Engage Pursuit Pro1 vs Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm

    Engage Pursuit Pro1 7.9oz 12.7mm pickleball paddle — Carbon fiber face

    Engage

    Pursuit Pro1

    $179.99

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    Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm 8oz 14mm pickleball paddle — T700 raw carbon fiber with peel-ply texture face

    Franklin

    FS Tour Tempo 14mm

    $84.96

    Pickle's 5-axis score

    Spec-grounded, quartile-ranked across the 322-paddle catalog. Diff highlighted when one paddle leads by 0.5+ points.

    Engage Pursuit Pro1Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm
    Power — even
    6.7 vs 6.6
    Hand speed — Engage +1.2
    3.0 vs 1.8
    Forgiveness — even
    6.7 vs 7.0
    Touch — Franklin +3.2
    1.3 vs 4.5
    Spin — Franklin +5.6
    4.4 vs 10.0

    The value vs. premium matchup

    Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm is the value pick at $84.96. Engage Pursuit Pro1 is the premium option at $179.99 — you're paying for the Carbon fiber. Engage Pursuit Pro1 (Multiple) and Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm (Standard) differ in head shape, so hand-speed and reach will feel distinct between them.

    Side-by-side specs

    Weight

    7.9–8.3 oz8–8.4 oz

    Shape

    MultipleStandard

    Core thickness

    12.7mm14mm

    Core material

    Polymer honeycombPolymer honeycomb with high-density foam-injected perimeter; double-thermoformed unibody frame

    Face material

    Carbon fiberT700 raw carbon fiber with peel-ply texture

    Handle length

    5.4"—

    Price

    $179.99$84.96

    What the spec differences mean

    • Weight. Engage Pursuit Pro1 is listed at 7.9–8.3 oz; Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm at 8–8.4 oz. At the low end of each listed range, the Engage Pursuit Pro1 is 0.1 oz lighter. How paddle weights compare across our catalog
    • Core thickness. Engage Pursuit Pro1 has a 12.7mm core; Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm has a 14mm core, so the Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm core is 1.3mm thicker. What core thickness changes
    • Face material. Engage Pursuit Pro1 lists its face as Carbon fiber; Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm lists T700 raw carbon fiber with peel-ply texture. Paddle face materials explained
    • Core material. Engage Pursuit Pro1 lists its core as Polymer honeycomb; Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm lists Polymer honeycomb with high-density foam-injected perimeter. Paddle core materials explained

    Who each paddle is for

    Engage Pursuit Pro1

    Best for advanced power players (4.0+) who can manage a hot face who play with a balanced two-handed/one-handed mix. The standard shape rewards clean contact, the 12.7mm core delivers high pop with a tighter touch window, and the face surface keeps spin honest without overdoing it.

    Playing style: power, spin

    Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm

    Best for intermediate players (3.5-4.5) looking for a balanced upgrade who play with a balanced two-handed/one-handed mix. The standard shape rewards clean contact, the 14mm core balances pop and control, and the raw textured carbon face holds spin on rolls and resets.

    Pickle's verdict

    Both are great. Pick by playstyle, not specs.

    Pick the Engage Pursuit Pro1 if…

    • ✓you want a hot face for put-aways

    Pick the Franklin FS Tour Tempo 14mm if…

    • ✓you swing through the ball
    • ✓you spin a lot of rolls and topspin serves
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