A An offensive paddle is one that has a smaller paddle face, longer handle, moderate elasticity, more friction, and is heavier. A smaller face means a smaller sweet spot, but the power will be more concentrated and aggressive. A longer handle increases the range of control, and enhances the leverage of the wrist to accelerate the shot. Moderate elasticity, heavier weight, and more friction require the player to rely more on his/her own strength, but also provide more powerful shots.

A A defensive paddle is one that has a larger paddle face, a shorter handle, better elasticity, faster rebound speed, and a moderate weight. A larger paddle face means a larger sweet spot and better fault tolerance. It is a way of ensuring a higher probability of hitting the ball over the net by sacrificing a certain swing speed. A shorter handle reduces the control range and reduces the leverage of the wrist to accelerate the shot, but enhances the hit rate, controllability and stability of the shot. Better elasticity and faster rebound speed make it easier for the player to utilize the force to hit the ball.

A Typically we will show the printing actual effect to clients for confirmation before mass printing. However the printing effects is inevitably slightly affected by the printer and different printing batch. On the one hand, the printheads of printers with different purchase dates have different usage times, resulting in a slight difference in the printout, even using the same ink. On the other hand, different printing batches can also cause color differences. For example, the first batch was printed a week ago and the second batch was printed later, which means that the ink was injected at a different time, this may also result in a color difference. However, a deviation index of no more than 2.0E is normal.

A The production process of the thermoforming paddles is more complex. It need to use customized mold and the sides of the paddles need to be reinforced with carbon fiber material. A thermoforming paddle, in addition to the preliminary material preparation, needs to be pressed by a machine for 20 minutes to complete. The capacity of one mold is 20 pcs per day, which is less productive; and the customization cost of mold is high, so the production cost is also high. However, the thermoforming paddle has a larger sweet spot and higher strength, so it is a choice of many professional players.

A This is not easy to conclude from the appearance and can only be tested with professional equipment. The quality of a paddle is mainly a matter of strength, and it relates to the break of the handle. To make a good quality paddle, the material is very important, such as the use of high-strength bonding glue; moreover, a professional production technology should be adopted. The quality of the paddles can basically meet the requirements. However, if you want to a more durable paddle, thermoforming one is the most optimal choice. Its strength index is three times that of paddles using the ordinary production technology, and the handle is not as likely to break.

A Typically there are release agent residue on the raw paddle surface once finished, it is necessary to clean up the release agent residue with sanding tools before printing, and then sprayed with a chemical primer that can combine with the UV inks, and finally printing graphics. Each step is strictly controlled to prevent the inks on the paddle face peeling off easily along long-term usage.

A Currently the most popular, high-end paddles have a friction surface. According to the USAPA rules, the allowable limits for roughness shall be an average of no greater than 30 micrometers (µm) and an average of no greater than 40 micrometers with all readings to be taken in six different directions. Nowadays there are two different production process to create the friction surface by most of manufacturers, one is to spray the grit coating over the paddle surface. In this case, it probably cause uneven roughness, and the grit is easy to peel off along long-term usage. The other method is to add an extra layer of peel ply which is laid upon the outer surface of the composite during fabrication, this came out to textured finish on paddle face that are more durable and not easy to wear flat.