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Spartus Odyssey Apex pickleball paddle

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Odyssey Apex

ControlHybridUSAP approved2025Beginner

2025 hybrid control paddle from Spartus, with a 16mm core, a soft, dense feel and very high spin.

$90

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.

SpinHighMiddle of the catalog

How much bite the face puts on the ball.

PowerLowBottom fifth

Ball speed off the face on a full swing.

ControlVery highTop fifth 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.

ForgivenessHighUpper range

How stable the head stays on an off-centre hit.

Hand speedVery highTop fifth of the catalog

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 — Spartus Odyssey Apex

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Similar paddles.

The closest four in the catalog on shape, core, balance and measured character — not just the same brand.

Put it head to head with the Sword & Shield J2 →

measured against your paddle — Spartus Odyssey Apex

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