Review of the Bread and Butter Fat Boy

Before I go into the review, let me get some technical stuff out of the way.

What is the Sweet Spot on a Paddle?

The Sweet Spot is the area on a pickleball paddle where players experience optimal contact, resulting in enhanced, more accurate shots and better overall gameplay. It is where the paddle’s purest power and accuracy are best represented.

Where is the Sweet Spot on a paddle?

The Sweet Spot on a pickleball paddle is located near the center of the paddle.

What affects the Sweet Spot?

Generally speaking, paddles that are shorter and wider have a larger Sweet Spot. Elongated paddles have a smaller Sweet Spot because there is a smaller space in the center of the paddle. Wider, nonelongated paddles offer a larger Sweet Spot for more forgiving shots, whereas narrower paddles provide increased precision and accuracy.

So, wider paddles are not as powerful as thinner paddles, right?

Before I answer that, let’s look at the width of all of the Bread and Butter paddles. Note that they are all about the same length, which is 16.416.5 inches.

  • Drip: 7.48 inches
  • Shogun: 7.48 inches (Titanium/Carbon weave)
  • Loco: (Hybrid Shape) 7.57.7 inches
  • Filth: 7.375 inches
  • Fat Boy: 8 inches wide. (Carbon Fiber and Kevlar weave)

So, the Fat Boy is the widest and, therefore, it has the biggest sweet spot, but sacrifices power.

Not so fast!

Here are the boring specs:

  • Weight: 8.1 oz
  • Swing Weight: 110
  • Twist Weight: 7.19
  • Thermoformed T700 Unibody construction
  • Face Material: T700 Carbon Fiber and Aramid weave
  • Core Thickness 16mm
  • High-Density Polypropylene Core
  • Graphics are UV printed directly onto the surface
  • 5.3″ Grip Length, 4.25″ Circumference
  • Octagon Handle with vibration-dampening wrap

Here is my review

To me, the way the Fat Boy plays is quite similar to that of the Filth. All the BnB paddles provide excellent control, but the Filth may provide the most pop. (I need equipment that I don’t have to empirically compare the Filth and the Shogun).

So, given that the Fat Boy is wider and, therefore, supposedly not as powerful as the Filth, how can it compare in pop?

The answer is simple – it has a carbon/Kevlar face. Kevlar fiber has a tensile strength (stiffness) close to that of carbon fiber. A carbon/Kevlar weave, therefore, can provide just about the same stiffness (and, therefore, control) as carbon alone, but add “springiness” because of the use of Kevlar.

My opinion is that the Fat Boy is geared to intermediate players who are seeking a bit more control with a bit more pop. It is an excellent paddle.

If you are interested in this paddle, and you should be, you can purchase it at the following link: https://breadbutterpickleballco.sjv.io/0Z7QqN

Use this code at check out for a 10% discount: GHANSEN15

If you are among the lucky buyers, your paddle will come with a bunch of donuts in the box.

If you are lucky, no one will have nibbled on the donuts.