Duck Ranger—Graphite Pickleball Paddle—Polymer Birdbone Core and Waterproof Carbon Fiber Face, Pick Your Design, USAPA Approved (Multiple Color Options) (Kaleidoscope)

Please make sure you check the weight of the paddle before purchasing. This says it is "lightweight", but at 260 grams (9.2 ounces) I wouldn't consider it lightweight. There are far lighter paddles out there. It's just not a comfortable paddle for me; but it's pretty!Update Nov 22, 2016: I tried their new Ultra Lite Pro Paddle ---- what a gem! It's much lighter for me and easier to handle. It is rimless which accounts for much of the lighter weight. What a great company; contacted me after my initial review and made it right! Will buy from them again. Thanks

Everyone at pickleball commented on the look of this paddle. I don't have to worry about someone picking up the wrong paddle. I played great with it. I just hope the material on the pattern does not fade or shred later since it looks like paper. Very happy with it for now.

Bought this in March and it is broken inside the paddle in January. Unable to have warranty honored....can't locate manufacturer.Very disappointed.I did find the link to contact the provider. They responded promptly via email and agreed to replace the broken paddle. Am hopeful all will be well.

I don't have alot to compare to, but I do like this paddle. There is not as much texture as you'd expect with a graphite paddle, but it still seems to work well. And the design is super cool.

Because I'm new to this game/paddle, it's hard to rate the performance. The only paddle I can compare it to is the training one. I did like the lightness of this one and ability to control it w/much ease.

I purchased a racket ( medalist )for my wife last month .Her first response was that it seemed heavier than her last one.I tried it myself an seem to like the feel of it .she has been using it several times a week and tells me how well she plays. I guess the minimal extra weight wasn't that much of a problen. I responded to a survey for vip!s to take advantage of event or deals but this message is the first I received .I was thinking of maybe purchasing one myself but waiting for a promo offer or new line offer coming out .Tried Web site but said not running and look for new lines coming soon Still waiting for a response. Stan

The paddle came with a very nice handle and and liked the rubber band around the tape to help keep it in place. Nice touch! Here is the not so good news. After about 40 hours of playing with the Duck Ranger the racquet started to fall apart. The rim is very cheep and it first started cracking and then shattering apart from hitting balls, not the ground. Several dead spots on top, side and bottom appeared rapidly. It was weird about a week ago the paddle was working fine and then it just died. The paddle is less than 6 months old. Cool design but quality needs to be improved. I was going to give it 1 star but I like ducks.

This is my first graphite paddle after learning to play with a wooden paddle over the past 6 months. Wow! What a huge difference! I love the larger grip on this paddle, really like the shape (which has a shorter handle and longer face than my wooden one), and am amazed at the difference this paddle makes in really popping the ball over the net! My game took a sudden leap for the better today after using this paddle, and I am excited to get out there and use it again. I am a 5'10" , 145 lb., 65 year-old female with large hands and long fingers, so the larger grip and heavier paddle are probably going to be fine for me.