How To Choose A Pickleball Paddle That's Right For You 

Me listening to this and scrolling through pickle ball paddles looking for the prettiest ones 😂🤦

Getting my paddle today. Played at my dads red center as a kid. They had pickleball nights in Ft.Myers. Ends up it was a pickleball hot bed, and hosted tons of official competition. He left about 10 years ago, and haven’t played since. I didn’t know it was becoming popular. I thought it was only older people, but I was wrong. Can’t wait to play again.

Great information presented in an understandable way. Excellent for beginners. Thank-you

Thanks a lot for the worthy explication about pickleball paddles selection. It really strongly helped me.

This video helped! Thank you. I can see your sincerity in really wanting to help others. 😊

This video was awesome. Great advice and you helped me out a lot. Thank you

I'm a new player. I play tennis two or three times weekly and ping pong regularly. I've just been using the club's paddles to borrow, so this video really helped me out. Thanks so much. I really appreciate the information on the weight of the paddle.

An extremely informing and helpful video. Ernie T

Thank you for this video. I'm new to Pickleball & looking for a paddle. I figured similar to other sports I've played there was probably a weight & material verses control & performance. Thank you for the straight up explanation. I'm an old Softball & Tennis player I'm looking forward to playing Pickleball.

VERY helpful. Took a screenshot of your summary and made notes on it. Now I'm off to shop for my first paddle!

Great video!! Thanks for the help Barrett!!

Thanks alot,excellent advice well presented!

This was excellent info!! Thank you!!

Great info .Thank you💜

Thanks you, you explain everything very well....

Thank you for your video about selecting a paddle. I am considering getting involved in the sport. I'm going to the indoor courts this week, and your videos have giving me a very good understanding of the sport. Thank you.

Very helpful! Thank you so much for this video.

Love your info. Thanks!

Good video. You explain things well. Thanks.

I like to play a bunch of spin. I like wide body paddles. I just ordered an Onix Z5, because of the rough face. Hope it spins nice.

Thank you!

Very thorough, thank you.

Thank you I have been looking for paddles for a while now

Barrett, Enjoy your videos. I prefer paddles where the head feels light and center of gravity is more in the handle. Any recommendations for that or suggestions as to how to find paddles that fit that description? Thanks.

Thanks for the information. Question. I have small hands so does the length of the handle matter?

Boy, a lot has in 5 years! $300 paddles out there, its seems like the average is now $199. Good tips that are still relevant to a new player.

Thanks. Excellent presentation!

Really liking your content. You've got a new subscriber.

So glad I found this site. Great advice as I am currently looking to buy a new paddle. I love my Paddletech Element that I have played with for 6 years. They are not making these anymmore and I know I love Paddletech so I think I will stay with this brand. I like polymer honeycomb.

Very nice explanation thanks!

This was very helpful, thank you!!!

Great job. I’m inspired. I’m at the Plaza hotel in Las Vegas and they have 12 beautiful pickleball courts and thinking that we can do this. Thanks for the advice.

Is the the cheap Costco Wiftflyte paddle good enough to begin with?

Thanks for all your videos. I stopped counting how many I’ve watched. I’ve spent some time selecting my second paddle reading blogs and watching videos. I selected the Engage Elite Pro. I only play once but it seems to be an awesome paddle. Today, I added an overgrip mostly to increase the grip size(thanks again for your video on the subject). I was surprised by the difference in weight. I wish now to have bought a lighter paddle to take in account the 0.4 once increased that is not negligeable . I’m playing in a few days to see the difference. Any comment or suggestion? I’ve not seen this potential issue in any blogs or videos I’ve read so far.

Helpful. Thanks

Very helpful thanks

Good info

Hye Barrett, love the channel, thanks for all of the info. Any good rules on circumference for the grip? I am finding conflicting info on whether the index finger rule is good, measuring the ring finger length, etc. What do you recommend?

Great video

great video ! thanks

Very good video. Thank you

The supplier weighted it before shipping. The weight of the grip is on the packaging. I went to a sport shop and looked to a variety of over-grips and the weights range from 0.2 to 0.6. So, mine is average. Now, 0.4 ounce is small however, this can easily shift a light paddle to a standard weight paddle, if my calculations are right. I played once with the over-grip. I still like the paddle however I believe I can feel the difference in weight. My point is : Everyone insists on the importance of the paddle weight. However, no one mentioned to take in account the over-grip weight (or select a low weight over-grip). Thanks for your support.

You’re a great ambassador for the sport. I’m trying to get into the sport from tennis and this is helpful.

Thank you

Quick question, does am approval from USAPA mean anything?

So I’m used to playing tennis with a 13.5 oz racket,, does that mean I should play with a heavier pickleball paddle??

Hi I just found this video. What’s your recommendation for those with tennis/pickleball elbow? Thank you !

I cant figure out my proper grip size, the example of measuring ring finger to lifeline doesnt work. I have very small hands and the smallest most available paddle is a grip size is 4.25 which feels a fair bit bigger than the well used paddle i started with, should there be a space between my thumb & forefinger while gripping the paddle?

I’m 5’11” 250lbs and I play ice hockey (so I’m strong), what paddle should I get? (No budget) My aim is pretty bad, but in terms of power I’m a beast

From a new subscriber I first want to thank you so much for your dedication and sharing valuable information on this game. I had my first lesson today. 25 years of racquetball has me slicing, spinning & wanting to kill the ball low. I know I have a lot of work ahead to improve my game. My question to you is unique: I am ambidextrous. I need a paddle that can easily be switched from hand to hand during the game. I was told this was allowed and I needed an elongated paddle for ease of switching. Can you confirm this and recommend one given my background? I am so grateful for your videos!

i got bad knees and can get too low so i might need the long paddle...

Hi, I'm a pretty good tennis player, but just tried pickleball for the first time yesterday with someone else's paddle. They told me to definitely buy a good paddle, not a cheap one... Which one do you like the most? Or do you have something like a top 5 list?

As a big guy I use lightweight paddle most of the time as I am a full control player. Throws people off. Lol

I don't think the elongated is just for slower players or players who want it easier to reach. I would think the elongate would give you more leverage (ie power) when hit in the sweet spot - the bonus is reach.

How often do you need to replace your paddle?

🙋🏻‍♂️I’ve just started but am already hooked. I bought the Evoke Engage but soon borrowed an Optima with a glossy surface which created WAY more spin for me. Can you recommend the best paddle for maximum spin creation? 🙏

What about thickness of the paddle. Some are thin and some are thicker

LOL...back when pickleball first started the paddles were plane old I/4 inch plywood.

I just wanna win, man

Can you talk about the thickness please?

is a wood paddle allowed

Of course, I ordered my paddles BEFORE watching this video! Why couldn’t I have found you before??? I ordered an XS XSPAK lightweight 8oz paddle set of 4 for our family to play. We are all newbies so... what do you think? Okay for now? I want something that will take us from extreme beginner to intermediate level. Thank you so much!!!

Great information but my recommendation would be to shoot these videos outdoors. They make them more interesting. And if there was a way to demonstrate some of the differences in a video that would also be helpful. Although very informative this was a little dry. Thanks!

Here I come Selkirk Invikta!!!

Don't like the pop from a Z5. Considering a Evoke Premier instead..

can you update this vid to include the carbon fiber paddles. Thanks!

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I didn't hear any thing about the raised border plastic scrape gaurds.some protrude into and above paddle alot and ate 1/16 or 1/8 on each side.it just seams dumb to me to have any protrusion border at any thickness.today the guy I played with and that hears me talk about the matter and always says ,your not gonna be hitting the ball way off middle paddle to matter.he lost barely to me in a long match...but in that match he had 3 balls that after I several and long vollys ,he hits the ball off center and hit that edge.all 3 times he had me dead after getting to the ball.he tried to soft hit it since I was back.they all shot off paddle in surprising unexpected directions AND I went from dead no chance to return.to him hitting easy kill shots out and 2 into net....the plastic bumper cost him 3 points.. I won because he had the plastic.im a really good newby player .I beat everyone at the 30 court full capacity place I go.usually win every game.and I play with a wooden ,smaller than regulation length and size of all the standards.git it at ROSS....for 4 $.im looking to buy a new paddle.when I borrow a good one and play with it ,the improvement is noticable.but the plastic thing isn't noticeable to me.becuse I'm going from a wooden much narrower ,shorter racket that I'm used to.you have to hit more balls in center because of that,so when I borrow one ,I don't easily mishit the ball..but if I'm spending the money to buy a good paddle,then I don't want the occasional rratic riccochet.and I would like a slightly longer handle or at least a round knob to help for those barely was an inch short,I been thinking of making my own paddle.

What about the pickleball players paddles ? Could you review those ?

Target has two paddles and two balls for < $25.

I'm from a Ping Pong and tennis background. I'm looking for a paddle which will give me more control so I can spin the ball more!!!

Carbon fiber?

😂

Amazon'd one for $25

Why pay $160+ for any paddle?? What are you getting that makes that paddle so much more expensive??

I wish I had an 8 inches wide…….paddle

You could have just posted text with everything you said here, and people could read it a lot quicker than you speak it. Also, people could just go back in the text to recheck a point. But, man, you sure do like the camera.

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Sorry I didn't like this video as it doesn't CC as I'm hearing impaired. :(

Quick question, does am approval from USAPA mean anything?