Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
APRIL 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 57.2 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 3.1%
- Serve speed z-score
- -2.251
- Punch volley speed
- 36.9 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 5.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -1.822
- Spin
- 2173 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 18.9%
- Spin z-score
- -0.701
- Swing weight
- 122.05
- Swing weight percentile
- 92.6%
- Swing weight z-score
- 1.467
- Twist weight
- 7.45
- Twist weight percentile
- 96.6%
- Twist weight z-score
- 1.918
- Static weight
- 8.81 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 99.7%
- Static weight z-score
- 4.086
- Balance point
- 23.5 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 9.7%
- Balance point z-score
- -1.240
- Firepower
- 4/100
- Control score
- 78/100
- Power rating
- 1/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 1/5
- Pop rating
- 1/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 4/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Touch shots rating
- 3/5
- Feel rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 3/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.3 cm
- Core thickness
- 14 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 15.875 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.125 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.5 in
- Surface material
- T700 Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 2
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #482 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics