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16MM | T700 Carbon Fiber

Taíno Sun Paddle

Taíno Sun Paddle

Thermoformed Build Stable, connected feel

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Regular price $89.99 USD
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16MM | T700 Carbon Fiber Face Spin and precision

Best for: touch, resets, placement, and consistency.

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The Taíno Sun is Prado’s original flagship control paddle—built for players who value touch, placement, and a stable, consistent feel shot after shot.

Constructed with a thermoformed unibody frame and a 16mm polypropylene honeycomb core, the Sun delivers a solid, connected response at contact that gives you total confidence on resets, drops, and kitchen-line dinks.

What makes the Taíno Sun truly unique is its custom dual-finish surface:

  • The Main Body: Engineered with a textured, wood-grain spray-on grit application—tuned right to maximum USA Pickleball friction thresholds for elite topspin and slice.

  • The Emblem: The iconic Taíno Sun symbol (El Sol de Jayuya) is left unmasked, exposing the raw T700 carbon fiber underneath so you can see the structural composite powering your shots.

Inspired by the Taíno Sun symbol — an icon of Puerto Rican indigenous heritage — this paddle brings identity and pride to the court.

Best For

  • Control and placement players
  • Kitchen-line specialists and dink-heavy styles
  • Intermediate to advanced players seeking a consistent, forgiving feel

Playability Profile

Dedicated 16mm thermoformed unibody control paddle. Engineered with high twist weight and low swing weight for maximum forgiveness on off-center hits, fast kitchen-line resets, and soft dinks. The textured spray-grit raw carbon surface maximizes spin rate during touch play. Best for players seeking control, stability, and sweet-spot expansion under $100.

Benefits

  • Custom Dual-Finish Surface: Maximum-friction spray grit for high spin, contrasted against the unmasked raw T700 carbon symbol.
  • Thermoformed Unibody Construction: Premium hot-pressed carbon edge wrapping creates a solid, connected feel and eliminates dead spots.
  • 16mm Polypropylene Honeycomb Core: Delivers a soft, consistent response for surgical placement, drop shots, and dink control.
  • Wide-Body Stability: The 8.0" wide footprint maximizes twist weight, keeping off-center strikes forgiving and stable..
Feature Specification
Power Output - PBCoR 0.44 PBCoR
Surface Friction 25 um R_z
Swing Weight 106 kg·cm²
Twist Weight 9.5 kg·cm²
MPP Core Density
Feature Specification
Material T700 Carbon Fiber
Core Thickness 16mm
Core 16mm Polypropylene Honeycomb
Length 15.75" (400mm)
Width 8" (203mm)
Handle Length 127mm (5")
Grip Circumference 4.25" (108mm)
Weight 230 ± 10g (~8.1 oz)
Construction Thermoformed

Good To Know

The Sun is our original flagship and the only thermoformed control paddle at this price point. If you're deciding between the Sun and the Cacique — the Sun is for control and consistency, the Cacique is for players who want Gen 4 foam and maximum joint protection. Both are worth it. Different players, different needs.