Paddletek Bantam TS-5 (2022) review: the newcomer’s quality pick

Mad for gears · 2026-06-09

Prep: 15 hours, mostly teaching nights.

- Forgiveness: huge. new players stop apologizing mid-rally
- Power: friendly middle
- Control: better than its price tag implies
- Build: Paddletek does not ship junk

The quality newcomer pick.
Buy if: your first-year paddle. Skip if: you already know your archetype.