Spartus Spitfire vs Speedup Tide 14H

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Comparisons cover the paddles I've reviewed, so every score is mine. Pick any other paddle to request its review.

9.1of 10

Spartus

More Spin
Tougher Grit
Costs Less

Power paddleStrong spinGood control

Spitfire

$98.99 w/ code · Elongated · 16mm

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8.4of 10

Speedup

Quicker Hands

All-court paddle

Tide 14H

$152.99 w/ code · Hybrid · 14mm

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Spitfire

Spins more: +126 RPM
Grit tested more durable: +1.2
Costs $54 less with code

Tide 14H

Quicker in hand: 4.0 lower swing weight

By the numbers.

Scores run 0 to 10. Measurement bars are relative to each other.

Spitfire

Tide 14H

Spin

RPM, lab average

2,390RPM

lab avg · 2 sourcesTop 10% of the database

2,264RPM

lab avg · 2 sources

Power

drives and serves

8.6/10

8.2/10

Pop

speed off the face on short swings

8.0/10

8.5/10

Control

stability and a calm face

8.5/10

8.1/10

Grit durability

how long the bite lasts

8.9/10

7.7/10

Swing weight

lower swings quicker

116.0

brand claims

112.0

brand claims

Twist weight

higher forgives mishits

6.20

brand claims

6.30

brand claims

Static weight

ounces on the scale

7.9oz

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

	Spitfire	Tide 14H
Shape	Elongated	Hybrid
Core	16mm, Generation 4 Turbo Foam	14mm, PureFeel Core - MPP with TPE outer ring
Face	QuadFiber	FlexGrid Face - 3 layers Toray T700 carbon fiber (±45° layup)
Length × width	16.5 × 7.5 in	16.4 × 7.5 in
Handle	5.5 in	5.5 in
Certification	USAP Approved	USAP approved (PBCoR .43)
MSRP	$109.99	$169.99
With code NICOTHELEFTY	$98.99	$152.99
Nico's score	9.1 / 10	8.4 / 10

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