It’s only natural. We’re influenced by the greats in a sport. That’s why you see massive shoe endorsement deals inked by the likes of Steph Curry, Zion Williamson, or James Harden. We want the same shoes they wear because we’ll be able to run faster or jump higher. Or so we dream.
Pickleball is really no different. We want to know which paddle our favorite pro plays with because if we purchase that same paddle, surely the power, touch, and finesse from that paddle will transfer to our own games. We hope that the pickleball paddle that our favorite pro uses will instantly transform us from a 3.5/4.0 player to a 5.0 player who is competing for prize money on the PPA or APP Tour.
So which paddle does your favorite pro pickleball player use? The following lists – while not exhaustive – does provide insight into the paddle preferences for several of the top men and women pros in our sport:
Male Pickleball Pro Paddles
- Andrews, Jonny Pickleball – Engage – ‘Elite Pro’ Maverick
- Bar, Dekel – Prince Quantum Pro
- Cassidy, Rob – Engage [not sure of the model]
- Davis, Frank Anthony – HUDEF FAD Signature paddle
- Deakin, Steve – Head Gravity
- Devilliers, Jay – Vulcan V530 Power
- Farias, Joey – Gearbox GX6 Power
- Golden, Scott – Monarch Golden Axe
- Hall, Jay – Players Pickleball Rogue2 Gel-Core “Gizmo Pickleball” Special Edition
- Howard, DJ – Gamma Legend
- Johns, Ben – Franklin Ben Johns Signature Pickleball Paddle
- Johns, Collin – Prince Quantum Pro
- Kern, Aspen – Franklin Aspen Kern Centre Pickleball Paddle
- Lica, Eden – Monarch Crown Jewel Pro
- Loong, Tyler – Vulcan V550 Elongated Pickleball Paddle
- McGuffin, Tyson – Selkirk Amped Invicta Tyson McGuffin Signature Paddle
- Merchant, Altaf – Onix Evoke Premier
- Navratil, Zane – Onix Evoke Premier
- Newman, Riley – Selkirk Vanguard MACH6 Power Riley Newman Signature Paddle
- Seckle, David – Head Gravity
- Smith, Pat – Electrum Pro
- Smith, Spencer – Gamma Compass
- Stone, Adam – Paddletek [not sure of model]
- Warnick, Jeff – Gearbox GX5
- Weinbach, Dave – Paddletek Tempest Wave
- Willson, Will – Head Gravity
- Wright, Matt – Onix Evoke Premier
- Yates, Kyle – Paddletek Bantam EX-L
Female Pro Pickleball Paddles
- Ansboury, Sarah – Head Extreme Tour
- Carr, Corrine – Vulcan V520 Control
- Dawson, Jennifer – ProKennex Ovation
- Esquivel, Michelle – Engage Poach Advantage
- Franco, Regina – Head Radical Tour L
- Gehrke, Kasandra – Onix Evoke Premier
- Irvine, Jessie – Engage – ‘Elite Pro’ Maverick
- Jardim, Simone – Prince Response Pro Simone Jardim Signature Paddle
- Kovalova, Lucy – Onix Evoke Premier
- McGrath, Christine – Franklin Christine McGrath Signature Pickleball Paddle
- Newman, Lindsey – Selkirk Vanguard Hybrid MACH6 Lindsey Newman Signature Paddle
- Parenteau, Catherine – Paddletek Tempest Wave Pro
- Tereschenko, Irina – Paddletek Bantam EX-L
- Waters, Anna Leigh – Paddletek Bantam TS-5
- Waters, Leigh – Paddletek Phoenix Genesis
There you have it! The men’s and women’s pro pickleball paddles. Which pickleball pro paddles do you like the best? Let us know in the comments below.
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