I must have posted this a zillion times but here goes: Just buy the base Hudef paddles on amazon. They are inexpensive and great quality. I have $150 paddles that feel SLIGHTLY better. but for the money you cannot go wrong. After playing for a while you'll want another paddle anyway once you see what others use and figure out your style. Then you can have these as backups. https://www.amazon.com/HUDEF-Pickleball-Lightweight-Composite-Honeycomb/dp/B08XYX7XDH/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=hudef&qid=1634565120&sr=8-4-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFERElRT01ZTUZHRSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRJZD1BMDM4NzAzMzI5V1JXMkszQkJRV0ImZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDEwNDQ4ODJJSjZTNDRQMUw0QkEmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1