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Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
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Best Raw Carbon Fiber Pickleball Paddles
Raw carbon — unpainted, peel-ply textured — is the current standard for spin. The tradeoff is that the grit is a surface property and it wears.
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How this list was built
Raw carbon face material, ranked by spin index.
The ranking comes straight from the database — no editor moved anything up, and no brand paid to appear. Scores are derived estimates from published specs, not measurements.
Top of the list
Friday Aura Pro Elongated
Friday Aura Pro Elongated. Specifications imported and pending verification.
Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
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Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
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Power
46
Control
97
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36
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4
Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
87
Power
46
Control
97
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36
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Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
87
Power
46
Control
97
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36
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6
Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
85
Power
47
Control
97
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35
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Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
86
Power
46
Control
97
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34
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Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
85
Power
46
Control
97
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34
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Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
81
Power
49
Control
97
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30
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Spin 97/100 — raw carbon face.
86
Power
47
Control
97
Spin
36
Forgive