THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2024 · CURRENT
Paddletek Bantam ESQ-C (12.7 / 14.3)
Pickleball Effect found the 12.7 extremely light and poppy with above-average power, and the 14.3 more stable with toned-down pop; both were rare offensive options in a standard shape. It extended the TKO-C/ALW-C family that carried Paddletek through 2024 without a delisting scare. A quiet, well-regarded release.
- List price
- $250
- Launched
- Oct 1, 2024date known to the day
- Build
- Polymer honeycomb
- Thickness
- 12.7 / 14.3mm
- Shapes
- Standard
- Pro
- Andrea Koop (design collaboration)
Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.
TIMELINE
- Oct 1, 2024 LAUNCH Paddletek launches the Bantam ESQ-C. pickleballeffect.com ↗
HOW IT IS BUILT
Standard-shape Bantam with PT-700 unidirectional raw carbon fiber over Paddletek's Bantam polypropylene honeycomb core, in 12.7mm and 14.3mm; designed with Andrea Koop.
- 1Bantam polypropylene honeycomb core (12.7 or 14.3mm)
- 2PT-700 unidirectional raw carbon fiber face
- Face
- PT-700 unidirectional raw carbon fiber
Construction per pickleballeffect.com ↗
Swingweight/twistweight published as ranges; left null in variants. Edge foam not confirmed.
VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS
| Variant | Shape | Length × width | Handle | Core | Weight | Swingweight | Twistweight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantam ESQ-C 12.7 | standard | 15.9 × 8 in | 5.5 in | 12.7 mm | 7.6–7.9 oz oz | — | — | pickleballeffect.com ↗ |
| Bantam ESQ-C 14.3 | standard | 15.9 × 8 in | 5.5 in | 14.3 mm | 7.6–7.9 oz oz | — | — | pickleballeffect.com ↗ |
Swingweight and twistweight are each lab's own measurement of its own sample. Unit-to-unit variance is normal.
MEASURED BY THE LABS
The register does not re-measure paddles or copy a lab's numbers wholesale. Power, pop and spin belong to the people with the radar guns; go read them.
FIELD REPORTS · AFTER YOU BUY IT
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