Buying guides
Which paddle should you buy?
Short, opinionated shortlists built from published review scores — filtered by budget and by the way you actually play.
Best for beginnersBest pickleball paddles for beginners in AustraliaThe most forgiving, easiest-to-play pickleball paddles for Australian beginners, ranked on published forgiveness, control and hand-speed scores with AUD prices.Best under $150Best pickleball paddles under $150 (AUD)The best value pickleball paddles under A$150, ranked by published performance scores so you know exactly what you give up at this price.Best for spinBest pickleball paddles for spinThe highest-spin pickleball paddles ranked by published spin scores, with Australian prices and the trade-offs each one makes.Best for controlBest pickleball paddles for controlPickleball paddles with the highest published control scores — built for dinking, resets and keeping the ball out of trouble. Australian prices included.Best for powerBest pickleball paddles for powerThe most powerful pickleball paddles we track, ranked by published power and pop scores with Australian prices and honest trade-offs.