C45 Tempo 16mm

The Tempo 16mm is the slightly more forgiving sibling to the 14mm Tempo, but the same warning applies — it ships under-weighted. The thicker core gives you more dwell on contact and the response is less twitchy than the 14mm, but the swing weight is still way below where most players want it. Adding weight at the corners is essentially required to make this paddle land where it's supposed to: composed, with a real sweet spot, with a connected feel. Stock plays light and incomplete. Tuned plays like a real paddle.