Engage Pursuit MX Pickleball Paddle

Description:

The Pursuit skin is a proprietary Graphite skin developed specifically for this paddle to work with our 'black' core developed to be the softest core in the market. The combination of this skin and core makes this paddle unique and the most responsive paddle in the market. The rough texture is the actual skin (not an overlay texture commonly used in the industry) therefore the texture lasts. The skin was also designed to enhance friction to ensure the ball stays longer on the paddle for maximum spin. Reimagined control, spin, and feel.

Specifications:

Skill Level: Beginner to Pro

Standard Weight: 7.9 - 8.3oz.

Height: 16.5"

Width: 7.5"

Grip Length: 5.75"

Grip Circumference: 4 1/4"

Grip: Ultra Perforated Cushion

Face: Omni-directional friction based 6-layer Composite

Core: ControlPro 'Black' Polymer

Core Edge: Cyclone Low-profile

Courtside's Take -

Review On Engage Pursuit MX

By: Kevin M.

Drives: 9/10

Drops: 7/10

Dinks: 8/10

Spin: 8/10

Comfort: 7/10

Feel: 8/10

Overall: 8/10 

Summary:

Engage has been a long time staple in the pickleball paddle world and is easily setting the standard for quality, comfort, feel and playability for all paddles. The Pursuit MX is a paddle in their lineup designed for the more advanced pickleball player looking for easy power without sacrificing precision. With its longer handle, textured carbon surface and thinner profile; it cuts through the air fast and is able to generate good paddle speed. 

Upsides: 

• Power

• Spin

• sound

Downsides:

• Durability

• Handle shape

Ability: 

• Intermediate - advanced 

Drives: 

From the baseline, this paddle can pack a punch. And the sound coming off the face of it has a nice “crack” to it when snapping through returns or passing shots. I found that the extra length to the paddle increased the lever arm and therefore provided more swing weight to the paddle. I personally noticed the ball really came off the face of this paddle with speed compared to the 6.0 model; which felt a lot more muted in comparison. 

Drops: 

Drop shots with this paddle took a little bit of adjusting because of the extra length and a slightly smaller sweet spot compared to other paddles in Engages line up. Once dialed in I found the extra spin I could generate on my slices from the carbon surface really gave good control on third-ball-drops from the baseline and even drop shot returns. 

Dinks: 

The dink department is where I feel all Engage paddles really shine. Engage’s paddles provide a tremendous amount of feel on touch shots with their Proprietary Polymer Composite and I found the MX in particular, with its thinner core, provided a good balance between feel and feedback. There is a little more power than the thicker core paddles Engage has to offer and is where I sometimes felt the ball come off a little bit too strong, but still over average control from the MX line. 

Conclusion: 

If you’re familiar with Engage paddles and have been looking for something to provide a little more pace to your groundstrokes and puttaways shots, the Engage Pursuit MX might be the perfect blend of power and control to give you an edge next time you take the court.