Wilson
Vesper Control 17 17mm
- Widebody
- 17 mm core
- 8.1 oz
- Fair spin
Lab data below. Our editors’ write-up for this paddle is on the way.
Price at Pickleball Central when we last checked; Pickleball Central is part of Pickleball Inc, the PPA Tour's parent company.
Lab data
How it measured
Bars are the paddle's position, 0 to 100, against every paddle in the database. A blue bar means more is more of that thing; a grey bar is a characteristic with no right answer. How we test.
Performance
PowerBall speed off a full swing. Higher means more pace on drives and serves.
Not measured
PopBall speed off a short punch volley. Higher means more speed from a compact stroke.
Not measured
FirepowerJohn Kew's combined power-and-pop index, 0 to 100.
Not measured
SpinBall rotation off the face, in revolutions per minute. Higher means more grip on the ball.
2013 rpm
Spin DurabilityJohn Kew's tier for how the face texture holds up with wear. See How We Test.
Tier 4
KewCORHow much energy the face gives back to the ball, measured by John Kew. Higher is livelier.
Not measured
Handling
Swing WeightHow heavy the paddle feels when you swing it. Higher is more plow-through; lower is quicker.
114.3
Twist WeightResistance to twisting on off-center hits. Higher means a more forgiving sweet spot.
6.15
Balance PointDistance from the butt of the handle to the balance point. Higher is more head-heavy.
23.9 cm
Hand SpeedJohn Kew's 0–100 index of how quick the paddle is to manoeuvre. Higher is quicker.
55
Face StiffnessForce needed to deflect the face in a stiffness test. Higher is a stiffer face.
Not measured
Specs & build
- Static Weight
- 8.1 oz
- Core Thickness
- 17.0 mm
- Length
- 15.98 in
- Width
- 7.87 in
- Handle Length
- 5.00 in
- Certification
- USAP certified
- Build generation
- Gen-2
- Construction
- Thermoformed-edgeless
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply-Coarse
- Face layup
- Carbon Fiber
- Core
- Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam
- Warranty
- 1 year
Test data: John Kew Pickleball. Measurements are shown as published and never edited.
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