I love this paddle. I've been playing since March and I've tried several different paddles prior to this one. There were things that I liked about each one. This paddle has all of those features. This is a very forgiving paddle, but still performs with plenty of power. My placement has improved dramatically. My hand speed is one of the better parts of my game and I like playing up at the net. So I wanted to take advantage of a lighter weight paddle to see if I could build on what I was doing. Honestly, it doesn't feel much lighter. I can't tell the difference in which is heavier when holding two paddles. But I have noticed my hand speed seems to have increased.
Also, I'm a fan of the aesthetics of this paddle. It looks nice as is and I bought an edge guard and added a hesacore grip with a Sixzero overwrap. Lots of options to customize, if that's your thing.