Paddletek
The Bantam TKO-C earns widespread praise for its powerful, forgiving all-court performance and excellent control, with most reviewers rating it highly. However, some players find the handle weight problematic for fast exchanges, and inconsistent sweet spot performance at the edges may require adjustment.
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Pickleball Warehouse
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Lots of power and pop: This paddle is light and fast. Very powerful; it has helped me hit deeper drives and powerful overheads. You will need to control the considerable pop; if you don’t have the proper angle on your paddle then the ball will fly.
Pickleball Warehouse
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Great all around paddo: Very solid reliable paddle. Good for the soft game with sufficient power.
Pickleball Warehouse
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Good paddle: Overall I did like the paddle. I chose to return it because of A) the weight of the neck/handle really slowed down my hand battles. B) the sweet spot was AMAZING when hit perfectly but it seemed the outer edges had some dead spots. I tried to rectify by adding weights but this made the paddle entirely too heavy. I decided to switch to ALW-C which has a much lower starting weight with the same amount of power. Men seem to love the TKO-C because of the weight so to each their own.
Pickleball Warehouse
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Amazing feel and control: This paddle has been what I was looking for! Handle length for twoeys and face size are perfect for my game. I love the feel and control I get when dinking or driving. It has definitely helped me fine tune my game and I am able to handle all sorts of shots from backcourt drives and drops, mid court resets or smashes, and kitchen line dinks and speed ups. I go on to the court feeling confident in my paddle and it helps me be a better player for my partners and myself. No
Pickleheads
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The Bantam TKO-C is by far the best paddle ever made by Paddletek. It has tons of power and spin, but since it's not thermoformed, it balances them with control and forgiveness. It also won't have the core crushing issues that plagued Gen 3 power paddles. If you're an intermediate or advanced player who wants a powerful all-court paddle, give the TKO-C a look if you've got $250 to spend.
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