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Spartus P1
81.4
Reviewer score
Strong
Provisional until more paddles are rated
Ahead of 65% of paddles we rate
USA Pickleball
Specifications
- Core
- Generation 4 Dual-Density Floating Foam (EPP/EVA)
- Thickness
- 16mm
- Face
- Toray T700 carbon fiber & fiberglass with PermaGrit
- Length
- 16.25"
- Width
- 7.7"
- Grip length
- 5.3"
- Weight
- 8.1–8.5 oz
- Swing weight
- 116–119
- Twist weight
- 6.8
- Grip circumference
- 4.25"
- Price
- $219.99
- Warranty
- 1-year limited
Specs: Spartus
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- Pickleball EffectCore reviewerVerdict rated89our readingCountshigh
- Power
- Power category, but at the approachable end
- Feel
- Neutral — neither soft nor stiff
Read the full review at Pickleball Effect ↗Pros- +Grips the ball well, especially on dinks and drops
- +Grit holds up far better than raw carbon fiber
- +Weighted the way he'd weight a widebody himself
- +Stable, consistent sweet spot
- +One of the most complete widebody paddles available
Cons- –Reports that the grit grips less in humid climates
- –Hybrid and elongated versions are heavy for their shapes
- John KewCore reviewerVerdict rated79our readingCountsstandard
- Power
- Low end of the high power category
- Feel
- Hollow, midway between stiff and soft
Read the full review at John Kew ↗Pros- +Elite-tier spin
- +Novel longer-lasting grit
- +Good sweet spot
- +Becomes a genuine power paddle once broken in
Cons- –Sweet spot not top tier for the category
- –Heavy and head-heavy for a hybrid
- –Feels sluggish in the hand
- –Fiberglass springiness needs adjustment
- –Pricier than the brand's usual
- Pickleball StudioCore reviewerCountshigh
- Power
- Firmly mid tier power
- Feel
- Denser on contact than its rivals
Read the full review at Pickleball Studio ↗Pros- +Texture lasts, with testing behind it
- +Foam core on a par with the best
- +Denser and softer than rival foams
Cons- –Heavy for a hybrid
- –Not every shape available yet
- –Reports of loose edge guards
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What reviewers agree on
- OtherSplit+1 praises it
- One of the most complete widebody paddles availablePickleball Effect
–1 criticizes it- Not every shape available yetPickleball Studio
- Durability+3 praise it
- Grit holds up far better than raw carbon fiberPickleball Effect
- Novel longer-lasting gritJohn Kew
- Texture lasts, with testing behind itPickleball Studio
–1 criticizes it- Reports of loose edge guardsPickleball Studio
- Weight+1 praises it
- Weighted the way he'd weight a widebody himselfPickleball Effect
–3 criticize it- Hybrid and elongated versions are heavy for their shapesPickleball Effect
- Heavy and head-heavy for a hybridJohn Kew
- Feels sluggish in the handJohn Kew
- Heavy for a hybridPickleball Studio
- Spin+2 praise it
- Grips the ball well, especially on dinks and dropsPickleball Effect
- Elite-tier spinJohn Kew
–1 criticizes it- Reports that the grit grips less in humid climatesPickleball Effect
- Sweet spot+2 praise it
- Stable, consistent sweet spotPickleball Effect
- Good sweet spotJohn Kew
–1 criticizes it- Sweet spot not top tier for the categoryJohn Kew
- Control–1 criticizes it
- Fiberglass springiness needs adjustmentJohn Kew
- Feel+1 praises it
- Foam core on a par with the bestPickleball Studio
- Denser and softer than rival foamsPickleball Studio
- Power+1 praises it
- Becomes a genuine power paddle once broken inJohn Kew
- Value–1 criticizes it
- Pricier than the brand's usualJohn Kew
Rate the Spartus P1
SpinNot rated
No biteGrabs everything
Sweet spotNot rated
TinyHuge
ValueNot rated
OverpricedA steal