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Strokessis a paddle specialist in Vadodara, Gujarat, run by Strokess Sporting Solutions. Its official site describes it as “India’s first “Proudly Made in India” manufacturer”.
It runs a court in Vadodara called “3rd Shot by Strokess”, which its official site describes as “Vadodara’s first DUPR-affiliated club”. Owning a place where you can hit before you buy is what separates it from brands that only sell online.
It lines its paddles up by material: T700 carbon, 18K Kevlar, thermoformed edges, titanium mesh. Cores come in two versions, a 16mm Control Core and a 13mm Power Core. Prices, including sale prices at the time of checking, are ₹3,495 for the Carbon X 16mm, ₹3,995 for the 3K Power 16mm, ₹4,995 for the 3K Thermoformed, ₹5,495 for the 3K Spin Pro, ₹9,995 for the 18K Kevlar Spin, ₹11,999 for the Titanium mesh and ₹14,999 for the top RAGE SERIES. Balls are ₹900 for six. On 18 September 2026, though, the only item in stock was the RAGE SERIES; the other seven were all marked out of stock.
Japan is among the shipping destinations on its official store (Shopify), with prices still shown in rupees. The shipping policy says “we dispatch hundreds of products to satisfied customers across the world”, “processing 1-4 days” and “shipping typically takes 10-15 days”. The company has no registration on the USA Pickleball approved paddle list, though, so whether you can use it in sanctioned Japanese tournaments needs checking separately.
* Prices, line-ups and approval status are what we confirmed on each brand's official site as of 18 September 2026. Check the official sites for the latest.
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