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Franklin X-40 Optic Outdoor Pickleball 100-Pack

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Franklin X-40 Optic Outdoor Pickleball 100-Pack

92Universal Acclaim

The Franklin X-40 receives widespread praise for its excellent visibility, consistent bounce, and superior durability compared to competitors like the Dura Fast 40, with many reviewers calling it their preferred tournament ball. However, the ball has a significant weakness in cold weather (below 45-50°F) where it cracks frequently, and some users report quality control issues with balls being out-of-round or wobbling during play. Despite these durability concerns, most reviewers appreciate its playability characteristics, describing it as having good pop and spin potential while being slightly softer than harder alternatives.

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Pros

  • Excellent visibility with bright optic colors
  • More durable than Dura balls, lasts longer
  • Consistent bounce and true flight
  • Good for windy conditions due to weight
  • Tournament approved and widely used

Cons

  • Cracks easily in cold weather (below 45-50°F)
  • Quality control issues - some balls wobble or are out of round

What Reviewers Mention

Durability
19% of reviews
Performance
16% of reviews
Visibility
9% of reviews
Cold Weather Cracking
8% of reviews
Price
7% of reviews

Specifications

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JustPaddles

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Outstanding Pickle Ball — Pros: Love the weight, density and sound when striking the ball! — Cons: None

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JustPaddles

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80Universal Acclaim

Franklin x-40 balls — Pros: These are very consistent and the most playable ball for outdoor play. — Cons: They do break sometimes fairly soon in colder weather.

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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100Universal Acclaim

Excellent type of pickleball balls: I have purchased them all the times. X-40 balls work well for all type of players.

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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The TRUTH is in the 40X: Pickleball ball are not pickleballs unless they are Franklin 40-X. Period

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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The best and only pickleball to play this game!: I attended the U.S. Open Pickleball Championship and visited the Franklin booth to check out their products, and purchased 100 X-40 balls at a super discount!

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Proven OG Ball: Proven OG Ball that is consistent and tough to beat

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Proven OG Ball: Proven OG Ball that is consistent and tough to beat

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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100Universal Acclaim

Best Pickleball: The most dependable and popular ball on the market. We use them 4x per month for our tournaments and the players love them.

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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100Universal Acclaim

Most popular X-40: Right Color , price, and performance. Not many balls can I ATP from the baseline but the X-40 is one of them.

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Franklin Pickleball x-40: Love these balls! Easy to see on the court. Great reaction.

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SNAP Sports Loves Franklin Pickleballs: Our SNAP Sports non-profit tournament fundraiser uses Franklin Pickleballs exclusively. These balls are reliable, durable and perfect for both seasoned players and first timers. The balls bounce consistently for smooth rallies. Beyond the quality, the real value is in what pickleball brings to the court: laughter, teamwork, friendly competition and new friendships. This purchase has made it possible to enjoy a sport that is accessible to all ages and s

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Franklin x40 pickleball balls: This brand of pickleballs is the best more durable and lasts longer compared to other brands

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Ball used for CSG in Nebraska: Purchased to use in the 2025 Cornhusker State Games. We have been using the Franklin X-40 ball for over 5 years. It's the ball of choice!

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Great balls!: Great quality balls. The number one used ball for all our club play.

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The ONLY balls for me!: These are the ONLY balls I play with! Nothing else plays quite the same - indoor or out! Glad to be able to buy them in bulk @ a discount!!

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Franklin X40 Pickleball balls: Best of the best, nice bright color , love them, with 20% off, great price.

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Tournament Balls: Great balls for our annual tournament. Minimal breakage, consistent play, true bounce...everyone enjoyed getting a few free balls as part of their entry fee. Who can't use a couple new balls???

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Will always recommend!!: Absolutely love these balls. I recommend everyone to get them. They’re super durable and I personally just love the color of them compared to other brands

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Great deal and reliable ball: As a teaching professional, I love getting the 100 ball pack. Never a bad one on the bunch and a great price

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Reviewing the Franklin outdoor Pickleball: By far, the best outdoor Pickleball that you can purchase, that’s all we use here in northeastern Ohio

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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100Universal Acclaim

I really like the balls: Very good service and a great price, great website

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Good ball: Have been using the X-40 for a while. Holds up and stays round.

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80Universal Acclaim

Love em, but…: I absolutely love the Franklin X40 Pickleballs for their vibrant color, which makes them super easy to spot on the court. The bounce is consistent, and the playability is top-notch—it feels great during games, whether you’re dinking or smashing. However, the biggest drawback is their durability. They tend to crack or break way too quickly, which is frustrating given how well they perform otherwise. If Franklin could improve their longevity, this would easily be the perfect pickleb

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Great pickleballs: Best pickleballs which are durable, better performance and long lasting.

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Great for coaching great for play: Best color for some indoor courts. Super alternate color when coaching adjacent to other coaches using yellow balls.

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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80Universal Acclaim

Franklin X-40 pickleball: These are the balls our club likes to use. They are a little softer and friendlier for beginner/intermediate players. They do get soft and lose their shape in the warmer weather. Most everyone prefers the optic yellow over other colors.

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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All good.: As good as expected. What more can one say? Wish they were recyclable.

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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Good quality ball, favorite for tourney players.: I ordered the balls for a large tournament at our facility. The balls were nicely round and I don't think we had an crack which is also a good sign.

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Dick's Sporting Goods

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100Universal Acclaim

X-40 is the way to go!: They’re great! Best ball for our club. If you buy balls in bulk, go with the 100 pack.

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Franklin X-40 Outdoor Pickleballs - Optic: Great color, very durable and long lasting.

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Balls: Balls will be used for a good cause. What an amazing company!

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Pickleball Warehouse

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Great Product: I love using these Franklin x-40 outdoor pickleballs. They are great pickleballs that last a decent amount of time before cracking (as most pickleballs will eventually do) so I think they are well worth the money. I had not heard of this company before and was hesitant to order from a company I had never heard of, but I am very satisfied with this company and how they got my order to me. I would definitely order from them again in the future.

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Pickleball Warehouse

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Exactly what I was expecting: Easy to install, exactly what I was expecting at a reasonable price.

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Pickleball Central

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X-40's rule: Overall, the best ball. Lasts longer than most tournament approved balls. The only ball preferred on our courts.

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Pickleball Central

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80Universal Acclaim

It is my favorite ball to use. : I would have given it a 5 but unfortunately they crack often

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Pickleball Warehouse

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The go-to ball of choice for picklers: The Franklin X-40 Pickleball in Neon Green color is the first choice of many picklers, especially in the parks where I play. If you pull out a Neon Green X-40 ball, you won't get any complaints about the color or the brand from any of the players! Just be sure to put your initials on the ball with a permanent marker, otherwise it WILL get lost in the fray of everyone else's Neon Green X-40 balls being played on the courts! The balls that I recently bought r

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Pickleball Central

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Franklin x-40 Pickleballs : Can’t rate then any higher as I have not played with most of the new balls that are on the market.

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Pickleball Central

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Franklin x 40: Great long lasting

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Pickleball Central

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X-40 balls: These are, our go to balls for our outdoor member only courts. We provide balls and have ball holders for every court and these balls have a great play and last as expected for the price.

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Pickleball Central

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100Universal Acclaim

Franklin X 40’s: Love the balls

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Pickleball Central

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Franklin X-40 Pickleball #1: Hands down the best outdoor Pickleball on the market today!!! Stick with the best.

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Pickleball Central

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Franklin X-40’s : These are great, durable balls

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Pickleball Central

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Franklin x40: Franklin x40Good balls but they do break

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Pickleball Central

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Good product : Will buy again

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Pickleball Central

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100Universal Acclaim

X40 balls: Excellent pickleballs love the way it hits

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Pickleball Central

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80Universal Acclaim

Franklin X-40 Outdoor Pickleball: Reliable outdoor pickle ball in weather above about 45 degrees F. Below 45 degrees, balls fracture quickly, There are better alternatives to Franklin pickleballs if using in cold weather. The colder the temperature, the quicker they fracture.

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Pickleball Central

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100Universal Acclaim

Franklin X-40 Ball 100 pk: This ball is definitely my ball of choice. This ball does not skip on tennis surface courts. This is most tournaments designated ball and they are redidly available to buy anywhere to play and tournament prep with.

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Pickleball Central

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Franklin x Performance Outdoor Balls: Lively and easy to see in both yellow/green and pink. Bounce true and last long

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Pickleball Central

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Franklin balls: I purchased 100 balls last year for a ball machine. They have been hit very little yet 40% of the balls cracked and had to be thrown away***PBC Response*** Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Every ball is not designed for every player or environment. Please reach out to our customer service team by phone or email for more information on how to return these with in 30days . - Anastasia, PBC Team

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