Matt's Pickleball
Disclosures
- Affiliate link: stated in 2 sources, 2026-03-12 to 2026-05-13 (latest)
- Discount code: stated in 7 sources, 2025-08-11 to 2026-09-01 (latest)
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Stances by paddle
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: control
Current stance: positive
"Initial contact feels crisp but controlled."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 7:07. Source Discount code
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: durability
Current stance: strongly positive
"After 50 hours of play, the face on my Vapor Power 2 still looks factory fresh."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 0:00. Source Discount code
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: hand speed
Current stance: strongly positive
"Low swing weight shows up immediately. It accelerates without drag."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 6:55. Source Discount code
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: pop
Current stance: positive
"Pop is well above average at 39.2 mph on punch volleys, but it doesn't feel like a trampoline."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 7:33. Source Discount code
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: power
Current stance: strongly positive
"My measured serve speed was 61.1 mph, well above average and in the top tier of the 440-plus paddles I've tested in my database."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 3:10. Source Discount code
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: spin
Current stance: strongly positive
"Spin came in at 2,335 RPM, which is elite territory and places this paddle among the highest spin producers in my database."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 3:24. Source Discount code
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: stability
Current stance: negative
"The Vapor Power 2 trades some of that forgiveness for a lighter base that you can tune up."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 10:40. Source Discount code
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: sweet spot
Current stance: positive
"Sweet spot is generous, and off-center contact stays playable."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 8:37. Source Discount code
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: touch
Current stance: positive
"Dinking and drops stay controlled."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 8:44. Source Discount code
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm: weight and balance
Current stance: positive
"but paired with that low swing weight, the paddle actually feels neutral in hand."
2026-02-13T02:00:49Z at 3:03. Source Discount code
Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Widebody 16mm: control
Current stance: negative
"Most power in the group, just know you're trading away some spin and some control to get it."
2026-08-07T01:30:22Z at 6:50. Source Affiliate linkDiscount code
Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Widebody 16mm: durability
Current stance: positive
"the surface is Selkirk's InfiniGrit, built for durability over raw grit,"
2026-08-07T01:30:22Z at 6:10. Source Affiliate linkDiscount code
Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Widebody 16mm: hand speed
Current stance: positive
"and it swings a touch lighter and easier."
2026-08-07T01:30:22Z at 5:56. Source Affiliate linkDiscount code
Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Widebody 16mm: power
Current stance: strongly positive
"If your game is drive and crash, you want all the firepower you can get, so that's your paddle."
2026-08-07T01:30:22Z at 5:07. Source Affiliate linkDiscount code
Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Widebody 16mm: spin
Current stance: negative
"The Boomstik trades away spin to get its power,"
2026-08-07T01:30:22Z at 5:53. Source Affiliate linkDiscount code
Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Widebody 16mm: stability
Current stance: strongly positive
"The widebody's wide, stable face means the times you miss the middle stay in play."
2026-08-07T01:30:22Z at 2:14. Source Affiliate linkDiscount code
Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Widebody 16mm: sweet spot
Current stance: strongly positive
"Look at the two widebodies. They sit near the very top of every paddle I've tested."
2026-08-07T01:30:22Z at 1:55. Source Affiliate linkDiscount code