Adidas Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights) vs Adidas Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue)
The Adidas Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights) and the Adidas Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue) are both 16 mm elongated paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue) takes 4 and the Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights) takes 2. The Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue) swings lighter (113.0 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 Team EVA 16mm (blue) is $40.00 cheaper at $209.00.
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 16mm (no weights) | AdidasMetalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249.00 | $209.00 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 8.1 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 116.0 | 113.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 5.26 | 5.03 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 24.1 cm | 24.1 cm |
| Spin | 2,086 RPM | 1,978 RPM |
| Power | 54.2 MPH | 57.8 MPH |
| Pop | 35.4 MPH | 37.3 MPH |
| Firepower | 16 | 96 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.250 in |
| Shape | Elongated | Elongated |
| Build | Gen 2 | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Paint Grit | Paint Grit |
| Face material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Spin rating | Very High | Medium |
| Certification | USAP | Unapproved |
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 16mm (no weights)
Adidas Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue)
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 16mm (no weights) · Metalbone Team EVA 16mm (blue).
Static weight 8.1 oz vs 7.9 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.