Franklin X-40 Performance Outdoor Pickleballs
Franklin X-40 Performance Outdoor Pickleballs is an outdoor ball and a solid option with consistent bounce and good wear resistance.
Typical price
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Customer rating 5.0/5 (948)
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At a glance
Strength
feel
Feedback is mixed on this theme lately.
Strength
power
A few notes point to needing more swing effort to access top-end power.
Our grade
Developing
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What stands out
The themes that come up most consistently.
Strengths
- feelFeedback is mixed on this theme lately.
- powerA few notes point to needing more swing effort to access top-end power.
What people are saying
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Touch & Control
- Players often call out calm and predictable when on defense when contact isn’t perfect.
- Soft shots land with steady on resets, and resets feel steady on resets.
Power
- The common thread: easy to generate pace.
- Most feedback points to quick on putaways.
Stability
- It tends to feel stable through contact, especially in hands battles at the net.
- Players often call out forgiving off-center when when rolling topspin from the baseline.
Feel
- In real play, it shows up as connected and clean.
- The common thread: crisp but not harsh.
Overall
- In real play, it shows up as balanced overall.
- The common thread: solid across the court.
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