Monarch Mercenary Max Pickleball Paddle

About This Item

The Mercenary Max wide body paddle features a new ultra-thick 16.5mm Monarch PolyCore. The added core thickness delivers increased stability, especially in close quarters at the kitchen line. The wide body shape provides a forgiving feel and an increased sweet spot.

DESIGN & DETAILS:

  • Modified wide body shape
  • Fiberglass and Graphite surface resulting in extra spin on the ball
  • Ultra-thick Monarch PolyCore
  • Performance grip with high quality PU
  • USAPA approved
  • Style: MN22MERCETHICK
  • Country of Origin: Imported
  • Web ID: 22MO2UMRCNRYMXXXXTNN
Weight7.9 oz - 8.1 oz
Length15.5"
Width8.125"
Core Thickness16.5mm
Core ConstructionMonarch PolyCore Thick
FaceFused Graphite and Fiberglass
GripMonarch Touch by GAMMA

REVIEWS

3.0
55%
Recommended

22 Reviews

LDV3

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Great Paddle For Beginners

Bought this for my 9 year old daughter and she kicked both my husband and my butts pretty quickly

TomR

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Was Attracted By Sale Price; Returned Before Using

Purchased in-store, based upon perceived value at discounted sale price. Subsequently did sampling of on-line reviews...which were fairly critical of quality & durability. Decided to return before using and selected another brand's entry-level offering. So, to be fair, I do not have personal experience using this product. I am thus far enjoying the performance of the equipment I shifted to.

Vivi

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Excellent Choice

This is an excellent choice for players at levels 1 - 3. Its larger surface and thickness are ideal for the recreational player

Joyoshmo

Degraded Quickly

Purchased and within a few weeks already breaking/falling apart.

Pickleballbob23

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Decent Beginner Paddle

Paddle is great, but it breaks down quick. I have had to replace it the more serious I got with pickleball. I play 3-4 times a week. And the more I play the more thr fiberglass breaks down.

WillieAmes

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Great Pickle Balls

Hold up well outside! Highly recommend this product

Eli Nugget

Awful Quality

I bout this litteraly one day ago and the plastic around the edge of the paddle cane off. Sweet spot was decent the one time i used it. Had absolutly no spin control

BruceLee82

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Awesome Sauce Paddle!!!

I bought this pickleball paddle almost a month ago and it's been amazing!!! Thanks Dick's Sporting Goods for the best sports equipment 🎉

06pickleball

Do Not Buy!!!

I bought this brand new in store and it looked perfectly fine till after a few weeks of playing. All of the spin technology on the racket wore off and the paneling on the top is all peeling off. Also around the whole racket are all dead spots. In order to get a good shot you have to hit it directly in the middle. 0/5 stars, would NOT recommend this product.

Lovesports 12345

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Great Paddle! Has Held Up Well So Far.

Bought this couple weeks ago and I love it. Has held up well so far.

Carleigh S

Poor Quality

Bought this paddle a month and a half ago. About a 3 weeks into using it the top edge guard started coming detached from the paddle core. tried to find Monarch customer service/website or anything official. it doesnt exist. just found an old facebook page. not a good look. DONT BUY THIS BRAND

WhyDoINeedAUniqueNickname

Two Of Them Dead Within A Few Weeks, No Warranty

Buyer beware: this product carries no warranty. I've been sent from Dicks' support to the "manufacturer" for warranty support, but Monarch is owned by Dicks. The back of the paddle wrapper lists Dicks' headquarters in PA as their address and ASL, LLC (Dicks' registration with the SEC as the manufacturer.) Long story short: two instances of this product failed (rattling inside and feeling dead) within a few weeks of purchase, Dicks' support won't help, and there is no other company to look to for warranty, so they effectively have no warranty. I will be buying a different brand of paddle and shopping elsewhere from here on, as Dicks' support has done nothing but point me to a nonexistent third party for help.

Marlie5

Was Not Impressed With This Brand

We have quite a few different pickle ball rackets and I will say this brand fell apart in slightly over a month. Could not return them or exchange them. Disappointed

Morning runner2

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Overall Nice Paddle

I bought this to replace an older monarch paddle. This one is a little thicker, but feels about the same weight. I really like the way it looks and seems to have helped me perform a little better on the court.

Sean419

Good Feel, Low Quality

Much like some of the other reviews, after around 20 or less days of playing, already the guard all around the head of the paddle is coming loose.

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