Six Zero Pickleball Paddles

Pickld is an authorised Australian dealer for Six Zero, and they are the brand we point most people at when they ask where to start. The reason is the ladder. Six Zero runs a genuinely continuous range from an entry paddle with a real raw carbon face all the way to premium thermoformed builds, and the feel stays recognisably the same the whole way up. You can move a rung without relearning the paddle, which almost no other brand in the category offers.

What Six Zero actually builds for

Control first, without giving up the ability to hit through the ball. Nearly the whole range sits on a 16mm core, which holds the ball on the face a fraction longer and is what lets a third-shot drop land short instead of floating. Faces are raw, unpainted carbon rather than painted, so there is real grit to bite the ball and shape a roll volley. Shapes skew widebody and hybrid, which keeps the sweet spot broad and low where mishits actually happen.

What you will not find is a paddle chasing a pace number at the expense of everything else. If maximum plough-through on the drive is your priority, look at power paddles instead. If your points are being lost at the kitchen line, this is the range.

The range, rung by rung

Quartz

The entry point at $99, and the paddle we recommend to more first-time buyers than any other. What makes it unusual at this level is that the face is genuinely raw carbon rather than painted fibreglass, which is the line where topspin becomes physically available. Forgiving, low swing weight, and it will not need replacing the moment your technique catches up. See the Quartz.

Sapphire

The step up in build quality for someone who already knows they are staying with the sport. More refined construction, a slightly firmer feel, still very forgiving. The natural second paddle for a player moving out of the starter tier. See the Sapphire at $149.99.

Coral and Coral Pro

The heart of the range and where most Six Zero players end up. The Coral 16mm at $275 is a balanced all-court build with a plush contact, and the Coral Pro at $300 stiffens it up and adds bite for players who want more spin and more pace out of the same shape. There is also a lighter Coral for anyone who wants faster hands at the kitchen. We compared the Coral against the Black Opal in this write-up, and the Coral Pro on its own here.

Ruby

The spin-leaning branch. Same control-first philosophy, more surface bite. Worth a look if you roll a lot of volleys and want the ball dipping rather than sailing. Stock is down to the last one, so check before you plan around it. See the Ruby at $249.

Black Opal

The performance and premium end of the ladder. A stiffer frame with more pace on tap, and Six Zero's feel with pro-tier construction underneath it. This is the rung for a grooved swing rather than a developing one. See the Black Opal at $350.

Which one is yours

• First paddle, playing weekly. Quartz at $99. Nothing here beats it on value for a beginner who wants a real carbon face.
• Second paddle, technique coming together. Sapphire or Coral.
• You want more spin on the roll. Coral Pro, or the Ruby if you want the spin-leaning shape.
• You want more pace without losing the reset. Coral Pro at $300.
• You want the full build. Black Opal at $350.

Our full dealer walkthrough of the lineup is in the Six Zero range guide.

Buying Six Zero in Australia

We are an authorised Australian dealer, so paddles are factory-fresh, the manufacturer's warranty is intact, and any claim is assessed through us from Sydney rather than an overseas portal. Grey-import paddles bought offshore usually have neither. Everything ships from Sydney in one to three days, free Australian delivery applies over $150, local pickup is available from Mount Colah, and factory-fresh paddles can be returned within 30 days. Every paddle ships with a grip.

Common questions

Compare with the rest of what we carry on the brand guide, or browse every paddle we stock. Not sure where you sit? The paddle finder narrows it in a few questions.