I bought the M2F a while ago and when it was time for a new paddle, I bought the M2F again. I enjoy playing the soft dinking game and this paddle has all the control, forgiveness, stability and spin you could ever want. Of all the things this paddle does well, the stability is the biggest asset to me. I can outlast most of my opponents in dinking points because even off center hits go where you want them to. Great paddle!!
I liked my first Volair Forza Mach2 16mm paddle so much that I recently bought another one.
This paddle is so forgiving and controllable. I can now sucessfully hit most of my 3rd shot drops. Resets are much more controllable and accurate. It is not "poppy" if you know what I mean. I noticeably don't pop up so much either. I just "push" the ball with a much softer grip. The softer grip seems to give me much more accuracy. One way I like to describe it is that it allows me to apply a large range of "touch" to the ball. To me, hard thin power paddles seem to be a "one trick pony" (just my personal opinion).
Spin, oh the spin! This paddle really does have spin galore. I don't have to put much effort into the spin mechanics/aspect of the shot. This lets me have my cake and eat it so-to-speak. I.e. I can put good spin into a shot without much effort strengthwise. Thus, my accuracy (placement) of my spin shots has increased. It always has seemed to me that accuracy and power were at odds with each other; high power = less accuracy, and visa versa.
This paddle is feather light and great up front in a fire fight. Also, it's really easy to depower an on-coming drive if you need to (again, not "poppy").
It seems to be fairly quiet, but at the same time has plenty of power (for me). Personally, I prefer medium power paddles and would rather "put the ball where they ain't" rather than blast "through" my opponents.
Of my first Forza Mach 2 16mm, some (maybe 30%) of the spin went away after about eight months; it was noticeable. I play about three times a week, 2 hrs each. When I look back on that time I realize much of that was on dirty outdoor courts. Also I practiced serves outdoors a lot during that time with that first one. I think the sand and grit of the outdoor courts damaged it. My new one is ONLY going to be played on nice clean indoor courts. I'll practice and play outdoors with one of my older paddles. I suspect outdoor play would overly reduce spin on any other paddle as well.
Recently, my brother came to visit, borrowed my Forza Mach2 6mm, went back home and ordered one for himself. He tells me he loves it! He formerly had played with a power paddle.
As others have said, the sweet spot is generous and un-critical. Quite often, even a mis-hit ball still goes mostly where you intended, but with less power.
Additionally you get a great protective box, a really nice paddle cover, extra grip and top rubber band, and a cleaner block. What more could you ask for?
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I purchased the CTRL 2 Forza a few weeks ago, and it's an awesome paddle. It has the same large sweet spot and great spin of the Mach 2 Forza, but with a significant increase in power and pop.
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I’ve had nothing but great experiences with Volair. I love my paddle and shirt and the attention of the company. They truly care about their customers.
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Like the material it’s made out of and very clean minimalistic shirt.
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