Paddletek Honeyfoam™ ESQ
US$199.99 at Paddletek
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Weight8 oz
Core16 mm
Swingweight113
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 16 mmbrand |
| Weight | 8 oz (227 g)brand |
| Size | 16 × 8 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.5 inbrand |
| Grip | not published |
| Swingweight | 113high for a widebodybrand |
| Twistweight | 7medium for a widebodybrand |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | Approval unconfirmed |
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 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).
- 5.5 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- High swingweight for a widebody. More weight behind drives; the sources pair it with power (Pickleball.com, Paddletek).
- Medium twistweight for a widebody. Typical stability for the shape (Pickleball.com).
Not published by Paddletek: grip size. 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.