These are the gold standard for everyday competitive pickleball play. I switched to the durafast 40 balls for a while and those play a little faster and have better feel. The x-40 balls last much longer! With the durafast balls, you may get 5-6 games out of the before they crack (much less if it is cold outside below 55 degrees). The franklin x-40 balls will play 15 games without cracking most of the time. If I am playing in a tournament then I would probably play the durafast 40 balls, but the franklin x-40 are a much better value with a very similar play.
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]