Pickleball Apes Zen S+ vs Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Bloom
The Pickleball Apes Zen S+ is a 16 mm hybrid paddle; the Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Bloom is a 16 mm widebody one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the V-Sol Tour Bloom takes 4 and the Zen S+ takes 2. The Zen S+ swings lighter (107.0 vs 110.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the V-Sol Tour Bloom plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The V-Sol Tour Bloom is $90.00 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 | Pickleball ApesZen S+ | Vatic ProV-Sol Tour Bloom |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 110.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 7.00 | 7.23 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 23.6 cm | 23.5 cm |
| Spin | 2,093 RPM | 2,108 RPM |
| Power | 57.4 MPH | 56.8 MPH |
| Pop | 36.8 MPH | 36.9 MPH |
| Firepower | 82 | 76 |
| Handle length | 5.8 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Hybrid | Widebody |
| Build | Gen 4 | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Durable Texture | Durable Texture |
| Spin rating | Very 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
Pickleball Apes Zen S+
Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Bloom
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 Tour Bloom.
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.