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Cyclone
No stat edge worth calling out. The build table has the details.
Tide 14H
More control: +1.8
Costs $35 less with code
By the numbers.
Scores run 0 to 10. Measurement bars are relative to each other.
Cyclone
Tide 14H
Spin
RPM, lab average
2,280RPM
lab avg · 4 sources
2,264RPM
lab avg · 2 sources
Power
drives and serves
8.8/10
8.2/10
Pop
speed off the face on short swings
9.2/10
8.5/10
Control
stability and a calm face
6.3/10
8.1/10
Grit durability
how long the bite lasts
7.6/10
7.7/10
Swing weight
lower swings quicker
113.5
brand claims
112.0
brand claims
Twist weight
higher forgives mishits
6.30
brand claims
6.30
brand claims
Static weight
ounces on the scale
3.9oz
brand claims
8.0oz
brand claims
Power, Pop, Control and Grit durability are my scores on my 10-point scale. Every paddle starts from a default I compute from where its measurements land against the whole database, and I set the number myself once I've played the paddle. Power is drives and serves, Pop is speed off the face on short swings, Control is stability with a calm face, Grit durability is how long the bite lasts. Spin, swing weight, twist weight and static weight are raw measurements: “lab avg” averages the independent reviewer labs in my database (John Kew, Pickleball Studio, Matt's Pickleball, The Pickleball Blast), and “brand claims” is the manufacturer's published number. I don't own a bench rig, and I say so.
The build
Cyclone
Tide 14H
Shape
Elongated
Hybrid
Core
16mm, PulseFoam MPPE foam (microcellular polypropylene) with floating foam suspension
14mm, PureFeel Core - MPP with TPE outer ring
Face
T700 raw carbon fiber with NanoGraph surface texture
