Trusted by many of the sport's top pros, the C45° Series from Franklin backs up its flashy aesthetic with a few industry-first performance upgrades.

Parris Todd. Hayden Patriquin. Sofia Sewing. Will Howells. Megan Fudge. Jorja and JW Johnson.

When the top names in the sport are all playing the same line of paddles, you know it must be good.

The Franklin C45° Hybrid was an instant hit when it debuted at the beginning of the year, selling out through multiple drops and popping up on courts from rec leagues through to the top pros.

This summer, the brand rounded out the line with two additional shapes – a widebody and an elongated. Here's what you should know about the paddles Franklin can't seem to keep on its shelves.

Franklin's flashy new look The Hybrid turned heads with its electric blue color and metallic edge guard finish. It was a looker with some serious performance to back it up.

The Dynasty (elongated) and Tempo (widebody) shapes continue this trend, adding chrome green and red colorways and keeping the flashy edge guard aesthetic.

There are also two new signature paddles in the works – a light blue Dynasty model for Hayden Patriquin (16mm and 14mm) and a pink Hybrid model for Parris Todd in a custom 13.25mm core thickness.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Franklin Pickleball (@franklinpickleball)

The double-thermoforming difference Looks are one thing – and these paddles do look great – but what sets them apart performance-wise?

All three mo... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/looks-good-plays-better-the-franklin-c45-dynasty/