SpeedUp Tide 14H Review: A 14mm Paddle That Plays Like 16mm

By Matt KhouryFounder, Matt's Pickleball

Published Feb 21, 2026Updated Apr 16, 2026Independent editorial · No brand paid for or approved this article

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SpeedUp Tide 14H Review: A 14mm Paddle That Plays Like 16mm

How I measured this

Every number in this review is one I measured with my own equipment and instruments. Swing weight on a Briffidi SW1, twist weight on a Briffidi TWA2, static weight on a precision balance scale, serve speed and punch volley speed with a radar gun, spin from a high-speed camera at over 500 frames per second, surface roughness with a stylus roughness tester. It's the same setup for all 602 paddles I've measured.

Tide 14H 14mm: Swing weight 112.2 · Twist weight 6.25 · Spin 2,259 RPM · Static weight 8.05 oz · Serve speed 60.5 MPH · Punch volley speed 39.1 MPH · Surface roughness 8.32 Ra

Tide 14L 14mm: Swing weight 124.65 · Twist weight 6.5 · Spin 2,252 RPM · Static weight 8.35 oz · Serve speed 60.6 MPH · Punch volley speed 39 MPH · Surface roughness 8.33 Ra

If a metric is missing above, that paddle hasn't been through that test yet. Full measurements for each paddle are on its paddle page. My method is written up on the methodology page, and every paddle I've measured is in the paddle data study.