Gherkin SOLACE
US$99.99 at Gherkin
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Weight7.9–8.2 oz
Core16 mm
Swingweight112
Specs
| Shape | not published |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 16 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.9–8.2 oz (224–232 g)brand |
| Size | 16.25 × 7.5 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.3 inbrand |
| Grip | 4⅛ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 112brand |
| Twistweight | 6.4brand |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Solace |
This product page lists several versions whose figures conflict. Check you pick the version you want.
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, 7.9–8.2 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).
- 5.3 in handle. Just long enough for two hands; PickleballUS puts the minimum at 5.25 in (PickleballUS).
- 4⅛ 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.
Not published by Gherkin: shape. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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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.