Bread & Butter Invader vs Bread & Butter Loco Elongated
The Bread & Butter Invader is a 16 mm hybrid paddle; the Bread & Butter Loco Elongated is a 16 mm elongated one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Loco Elongated takes 4 and the Invader takes 2. The Invader swings lighter (118.0 vs 120.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Loco Elongated plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The Invader is $10.00 cheaper at $189.99.
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 | Bread & ButterInvader | Bread & ButterLoco Elongated |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $189.99 | $199.99 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 8.2 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 118.0 | 120.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.85 | 6.18 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 23.9 cm | 24.5 cm |
| Spin | 1,985 RPM | 2,010 RPM |
| Power | 55.8 MPH | 56.9 MPH |
| Pop | 36.2 MPH | 36.8 MPH |
| Firepower | 51 | 75 |
| Handle length | 5.3 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.250 in |
| Shape | Hybrid | Elongated |
| Build | Gen 2 | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Raw Texture/Peel Ply | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Face material | Titanium/Carbon | Carbon |
| Spin rating | Medium | Medium |
| Certification | USAP | 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
Bread & Butter Invader
Bread & Butter Loco Elongated
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: Invader · Loco Elongated.
Static weight 8.2 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.