Duck Ranger—Graphite Pickleball Paddle—Polymer Birdbone Core and Waterproof Carbon Fiber Face, Pick Your Design, USAPA Approved (Multiple Color Options) (Wave)

I've been playing with the Onix Z5 Graphite for about 18 months and I wanted to try something different because I was tired of placing my paddle down in the "waiting to play line" and seeing half or sometimes more of the paddles in line identical to mine. Probably should have piI should have not bought a blue Z5. I've been playing with Medalist Wave about 6-7 times so far including a tournament where I played 12 matches and I haven't seen another Medalist yet. The design catches the eye of quite a few players who were asking me about it. The only thing I miss about the Z5 is the friction on the surface that makes spinning easier. This isn't a show stopper for me though, since spinning is not a big part of my game. I do prefer the thicker grip on the Medalist. I find it tends to slip much less than the Z5 when my hand gets sweaty. What I really like about the Medalist is that it has more control and less pop which has helped my soft game so far. My reaction time seems to be the same with both paddles. The Z5 does appear to have slightly more power but that is not a huge factor for the style of play I prefer. I've been bringing both paddles to play but so far, I haven't found a reason to go back to the Z5. Thanks Pickleball Pros for a great paddle! Oh yeah, I paid $40 less for the Medalist.

LOVE THIS PADDLE!! My previous (and first) graphite paddle was a rimless one which I loved but the center finally died after consistent use and hence my search. I really do enjoy the finger grip tho I had to get used to it as my other paddle didn't have that feature. I started seriously playing Pb 1/12 years ago taking lessons, leaguing, usually playing 2-3 times a week. Am addicted! This paddle is comfortable in my hands and feels and sounds great with every hit. Highly recommend! Great price and fast s&h.

Nice weight but the edges are coming apart after just a few times being used

The paddle itself is GREAT !! Very lightweight and comfortable. However... only giving it a 4-star rating. It came to me scratched and didn't have a zip-up cover. Considering what it cost, I should not have had these issues. Decided not to send it back. The scratch isn't that big a deal since it is something that's meant to be played with. More care should have been taken by somebody to make sure that the purchase experience was more positive.

Broke after 3 months.

The paddle was a great upgrade over 'starter sets'. Overall it seems to be a good product, I did have an issue with the edging on the paddle. In warmups I was trying to put spin on a ball and came with a backhand slash on the ball. The ball slid on the face and cracked the edging. I took a couple pictures of the failure and wrote an email to the seller on a Saturday morning describing what had happened. I had an email response on Sunday afternoon (well done!) and a replacement paddle in hand on Thursday. Pritchert Enterprises nailed it.

Didn't care for the feel of this paddle, ball came off the face to hard.

Good product for the price. I have expensive paddles but these are great for people learning to play