The best power paddles on the market, ranked by The Kitchen

Up your firepower and dominate your local courts with these options

June 12, 2026

 

Are you a player who likes to hit big serves, drive your third shot and be aggressive with attacks out of the air at the kitchen line? You’ve come to the right place.

Below you’ll find the best paddles available right now that are designed to maximize power so you can dominate your local courts.

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As the name suggests, this paddle is hot. Its 100% foam core offers big power on serves, third-shot drives and putaways. Like many power-centric paddles, though, it will take time to get resets and dinks dialed in. This is a paddle that we think is especially good in the hands of a good player.

The Aura Pro is a full-foam paddle that delivers great pop in hands battles and big power on full swings like drives and overheads. It features a rubber ring around the core that gives the paddle a slightly more plush/less harsh feel than a lot of other full-foam paddles, which helped us get a good feel for the ball on shots that require more touch. In that sense it is an upgrade from a lot of the foam options we saw in 2025.

The MPP Turbo uses a full floating foam core with an MPP foam center and an EVA foam ring around the perimeter. MPP is a softer foam, which creates a more springy and smooth feel than many other full-foam paddles on the market. The MPP/EVA construction is very similar to the Luzz Pro 4 Inferno.

“The Turbo line focuses on one thing: maximum performance at an accessible price,” according to Enhance. “Instead of chasing experimental manufacturing processes, we optimized construction to create a paddle that competes with premium models without the premium cost.”

The RPM Q2 was designed in collaboration with popular paddle reviewer John Kew. It delivers everything we've come to expect from full-foam paddles: Big power, a consistent sweet spot and a firm feel on contact.

Selkirk, long a popular choice among pros and high-level amateurs, stayed competitive among the top brands with the release of the Boomstik in the summer of 2025. It has become the most popular paddle among amateur players and its foam core makes it one of the most powerful paddles on the market. The Infinigrit surface also provides good spin.