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

The paddle itself is GREAT !! Very lightweight and comfortable. However... only giving it a 4-star rating. It came to me scratched and didn't have a zip-up cover. Considering what it cost, I should not have had these issues. Decided not to send it back. The scratch isn't that big a deal since it is something that's meant to be played with. More care should have been taken by somebody to make sure that the purchase experience was more positive.

When we first heard of Pickleball, neither my husband nor myself were sure if it was for us. I have spent a lot of years battling health issues and while I am improving and desire more activity, I hesitate to take on things that might cause me set backs. The light weight paddles and shorter courts make this perfectly suitable for a person getting back to fitness.The paddle itself was attractive, comfortable to hold and we'll made. I have a feeling we will be playing pickle ball a long, long time!

Ordered one for my wife and one for me because they had good reviews and also were advertised as "light weight". Not lightweight! I returned my wife's paddle because it was too heavy.

I've been playing with the Onix Z5 Graphite for about 18 months and I wanted to try something different because I was tired of placing my paddle down in the "waiting to play line" and seeing half or sometimes more of the paddles in line identical to mine. Probably should have piI should have not bought a blue Z5. I've been playing with Medalist Wave about 6-7 times so far including a tournament where I played 12 matches and I haven't seen another Medalist yet. The design catches the eye of quite a few players who were asking me about it. The only thing I miss about the Z5 is the friction on the surface that makes spinning easier. This isn't a show stopper for me though, since spinning is not a big part of my game. I do prefer the thicker grip on the Medalist. I find it tends to slip much less than the Z5 when my hand gets sweaty. What I really like about the Medalist is that it has more control and less pop which has helped my soft game so far. My reaction time seems to be the same with both paddles. The Z5 does appear to have slightly more power but that is not a huge factor for the style of play I prefer. I've been bringing both paddles to play but so far, I haven't found a reason to go back to the Z5. Thanks Pickleball Pros for a great paddle! Oh yeah, I paid $40 less for the Medalist.

I didn't buy the Duck Ranger paddle. It was The Medalist and I like it but still questioning if the little nicks are normal

I just started playing pickle ball again at my local YMCA. a couple of months ago. The last time I had played was when I was attending college and that was quite some time ago. I was playing with a wooden paddle, which became rather heavy after several games so I decided to upgrade to a lighter paddle. I chose this paddle after doing a lot of research. I have been playing a few times a week since I purchased the paddle and I am very pleased with it. It is light and has plenty of zip. The paddle handle is comfortable and fits my smaller hands well. Since I have been using this paddle, two other players in my foursome have purchased the same paddle. We all are more than happy to let others try them and most seem to like them. I would buy this paddle again.

Didn't care for the feel of this paddle, ball came off the face to hard.

Good product for the price. I have expensive paddles but these are great for people learning to play