Six Zero

The most unique paddle I have played with thus far . Power whenever you need it, that has actually helped my backhand for some reason I am unaware of, but fine with me. Like I said its unique, and you will need to warm up to it. Once you do it becomes your sword.

By far my favorite paddle and I have tons of them. Coming from the Boomstick this paddle handles extremely well. Where I want the ball to go is exactly where it goes. The sweet spot is 2nd to none. Sooo good had to buy 2.

Like the plush feel. Is balanced and stable. Enjoying the added control and power when you need it. Welcome to the family!

This thing is sweet

I’ve played with my new Coral twice so far…really liking the feel of it…has really great dwell time, still getting used to the power side of it…but I feel good about the paddle

Superior feel on soft shots and tons of power when you need it. Best paddle I’ve played with.

Great replacement for my beloved DBD elongated-which after a full year of punishment, kinda lost its zing. Still getting used to the ‘plushness’ of the foam core, but enjoying the THONK. Added weight at 3 and 9 o’clock, butt cap—near perfection 😎

My main paddle for most of 2025 was a Selkirk Project 008. Then I wanted to try power so I got a Bread and Butter Loco. Then, it turned out I’m a paddle addict. Friday Fever, Selkirk Boomstik, RPM Friction Pro, Selkirk Luxx, Bread and Butter Shogun, Diadem Blue Core… I’ve played A LOT of paddles this year. The Coral (specifically in hybrid) is the only one that I’ve just been able to “forget about” and play. It does everything right. I think for nearly all sub-4.0 players this is the best paddle money can buy.

10/10

This paddle is magic! Went gold in 3.5-4.0! Thanks again SixZero!!!!

Can really feel the difference from double black diamond control paddle. More powerful, and still trying to get use to it.

It's one of the better foam core paddles and it does a lot really well. A great all court paddle with good control, feel and spin. Just pick it up and play, no getting used to it because it plays great.

Diligence is required to scrub the paddle after every one game or two, if you enjoy delivering high spin outputs.
General physics; the better the grip on the playing surface is, the more pickleball "dust" is created by the playing surface and retained on it.

I am able to hit excellent spin outputs with the Black Opal; the trajectory of the ball makes you wonder if I am playing pickleball, tennis or table tennis. (With local witnesses)

Power output is at least above average.
A reasonable consideration would be: Is the difference is price worth the additional performance in power when compared to the output of a UPA approved paddle that is priced at the 100 dollar range. There is no definitive answer.
Hands-on would be the best guage of this. Personally, I have yet to try smashing a rocket with more than 75% of my strength. That being said, the power output is good and I feel that the power output may actually be great.

Please take the declared control value of any paddle (by any brand) with a pinch of salt.
Control is exercise by the athlete/user. Generally, everyone has different level of inherent talent, sensory perception and life experience. A simple question would be asking yourself if you can consistently hit the ball within the sweet spot of the paddle and angle your paddle appropriately to deliver the return as you intended.

Hand feel: the Black Opal paddle feels slightly heavy. But is forgiving towards the wrist when you did not hit the ball in the sweet spot or executed an awkward backhand swing.
When returning/responding to heavy hits from the opponents, impact and vibration are reduced.

Regarding executing light drops from your kitchen area to the opponent's kitchen area; it is fairly easy to do so. Diagonal drop shots can be done without much difficulty too. Also, chop blocks and wrist flicks can be performed.

In closing:
Was I happy playing; is it fun - Yes
Did it surpass my expectation on spins - Definitely
Time required for adaption - Yes. Within 15mins.

I had been playing with 14mm Ruby's and lately with DBD because it had more pop. Ordered the Coral Hybrid. Immediately, felt the ball jumping off the paddle. I'm hitting the ball so hard opponents struggling to handle my shots.

Played my first tournament with it this weekend, took silver in Men's doubles and silver in mixed doubles.

Let me start with I am an advanced player and I own a Ruby Pro, Black Opal and Coral. I have been playing some iteration of a Double Black Diamond for over a year. Let me say that if you like the Double Black Diamond you will LOVE the Coral. The Coral has the same play characteristics but with more (controllable) power and better feel. One more point...the Coral has made me a better Black Opal player.