro Air 16mm $150 All-Court Onix Summit C1 $90 All-Court