Element 6 Zephyr vs Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash
The Element 6 Zephyr and the Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash are both 16 mm hybrid paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Zephyr takes 4 and the V-Sol Tour Flash takes 2. The Zephyr swings lighter (108.0 vs 112.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the V-Sol Tour Flash plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The V-Sol Tour Flash is $30.00 cheaper at $109.99.
Two of the highest-measuring paddles in the database, head to head. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.
Spec by spec
| Spec | Element 6Zephyr | Vatic ProV-Sol Tour Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $139.99 | $109.99 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.8 oz | 8.0 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.84 | 6.57 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 23.4 cm | 23.8 cm |
| Spin | 2,021 RPM | 2,128 RPM |
| Power | 58.0 MPH | 56.9 MPH |
| Pop | 37.4 MPH | 37.0 MPH |
| Firepower | 100 | 79 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.3 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Build | Gen 4 | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Raw Texture/Peel Ply | Durable Texture |
| Face material | Carbon | — |
| Spin rating | High | Very High |
| 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
Element 6 Zephyr
Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash
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: Zephyr · V-Sol Tour Flash.
Static weight 7.8 oz vs 8.0 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.