FLiK F1 smh Standard
US$95 at FLiK
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Weight7.95 oz
Core16 mm
Swingweight109.3
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 16 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.95 oz (225 g)brand |
| Size | 16 × 8 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.5 inbrand |
| Grip | 4.15 inbrand |
| Swingweight | 109.3medium for a widebodybrand |
| Twistweight | 6.6low for a widebodybrand |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | Approval unconfirmed |
Who it suits
- 16 mm core. Thicker cores feel softer and steadier; 16 mm is the core the sources suggest for newer players and most others today (Onix, Paddletek, Pickleball Effect).
- Midweight, 7.95 oz. Between Paddletek's lightweight (7.3 oz and under) and heavy (8.5 oz and over) classes: the range suggested for beginners and for sore arms (Paddletek).
- Widebody. The most forgiving shape and the best on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect): a good start if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.5 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- Medium swingweight for a widebody. Quick hands at the net: the band the sources pair with control, and with newer players and sore arms (Pickleball.com, Paddletek, Pickleball Science).
- Low twistweight for a widebody. Twists more on off-centre hits than most widebodys (Pickleball.com, Paddletek).
- 4.15 in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
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Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.