Best pickleball paddles for advanced players

Advanced play is decided by what a paddle does at the extremes: hand speed in a firefight, spin on a roll volley, and a reset that sits down under pressure. Forgiveness matters less because you miss the sweet spot less.

Criteria · Advanced-rated paddles with 84+ spin and 82+ control, ranked by IQ score.

#1JOOLA Perseus Pro V 1616 mm · hybrid · 8.3 oz · SW 118$30089#2Selkirk OMNI 1616 mm · hybrid · 8.1 oz · SW 115$28089#3Honolulu J2CR16 mm · hybrid · 8 oz · SW 112$23089#4Six Zero Coral Pro16 mm · hybrid · 8.2 oz · SW 116$24089#5JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 1616 mm · hybrid · 8.3 oz · SW 118$28088#6Six Zero Infinity Ruby 1616 mm · hybrid · 8.2 oz · SW 116$22088#7Six Zero Quartz Control16 mm · standard · 7.9 oz · SW 108$19088#8CRBN TruFoam Genesis 214 mm · standard · 8.3 oz · SW 113$28088#9CRBN CRBN-3X Power Series16 mm · elongated · 8 oz · SW 114$17088#10Ronbus Tenon16 mm · hybrid · 8 oz · SW 110$18088