I really wanted to like/love this paddle because of its shape, which makes sense to me. But, right off the bat the paddle felt heavy. Actually it "swung" heavy. I realize its published swing weight is med to low, but for me, not. I actually weighed it on my postal scale and I was surprised that it was right at 8 ounces, which should be fine. Secondly, the ball seems to come off the paddle kind of dead. Short, medium and long hits seem dull. I have played with it 6 to 8 sessions to give it a fair shake, And, lately I have been mixing in my old paddles to try to verify my impressions, with no real improvement. I did add two small weights to the top corners to help things out, and that seemed to cause a small improvement with game-play. But still, I wish I had trialed it before spending the money. (And its not really the money, since the price is fair. Its the opportunity cost, since I am not likely to buy another paddle so soon after.) Anyway, my impressions: wanted to love it, kinda hate it.
