This is a great paddle but I gave it a four because I feel there are a couple of things that could be improved. First, I think the handle is a bit short especially for a man's hand. Second for me, as a female playing pickleball, the paddle is a bit too heavy. Therefore, it's a bit too difficult to manage it. Today I played for one hour and me wrist was a little sore after that. If those 2 aspects would be improved, I would not hesitate to buy another, since the paddle itself has a great response.