Enhance Pickleball

Enhance is the value play on our paddle wall, and it earns that position on construction rather than on price alone. Both paddles run a moulded foam core under a raw T700 carbon face, which is a build that sat well up the market only a couple of years ago. If you want to understand what has changed in paddles recently without spending what a JOOLA or a Selkirk costs, this is the shortest route to it.

What you are actually getting

Two things matter here. The foam core is denser and more damped than the polypropylene honeycomb that most paddles use, so the ball dwells on the face slightly longer. That extra dwell is what lets you shape a reset and drop a third shot rather than block it back at a comfortable height. The raw T700 carbon face is unpainted and unsealed, so it grips the ball and generates real topspin. A painted or fibreglass face at a similar price will slide off the ball, and no amount of technique fixes that.

What the money does not buy you is the fit and finish of a top-tier paddle: edge guards, handle wrap and finish quality are where the cost has come out. That is a fair trade, and worth knowing before it arrives rather than after.

The two models

The Turbo EPP 16mm is the headline paddle, and its real advantage is that it comes in elongated, hybrid and widebody. Being able to choose your head shape at this level of the market is unusual: normally you take the one shape the manufacturer made and adapt. It also suits a wide band of players, which is why it sits in our starter, intermediate and professional collections at once.

The MPP Turbo 16mm is the softer, control-leaning sibling, in hybrid and elongated. Take it if you already know that your game is built on resets and dinks rather than on driving.

Which shape

• Widebody: biggest sweet spot, quickest hands, most forgiving. The doubles default.
• Elongated: reach and leverage on the drive, higher swing weight, smaller sweet spot.
• Hybrid: the middle, and a sensible pick if you are genuinely unsure.

An honest note on availability

Enhance paddles are frequently on pre-order, which means they reach you on the manufacturer's production timeline rather than out of our Sydney stock. If you are playing this weekend, a Friday Aura ships now and sits in a similar bracket. Check the product page for current status before you plan around it.

Buying Enhance in Australia

Authorised Australian dealer, free delivery over $150, and warranty claims handled by Ben and Chris here rather than through an overseas support form. See delivery and warranty.

Common questions

Turbo EPP or MPP Turbo? Turbo EPP if you want the all-round paddle and the shape choice. MPP Turbo if control is the priority.

Is this a good first serious paddle? Yes, and it is one of the better ones for the money, particularly in widebody.

Will the face wear out? The grit will polish down over time, as it does on every raw carbon paddle. A cover from paddle accessories slows it considerably.

Where to go next

Read the Enhance range guide, the Turbo EPP review, the MPP Turbo review or the hybrid against elongated comparison. For the background on foam cores, see foam core and thermoformed paddles explained. Otherwise browse every paddle we stock, compare with Luzz and Friday, or see the brands page.