Grip length
The length of the handle in inches, from the butt cap to the start of the face.
Handle length sets how much room there is for a two-handed backhand and how far your hand sits from the face. Longer handles (5.5 inches and up) suit tennis players and two-handers; shorter handles leave more face in a fixed overall length and bring the sweet spot closer to the hand.
Grip length is separate from grip circumference, which is a matter of hand size and can be changed with an overgrip.
What the numbers look like
Across the 801 of 812 paddles in our database with a measured value.
- Lowest
- 4.13 in
- 10th pct
- 5.00 in
- Median
- 5.50 in
- Average
- 5.45 in
- 90th pct
- 5.75 in
- Highest
- 6.50 in
4.13 inEach bar is one tenth of the range; the tallest holds 376 paddles6.50 in
Average grip length by shape
| Elongated | 350 paddles | 5.54 in |
| Wide body | 109 paddles | 5.35 in |
| Hybrid | 104 paddles | 5.49 in |
| Standard | 78 paddles | 5.13 in |
Highest grip length
- Volair V.1F XL-L6.50 in
- Volair V.1F XL-W6.50 in
- Oya Phantom6.25 in
- Oya Obsidian6.25 in
- Pickleball Apes Pro Line Energy 16mm6.25 in
Lowest grip length
- Ronbus Ripple v2 R54.13 in
- Dymon Mayhem 16mm4.25 in
- Franklin Carbon STK 14mm4.25 in
- Selkirk Luxx Control Air S24.50 in
- Selkirk Vanguard S2 Control4.70 in
Rankings that use this spec
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