GAMMA Fusion Pro Pickleball Paddle

My wife and I got hooked on pickleball after the first time we played, so I went online to look at different paddles. I finally decided on the fusion pro, which I thought was a graphite face when I bought it, however it is in fact fiberglass. That being said we still absolutely love it. I’m able to get some pretty solid spin and can also get some awesome power behind the ball too, but the short little tap shots are harder to do as the fiberglass adds a little more “pop.” Regardless, we are both very happy with this paddle as beginners. I’m sure as we continue playing and improve that we will want to move up in paddle performance, but these are perfect for quite a while.

Great paddle for beginners

I liked this paddle immediately when I tried my friends paddle. So, I bought one here on Amazon. I really like the feel of the grip and I like the length of the grip which is even better because the neck of the paddle is so narrow, I could choke up on the neck and hit a two handed backhand very comfortably. However, every time I used this paddle, my neck and shoulder would hurt very badly for days. I'm a pretty good player but am new to pickle, being an "A" level paddle tennis player. So, I play paddle 3x a week and no issue with neck/shoulder pain. So, it has to be this paddle. I like the power of this paddle but it's not worth the pain. So, I've switched to a higher end Paddletek pickle paddle and no pain. Strangely enough, I did get more power from this inexpensive Gamma paddle than what I'm getting from this 3x more expensive Paddletek paddle. They are both fiberglass surfaces so, it must be all the dampening layers of the Paddletek paddle. My husband used this paddle and didn't seem to get the pain I was so, maybe this just depends on each person. Overall, if you're a beginner, this seems like a good paddle.

This is the 2nd Gamma paddle I bought. I bought them for the grip and nice feel while on the court.Sadly, in both instances, the edge guards failed. In the case of the Fusion Pro in less than six months.So I contacted the manufacturer who said these were not manufacturing defects. Yet on other paddles I own, like Head and Manta the edge guards lasted.They did offer me a 40% discount on a future paddle but I thought that was a low offer considering I had purchased 2 of their paddles that had the same issue.Just sharing my disappointment with this company.Be cautious when buying their paddles. They don’t stand behind their products like other more elite manufacturers.

These paddles are nicely built and have held up well to our occasional use.