Chorus Phoenix SX
US$159.99 at Chorus · sold out there
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Weight7.9 oz
Core14 mm
Swingweight107
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 14 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.9 oz (224 g)brand |
| Size | 15.8 × 8.2 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.6 inbrand |
| Grip | 4¼ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 107low for a widebodybrand |
| Twistweight | 7medium for a widebodybrand |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | Singularity Core |
| Face | Soft Carbon |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Phoenix SX |
Who it suits
- 14 mm core. A thinner core is livelier, the traditional pick for pop (Onix, Paddletek), though Pickleball Effect's 2026 analysis finds modern 16 mm paddles have lost little of it (Pickleball Effect).
- Midweight, 7.9 oz. Between Paddletek's lightweight (7.3 oz and under) and heavy (8.5 oz and over) classes: the range suggested for beginners and for sore arms (Paddletek).
- Widebody. The most forgiving shape and the best on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect): a good start if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.6 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- Low swingweight for a widebody. Quick hands at the net: the band the sources pair with control, and with newer players and sore arms (Pickleball.com, Paddletek, Pickleball Science).
- Medium twistweight for a widebody. Typical stability for the shape (Pickleball.com).
- 4¼ in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
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Similar paddles
Other widebody paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
- JOOLA Anna Bright Scorpeus Pro IV 14mm Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$149.95
- JOOLA Scorpeus Pro IV 14mm Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$149.95
- Hudef Apex Pro™ Gen 1 Wide Body Pickleball Paddle (Carbon Fiber)Widebody · 14 mm · 7.8–8 oz · US$89
- Paddletek Phoenix TalonWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$99.99
- Paddletek Phoenix Genesis CarbonWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$69.99
- ProKennex BLACK ACE 14 REDWidebody · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$279
Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.