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Pickleball Paddle Selection Calculator

Get personalized paddle recommendations for weight, grip size, core thickness, and shape based on your playing style and physical attributes.

Inputs

Results

Grip size (inches)

4.5

Paddle weight (oz)

7.9

Core thickness (mm)14
Paddle length (inches)16
Paddle width (inches)8
Handle length (inches)5.25
Sweet spot size (1-10)8.8
Power rating (0-100)66
Control rating (0-100)34
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Your height (inches), Hand length (inches), and Playing Style.
  2. Set Control / Dinking, All-court, and Power / Drives.
  3. Adjust Spin-focused, Skill Level as needed.
  4. Review Grip size (inches) and Paddle weight (oz).
  5. Use Core thickness (mm) and Paddle length (inches) to inform your decision.

What each input means

Your height (inches)
Your height in inches. Affects handle length recommendation.
Hand length (inches)
Measure from base of palm to tip of middle finger. Determines grip size.
Playing Style
Your primary style of play.
Skill Level
Your pickleball skill level.
Arm Strength
Your arm strength level.
Wrist/elbow issues?
Set to 1 if you have wrist or elbow pain. Recommends lighter paddle.

What each result means

Grip size (inches)
Recommended grip circumference. Standard sizes: 4", 4.125", 4.25", 4.375", 4.5".
Paddle weight (oz)
Recommended weight. Light: 7.0-7.5, Mid: 7.5-8.2, Heavy: 8.2-8.8 oz.
Core thickness (mm)
Thicker (16mm) = more control, thinner (13mm) = more power.
Paddle length (inches)
Standard: 16", Elongated: 16.5" for extra reach.
Paddle width (inches)
Wider = bigger sweet spot but less reach.
Handle length (inches)
Longer handles suit taller players and two-handed backhands.
Sweet spot size (1-10)
Relative sweet spot size. Higher = more forgiving.
Power rating (0-100)
How much pop/drive the recommended specs provide.
Control rating (0-100)
How much touch and placement ability the specs offer.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Your height (inches) = 68, Hand length (inches) = 7.5, Playing Style = 2, Skill Level = 2 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Grip size
    4.5 = 4.5
  3. Calculate Paddle weight
    Paddle weight = round(max(7.0, min(8.8, baseWeightOz)) * 10) / 10
    7.9 = 7.9
  4. Calculate Core thickness
    Core thickness
    14 = 14
  5. Calculate Paddle length
    16 = 16

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