9 Foam Core Pickleball Paddles Ranked: Best Power, Touch & Control?

I tested nine of the newest foam core pickleball paddles—side-by-side—in this live, no-BS playtest. You’ll see shot-by-shot footage, real-time paddle feel commentary, and rankings for power, drops, resets, and overall playability. My top 3 picks for drives, drops, and control surprised even me. Paddles tested: Honolulu Pickleball J2NF, Gearbox GX2 Power, Vatic VCore, Ronbus Ripple R5, Body Helix TerraCore XC, Element 6 Surter, Selkirk Project 008, TrueFoam Genesis, Diadem Warrior Blue Core