About the Nettie The Classic
The Nettie The Classic is a widebody pickleball paddle with a fiberglass composite face over a 13mm core. It weighs about 7.8–8.1 oz, with a 5" grip. Listed price: $89.99.
Listed play style: all-around.
Where to buy: Nettie direct and authorized retailers.
Where to buy
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Pickle's Take
13mm core, fiberglass composite face. Pop on demand without giving up the soft game. Best for bangers and tennis converts who want easy putaways.
- PickleSwaps editorial team
Pickle's 5-axis score
Based on published specs, ranked against all 320 paddles we cover. 0–10 per axis.
- Power
- 2.0 / 10
- Hand speed
- 6.6 / 10
- Forgiveness
- 9.0 / 10
- Touch
- 1.7 / 10
- Spin
- 1.4 / 10
Bottom 13% of catalog on power
Above the catalog median on hand speed
Above the catalog median on forgiveness
Bottom 13% of catalog on touch
Bottom 9% of catalog on spin
The Nettie The Classic in our database
Where it sits
| Spec | The Classic | Position | Compared with (our database) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 7.95 oz (midpoint of 7.8–8.1 oz) | lighter than 54% | 13 other 13 mm widebody paddles |
| Length | 15.75 in | shorter than 92% | 13 other 13 mm widebody paddles |
| Handle length | 5 in | shorter than 69% (31% same) | 13 other 13 mm widebody paddles |
Approval record
- USA Pickleball:
- On the approved list, listed as “Nettie Pickleball Co. Classic 0-0-2”. Date added on the list: Dec 1, 2022.
- UPA-A:
- No matching entry found on the approved list.
Checked: USA Pickleball Nov 3, 2026; UPA-A Oct 3, 2026. Current status only.
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