This paddle is like butter that’s been left on the counter. Smooth, soft, forgiving, but with a sharp pop when you need it. Ok, so that makes no sense but I love the paddle. How it accepts the ball on dinks and allows you to push the ball, how fast my hands are with the light weight, and it looks smoking hot! Beyond that, the included cover and other freebies as well as the incredible packaging really set this apart. This is the ATP of paddles!