In recreation play, league games, drilling, our competitive Sunday morning round robin the Electrum Pro II was our go-to paddle.
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Playabilityĭespite our initial hesitation, we wanted to give the Electrum Pro II a full test run, so it was the only paddle we used over the following 6 weeks. The sweet spot of the Electrum Pro II seemed more elusive. For dinking and most hands battles, our hands naturally move the paddle to the sweet spot unless we are moving or shifting to get to the ball.Īs our practice partner began firing balls across the body, to the hips, under the arms, and straight at the groin – as our hands battles became less cooperative and more competitive – we found more balls going, “CLUNK,” off the paddle. The ball was flying off the paddle! But here is where we were able to discover what felt…off. To this day, we haven’t felt as much pop exploding through a ball over a short distance. Power and ControlĪs soon as we finished dinking in the driveway, we went to the front lawn to volley, simulating some fast-paced hands battles. The gritty carbon fiber face on the Electrum Pro II plays with just as much spin (slice or top-spin) as the Ben Johns model Joola or the Quad Carbon faced Selkirk paddles we recently tested. Something felt…off, but it was difficult to identify what. Family members are used to having pickleball forced on them, so we dinked for about 15 minutes. However, as drilling the next day wasn’t soon enough, out to the driveway we went. FeelĮager to play with the paddle, we immediately scheduled a drilling session the following day. The Electrum Pro II weighed in at exactly 8.2 oz – as paddles improve their technology, the stock weights seem to be climbing, which is perfectly fine with us. Out of the box, the paddle is gorgeous – a nice contrast of black carbon fiber facing, a genuine black leather grip, gold trim edge guard, and gold print.Īs mentioned in our prior paddle reviews, we are not fans of the raised ridge grips, but admittedly, the genuine leather is a nice touch.
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