Penn Pickleball pro

Best balls we have tried so far! We have been playing for a little over a year and have been through many balls, so far these have held up to our bangers! Cold weather, and lots of use. We love these balls, bounce is great, feel solid when you hit them, and you get great speed from them.

Yes…. They bounce fine, are well balanced, and have the right weight for outdoors. But, we had a new Penn 40 ball split at the seam within 30 minutes. Not the normal cracks that develop over hours of play with most balls. Very disappointing!!!Update… another one from this pack split within 15 minutes. Off to the recycling bin!

I have been using Franklin X and Penn Pro 40 outdoor pickleballs and the Penns are my favorite. They have a great bounce and the color is unique and bright. By far the ones I reach for all the time!!!

Fast, accurate and good longevity

When I started playing pickleball, I really didn't know much about the different brands...but from playing tennis in the past, I did know the name Penn...and so when I saw these, I was like..."hmmm, those cost more than other balls...but they are Penn, so I guess they will be good." Boy was I wrong. When I first started playing with them, I didn't know enough to say one way or the other. Since then though, I have played with more than a dozen different balls, and going back to them for the first time in a while, I have come to the conclusion that there are better balls on the market available at a lower price and that these balls are by no means "premium."First off, these are two piece balls, which is old technology. One piece balls have really been the standard for a while, and it is odd they would still charge top level prices for a ball that is behind the times in its manufacture. That's not to say that 2 piece balls are inherently bad...because they are not. For most intents and purposes they play the same as one-piece balls, and the majority of players would never be able to tell the difference...but if you are going to bill your product as "premium" and charge $4 a ball they should be absolutely exceptional in their construction, but alas these Penn balls fall woefully short as the balls come out of the box measurably out of round. They have a 72.4mm diameter at the seem, and a 73.1mm diameter perpendicular to the seem. This .7mm difference may not seem like much, but this is in excess of the maximums specified by the USAPA. While this is nothing that most players would notice, the mere fact that they come out of the box out of spec, pretty much negates their entire claim to be a "premium" ball.Beyond that, these are the least durable ball I have played with. I am by no means a banger, but I have broke several of these balls. I imagine this is likely because the balls are incredibly hard, probably the hardest I have played with, and while that hardness certainly translates into faster play, it also means less compression on strikes with the paddle or the ground. Just like a tree needs to sway in a breeze, a ball has to be somewhat elastic to be durable. These balls seem to be too hard for their own good.On the plus side, these balls to come with a nice subtle texture which makes them more receptive out of the box to spin than most balls. I also find that these are one of the best balls I have played with on windy days as they have a smaller diameter than most balls, meaning less surface to be pushed by the breeze. At the same time, the increased speed these balls are capable of due to their extreme hardness means these balls will hold a line in windy conditions incredibly well.In the end, my issue is not that these are inherently bad balls. In fact, they have their plusses, but my issue is ultimately with their price. In fact, if these were only $3 a ball, like the Onix Fuse G2, I would be inclined to argue that they are well worth they money. But if you are going to charge a premium price, you should really make a premium product, and I just don't think this hit's that high standard.

I bought a glove and received 3 free Pro 40 Pen outdoor balls. We liked their lively bounce, so I ordered 15 more through Amazon. In 15 days, 3 of these balls have broken.We're expecting more balls to break in the days ahead. I have gone from liking this ball to not liking this ball at all. Please see the pic. Can I get a refund or at least a replacement for the balls that break?Thank you!

I spent 3 hours (13 games at 4.0+ level) playing with the Penn Pro 40; it's a very interesting ball. Our group normally plays with yellow Duras during the warmer months but I've been experimenting with the new Gearbox GB1, Diadem Premier Power and Selkirk Pro S1 (only one day) the last month or so.All three balls weighed 26.1 grams and around 73.5mm in diameter. It uses the hardest plastic of any ball I've measured at around 50 shore D; yellow Duras are around a 48. Bounce height was about 1/2" higher than a Dura but the same as the Diadem and GB1. The seam (yes, they are an injection molded ball) was obvious but it wasn't very pronounced and no worse than the typical molding mark on rotomolded balls; I don't recall it ever effecting play. Being an injection molded ball it does have the appearance of what most of us would consider a cheap ball.The Penn Pro felt a hair firmer than a Dura but at the same time was easier to control. When warming up hitting groundstrokes the ball seemed to stay on the paddle face longer resulting in better control and extra spin. I felt like I could shape my groundstrokes better than any other ball I've hit. There is a sensation of the ball compressing the paddle face as opposed to the paddle compressing the ball. Consistency was a word that kept popping into my head all morning; ball flight, feel, bounce, etc. When hitting drops, dinks or other finesse shots the ball seemed to always behave as expected. I can't recall us getting an odd bounce all morning either. With all of the above said, it definitely feels/sounds different than a roto-molded ball (not in a bad way). As such, many might initially dismiss it before giving it a chance. I found myself liking it more and more as the day went on. The ball didn't seem to lose much in the way of firmness as the day progressed either.As for durability, we played 13 games with a single ball and I can't find even the faintest indication of a crack. It'll need more games before I can provide a true report on the durability.The oddest thing about it was that it left a LOT of ball marks on my court yet didn't do the same to my paddle face. I've gotten a random ball mark on the court before but the Penn Pro left them everywhere. I'm pretty sure this is due to the hardness of the plastic where it will shear off as opposed to just deforming.

Got laughed off the court, ended up buying Franklins after buying a few of these Penn 40s

le prix est trop cher, j'ai trouvé dans 1 magasin de tennis la moitié prix pour les mêmes balles.

Muito boas vale a pena sim