Engage Pursuit Alpha Pro 16mm Pickleball Paddle
Engage Pursuit Alpha Pro 16mm Pickleball Paddle is known for calm touch and shapeable spin (16.0 mm).
Best for
Heavy spinTouch & control
Not for
Budget-first buyersPlayers who want a radically different feel
Typical price
$260
In rankings
At a glance
Strength
spin
Spin is a recurring theme—players mention confident shaping and heavy topspin.
Our grade
Excellent
Competitive standout
Thickness
16.0 mm
What stands out
The themes that come up most consistently.
Strengths
- spinSpin is a recurring theme—players mention confident shaping and heavy topspin.
What people are saying
easy resetspunchy popheavy topspinbite on cutsforgiving sweet spotsolid vs paceconnected feelclean response
Touch & Control
- Players often call out steady on resets when when rolling topspin from the baseline.
- Soft shots land with forgiving on soft touch, and resets feel forgiving on soft touch.
Power
- The common thread: quick on putaways.
- Most feedback points to strong on drives.
Spin
- The face grip shows up as reliable for cut shots on shaped shots.
- The first impression is consistent bite on the ball.
Stability
- It tends to feel forgiving off-center, especially when trying to hit your spots under pressure.
- Players often call out trustworthy under pressure when on resets and dinks.
Feel
- In real play, it shows up as crisp but not harsh.
- The common thread: smooth through impact.
Value
- For the money, people describe the performance as a strong pick at its tier.
- The value proposition comes down to competitive for the feature set.
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