Description
Encased Core > Formidable Power
The paddle’s carbon fiber sidewalls are fused with it’s carbon fiber facings under heat and pressure, completely encasing the polypropylene honeycomb core and maximizing surface tension for crisp, powerful shots. The open throat also pushes the sweetspot toward the paddle tip, allowing more effective use of the fastest part of your swing path and power generation.
Perimeter Weighted > More Stability
Perimeter weighting increases the moment of inertia, which is a measure of the paddle’s resistance to having its speed of rotation about an axis altered by the application of a turning force. This allows the paddle to resist twisting and increases the sweet spot with less energy being lost on off center hits.
Well Balanced > Agile Power
At an 8 ounce static weight, the 16.25 inch paddle has a flared face that ranges from 7.25 inches to 7.5 inches wide. The balance point is at 57% of the paddle length, making it a well balanced paddle. However, it’s at the upper end of the well balanced paddle range.
And because the balance point of the Predion 5 is more toward the tip of the paddle, it allows for a greater plow through rate and the ability to move the ball easier with serves, ground strokes and overhead slams.
Usually, a head heavy paddle is less nimble during quick volleys around the net. But the Predion 5 only weighs 8 ounces. And, the larger open throat and curved paddle tip reduces air drag, making the paddle more aerodynamic and allows for greater hand speed.
Thick Core > Precise Control
The 16 milimeter core of the paddle provides plenty of feel and touch, allowing for easier drop shots, soft dink battles, blocks and resets. And with its Toray T700 carbon fiber facing and long-lasting, peel-ply, raw carbon fiber texture, the Predion 5 allows you to induce ball spin, shape and place your shots with tactical precision.
The 5.5 inch long handle and 4.25 inch grip circumference of the Predion 5 allows you to roll your wrist and easily manipulate the paddle face, thereby adjusting your swing path and relative angle of the paddle face to deliver directional forces on the ball and spin.
Lifetime Warranty
Cheetah® stands behind the build quality of it’s paddles.
The Predion 5 is covered under our lifetime warranty, which includes delamination (defined as when the paddle face becomes separated from the paddle core), core crush (defined as when the paddle core is compromised), edgeguard separation (defined as when the plastic edgeguard becomes detached from the side of the paddle), and paddle breakage (defined as when the paddle breaks at the handle). Please see our Limited Lifetime Warranty policy for details.
Direct to Consumer Savings
Cheetah® pickleball doesn’t sell to retailers and doesn’t have to set higher prices in order to guarantee a 40% profit margin for them.
We only sell direct to you.
This also gives you the advantage of dealing directly with the manufacturer, in case return issues arise.
Freebies
When you buy a Cheetah® Predion 5, you’ll receive 3 FREE strips of Cheetah® Edge Protective Tape. We recommend you place one on the top of your paddle to prevent any scratches or chips that can occur when you scrape your paddle on an outdoor surface. If you only play indoors on a wood floor, there’s no need for the tape.
We’ll also include a FREE pair of Jorestech Protective Eyeware. These glasses are ANSI Z87+ Certified and provide UV (UVA and UVB radiation) protection. Plus, they have yellow tinted lenses that block blue light. And as you may know, blue light, with its shorter wavelength, scatters easier than other colors and makes focusing on objects difficult. Removing blue light improves sharpness, enhances contrast, improves depth perception and even reduces eye fatigue.
You’ll also receive 3 Cheetah® M45 pickleballs.
The Cheetah® M45 pickleball provides one-piece performance with a mid-compression feel. The M45 is a one-piece, mid-compression pickleball, designed to perform on outdoor surfaces and in outdoor conditions.
It meets all USA Pickleball requirements and is approved for tournament play.
The Cheetah® M45 uses a rotation molding process that achieves seamless and even wall thickness. The M45s play fast, fly straight and have predictable bounces off the court and hits off your paddle.
They perform as well as the other tournament-style pickleballs but have an improved feel and are more comfortable to play with.
Get the Predion 5
The Cheetah® Predion 5 is USA Pickleball Approved and ready for tournament play
Try it for 30 days. If you aren’t completely satisfied, you can return it for a 100% refund, as long as the paddle is in playable condition without any scratches or chips. All Cheetah pickleball paddles are also covered by a limited lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects.
Thomas Walker (verified owner) –
Simply love this paddle, clean crisp feel with lots of power. We’ll balanced and a solid paddle, great for the advanced players
Brian Curtis (verified owner) –
If you want an agile paddle, you’ve found it. The combination of the hybrid shape and open throat make this a very fast paddle. It’s super solid. My shots are crisp and powerful. I also like the “whoosh” sound it makes when I serve. I think that’s because of the open throat.
Clint Kinker (verified owner) –
This is a great paddle. Very powerful, and I like the hybrid shape.
Vic Klohmann (verified owner) –
Nice work, Cheetah. This paddle delivers a punch.
Doug Rackton (verified owner) –
I like paddles that allow me to be nimble around the net. Some paddles are too clunky. This one is great. It’s not that heavy, but because of it’s shape and open throat, it’s quick.
Mike Hampton (verified owner) –
Wow! This is a tremendous paddle. It’s well balanced and fast in the hands. Super powerful.
Jack Sidwell –
I really love this paddle. It’s incredibly solid and provides crisp, powerful shots. And because it’s relatively light, I get great hand speed during battles at the kitchen.
Josh Trapper (verified owner) –
Just like they say in the product description, the paddle is well balanced, but almost head heavy. This gives it extreme power. And because it is relatively light, it gives me great hand speed around the net.
Kirk Hopping (verified owner) –
I came from using a Six Zero Double Black Diamond paddle, and this is better. It’s faster in the hands and allows me to really whip my wrist and deliver powerful shots.
Jason Dosterman (verified owner) –
My new favorite paddle! I’ve used various Joolas and Six Zeros. The Predion 5 is faster in the hands. I guess the hole in the throat really does make this paddle more aerodynamic.
Trish Wekel (verified owner) –
This paddle is so fun to play with! It’s so fast and makes a cool sound when I serve. I guess air flows through the throat hole and makes a “whoosh” sound.
Ed Shortmyer (verified owner) –
Crisp, powerful shots! That’s what you get with this paddle.
Andy Fortall (verified owner) –
I love this paddle! It’s powerful, fast and gives me great spin.
Nick Pratt (verified owner) –
Great paddle. It’s super nimble and powerful.
Bruce Hamilton (verified owner) –
Fantastic paddle! Quick in the hands. I can really put a good whip on the ball. It’s easy to control too!
Joe Eisfelt (verified owner) –
The new power paddles are simply too hard to control. This gives me plenty of power and fast hands at the kitchen.
Bob Marston (verified owner) –
Excellent power and pop! And it’s light enough to react to quick shots around the net.
Rich Virahm (verified owner) –
This paddle is perfect for me. I like the agility that it provides at the kitchen. It’s easy to dink with and speed up the ball.
Dana Ashby (verified owner) –
This is one powerful paddle, but it’s easy to control. The lifetime warranty is also great.
Bob Debrant (verified owner) –
Very powerful paddle, mainly because it’s so agile in your hands. It’s relatively light and very fast. You can really get some pop on the ball. The spin is great and it’s easy to control. All around good stuff.
Ray Anderson (verified owner) –
Nice paddle. I actually put two fingers in the throat hole when I hit a two-handed backhand.
Sandy Sullivan (verified owner) –
I cam generate great spin with this paddle. It’s got gear pop and power. I’m very happy with my purchase.
Aden Crabtree (verified owner) –
Cheetah knocked it out of the park with this paddle. It’s plenty powerful, and you get great control with it. I really like how maneuverable it is around the net.
Sam Walker (verified owner) –
My favorite paddle. Its maneuverable and powerful.
Robert Angler (verified owner) –
Powerful and lightweight. I really like the swoosh sound the open throat makes when I serve.
Greg Stomite (verified owner) –
I really like this paddle and how I can switch from forehand to backhand during fast hand battles at the kitchen.
Michael Bramerson (verified owner) –
This paddle is so powerful because you can swing it so fast. And it gives me great control with my drop shots.
Art Crandall (verified owner) –
This paddle is great. It’s so quick. It gets its power from the paddle speed you can generate. Great buy too!
Sandy Kimtree (verified owner) –
This paddle looks and plays awesome! I love it. It’s powerful and easy to control.
Sean Cousins (verified owner) –
Very speedy paddle. Great around the kitchen and lots of power from the baseline.
Jerry Goldman (verified owner) –
I love this paddle. It’s lightweight and gives me better handspeed. The open throat makes a cool sound when I serve too!