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frontpage Posted by jk6812 | Staff • 2d ago
Jun 11, 2025 6:14 AM
2-Pack Selkirk Sport Pickleball SLK Neo Paddles (Green/Purple, Fiberglass)
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Category: Beginner/Intro with no background in paddle/racquet sports. Player level (0-2)
Paddle composition: Fiberglass paddles with little to no texture surface.
Cost: <$15 per paddle, <$50 for a set of 4 with bag and ball
Retailer: Amazon, Target, Walmart, Temu, Aliexpress.
If you are new to racquet sports and just want to hit around with friends, a <$15 amazon, walmart, target fiberglass paddle will suffice. Even sets with 4 paddles with balls for ~$50 is fine. It gets the family and friends outdoors and provides entertainment. Great for kids, friends, or family weekend. Great cheap and easy way to get friends and family outdoors. Easier than tennis to pick up. The small court size, simpler ball movement (less bounce, spin, speed, power), paddle/racquet length (shorter and easier to coordinate hand/eyes) make this a fun and easier game. Having a set of 2 or 4 allows to bring a match to any court, parking lot, drive way, etc. I was proficient enough with racquet sports to keep up and play a decent game but noticed my drops, spins, and control were limited by my paddle. My kids still use these and damage them all the time. These are great for introducing new players. Stay away from wooden ones. The are loud, vibrate, and deter you from wanting to play more. If its free from a promotion or something, thats fine. I would not spend any money on wooden ones.
Category: Intermediate/ Tennis or racquet ball background. 3+
Paddle composition: Carbon Fiber with raw carbon face. Carbon Fiber with spray on texture grit. Cost: <$25-50 per paddle, Usually not sold in sets.
Retailer: Amazon, Temu, Aliexpress, private labels (Friday paddles, luzz, pickleball poker)
If you enjoy it and want to do spin, power, drops etc. a <$50 paddle works well. Temu/Aliexpress/Juciao -Raw carbon fiber paddle works just as well and provides the features you need to advance, learn, and make meaningful improvements. Downside of Temu/Ali paddles is the vendor and quality control issues. You have to deal with questionable vendors in China and hope for an ability to return. I purchased a carbon fiber face paddle only have an image of carbon fiber fabric laminated onto the face. My credit card refunded me the money. There are a lot of knock off vendors in that marketplace. You will see a lot of T700 raw carbon paddles that have similar shapes. They appear to be similar, but vary slightly on weight, balance etc. It's a bit random and difficult to find the same paddle if you like what you get. Most beginners wont notice a difference and this paddle will be 10xs better than the fiberglass paddles above. The Juciao paddles started off as a knock off brand, but now is turning into a more legitimate paddle company (but also cost more now). They are a little more consistent with their paddles.
Friday pickleball is another brand that offers 2 for $100. Great spin, pop, decent power. This will hold you for quite some time and even work as a backup paddle. Great customer service, good return policy. You can even borrow for "90" days if you would like to see if you like the game. Friday will at least QAQC and let you return if you are unhappy. The Friday and Juciao paddles easily rival paddles in the $100 range.
Pickleball Poker – Cheap generic paddle with the ability to repurchase. $25-60 if you game their point system (social media, birthday, referrals etc.)
Category: Advanced/ Tennis or racquet ball background. 3+
Paddle composition: Carbon Fiber with raw carbon face. Carbon Fiber with spray on texture grit. Cost: 100+ per paddle, Usually not sold in sets.
Retailer: Amazon, Joola, Selkirk, Engage, 6 Zero etc.
If you can identify your technical strength/weakness during games, you would probably be in the $100+ range. You find paddles that correct for what you lack or want to amplify. As you get better most people move away from large sweet spots and focus on power or control. Players often own many different paddles to be able to switch their play style (unless you are that good and consistent). Little to no warranty. Paddles are consumables. They wear over time. They will need to be replaced after extensive use. Selkirk (not SLK line) is the only ones that offer a lifetime warranty.
Im a slickdealer at heart. Always looking for the best bang for your buck. The high end stuff is mostly for looks, status, and bragging rights.
TLDR: This is kind of pricy for a beginner level play. The generic amazon fiber glass/franklin/walmart ones are probably good enough. No need to spend more than $20 on a mess around at the park set. At $25 per paddle you are now in the range of generic carbon fiber gen 1.5-2 paddle range. You will see a significant difference in spin, power, touch. If you are spending $25 look on amazon for T700 carbon fiber paddles.
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