CRBN TruFoam Barrage 2 vs Ronbus Ripple V2 R2.14
The CRBN TruFoam Barrage 2 and the Ronbus Ripple V2 R2.14 are both 14 mm widebody paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction they split 3–3. The TruFoam Barrage 2 swings lighter (110.0 vs 119.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Ripple V2 R2.14 plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. They retail for the same $279.99.
Same shape and near-identical core thickness — a genuine either/or. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.
Spec by spec
| Spec | CRBNTruFoam Barrage 2 | RonbusRipple V2 R2.14 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $279.99 | $280.00 |
| Core thickness | 14 mm | 14 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 8.0 oz | 8.2 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 110.0 | 119.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.90 | 6.60 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 23.7 cm | 24.4 cm |
| Spin | 2,084 RPM | 2,005 RPM |
| Power | 56.4 MPH | 57.0 MPH |
| Pop | 36.7 MPH | 37.2 MPH |
| Firepower | 67 | 84 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Widebody | Widebody |
| Build | Gen 4 | Gen 3 |
| Surface | Raw Texture/Peel Ply | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Face material | T700 Carbon Fiber | Carbon |
| Spin rating | Very High | Medium |
| 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
CRBN TruFoam Barrage 2
Ronbus Ripple V2 R2.14
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: TruFoam Barrage 2 · Ripple V2 R2.14.
Static weight 8.0 oz vs 8.2 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.