Paddletek Bantam TS-5
US$89.99 at Paddletek
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Weight7–7.5 oz
Core12.7 mm
Swingweight—
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 12.7 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7–7.5 oz (198–213 g)brand |
| Size | 16 × 8 inbrand |
| Handle | 5 inbrand |
| Grip | not published |
| Swingweight | not published |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Bantam TS-5 Pro |
Who it suits
- 12.7 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).
- Light, 7–7.5 oz. In Paddletek's lightweight class. A very light paddle absorbs less shock, so the arm does more of the work (Paddletek, Pickleball.com).
- Widebody. The most forgiving shape and the best on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect): a good start if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 5 in handle. Short for a two-handed backhand (PickleballUS); a shorter handle leaves more of the paddle for the face (PickleballUS, Pickleball Effect).
Not published by Paddletek: grip size, swingweight, twistweight. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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Similar paddles
Other widebody paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
- Electrum Pro Stealth SeriesWidebody · 12 mm · 7.2–7.4 oz · US$199.99
- Onix Evoke Tear Drop Composite PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 6.9–7.5 oz · US$34.98
- Onix Stryker 4 Graphite Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7–7.4 oz · US$79.99
- Paddletek Trae Young Signature Tempest Wave Pro-CWidebody · 12.7 mm · 7.4–7.6 oz · US$149.99
- Electrum Pro II Stealth SeriesWidebody · 12 mm · 7.3–7.5 oz · US$199.99
- Onix Stryker 4 Composite Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7.1–7.7 oz · US$39.98
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.