Paddletek Bantam EX-L Pro
US$99.99 at Paddletek
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Weight8.3–8.7 oz
Core14.3 mm
Swingweight—
Specs
| Shape | Elongatedbrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 14.3 mmbrand |
| Weight | 8.3–8.7 oz (235–247 g)brand |
| Size | 16 × 8 inbrand |
| Handle | 4.75 inbrand |
| Grip | not published |
| Swingweight | not published |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Bantam EX-L Pro |
Who it suits
- 14.3 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).
- Heavy, 8.3–8.7 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. Trades forgiveness for reach, and scores lowest of the three shapes on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect).
- 4.75 in handle. Short for a two-handed backhand (PickleballUS); a shorter handle leaves more of the paddle for the face (PickleballUS, Pickleball Effect).
Not published by Paddletek: grip size, swingweight, 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.