Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
SEPTEMBER 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Paddletek Bantam ALW-C 14.3 Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Bantam ALW-C 14.3 is the steadier sibling of the 12.7: thicker core, more dwell on contact, and a sweet spot that's noticeably more usable on off-center hits. You give up some pop compared to the 12.7, so drives don't accelerate as sharply, but the trade is worth it if you play long sessions or like to dial back intensity in soft games.
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.2 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 46.3%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.315
- Punch volley speed
- 38.5 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 36.5%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.038
- Spin
- 2192 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 23.3%
- Spin z-score
- -0.501
- Swing weight
- 110.12
- Swing weight percentile
- 20.4%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.754
- Twist weight
- 7.1
- Twist weight percentile
- 87.2%
- Twist weight z-score
- 1.250
- Static weight
- 8.07 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 63.6%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.369
- Balance point
- 23.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 5.4%
- Balance point z-score
- -1.622
- Firepower
- 41/100
- Control score
- 89/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Spin rating
- 2/5
- Pop rating
- 2/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 5/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 4/5
- Touch shots rating
- 4/5
- Feel rating
- 4/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.1 cm
- Core thickness
- 14.3 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 15.875 in
- Width
- 7.875 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- PT-700 Unidirectional RAW Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Cold Layered
- Classification
- Gen 1
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Punch volley rank
- #315 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics