Bags

A sling bag, like the Gamma Pickleball Sling Bag or Selkirk Core Line Sling, is light and quick for open play. A backpack, like the Selkirk Core Line Day, Team or Tour Backpack or the Onix Pro Team Backpack, holds paddles, shoes and a bottle hands-free. For tournaments or a full day of play, a larger tour bag, tote or duffle, like the Onix Pro Team Wheeled Duffle, gives you the most space.

Look for a padded or fleece-lined paddle compartment to protect your paddle face, a ventilated pocket that keeps shoes away from clean gear, a holder for your water bottle, and small pockets for balls, keys and phone. Comfortable straps matter if you walk or bike to the courts.

For tournament days you'll want room for several paddles, a change of clothes, shoes, food and drinks. Popular choices include the Joola Tour Elite Bag, Tour Elite Pro and Tyson McGuffin Tour Bag, the Selkirk Core Line Tour Backpack, the Tyrol Tournament Bag, and the Onix Pro Team Wheeled Duffle.

It depends on the bag. Slings and day backpacks usually hold one or two paddles, which is enough for casual play. Team and tour backpacks, tour bags and duffles are designed for several paddles plus gear, which suits players who carry a backup paddle or share with a partner. Check each product's description for its exact capacity.

Yes. For a compact option, the Franklin Pro Series Paddle Bag and Onix Pro Team Paddle Bag carry paddles and a few essentials. To protect a single paddle inside any bag, choose a neoprene cover or hard case, like the Selkirk SLK Paddle Case, from our paddle covers.

Unpack after every session so damp clothes and shoes can air out, keep shoes in the ventilated compartment, and leave the bag open to dry. A spray of Captodor Gear-Odor Destroyer inside the bag and shoes neutralizes odours between sessions.