Franklin SportsPro Pickleball Paddles - Signature Series Pro Pickleball Paddle with MaxGrit Surface - USA Pickleball (USAPA) Approved Tournament Pickleball Paddles - 13mm + 16mm Polypropylene Cores

This is an excellent upgrade paddle for beginners. The paddle face has a slight grit, so it provides a nice surface to allow for spin on balls. The grip is firm, but soft, so it absorbs the impact from the paddle. It doesn't get slippery when you've been sweating either, which is a huge plus. Definitely a great next step paddle for a beginner to intermediate pickleball player.

An Excellent paddle to play! Very nice grip and ball control in every shot!

So this is a decent midrange pickleball paddle. I got quality play from it for four months. Surface bounce was consistent and it had a decent feel to it. It was a better paddle than the cheap Selkirk I learned on. I play 4-5 times a week so it lasted about sixty play sessions. The. On a relatively ordinary shot the handle snapped. It’s about a month outside the 90 day warranty. The “max” grit lasted less than half the sixty play sessions. At this points it’s smooth. Would I buy another one? Well I will contact Franklin and if they replace it and the replacement lasts longer…maybe. If they don’t or it doesn’t then no I would not.Update: Franklin replaced my broken paddle. The replacement has lasted 5 months. The “max grit” is now smooth as silk otherwise the paddle is performing well.

Paddle rocks! The grip is there and you can put loads of juice on your shots. I bought one for my so the same day I played a match with mine. Great price for a great paddle

Great pickleball paddle. I have one and I like it a lot. Bought one for my son’s girlfriend for Christmas. I’m sure she will love it. She has previously tried mine out when we play and she really liked it, too. Comfortable handle, lightweight, I highly recommend!

Great for the price got two

I bought my first one for NY and liked the feel of it. Nice and sturdy. Instead of trying other paddles in Florida I decided to buy one for there also.

I initially had high hopes for the Franklin Sports Pro Pickleball Paddle with MaxGrit Surface. Out of the box, it felt great – good balance, a comfortable grip, and the MaxGrit surface provided excellent spin control, which was a real asset to my game. For the first couple of months, it performed admirably, and I was genuinely pleased with my purchase.However, after approximately five months of what I would consider very moderate use (playing 1-2 times a week, mostly recreational games, and always storing it properly), the paddle's performance significantly declined.The most noticeable issue was the MaxGrit surface wearing thin. What was once a grippy, spin-generating surface became smooth, and my ability to put spin on the ball diminished considerably. This alone was a major disappointment, as the grit was a key selling point for me.Compounding this, the paddle itself started to feel "hollow" after some time. It lost its initial solid feel. Despite making what felt like good, centered contact with the ball, the paddle simply did not deliver the power it once did. Shots that previously had good pace now felt sluggish and lacked depth. It felt as though the internal structure or core of the paddle had degraded, resulting in a significant loss of responsiveness and pop.Ultimately, the paddle became unreliable for competitive play and even less satisfying for casual games. Given the relatively short lifespan for very moderate use, I was forced to change paddles after just five months.While the initial experience was positive, the rapid degradation of the MaxGrit surface and the subsequent loss of power and feel make it difficult to recommend the Franklin Sports Pro Pickleball Paddle - Signature Series for anyone looking for lasting performance. For its price point, I expected much greater durability