Lead tape added to pickleball paddles is becoming common, especially in the professional pickleball players' community. The advantage of heavy metal lead tape added to a paddle is that it can add weight, but strategically placed, it can create a larger sweet spot, resulting in fewer mishits and offering a bit more power when striking.
Reasons Why Lead Tape on Your Paddle Is Worth Considering
If lead tape on pickleball paddles is so good should you add it too? And, is it rules permitted? Why do the big players do it? How do they do it? Where can you get it? Discussions of those topics follow.
Rules regarding lead tape in pickleball
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