FLiK X5 Kevlar Pickleball Paddle
US$90 at FLiK
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Weight8.1 oz
Core16 mm
Swingweight115 / 122
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand / Elongatedbrandvaries by version |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 16 mmbrand |
| Weight | 8.1 oz (230 g)brand |
| Size | 16 × 7.95 inbrand / 16.5 × 7.5 inbrandvaries by version |
| Handle | 5.7 inbrand / 5.25 inbrandvaries by version |
| Grip | 4¼ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 115high for a widebodybrand / 122high for an elongatedbrandvaries by version |
| Twistweight | 6.9medium for a widebodybrand / 6.85very high for an elongatedbrandvaries by version |
| Balance | 239 mmbrand / 236 mmbrandvaries by version |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | 100% Black Kevlar / Gold Kevlarvaries by version |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as X5 |
Versions on this page
| Version | Shape | Core | Weight | Size | Handle | Grip | Swingweight | Twistweight | Price | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| variant 1 of 2 | Widebodybrand | 16 mm | 8.1 oz | 16 × 7.95 in | 5.7 in | 4¼ in | 115high | 6.9medium | US$90 | USAP |
| Specifications | Elongatedbrand | 16 mm | 8.1 oz | 16.5 × 7.5 in | 5.25 in | 4¼ in | 122high | 6.85very high | US$90 | USAP |
Who it suits
- 16 mm core. Thicker cores feel softer and steadier; 16 mm is the core the sources suggest for newer players and most others today (Onix, Paddletek, Pickleball Effect).
- Midweight, 8.1 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).
- Comes in more than one shape. See the versions below.
- 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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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.