2025 Pickleball Paddle Rankings

This page is a live, running leaderboard of the best paddles I’ve tested this year—ranked from S to D-tier based on real play, not marketing claims. Ratings reflect how each paddle performs across power, control, feel, and finesse in competitive environments. Every model listed has been personally tested, and rankings may shift as new paddles drop or I get more court time with existing ones.

Paddles marked in light blue are still under review and may move tiers once testing is complete. If you're looking for the most complete, up-to-date snapshot of what's playing best in 2025—this is it.

Top paddles of 2025—outstanding performance, trusted construction, and consistent quality across batches. These are my most reliable picks for competitive play.

CRBN

2 Trufoam Genesis

Buy TruFoam

Paddletek

Bantam GTO-C 12.7

Buy GTO

Franklin

C45 14mm

Buy C45

Gearbox

GX2 Power Hybrid 16mm

Buy GX2 Power

11SIX24 Pickleball

Hurache-X Power 16mm

Buy Hurache

JOOLA

Hyperion Pro IV 16mm

Buy Hyperion IV

Honolulu Pickleball Co.

J2FC+ 16mm

Buy J2FC+

Honolulu Pickleball Co.

J2NF 16mm

Buy J2NF

JOOLA

Perseus Pro IV 16mm

Buy Perseus IV

JOOLA

Scorpeus Pro IV 16mm

Buy Scorpeus

11SIX24 Pickleball

Vapor Power 16mm

Buy Vapor

Excellent paddles with strong all-around performance and solid build. Just shy of S-tier due to minor tradeoffs in feel, versatility, or long-term durability.

Holbrook Pickleball

Arma Metallic T 14mm

Buy Arma

Holbrook Pickleball

Arma T 14mm

Buy Arma

Paddletek

Bantam GTO-C 14.3

Buy GTP

Franklin

C45 Dynasty 14mm

Buy C45

Franklin

C45 Dynasty 16mm

Buy C45

Friday Pickleball

Fever 16mm

Buy Fever

Gearbox

GX2 Hyper 16mm

Buy Hyper

Gearbox

GX2 Power Elongated 16mm

Buy GX2 Power

Honolulu Pickleball Co.

J2H+ 16mm

Buy J2H+

Honolulu Pickleball Co.

J2NFK 16mm

Buy J2NFK

Honolulu Pickleball Co.

J2NFT 16mm

Buy J2NFT

Selkirk

LUXX Control Air Epic 20mm

Buy LUXX

Gherkin Pickleball

Nightshade Hybrid 14mm

Buy Nightshade

Vatic Pro

Prism Bloom 16mm

Buy Bloom

Bread & Butter

Psycho 14mm

Pickleball Apes

Pulse X 16mm

Buy Pulse E

Avoura Pickleball

Revaya 13mm

Buy Revaya

Avoura Pickleball

Rhapsody 13mm

Buy Rhapsody

Ronbus

Ripple R2 V2 14mm

Buy Ripple

Ronbus

Ripple R4 V2 14mm

Buy Ripple

Avoura Pickleball

Rivelle 13mm

Buy Rivelle

HAMR Pickleball

SLDG 16mm

Buy SLDG

Selkirk

SLK Era Power 16mm

Buy ERA Power

Selkirk

SLK Era Power Widebody 16mm

Buy ERA Power

Vatic Pro

Saga Bloom 16mm

Buy Bloom

Vatic Pro

Saga Flash 14mm

Buy Flash

Vatic Pro

Saga V7 14mm

Buy V7

Proton

Series Three Project Flamingo 15mm

Buy Flamingo

E6 Pickleball

Surtr 16mm

Volair

V.1F / HYB 16mm

Buy V.1F

11SIX24 Pickleball

Vapor Jelly Bean 16mm

Buy Vapor

Bread & Butter

Wild Thang 16mm

Buy Wild Thang

Good overall paddles that may suit certain styles or use cases. They perform respectably, but something—whether it’s a smaller sweet spot, average touch, or occasional construction concerns—keeps them out of the top tiers.

CRBN

1 Trufoam Genesis

Buy TruFoam

CRBN

3 Trufoam Genesis

Buy TruGoam

Franklin

C45 Tempo 14mm

Buy C45

Franklin

C45 Tempo 16mm

Buy C45

Standout Pickleball

CF4 Power Nxt Gen 16mm

Buy CF4

Chorus

Echo HX 16mm

Buy Echo HX

Bread & Butter

Filth Hybrid 16mm

Buy Filth

Neonic

Flow Swift 16mm

Buy Swift

11SIX24 Pickleball

Hurache-X All-Court 16mm

Buy Hurache

Honolulu Pickleball Co.

J2K+ 16mm

Buy J2K+

Honolulu Pickleball Co.

J2Ti+ 16mm

Buy J2Ti+

Honolulu Pickleball Co.

J3Ti 16mm

Buy J3Ti

TMPR Sports

Nimbus 16mm

Buy Nimbus

Gearbox

Pro Ultimate Hyper 16mm

Buy Pro Ultimate

Selkirk

Project 008 Epic 13mm

Buy Project 008

Selkirk

Project 008 Invikta 10mm

Buy 008

Selkirk

Project 008 Invikta 13mm

Buy Project 008

Selkirk

Project 008 Invikta 16mm

Buy 008

Selkirk

Project 008 Maxima 16mm

Buy 008

Selkirk

Project 008 Tour 13mm

Buy Project 008

Engage

Pursuit Pro1 Innovation 12.7mm

Buy Pursuit Pro

Ronbus

Ripple R1 V2 14mm

Buy Ripple

Aiso Pickleball

Ryu 15mm

Buy Ryu

Mozi Pickleball

Stinger 16mm

Revolin

Torch Pure 13mm

Buy Torch

Revolin

Torch Pure LH 13mm

Buy Torch

Revolin

Torch Reach 13mm

Buy Torch

Mark Pickleball

UnMARKeD 16mm

Buy UnMarkeD

11SIX24 Pickleball

Vapor All-Court 16mm

Buy Vapor

Playable, but limited. These paddles show clear shortcomings in performance, build quality, or refinement that hold them back in competitive settings.