Adidas Metalbone PP 14.5mm (no weights) vs Adidas Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights)
The Adidas Metalbone PP 14.5mm (no weights) is a 14.5 mm elongated paddle; the Adidas Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights) is a 16 mm elongated one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights) takes 5 and the Metalbone PP 14.5mm (no weights) takes 1. The Metalbone PP 14.5mm (no weights) swings lighter (111.0 vs 116.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights) plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The Metalbone PP 14.5mm (no weights) is $20.00 cheaper at $229.00.
Two paddles from the same brand, so the differences are the ones the maker chose. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.
Spec by spec
| Spec | AdidasMetalbone PP 14.5mm (no weights) | AdidasMetalbone PP 16mm (no weights) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $229.00 | $249.00 |
| Core thickness | 15 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 8.0 oz | 8.1 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 111.0 | 116.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 5.10 | 5.26 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 23.6 cm | 24.1 cm |
| Spin | 2,011 RPM | 2,086 RPM |
| Power | 54.1 MPH | 54.2 MPH |
| Pop | 35.1 MPH | 35.4 MPH |
| Firepower | 10 | 16 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.250 in |
| Shape | Elongated | Elongated |
| Build | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
| Surface | Paint Grit | Paint Grit |
| Face material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Spin rating | Medium | Very High |
| Certification | USAP/UPA-A | USAP |
Highlighted cells win a spec that has an unambiguously better direction (6 of them here). Swing weight, static weight and balance point are never highlighted — neither direction is better, they are feel preferences.
Where each one ranks
Adidas Metalbone PP 14.5mm (no weights)
Adidas Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights)
Percentiles are ranks against paddles measured by the same lab, never blended across labs.
Keep going
Open this in the interactive comparison to add up to two more paddles, or tune either one with lead tape on its own page: Metalbone PP 14.5mm (no weights) · Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights).
Static weight 8.0 oz vs 8.1 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.