ONIXOutbreak Pickleball Paddle Reinforced by TeXtreme® Technology for Improved Performance and Stronger Play

Love my purchase.

Bought this paddle after reading good reports. Received it last week and used it for 2 days. On the second day the handle broke while hitting an overhead shot. Very disappointed with the paddle as many reports indicate it is a good paddle to play with. The handle has sharp edges and it distracts while using it, but this is something that it has been reported in the past. I was expecting to get used to the handle sharp edges. However, I was not expecting the paddle to fail during normal play on the 2nd day of use. I suppose that it is a manufacture defect since none of the previous reports I reviewed indicated a handle failure. Would I replace it with another Outbreak? No, because the paddle felt top heavy and the handle edges are very pronounced. I was able to balance the top heaviness with lead strip tape on the handle but the sharp edges remained an issue. Compared to other paddles I own (Selkirk, Paddletek, and Prince), I did not feel that this paddle delivered anything different over the other paddles, which was somewhat disappointing in light of the reviews. Again, I attribute the failure to a manufacture defect. Would I recommend this paddle to a friend? No, because of being top heavy and the handle edges.Attached are some pics showing how the handle broke on the 2nd day of use.

Purchased in June of 2019. After 2 months, handle broke in neck area. Manufacturer replaced. Now after 13 months playing approximately 1 - 2X per week, there’s are 2 cracks/indentation/bulge at top of 1 side of racquet at 11 and 1 o’clock. I do like racquet however, can’t understand why my tennis racquets lasts years and I can’t even get 13 months( out of warranty) on this paddle. Unfortunately, I think I’ll be demoing Selkirk where I hear that their warranty is much better.

I was expecting this paddle to feel somewhat premium due to the price, but it feels like a cheap piece of hollow plastic. Additionally, the product arrived damaged: the paddle's face has a number of marks on it and came without any protective packaging and had dust all over it. Really disappointed.

I have 4 pickleball paddles all from different companies and this one is my favorite