Mint Maestro & Free Paddle
US$189.95 at Mint · 2 colourways
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Weight8.5 oz
Core20 mm
Swingweight99
Specs
| Shape | Elongatedestimated from width |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 20 mmbrand |
| Weight | 8.5 oz (241 g)brand |
| Size | 16.37 × 7.45 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.43 inbrand |
| Grip | 4¼ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 99very low for an elongatedbrand |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | Black Polypropylene Honeycomb Core |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Maestro |
Who it suits
- 20 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).
- Heavy, 8.5 oz. Paddles of 8.5 oz and over are rarely a good start for new players and tire the arm faster (Paddletek); the finder hides them for players with arm trouble.
- Elongated (shape estimated from the paddle's width). Trades forgiveness for reach, and scores lowest of the three shapes on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.43 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- Very low swingweight for an elongated. Quick to swing, but the very lowest pass more shock to the arm (Pickleball.com).
- 4¼ 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.
Not published by Mint: twistweight. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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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.