Best pickleball paddles for tennis players
Coming from tennis you already have a full swing, topspin mechanics and a two-handed backhand — what you lack is a short game. The right crossover paddle keeps your drive speed and reach while giving you enough touch to survive the kitchen, which means an elongated or hybrid shape, a longer handle and real plow-through.
Criteria · Elongated shape with 80+ plow-through and 82+ spin, ranked by power.
#1Selkirk Labs Project Boomstik Elongated 1616 mm · elongated · 8.25 oz · SW 118$332.9987
#2JOOLA Hyperion Pro V 1616 mm · elongated · 8.4 oz · SW 124$30086
#3CRBN TruFoam Genesis 114 mm · elongated · 8.4 oz · SW 120$28083
#4Gearbox GX2 Power Elongated14 mm · elongated · 8.4 oz · SW 123$25083
#5RPM Pickleball Friction Pro Elongated V216 mm · elongated · 7.9 oz · SW 117$249.9986
#6Selkirk Labs Project 00614 mm · elongated · 8.5 oz · SW 124$28084
#7Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated16 mm · elongated · 8.3 oz · SW 118$18081
#8Selkirk Vanguard Power Air14 mm · elongated · 7.9 oz · SW 114$25078
#9CRBN TruFoam Genesis X16 mm · elongated · 8.3 oz · SW 119$27087
#10CRBN CRBN-1X Power Series14 mm · elongated · 8.5 oz · SW 124$19980