Paddletek Bantam TS-5 Pro Pickleball Paddle | Standard Weight | Standard Grip | Purple

I am genuinely surprised. It's NOT one of the expensive paddles (I play with the Selkirk Vanguard Air Epic and SixZero DBD); The handle doesn't feel like high quality (feels like a cheap strips taped into a square, nothing ergonomic.. I just put another overgrip on top of it to avoid that feeling), and it's shorter than I like... Still, with all that said - 95% of the times, the sweetspot WORKS. It's a very forgiving paddle, accurate, pop feels plush, and so far I dont feel any pain in my wriest / arm / shoulder. I find it easy to dink with, I have enough power in my serves. Even the cons are not enough to reduce my satisfaction of 5 stars, but I'd like them to be corrected in the future. It is currently my go-to paddle.

Again these paddle’s cells end up breaking causing dead spots. You can identify the dead spot by shaking paddle and hearing the broken cell(s).Will be requesting a refund on this one soon. I plan to go with another manufacturer.Paddle is lightweight and provides the angles and spin I place on the ball. I provide considerable power on my shot’s especially returning lobs. I need a paddle that can withstand that.Grip was satisfactory. Like other paddles I’ve used, the wrapping would lose its grip and I would replace with sweat a absorbing grip.

I have the TS5. I thought I would try the TS5 Pro. I like both but the Pro feels better and I feel like I am hitting better.

Great paddle for beginners and intermediate players! I am a 4.5-5 25 yr old player, The feel is really nice and light however the technology is outdated and it doesn’t generate the spin or power that you would get from carbon faced paddles. That being said it has a large sweet spot and is very satisfying to play with and hit around

Everyone is looking for that perfect paddle to improve their game. In my opinion it’s usually the player and not the paddle. My wife used a two handed backhand and has found the handle is a bit too short. With that said…. It’s a nice paddle