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Proton Project Peacock Elongated 15mm vs Proton Series 1 Type A Elongated 15mm

The Proton Project Peacock Elongated 15mm and the Proton Series 1 Type A Elongated 15mm are both 15 mm elongated paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Project Peacock Elongated 15mm takes 4 and the Series 1 Type A Elongated 15mm takes 1. The Project Peacock Elongated 15mm swings lighter (116.0 vs 135.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Series 1 Type A Elongated 15mm plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. They retail for the same $280.00.

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

Proton Project Peacock Elongated 15mm compared with Proton Series 1 Type A Elongated 15mm
SpecProtonProject Peacock Elongated 15mmProtonSeries 1 Type A Elongated 15mm
Price$280.00$280.00
Core thickness15 mm15 mm
Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference.8.0 oz8.6 oz
Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands.116.0135.0
Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits.6.276.52
Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy.24.3 cm25.1 cm
Spin2,093 RPM1,938 RPM
Power56.8 MPH55.9 MPH
Pop36.9 MPH35.9 MPH
Firepower7647
Handle length5.3 in5.5 in
Grip size4.250 in4.250 in
ShapeElongatedElongated
BuildGen 4Gen 1
SurfaceRaw Texture/Peel PlyNanotak
Face materialCarbonCarbon
Spin ratingVery HighLow
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

Proton Project Peacock Elongated 15mm

Spin2093 rpm(87)
Power56.8(83)
Pop36.9(87)
Swing weight116.0(63)
Twist weight6.3(42)
Balance point24.3 cm(80)

Proton Series 1 Type A Elongated 15mm

Spin1938 rpm(18)
Power55.9(46)
Pop35.9(32)
Swing weight135.0(100)
Twist weight6.5(59)
Balance point25.1 cm(99)

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: Project Peacock Elongated 15mm · Series 1 Type A Elongated 15mm.

Static weight 8.0 oz vs 8.6 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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