Paddletek Bantam ESQ-C
US$199.99 at Paddletek
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Weight7.5–7.8 oz
Core12.7 mm
Swingweight100–108
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 12.7 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.5–7.8 oz (213–221 g)brand |
| Size | 16 × 8 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.5 inbrand |
| Grip | not published |
| Swingweight | 100–108low for a widebodybrand |
| Twistweight | 6.8–7.2medium for a widebodybrand |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Bantam ESQ-C 12.7mm |
Who it suits
- 12.7 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, 7.5–7.8 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).
- 5.5 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- 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).
- Medium twistweight for a widebody. Typical stability for the shape (Pickleball.com).
Not published by Paddletek: grip size. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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Similar paddles
Other widebody paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
- Onix Maverick Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 12.7 mm · 7.5–7.8 oz · US$49.99
- Paddletek Phoenix GenesisWidebody · 12.7 mm · 7.4–7.8 oz · US$79.99
- ProXR Sweet Spot Max 3Widebody · 13 mm · 7.7 oz · US$29.99
- GRÜVN RAW-13S Pickleball Paddle - Green StealthWidebody · 13 mm · 7.7 oz · US$69
- Proton Project Peacock Wide Body 13MMWidebody · 13 mm · 7.6 oz · US$175
- ProXR VELOZ™ QUADRAWidebody · 13 mm · 7.6 oz · US$79.99
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.