Hudef Apex Pro™ Gen 1 Wide Body Pickleball Paddle (Carbon Fiber)
US$89 at Hudef
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Weight7.8–8 oz
Core14 mm
Swingweight103
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 14 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.8–8 oz (221–227 g)brand |
| Size | 16.06 × 7.9 inbrand |
| Handle | 4.9 inbrand |
| Grip | 4⅛ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 103low for a widebodybrand |
| Twistweight | 6.56low for a widebodybrand |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | Polypropylene Honeycomb |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | Approval unconfirmed |
Who it suits
- 14 mm core. A thinner core is livelier, the traditional pick for pop (Onix, Paddletek), though Pickleball Effect's 2026 analysis finds modern 16 mm paddles have lost little of it (Pickleball Effect).
- Midweight, 7.8–8 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).
- 4.9 in handle. Short for a two-handed backhand (PickleballUS); a shorter handle leaves more of the paddle for the face (PickleballUS, Pickleball Effect).
- Low 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).
- 4⅛ 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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Other widebody paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
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- JOOLA Anna Bright Scorpeus Pro IV 14mm Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$149.95
- JOOLA Scorpeus Pro IV 14mm Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$149.95
- Paddletek Phoenix TalonWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$99.99
- Paddletek Phoenix Genesis CarbonWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$69.99
- Paddletek Phoenix Genesis IIWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$59.99
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.