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Jonathan L. (City of Saint Peters, US) I was able to try a few different demo paddles between 2 companies, and this paddle was definitely my favorite. This paddle felt the most natural, where the others either had my natural shots falling short or going long. I was planning on going the Quart model, but my backspin shots kept falling short, whereas with the Sapphire they landed much more accurately. Needless to say, I'm buying this paddle after the demo.
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Patrick D. (Los Angeles, US) I didn't try the old one but I think this paddle is pretty solid. Average power with a good amount of control. Since the paddle is pretty thin you really feel the contact with the ball, which I like. I would recommend this to anyone starting out.