Pickleball Apes
Charm S
All-CourtHybridUSAP approved2025Intermediate
2025 hybrid all-court paddle from Pickleball Apes, with a 16mm core, a soft, dense feel and very high spin.
$200
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 −$11 vs this
The step up in this play style: more spin · more forgiving · slower through the air. Widebody shape, 16mm core.
See this paddle →Luzz Glider 2026
$119 −$81 vs this
Keeps the all-court character for less: more spin · quicker through the air. Same hybrid 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.