Head Extreme Elite Pickleball Paddle
Head Extreme Elite Pickleball Paddle is known for stable feel.
Best for
Forgiving feel
Not for
Power-first hitters
Typical price
$70
Customer rating 3.8/5 (4)
In rankings
At a glance
Strength
stability
Off-center hits tend to stay usable, which helps on defense and speed-up exchanges.
Tradeoff
power
A few notes point to needing more swing effort to access top-end power.
Our grade
Strong
Reliable all-court
What stands out
The themes that come up most consistently.
Strengths
- stabilityOff-center hits tend to stay usable, which helps on defense and speed-up exchanges.
Tradeoffs
- powerA few notes point to needing more swing effort to access top-end power.
- popFeedback is mixed on this theme lately.
What people are saying
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Touch & Control
- Players often call out forgiving on soft touch when on resets and dinks.
- Soft shots land with easy to place, and resets feel easy to place.
Power
- The common thread: strong on drives.
- Most feedback points to punchy without feeling wild.
Spin
- The face grip shows up as consistent bite on the ball on shaped shots.
- The first impression is easy to roll topspin.
Stability
- It tends to feel trustworthy under pressure, especially when you need pace without overswinging.
- Players often call out less twisty on mishits when on defense when contact isn’t perfect.
Feel
- In real play, it shows up as smooth through impact.
- The common thread: plush without being mushy.
Value
- For the money, people describe the performance as competitive for the feature set.
- The value proposition comes down to priced like a premium paddle.
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