I have used Spartus exclusively through my entire pickleball career. It was serendipitous that Spartus launched the Gladius right as I started to take the sport seriously. Although I was serious, I could not see an advantage to a $200+ paddle and maintained my Spartus "fanboy" status until the P1. Again, would it perform better than my Olympus that had become a natural extension of my arm at that point? So, I passed on the P1 and serendipity struck again when the edge guard on my VERY used Olympus finally gave up the week the Spitfire went on sale! After only a few hours of use I can already tell the Spitfire is punching way above its weight/dollar value. I cannot wait for this paddle to be fully broken in as you can tell it has incredible potential with every swing and it is only going to get better.

One week into playing with the Spartus Spitfire, near broken-in. I am enjoying the grip and control the ball. It has touch and power. I was able to make the ball climb up a few other grippy paddles with top spin. This is my new favourite paddle. If the grit lasts like advertised, it'll probably be in a lot of players bags.

I've played with a lot of paddles over the years, and the Spartus Spitfire stands out as one of the best values available. It has an exceptional blend of controllable power and spin, giving me the confidence to attack when the opportunity is there while still maintaining excellent touch on resets, dinks, and drops.

The lightweight feel makes it quick and responsive at the kitchen, and I really appreciate that there's room to customize the paddle by adding weight to match my preferred balance and swing weight. It's a versatile paddle that performs well right out of the box but also gives players the flexibility to fine-tune it to their game.

One of the biggest endorsements has come from the people I play with. Every friend who's tried my Spitfire has commented on how great it feels, and several have even said they like it better than the paddle they currently use. That says a lot considering many of them play with paddles that cost significantly more.

At just $100, I believe the Spartus Spitfire is the best value on the market. Its performance easily competes with paddles that cost much more. If you're looking for premium performance without the premium price tag, the Spitfire is an outstanding choice.

Really really awesome paddle. It's currently my main. Great feel off the face and the power is manageable plus it's really light so very maneuverable at the kitchen.

make the paddle has great grit and spin and fairly consistent. Feel I like to put 3 g of weight at four and 8 o’clock and one and 1/2 g the top corners.

Paddle is an amazing buy for $99 after code BSIDE. The grit, pop and MPP power makes this one the best, if not THE BEST budget power paddle in 2026. Not as poppy as an Aireo Cyclone, but has plenty pop. The grit is different from the P1, but i actually prefer Spitfire's grit. Played 6 games with it and plays easy stock. Still dialing in for weight customization, but wont tinker too much. Ive played a lot of MPP foam paddles, and this one is by far the best performance for the price.

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Really nice paddle….lots of power, not too poppy, and of course insane spin/grit. I usually only hit widebody and hybrid paddles but was able to pick this up and play decently immediately (which is rare for me as I usually take 3 play sesh’s to dial in a paddle and feel somewhat comfortable). Sure, i may have missed a couple of resets that I would’ve made with my usual widebody or hybrid paddles but overall even though this is an elongated paddle it’s definitely staying in my bag.

Spartus/josh - please come out with a flat top hybrid or flat top widebody soon!

WOW! Played with the SPITFIRE in our club ladder league this evening. My spin shots were incredible and the feel and control was greater than expected! I had other players turning their heads to watch!
HOME RUN, Josh! 🔥👏👏👏

Grit definitely stands out, paddle is lightweight, and balls come off with more controlled power rather than explosively. All around good paddle, especially at the price-point.

A great offering from Spartus. If you are on the fence between similar paddles, this paddle offers the “Goldilocks” in power, control, spin, and durable grit. The fact that it excels in each of these areas, for just $99 with code, makes it the easiest to recommend. Power is more than sufficient for singles and doubles, pop is outstanding but not unpredictable, spin potential is top tier, and feel is what you would expect from a thonky MPP paddle, despite this being an EPP paddle. The grit shines in grabbing the ball. You can feel it, especially for touch shots and kitchen play. Rolls and aggressive dinks are better because it feels like the grit grabs the ball better to produce more spin. My paddle was 7.9oz stock, but I added 3g to each corner, which made the paddle even better for my game. Moded specs: Weight: 8.5 oz; SW: 128; TW: 6.96. Most players don’t need the mods, maybe just at 3 and 9 o’clock to give it a bit more TW, but overall, great paddle and highly recommend. Bottom line for any paddle, you have to like the feel, and this is paddle falls in that category for me.

Best Spartus paddle yet. Amazing touch and power. I've been able to reset and drop with ease and it feels like the ball shoots off the paddle. At this price you can't go wrong.

The Spitfire has a comfortable and controllable feel with the power and pop you want. It is very maneuverable for an elongated paddle. The sweet spot performs nicely.

This paddle is ridiculous. It has power great control big huge sweet spot and the grit is dumb. The Permagrit nano coating creates amazing top tier spin.

Exceptional paddle, best $100 paddle out there!

Excellent spin, light and powerful. First time played stock which was nice. As a hybrid player, I didn’t feel the head heavy ness of most elongated paddles. Grip is thin so will add an over grip but very impressed at this price point.

Great mix of power and control. Add the spin durability on top of that and there's no better paddle for $100 on the market.

I was lucky enough to get my hands on the new Spartus paddle early, and wow!!! it completely blows past its price tag! I added a bit of weight to dial it in to my liking, and once I did, it felt absolutely incredible. The spin is just insane, and knowing that high-performance grit is built to last gives me so much confidence on the court!

Great touch and control for an elongated. Quick hands in the kitchen. Best $100 paddle on the market.

I have been using it for a week, its one of the best best power paddles I owned. I added 3gms weights to 3 9 position and its a good to go. Grit has been going good so far, hope it retains it for sometime.

You're going to love it. It plays really good. I added 6 inches of 1/2 gram per inch. Starting about 5 oclock. Has sneaky power and the spin is hard to beat. The pop isn't out of control. Soft game us really easy.
Then you add the price point. Definitely a winner

The Spitfire is such an awesome deal. It's a very easy paddle to play with. The sweet spot is a good size. Coming from a P1 Hybrid (which I've been using for 7 months) it's great to have a paddle knowing the grit is going to last. I get amazing dip on my drives with the Spitfire, that's where I see the most difference in the spin. The paddle has a good amount of power and really good control. Currently I play with it stock, but will probably add some weight towards the top for additional power and plow through. I'm normally a hybrid guy and really hope Spartus will make this in hybrid shape. I'm getting used to the elongated, and it's easy to adjust to because it isn't head heavy like the P1 paddles. For $99 (after discount) it's really a no brainer to give this paddle a try because it's solid and I believe meets the needs of a majority of players out there. The paddle plays above it's price point and while early, it feels like a really solid build. Others who have tried it really like it and will also be getting their own.