Control Paddle

breaks easily, but has a good control if that is what you are looking for

Awesome Paddle!

I love this paddle! A great price! Thinking of buying a second one to have on hand.

Solid Pickleball Paddle

This is a great pickleball paddle! I bought this as a gift for my husband and he loves it. He plays pickleball 2-3 times a week. The paddle has help up well. Highly recommend.

Franklin Pickleball Paddle

It was ok not worth the price, returned and exchanged

Perfect Paddle

Love my new paddle !!! Now I just need to become a better player!! LOL

Love this paddle! Right off the bat, it felt light and had a great feel. I bought it because I have tennis elbow and other paddles aggravate it, but this one does not at all. Will be using for all games! Thanks for speedy shipping too.

Plays Like A Much Less Expensive Paddle

I bought this less than a month ago and not what I was expecting at the price point. Spoke to some others who shared similar thoughts.

Amazing Paddle!

I’ve been playing 5.0 level pickleball for 9 years. I have seen a lot of changes in paddle technology and I have never played with a better paddle than this one. Huge sweet spot, plenty of power and all the control you could ever need. I love this paddle!

I bought the racquet because I'd played worth it, and knew I liked its responsiveness, light weight and feel in the hand. The Franklin buying experience was excellent too, helped by the discount code my pickleball teacher gave me.

Franklin Aspen Kern Pro Paddle Impression Review

I have had The Aspen Kern paddle for three months. This paddle excels in speed and control of the ball. It is light weight particularly at the top of the paddle. The paddle gives me the fastest reaction time. The lower part of the paddle is were the weight is. I would say that the paddle is not as substantial as my Paddletec Bantam. This paddle is geared toward a finesse, control style of player. The finesses game is what I am aiming for. For a hard hitter, banger style this would not be ideal. But for me, it is a good choice. I love the look of the paddle. Black with the subtle gold overlay is very classy. Please note, I am 3.0 recreation player. I play twice a week.

I usually play at Paddletek Tempest Pro but the transition to this paddle was so easy. Spin, power without effort, and nice balance even though it is a lightweight paddle. I prefer that for quick reaction time at the net since I'm getting older rather than faster.

I've only played 4 times with this paddle but have used many other paddles prior to this one. I chose it because I like a light-weight paddle with balanced feel, and can generate both spin and power. I usually play a Paddletek Tempest Pro but thought I'd try this due to price and curiosity. I was able to take advantage of a great sale but would recommend this purchase even at regular price. I haven't played with it enough to know how long the grit might last. Other players have commented on uniqueness of the graphics.

One if the best if not THE BEST paddle I have ever used. I have tried so many different paddles and I keep coming back to this one. The control is outstanding, the sweet spot is huge. I highly recommend this to anyone!

The Centre paddle has excellent touch and feel at an affordable price. It plays like and is a high end paddle. It has texture to get spin and is responsive to fire fights at the moment of attack. Other manufacturers are charging twice as much and the Aspen Kern Centre paddle is right there with the best of them. Any level of player can feel confident in their choice of this paddle to get the job done.

This is the best paddle I have ever played with. The control is outstanding. The max grit really helps me put a ton of spin on the ball. I now have 3 of these in my bag!