Neonic Flare Prime X vs Neonic Flare Titanium 16mm
The Neonic Flare Prime X is a 14 mm widebody paddle; the Neonic Flare Titanium 16mm is a 16 mm widebody one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Flare Prime X takes 4 and the Flare Titanium 16mm takes 2. The Flare Prime X swings lighter (107.0 vs 114.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Flare Titanium 16mm plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The Flare Prime X is $10.00 cheaper at $139.99.
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 | NeonicFlare Prime X | NeonicFlare Titanium 16mm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $139.99 | $149.99 |
| Core thickness | 14 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.8 oz | 8.2 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 107.0 | 114.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.75 | 7.06 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 23.7 cm | 23.9 cm |
| Spin | 2,003 RPM | 2,015 RPM |
| Power | 55.6 MPH | 55.2 MPH |
| Pop | 35.6 MPH | 35.5 MPH |
| Firepower | 38 | 31 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.125 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Widebody | Widebody |
| Build | Gen 2 | Gen 2 |
| Surface | Raw Texture/Peel Ply | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Face material | Carbon | Titanium/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
Neonic Flare Prime X
Neonic Flare Titanium 16mm
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: Flare Prime X · Flare Titanium 16mm.
Static weight 7.8 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.