Pickleball Apes Zen S+ vs Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro Flash
The Pickleball Apes Zen S+ and the Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro 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 Zen S+ takes 4 and the V-Sol Pro Flash takes 2. The Zen S+ swings lighter (107.0 vs 108.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the V-Sol Pro Flash plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The V-Sol Pro Flash is $90.00 cheaper at $109.99.
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 | Pickleball ApesZen S+ | Vatic ProV-Sol Pro Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.99 | $109.99 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.8 oz | 8.1 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 7.00 | 6.43 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 23.6 cm | 23.1 cm |
| Spin | 2,093 RPM | 2,060 RPM |
| Power | 57.4 MPH | 56.8 MPH |
| Pop | 36.8 MPH | 37.0 MPH |
| Firepower | 82 | 78 |
| Handle length | 5.8 in | 5.3 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Build | Gen 4 | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Durable Texture | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Face material | — | Carbon |
| Spin rating | Very High | 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
Pickleball Apes Zen S+
Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro 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: Zen S+ · V-Sol Pro Flash.
Static weight 7.8 oz vs 8.1 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.