CURATED FOR AUSTRALIA

Pickleball Sets

A pickleball set is the fastest way into the game: paddles, balls and, on most of ours, a regulation net, chosen to work together instead of assembled from whatever was cheapest. What separates a good set from a throwaway one is the paddle. Bundled paddles are usually moulded plastic with a fibreglass face, built to hit a price on a box. Ours are the same paddles we sell individually, at full spec, which means the set is still worth owning after your first season.

Every set below is built from real stock in our Sydney warehouse, so what you see available is what we can actually ship. If you want the long version of how to choose between them, our pickleball set guide walks through each one with the reasoning.

Which set suits you

Count the players, then decide whether you need a net. That answers it in about ten seconds.

  • Starter Set: two Six Zero Quartz paddles, Franklin X-40 balls and two covers. Everything bar the net, for a pair playing somewhere a net is already up. This is the one for people who play at a club or a council court and want their own gear.
  • Value Set: the same two paddles plus a full-width Selkirk net. The one most households want, because it makes your driveway a court.
  • Court Set: that net with four paddles and a six-ball pack. Doubles for a family, a share house or a group that plays together. Four paddles is the number that makes a set social rather than a couple's purchase.
  • Pro Sets: the net and balls paired with two tournament paddles, in Six Zero Coral or Friday Aura Pro. For players who already know what they hit with and want a court to hit on.

What is actually in the box

Set descriptions are usually vague on purpose. Here is exactly what you get.

The net on every set that includes one is the Selkirk SLK Prime: regulation 6.7m (22ft) across, 0.914m (36in) at the posts and 0.86m (34in) at the centre, steel frame, tension straps and a nylon carry bag. It goes up in a few minutes and one person can manage it. It is the same net we sell on its own in pickleball nets, not a lighter set-only version.

The balls are Franklin X-40, a USA Pickleball approved outdoor ball, in a three-pack or a six-pack depending on the set. The X-40 is the ball most Australian clubs have standardised on, which matters more than it sounds: playing on the same ball you will meet at your local club means your timing transfers.

The paddles come off our own shelves at full spec. Same model, same core, same face as the individually listed product. Nothing is downgraded for the bundle.

How to choose the paddle

This is the decision that matters, because the net and the balls are the same across the range.

The Six Zero Quartz in the Starter, Value and Court sets is a 16mm hybrid built for control and all-court play: a big sweet spot, soft hands at the kitchen, and enough on it to drive when you want to. It is the paddle we hand people who are still working out their game, and it is forgiving enough that four beginners can share a Court Set without anyone feeling out-gunned. More on the brand in our Six Zero dealer guide.

Move to a Pro Set once you have a preference:

Not sure whether the jump is worth it? We wrote an honest answer in mid-tier versus pro-tier paddles. For most people buying their first set, it is not, and the Quartz is the better call.

Set or separates

Buying a set comes in at a lower price than buying the same items individually, and the components are chosen to work together. But sets are fixed combinations, so if two players in your group want different paddle shapes, you are better off building your own from the paddle range, balls and a net.

The rule of thumb: if nobody in the group has a strong paddle preference yet, take a set. If someone does, build it. You can also start with a set and add a paddle later, which is what most households end up doing once one person gets properly into it.

Sets are inventory-safe, and why that matters to you

Every set on this page is built from the real component stock, not a separate pretend SKU. If we only have two of a paddle colour left, the set that uses two of them shows as the last one available. It means the availability you see is real, and you will not be told after checkout that something is on backorder.

It also means colour choice is genuine. Where a set offers a paddle colour, that colour is being pulled from the same shelf as the individual listing.

Playing indoors, or somewhere noise is an issue

Pickleball has a noise reputation, and it is earned. The crack is the ball, not the paddle. If you are playing in a hall, a garage, an apartment complex or anywhere with neighbours close by, pair a set with our quiet foam balls, which drop the volume substantially without changing how you swing. Background on that in our indoor versus outdoor ball guide.

Clubs, schools and councils

We supply pickleball kit in volume across Australia: paddles by the dozen, balls by the hundred, and portable nets. We invoice on purchase order, and you deal with Ben and Chris directly rather than a reseller portal.

Institutional buying is a different problem from household buying. You need durability over performance, a spread of grip sizes, enough balls that losing a few does not end the session, and storage that survives being handled by people who did not pay for it. Tell us your headcount and court count and we will put a pack together rather than point you at a fixed bundle. We also do custom club merchandise for clubs kitting out a squad.

New to pickleball

If a set is your first purchase, two reads will save you money. The rules and scoring explained, because pickleball scoring is the part that confuses everyone in the first month. And how to actually start in Australia, which covers finding courts and clubs near you.

Once you are playing regularly, paddle accessories (overgrips, edge guards) and a bag are the next things worth having. Our accessories guide covers what is genuinely useful and what is not.

Buying a pickleball set in Australia

Free Australian delivery over $150, dispatched from Sydney, and a 30-day return on factory-fresh gear. Sets that include a net ship as a bulky item, so allow a little longer than a paddle to arrive.

Building your own instead? Start with a paddle, add balls and a net, or browse the full pickleball equipment range. Training on your own, or coaching a group, is where a ball machine and our training aids come in.

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