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These Franklin C45 tempo paddles shocked
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These Franklin C45 tempo paddles shocked
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These Franklin C45 tempo paddles shocked me and in a way I certainly didn't
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me and in a way I certainly didn't
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me and in a way I certainly didn't expect. These are the standard or
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expect. These are the standard or
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expect. These are the standard or widebody 14mm and 16 mm versions of
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widebody 14mm and 16 mm versions of
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widebody 14mm and 16 mm versions of Franklin's C45 line that launched
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Franklin's C45 line that launched
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Franklin's C45 line that launched earlier this year. And these are the
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earlier this year. And these are the
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earlier this year. And these are the final two of five that I have play
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final two of five that I have play
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final two of five that I have play tested. On paper, these are just like
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tested. On paper, these are just like
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tested. On paper, these are just like the Dynasty in the original hybrid
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the Dynasty in the original hybrid
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the Dynasty in the original hybrid model. Solid Gen 3 build, top tech
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model. Solid Gen 3 build, top tech
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model. Solid Gen 3 build, top tech features inside and out, and a great
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features inside and out, and a great
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features inside and out, and a great Franklin name behind them. But here's
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Franklin name behind them. But here's
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Franklin name behind them. But here's the thing. The real shock wasn't how
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the thing. The real shock wasn't how
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the thing. The real shock wasn't how these light and widebody paddles played
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these light and widebody paddles played
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these light and widebody paddles played during my first couple sessions of the
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during my first couple sessions of the
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during my first couple sessions of the four weeks of play testing. It was when
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four weeks of play testing. It was when
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four weeks of play testing. It was when I realized a rare modification I would
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I realized a rare modification I would
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I realized a rare modification I would make would gain me remarkably better
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make would gain me remarkably better
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make would gain me remarkably better play with them. I break it all down, the
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play with them. I break it all down, the
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play with them. I break it all down, the tech and the comparisons to other
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tech and the comparisons to other
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tech and the comparisons to other paddles and what I had to change. Find
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paddles and what I had to change. Find
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paddles and what I had to change. Find those details in my complete review at
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those details in my complete review at
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those details in my complete review at pickleball union.com.