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Ronbus Quanta R5 vs Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro Bloom

The Ronbus Quanta R5 and the Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro Bloom are both 16 mm widebody paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction they split 3–3. The Quanta R5 swings lighter (103.0 vs 107.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the V-Sol Pro Bloom plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The V-Sol Pro Bloom is $9.01 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

Ronbus Quanta R5 compared with Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro Bloom
SpecRonbusQuanta R5Vatic ProV-Sol Pro Bloom
Price$119.00$109.99
Core thickness16 mm16 mm
Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference.7.7 oz7.9 oz
Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands.103.0107.0
Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits.6.156.87
Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy.23.2 cm23.3 cm
Spin2,110 RPM2,111 RPM
Power56.7 MPH56.2 MPH
Pop36.9 MPH36.6 MPH
Firepower7563
Handle length5.5 in5.6 in
Grip size4.125 in4.125 in
ShapeWidebodyWidebody
BuildGen 4Gen 4
SurfaceRaw Texture/Peel PlyRaw Texture/Peel Ply
Face materialCarbonCarbon
Spin ratingVery HighVery High
CertificationUSAPUSAP

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

Ronbus Quanta R5

Spin2110 rpm(92)
Power56.7(79)
Pop36.9(87)
Swing weight103.0(3)
Twist weight6.2(32)
Balance point23.2 cm(8)

Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro Bloom

Spin2111 rpm(93)
Power56.2(57)
Pop36.6(69)
Swing weight107.0(9)
Twist weight6.9(82)
Balance point23.3 cm(11)

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: Quanta R5 · V-Sol Pro Bloom.

Static weight 7.7 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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