The Science

The Problem with other Pickleball Paddles

Across the United States, complaints have emerged about the noise generated by pickleball courts located near condominiums and apartments. Until the introduction of Quiet Play Paddles, all pickleball paddles shared a common flaw—an unmistakably loud sound when the ball makes contact with the paddle. This noise, often at a high-pitched frequency, has been a major source of frustration for homeowners across the country, disrupting their peace and causing significant distress.

Our Solution

Quiet Play Paddles has set out to revolutionize the game by developing paddles that prioritize not only performance but also noise reduction. By leveraging cutting-edge materials and innovative techniques, we've crafted paddles that are acoustically pleasing and much quieter than anything on the market today. Thanks to our proprietary Sound Reducing Technology (SRT), we’ve created paddles that deliver the performance pickleball players expect, with none of the disruptive noise that other paddles produce. Check out the details on the specialized cores and fibers that make our paddles so unique.

The Core Differences

Tupelo Core: Our WhisperSpin Power paddle is built with the Tupelo core, the strongest core material available commercially. With a history of use in marine (hull and decks) and automotive (Corvette floors) applications, Tupelo is a renewable resource that provides exceptional stiffness and strength, in fact 25 times stiffer than the competition. Unlike other paddles, which rely heavily on fiber for performance, Tupelo delivers added power through its unique modulus, ensuring that the core itself is responsible for generating force. While carbon fiber still contributes, it's the Tupelo core that powers the paddle creating an unmatched combination of performance and sound reduction.

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Polypropylene Honeycomb: Polypropylene Honeycomb is used in our Carbon Pro SRT-15 and Whoop Ass SRT-14. Polypropylene honeycomb is typically not used in any structural laminates. Since PP honeycomb is plastic, it is compressible. This attribute adds to the touch and feel as the ball dwells a little longer on the face of the paddle.

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Our Carbon Fiber

T700: Most major brands use Toray T700 standard modulus which they bond to a polypropylene honeycomb core.  This results is a paddle that loses it feel and stiffness over time. Quiet Play Paddles created a hybrids of T1100 carbon, Kevlar and aerospace grade fiberglass providing a stiff and light paddle with a tough surface. Our WhisperSpin Power is a hybrid laminate that gives you the best of both worlds.

Dan Alter (R&D/Marketing) interviewing with The Brooklyn Cafe about Quiet Play Paddles and what makes us different.