A proprietary 0–100 composite rating that distills everything we know about a paddle into a single, actionable number.
The Portal Score is our proprietary composite rating that combines multiple data sources into a single 0–100 number. It's designed to give you an instant, trustworthy snapshot of how a paddle stacks up across the dimensions that matter most.
Our algorithm weighs multiple factors using a formula we've refined since 2017. The exact weighting is proprietary, but below you'll find the categories we evaluate and an example of how they contribute to a final score.
How the Portal Score factors come together for a top-rated paddle.
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