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Six Zero Black Opal
70.1
Reviewer score
Lower tier
Provisional until more paddles are rated
Ahead of 15% of paddles we rate
USA PickleballUPA-A
Specifications
- Core
- G4 Aerospace Solid Foam Core
- Thickness
- 14mm
- Face
- Diamond Tough Raw Carbon Fiber
- Length
- 16.3"
- Width
- 7.5–7.7"
- Grip length
- 5.5"
- Weight
- 8.0–8.3 oz
- Swing weight
- 113
- Twist weight
- 6.6
- Grip circumference
- 4.125"
- Price
- $220
- Warranty
- 12-month limited
Specs: Six Zero
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- Pickleball StudioCore reviewerCountshigh
- Power
- Clearly a power paddle, rivalling the top
- Feel
- Catches the ball, then throws it
Read the full review at Pickleball Studio ↗Pros- +Very powerful drives and counters
- +Texture may last longer, still unproven
- +Easy to tune with weight
Cons- –Small, unforgiving sweet spot
- –Demands good ball control
- –Needs a consistent striker
- –Cheaper, more complete power paddles exist
- Pickleball EffectCore reviewerVerdict rated73.5our readingCountshigh
- Power
- Top 5% raw power, rising with the swing
- Feel
- Dense and springy, a deep thud
Read the full review at Pickleball Effect ↗Pros- +Top 5% of paddles for raw power
- +Distinctive dense springy contact
- +Industrial diamonds slow grit wear
- +Spin on par with high-spin paddles
- +Genuinely original design
- +Enough pop that counters need no swing
Cons- –Dead low on the face near the throat
- –Hard to control the pace of play
- –Fixing the sweet spot makes it too heavy
- –Punishes loose technique
- –Sluggish on flicks and quick volleys
- John KewCore reviewerVerdict rated75our readingCountsstandard
- Power
- High 90s percentile for power and pop
- Feel
- Soft and plush with plenty of dwell
Read the full review at John Kew ↗Pros- +Elite spin with no measured drop-off
- +Very high power and pop
- +Soft plush feel with dwell
- +Texture outlasts raw carbon fiber
- +Good value for the technology
Cons- –Less forgiving than rival foam cores
- –Low control score
- –Punishes tentative swings
- –Neck flex on the tested unit
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What reviewers agree on
- ValueSplit+1 praises it
- Good value for the technologyJohn Kew
–1 criticizes it- Cheaper, more complete power paddles existPickleball Studio
- WeightSplit+1 praises it
- Easy to tune with weightPickleball Studio
–1 criticizes it- Fixing the sweet spot makes it too heavyPickleball Effect
- Control–3 criticize it
- Demands good ball controlPickleball Studio
- Hard to control the pace of playPickleball Effect
- Low control scoreJohn Kew
- Punishes tentative swingsJohn Kew
- Durability+3 praise it
- Texture may last longer, still unprovenPickleball Studio
- Industrial diamonds slow grit wearPickleball Effect
- Texture outlasts raw carbon fiberJohn Kew
- Other+1 praises it
- Genuinely original designPickleball Effect
–2 criticize it- Sluggish on flicks and quick volleysPickleball Effect
- Neck flex on the tested unitJohn Kew
- Power+3 praise it
- Very powerful drives and countersPickleball Studio
- Top 5% of paddles for raw powerPickleball Effect
- Very high power and popJohn Kew
- Sweet spot–3 criticize it
- Small, unforgiving sweet spotPickleball Studio
- Dead low on the face near the throatPickleball Effect
- Less forgiving than rival foam coresJohn Kew
- Feel+2 praise it
- Distinctive dense springy contactPickleball Effect
- Soft plush feel with dwellJohn Kew
- Forgiveness–2 criticize it
- Needs a consistent strikerPickleball Studio
- Punishes loose techniquePickleball Effect
- Spin+2 praise it
- Spin on par with high-spin paddlesPickleball Effect
- Elite spin with no measured drop-offJohn Kew
- Pop+1 praises it
- Enough pop that counters need no swingPickleball Effect
Rate the Six Zero Black Opal
SpinNot rated
No biteGrabs everything
Sweet spotNot rated
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ValueNot rated
OverpricedA steal