***8hrs of 3.5-4.0 level gameplay was used for this review) This paddle wasn't for me. I have an Onix Stryker 4 just for comparison. This paddle was a bit heaver (.2oz) I believe. The feel of the paddle just seemed of to me. The raised texture on the face of the paddle is for added spin but negatively affected my ball. I would seem to over compensate when the ball would either be hit long, or with too much topspin resulting in the net. The shape of the paddle too, I believe didn't fit my game all that much either. Volleys seemed to not go where I wanted them to along with dinks. The look of it was awesome, teal on one side and "salmon" on the other side. However I do have a buddy who loves this paddle, he just would like to check the non-lite version. He thinks that it adds to his topspin game with serving, hitting deep, etc. Hope this was an all around accurate review on this much anticipated but disappointing paddle.
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