Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
SEPTEMBER 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
CRBN 4 TruFoam Waves Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The TFW4 is the most versatile shape in the Waves line. Hybrid build, lowest swing weight of the four shapes, and the best all-court balance, so you don't have to commit to either reach or compactness.
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.2 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 46.7%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.320
- Punch volley speed
- 38.8 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 49.4%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.397
- Spin
- 2330 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 92.6%
- Spin z-score
- 1.034
- Swing weight
- 108.75
- Swing weight percentile
- 14.4%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.013
- Twist weight
- 6.55
- Twist weight percentile
- 59.7%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.183
- Static weight
- 7.99 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 45.2%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.041
- Balance point
- 23.9 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 26.8%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.494
- Firepower
- 48/100
- Control score
- 79/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Touch shots rating
- 3/5
- Feel rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.6 cm
- Core thickness
- 14 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16 in
- Width
- 7.875 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- T700 Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Proprietary Foam Blend
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Cold Layered w/ 100% Foam Core
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Punch volley rank
- #228 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics