Paddletek Bantam TKO-CX
US$199.99 at Paddletek
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Weight7.7–8.1 oz
Core12.7 mm
Swingweight119–126
Specs
| Shape | Elongatedbrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 12.7 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.7–8.1 oz (218–230 g)brand |
| Size | 16.5 × 7.5 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.75 inbrand |
| Grip | not published |
| Swingweight | 119–126high for an elongatedbrand |
| Twistweight | 6.6–7.2very high for an elongatedbrand |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Bantam TKO-CX 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, 7.7–8.1 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).
- Elongated. Trades forgiveness for reach, and scores lowest of the three shapes on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.75 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- High swingweight for an elongated. More weight behind drives; the sources pair it with power (Pickleball.com, Paddletek).
- Very high twistweight for an elongated. Steadier on off-centre hits, which the sources rate highest for newer players and sore arms (Pickleball.com, Pickleball Effect, Paddletek).
Not published by Paddletek: grip size. 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.