Vatic Pro

I love my new paddle! Great control and hard hitting!

I purchased the Vatic Sol-Pro (hybrid shape, short handle) about three weeks ago. So far, I have found it to be a versatile paddle that provides a good balance of power and control. It feels and plays like much more expensive paddles, which is a wonderful surprise at this price point.

Coming from the Vatic Saga, I was surprised with how, in my hands, the paddle offered more “pop” on drives and overhead shots, but was more muted on dinks. While it was confusing to me during the first couple of times out with the paddle, I have come to appreciate that dinks are much more controllable when I stopped relying on wrist motion and focused more on using my shoulder to guide and propel dinks and other “soft” shots. I retrospect, this was a bad habit I had developed, and with the Sol-Pro, I was forced to break it and improve my technique. This has resulted in better control, especially around the kitchen for resets and dinks. Speaking of resets, the paddle is amazing; I can’t believe how much control I am getting on putting my opponents’ overhead “kill” shots back into the kitchen area.

The sweet spot is quite large with a little bit of dead feel near the tip, but those tend to be mishits anyways, and they do not detract from the paddle’s performance. Spin is consistent with excellent results on serves and drops (to be frank, the spin it incredible and easy to control). I have not added any weight yet and I am not sure if any is called for currently. I like the maneuverability of the paddle in its original form.

I did purchase both the Sol-Pro and Sol-Power versions and like both of them. However, the Pro has become my go to “comfort” paddle and is likely to continue to hold that rank as my preferred paddle. I like how it communicates the touch of the ball more than the Power. A criticism I do have is that after the first week of play, the paddle face developed a whitish residue across the surface and a large scratch-like mark appeared that look to be permanent. I play indoors on a rather clean surface, so I am not sure what I am dealing with. I suspect the residue is from plastic shaved off game balls (it won’t come off with a lightly wet rag and the paddle surface has a lot of texture), which has left the paddle face looking hazy (maybe if the paddle surface was gray, you would not notice?!). The origin of the large scratch is unfortunately a mystery, and while not affecting game play, it is an unsightly battle scar.

Overall, I am a big fan of the paddle’s performance and have no reservations about my purchase. If I were to lose my Sol-Pro today, I would purchase another without hesitation given it combination of performance and prices. Keep up the great work and customer-friendly pricing, Vatic!

the best paddle in any sense of value.

Solid power and pop. Good plough through but also amazing to control for resets and dinks. After dabbling for a while in some expensive paddles, nice to be back to one in the $100 price range. Definitely adding some weights help with the sweet spot and stability but 100% can be played stock straight outta the box as well.

Love the touch on this paddle and the super gritty surface. Only took me an hour to start playing better than with my old one.

I recently purchased both the Sol Power and Sol Pro paddles (both hybrid style with short handles). Both are great paddles, but are quite different in their behaviors. For reference, I have used the original Vatic Flash (liked it a lot) then switched to the Saga (which I liked even more). Each time I think that, “I found my new favorite,” Vatic comes out with something better and the Sol series paddles are my NEW favorite.
The Sol Power delivers what the title states: POWER. The paddle feels just a bit top weighted, so your overhead shots and drives have a tremendous force (no weight added like I did for the Saga). The paddle has maneuverability in the hand. The feel of a hit comes across as “dense” or maybe subdued – no vibration at all. I did find it a bit annoying to start when I kept hitting returns out by a foot, but after a few games, I managed to dial that in and started hitting more baseline shots than I had previously produced. If you want to hit hard drives but don’t want or can’t put the arm strength behind your shots, then the Sol Power is your paddle. Also, the paddle has fantastic texture for lots of diving top spin. It shines against players who are slow to get to the kitchen, allowing you to keep driving with modest effort and pin them at the baseline. Overall, it’s a good paddle, but it doesn't “talk back” to me like the Sol Pro when making flicking, quick hands movements (which is something I like in the feel of a paddle, so the Pro has a slight advantage in this area). I was surprised how little feedback I felt when striking a ball at the paddle tip; and even more surprised to look up and see the ball going over the net. I think the Power feels a lot like a Selkirk Luxx or maybe their Invikta lines. My suspicion is the Sol Power even more powerful in the hands of tennis players than I have been able to produce from it. For now, I will probably use the Pro a little more because I like the way it communicates a ball strike to me, but the Power is ready for battle (especially if I have played for 3 or more hours and want to give my arm and back a bit of rest).

I'm an amateur 50+ player and have tried many foam core paddles. The V-Sol Pro excels at all angles of play, including powerful serves, solid forehand and backhand shots with great spin, and kitchen volleys and blocks with pop and punch. The weight and balance of this paddle is ideal, and allows for quick maneuvering and angling for those tricky shots. Well done, Vatic!

The V-Sol Pro is a crazy good deal at this price point. At $99 after a discount code, I couldn't recommend another paddle at this price. The V-Sol Pro has all the components of a great paddle, it has high-tier power, high-tier pop, good control, good spin, and durability all right out of the box. It has room to add weight, if desired. I bought the Long-handle variant because I have a two handed back hand and it plays very well.

Love the paddle light and powerful!

V-Sol Power (All Shapes) (16mm) (Includes Paddle Cover)

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The Power is exactly what I was looking for. It has good power with a softer feel. The pop at the net is controlled but still crisp. All around a great paddle.

I spent a ton of time researching and trying out paddles before I took a chance and ordered the V-Sol Pro V7 long handle. I couldn’t be happier. I added about 7g of weight each at 3 and 9. With this set up, the paddle is still very fast in my hands, but has extra pop and power. Having demoed both a Boomstick elongated and widebody, I feel that this paddle set up plays nearly identical. Plus, it’s less than a third of the price. So highly recommended!!