C45° Hayden Patriquin 14mm
A lightweight, customizable option that lets you dial in your preferred swing weight, though it needs added tape to feel truly solid.
Pros
- Stock weight is very light for easy hand speed
- Great platform for adding your own weighted tape
- Modern propulsion core gives you modern pop
- Hybrid shape moves quickly through the air
- Design feels fresh compared to older series
Cons
- Feels a bit unstable out of the box until you customize it
- Requires you to mess with lead tape to find the right stability
- Stock setup might feel too light for heavy hitters
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%The Franklin C45° Hayden Patriquin Elongated is built as a nimble, light platform that gives advanced competitors plenty of room for customization. Out of the box, the paddle feels very quick in the hands and relies on a modern propulsion core to generate solid performance. However, you will likely need to add weighted tape to get enough stability for heavier baseline exchanges. It makes a good match for players who want to tweak their setup rather than play with a stock-weighted paddle right away.
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