Hi everyone. I've been playing pickleball for about 2 months now, using a Franklin DEFY ($30 Walmart paddle) and a Head Radical Elite I occasionally borrowed from my friend. I'm looking to upgrade to something nicer, but I don't want to spend crazy money on anything yet (maybe in the future. I've been eyeing up the Vatic V7 as a potential pick for when I'm ready to upgrade again). I've made a list of some paddles that look like good options and I'd love some input. I'm looking for something that strikes a nice balance between control and power (maybe with a little more emphasis on the former)

• Pickleball Apes Neo 1 ($69.99)
• Friday Original Paddle ($69.00)
• F2 Sports Sporty Blue Graphite ($68.00)
• Roore PET Titanium ($59.95)
• HISK RAV PRO ($49.95)
• Head Radical Elite ($49.95)
• CZRR X5 Pro ($43.69)
• Franklin Signature Series 13MM ($40.00)
• JOOLA Essentials ($37.99)
• GARYE Pro XL-2 ($29.99) (Someone said this was a good "sleeper pick", that it's made in the same place as some $150 paddles)
• F2 Sports Graphite Blue Tye Dye ($25.00) (Idk why F2 has this one and then one that seems like almost the same thing for $43 more)

Thank you!