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Holbrook Fuze Elongated 16 vs Holbrook Fuze Hybrid 16

The Holbrook Fuze Elongated 16 is a 16 mm elongated paddle; the Holbrook Fuze Hybrid 16 is a 16 mm hybrid one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction they split 2–2. The Fuze Hybrid 16 swings lighter (113.0 vs 116.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Fuze Elongated 16 plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. They retail for the same $229.99.

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

Holbrook Fuze Elongated 16 compared with Holbrook Fuze Hybrid 16
SpecHolbrookFuze Elongated 16HolbrookFuze Hybrid 16
Price$229.99$229.99
Core thickness16 mm16 mm
Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference.7.9 oz7.9 oz
Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands.116.0113.0
Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits.5.956.23
Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy.24.2 cm24.0 cm
Spin2,058 RPM2,021 RPM
Power57.2 MPH56.9 MPH
Pop36.9 MPH37.1 MPH
Firepower8181
Handle length5.5 in5.5 in
Grip size4.250 in4.250 in
ShapeElongatedHybrid
BuildGen 4Gen 4
SurfaceRaw Texture/Peel PlyRaw Texture/Peel Ply
Face materialCarbonCarbon
Spin ratingHighHigh
CertificationUSAP/UPA-AUSAP

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

Holbrook Fuze Elongated 16

Spin2058 rpm(71)
Power57.2(96)
Pop36.9(87)
Swing weight116.0(63)
Twist weight6.0(20)
Balance point24.2 cm(73)

Holbrook Fuze Hybrid 16

Spin2021 rpm(52)
Power56.9(88)
Pop37.1(95)
Swing weight113.0(42)
Twist weight6.2(39)
Balance point24.0 cm(58)

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: Fuze Elongated 16 · Fuze Hybrid 16.

Static weight 7.9 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.

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