Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
AUGUST 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Franklin C45 Parris Todd 13.25mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 59.9 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 36.8%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.063
- Punch volley speed
- 39.1 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 75.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.747
- Spin
- 2166 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 17.1%
- Spin z-score
- -0.778
- Swing weight
- 101.3
- Swing weight percentile
- 1.5%
- Swing weight z-score
- -2.402
- Twist weight
- 5.6
- Twist weight percentile
- 2.1%
- Twist weight z-score
- -1.649
- Static weight
- 7.48 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 0.5%
- Static weight z-score
- -2.608
- Balance point
- 24 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 32.8%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.307
- Firepower
- 56/100
- Control score
- 45/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 1/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.4 cm
- Core thickness
- 13.3 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.25 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.375 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- T700 Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene + Foam Enhanced
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Punch volley rank
- #89 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics