Franklin
Franklin Signature Carbon STR
Franklin's most credible performance paddle to date. It will not win a spin shootout, but the balance and build quality are honest for the money.
- Core
- 16 mm
- Weight
- 8 oz
- Swing wt
- 110
- Twist wt
- 6
- Shape
- standard
- Surface
- Raw carbon
- Grip
- 5 in
- Released
- 2025
Pros
- Raw carbon face at a mid price
- Balanced and forgiving
- Widely stocked
Cons
- Average spin numbers
- Plain feel compared with boutique brands
Paddle DNA™ — all 15 traits
Every trait normalised 0-100 against the full database, so these numbers mean the same thing on any paddle page. How we measure →
Key attributes
DNA match — paddles within 5% of the Signature Carbon STR
Our similarity engine ranks the whole database by average DNA deviation. Tighten or widen the band to see how far you have to travel to save money or gain a trait.
Paddle DNA™ match
Franklin Signature Carbon STR
IQ 79.8 · $110
6 paddles within 5% of the Signature Carbon STR
Ranked by DNA deviation
- -6 spin+3 pop-3 touch-2 swing weight
Saves $30 versus the Signature Carbon STR · -6 spin
- -6 swing weight-5 power+4 spin-4 sweet spot
Saves $36 versus the Signature Carbon STR · +4 spin · -6 swing weight
- -8 swing weight+6 control+6 forgiveness+6 sweet spot
Saves $21 versus the Signature Carbon STR · +6 control · -8 swing weight · Higher IQ score (82.2 vs 79.8)
- +12 touch+9 control-8 pop+8 consistency
+12 touch · -8 pop · Higher IQ score (82.9 vs 79.8)
- +14 swing weight+14 plow through+8 twist weight+7 power
+14 swing weight · -6 maneuverability · Higher IQ score (81.7 vs 79.8)
- -10 pop+8 softness+7 touch-6 power
+8 softness · -10 pop · Higher IQ score (80.9 vs 79.8)
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