This paddle took my game to the next level. Very good control. Great for a balanced player.

A little bit heavier than what I expected since I got a much ligher one from from them at about the same price. In terms of price point though there's no problems.

This paddle is fake. It is not an actual DHS A5002. It's a knock off. When I received mine today the wood on the face of the paddle was warped. Maybe I just received a dud paddle but I'm disappointed. The rubber is good quality but all in all I wouldn't recommend it. I am sending back tomorrow.

Good for beginners

Very good!

Probably counterfeit, but it works awesome

Very nice paddle for beginner and intermediate players...great quality

It was very satisfying. The item is good the way i expected. Thank you

great quality and game play. If you have a separate bag to cover it is better. but I'm happy with product. (a bit on the heavy side if you are not used to it, otherwise is great)

Not as good as I thought, good price tho

Heavier than most other paddles I've tried in its price range (Stiga paddles, to be specific), but I do like it quite a bit!

Paddle rubber started coming off after a couple of games

Solid, if not heavy racquet. Well built and rubbers are in great shape. Not nearly as tacky as I'd thought, though. Disappointed in the lack of spin opportunities provided.

Really great paddle. They say heavy paddles are better for defense, but I play a defensive game and this paddle helps a lot.

Great arrived as described.

Not that impressive, average bat in fact, would reccomend same price stiga.

You feel the little splinters in the handle. Paddle is very heavy. The quality of the wood part is not that good. I prefer to pay more for the Stiga Pro Carbon or the lighter Stiga Evolution (I use this one). The rubbers look like good quality though.

This paddle has a very substantial weight to it. Many of my friends who have used it dislike the weight, but I feel as though it helps my control.Balls come off VERY fast off this paddle. There is definitely a learning curve, but once I got past it, I felt as though I became a much better player. You can hold the paddle straight against a furious attack, and you can return every shot like a brick wall while hardly moving the paddle.

I bought this paddle for my husband's birthday present. We play casually with friends, and we are not the best of the group, however now that he has this paddle, he has started winning a lot more. He has better control of his shots. The paddle doesn't fit in the case very well, it's very tight, has not caused any issues so far, but it might in the future.

Before I got this paddle I was hovering in the bottom three on our official ping pong rankings at work. Within 2 weeks of receiving this beast I sky rocketed to the top of the list and haven't looked back! In fact, just the other day, Sam strutted into the office talking about how great his game got over the long memorial day weekend and how he can beat anyone in the office in a five game series! Can you believe that?! So I let him dig himself into a little hole, let him open his mouth nice a wide, perfect for shoving his own foot in, if you know what I mean!? So I casually walk up, and accept his challenge, if you can call it that, amirite?! I bet him 11-3; 11-4; 11-2 in straight sets! Ha!So from a product functionality standpoint, this paddle is incredible! It took a single, unathletic virgin like myself and turned me into the office stud!The reason I am giving this a 1 star review though is because it was mentioned in a lot of other reviews that this paddle has a strong fish scent, and truth be told, I bought this paddle based on that characteristic alone! I was incredibly disappointing when mine arrived and had no fish smell whatsoever! The closest thing to a fish smell was a vague toxic glue scent. Very disappointing. If you are expecting a strong fish smell, DO NOT BUY THIS PADDLE!!!!