The Stealth GS1 pickleball paddle is constructed with a gritty Toray T700 Raw Carbon Fiber to maximize and enhance game-changing backspin and topspin shots. The oversize-shaped paddle is designed with an 8″ width, increasing the size of its sweet spot to help you deliver powerful shots on the court. The 14mm Power PolyCore delivers an incredible and unrivaled level of stability and strength. Finally, our diamond grip is wrapped around the paddle’s extended handle, so you can play your best nearly without so much as a drop of sweat.

A first of its kind in the pickleball paddle market.  The Hyperweave Carbon Fiber of the LX Series utilizes a tighter cross weave interwoven with gold or silver fibers increasing uniform strength, speed, and consistency in each shot. Because it is constructed of a total of three layers of carbon fiber surrounding each side of the paddle core, it results in an 14 mm overall thickness improving feel, durability, and increased vibration dampening qualities. PROLITE’s flagship 14 mm core thickness provides the optimum balance of feel and vibration absorption without sacrificing power like most thicker cored paddles. 

Why ProLite Paddles? Pro-Lite has a long history of being involved with pickleball. It is a small family owned business that helps grow pickleball at the grassroots level. The company was started in 1984 and has remained true to its roots and remained a small business. While other family owned businesses have sold out to mega corporations, ProLite continues to be family owned and manufacture paddles in Port Washington, Wisconsin. 

Edge Guard vs. No Edge Guard - One of the first questions I receive from my students is, "What does a pickleball edge guard do?" An edge guard helps protect the core of the paddle. When a player makes contact with the ground, this can damage the paddle because most paddles have a honeycomb core (the exception being a wooden paddle that is solid). The edge guard helps prevent the edge from being crushed when it touches the ground.  The edge guard also adds additional weight to the head, known as perimeter weight. Without the perimeter weight the paddle would be tail-heavy. To understand this concept, think about swinging a baseball bat, and that the barrel of the bat is away from your body to give you more speed as you make contact with the ball. The same concept applies with a pickleball paddle.  For the sake of protecting your paddle, and the sake of your swing, an edge guard is recommended on any paddle that has a honeycomb core.