Pickleball Paddle Review: DOT Pickleball 'Crush"

Pickleball International has some paddles available from DOT Pickleball from Kelowna BC. These paddles have a nomex honeycomb core, with composite wood exterior. They come in 2 colour variations: wood look, or painted. The edge is trimmed with heavy duty tape for a thin rimless edge. The paddles are the widebody design along the same shapes as Pickleball Inc.'s Champion or larger paddles like PickleballNow's XL Lite. The honeycomb nomex is a core that allows for power and more power. The drawback is the weight of these paddles, unless you like a heavier paddle. These paddles weigh 8.8-9.3 oz. Some players appreciate the heavier weight.  There will probably be no females playing with  These paddles have been approved by the USAPA, but under the new guidelines for tournament play will need to have the company name and model decaled onto the paddle. These paddles are for sale through Pickleball International for $40 CDN.