This design offers the largest sweet spot and high maneuverability but at the sacrifice of reach and power. These are paddles with a wider face around 8.5 inches and a shorter length around 15.5 inches. An elongated shape will give you more reach, power, and spin, but has a smaller sweet spot and has less maneuverability compared to other shapes. This shape is longer and is usually about 16.5 inches long and 7.5 inches wide.
You’ll see some brands use a combination of the three materials. From my testing of paddles, it’s hard to tell the difference between a graphite and carbon fiber face. It is also known for having better feel than a fiberglass face and produces a similar amount of power as a carbon fiber face. Graphite is a type of carbon fiber that is a little more cost effective for brands but plays very similarly to a carbon fiber face.
This gives you better feel and a larger sweet spot but will take some power away because less energy is transferred back to the ball. Because the material is so stiff, the energy of the ball at impact is spread throughout the entire face and into the handle. Because the material is not as stiff, it will also diminish the size of the sweet spot compared to carbon fiber and graphite.Ĭarbon fiber is known for having better feel than fiberglass, but a little less power. You’ll see it called composite sometimes, so just know that composite is the same thing as fiberglass.įiberglass is not as stiff as carbon fiber and graphite, so it acts as a sort of trampoline that takes the energy from the ball and transfers it right back. Of the three common facing materials listed here, fiberglass offers the most power. The facing of the paddle will affect the power, control, and size of the sweet spot.įiberglass used to be the most common material but carbon fiber has taken over. There is three materials for the facing or surface of the paddle.
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