Its higher spin rating gives it some attacking ability, though its thicker core and heavier weight does make it feel slower. The bottom line: This is one of the better elongated control focused paddles out there. They don’t offer the paddle in any other shapes or weights. One other downside is the lack of customization options. I felt behind in quick volley exchanges sometimes and I was as fast with it when scrambling. It did feel a little clunky and slow in your hands, though.

However, it has a medium to high spin rating which improves its attacking ability by increasing your accuracy. It has the swing weight to power through the ball with high put aways, but it didn’t have as much power with counters and other shots that used a shorter swing. This reduced errors with dinking and block shots that you don’t get with other elongated shapes. Usually you sacrifice some forgiveness with an elongated shape but I didn’t feel that way with this paddle. My consistency from those areas of the court improved with this paddle in my hands. I felt in control from the baseline and transition zone. Its excellent feel, forgiveness and stability made this one of my favorite elongated control focused paddles I’ve played. Its heavier weight and T700 carbon face made it a very forgiving elongated shape.

It’s not very lively off the face, it absorbs speed well and gives you good control of the pace of play. The Model E has just the right amount of a soft feel to it that I quickly connected with and could control it well.

Electrum review