Gherkin
Nightshade H
All-CourtHybridUSAP approved2025Advanced
2025 hybrid all-court paddle from Gherkin, with a 14mm core, a soft, dense feel and very high spin.
$135
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.
Where to go from here.
Same play style, a different trade-off — one steps up the measured performance, one protects your wallet.
Adidas PRO-EDT 16 C
$189 +$54 vs this
The step up in this play style: more power · more spin · more forgiving. Widebody shape, 16mm core.
See this paddle →Friday Fever 2
$99 −$36 vs this
Keeps the all-court character for less: more power · more forgiving · aimed at beginners. Widebody shape, 16mm core.
See this paddle →Similar paddles.
The closest six in the catalog on shape, core, balance and measured character — not just the same brand.