Pickleball Apes
Pulse S
The Pickleball Apes Pulse S is a 16.5 mm hybrid pickleball paddle with a thermoformed, Kevlar/Nylon face. It generates low spin (29th percentile) with low power and average pop. It has a mid-range swing weight that balances power and maneuverability, but below-average twist weight, so off-center hits lose more pace. Overall it's a control-oriented profile that trades raw power for touch and placement.
$199.99
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Performance
Spin1971 rpm(29)
Power (serve mph)54.9(19)
Pop (volley mph)36.2(46)
Swing weight114.0(50)
Twist weight6.2(40)
Balance point24.0 cm(58)
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Full specs
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Core thickness
- 16.5 mm
- Build
- Gen 3
- Process
- Thermoformed
- Surface texture
- Raw Texture/Peel Ply
- Surface layup
- Kevlar/Nylon
- Core type
- Honeycomb polypropylene + foam
- Length
- 16.30 in
- Width
- 7.60 in
- Handle length
- 5.50 in
- Static weight
- 8.0 oz
- Swing weight
- 114.0
- Twist weight
- 6.24
- Balance point
- 24.0 cm
- Spin
- 1,971 rpm (Medium)
- Firepower
- 39/100
- Grip size
- 4.25 in
- Year released
- 2024
- Certification
- USAP
- Warranty
- 1 year