Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JANUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Speedup Tide 14H 14mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The SpeedUp Tide 14H is a rare 14mm foam paddle that plays with noticeably more dwell and control than most thin-core builds. Its MPP foam core and TPE perimeter create a pocketing feel that’s closer to a broken-in 16mm Gen 3 paddle, while the lower swing weight keeps it fast in hand for counters, resets, and quick exchanges.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Hollowairy core with a resonant, poppy voice
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.5 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 62.0%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.573
- Punch volley speed
- 39.1 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 74.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.740
- Spin
- 2259 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 49.5%
- Spin z-score
- 0.231
- Swing weight
- 112.2
- Swing weight percentile
- 33.8%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.366
- Twist weight
- 6.25
- Twist weight percentile
- 34.3%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.395
- Static weight
- 8.05 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 59.7%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.269
- Balance point
- 23.7 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 17.8%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.874
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.32 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 75.8%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.668
- Firepower
- 68/100
- Control score
- 50/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 3/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +2.9 cm
- Core thickness
- 14 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.375 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- MPP Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Feel stiffness
- 54/100
- Feel hollowness
- 81/100
- Feel profile
- Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #92 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics