I have 21 years of pickleball experience at all levels of competition! I spent numerous hours viewing reviews before choosing this paddle! I'm not sure I made the right choice yet! I've added edge tape for protection and led weights in an attempt to improve the sweet spot! Before doing that I found the paddle much lighter than preferred! I missed returns off centre which I very seldom did with my Selkirk Paddle! I am not sure I made the best choice yet, after playing a dozen games! I am trying really hard to adjust! The best performance is at the and the dink game, I require a stronger swing to increase the pop and velocity!