Ronbus Tenon R4.16 vs Vatic Pro V-Sol Power Flash
The Ronbus Tenon R4.16 and the Vatic Pro V-Sol Power 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 V-Sol Power Flash takes 2 and the Tenon R4.16 takes 1. The V-Sol Power Flash swings lighter (110.0 vs 112.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Tenon R4.16 plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The V-Sol Power Flash is $60.00 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 | RonbusTenon R4.16 | Vatic ProV-Sol Power Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $169.99 | $109.99 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.9 oz | 8.0 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 112.0 | 110.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.19 | 6.29 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 24.0 cm | 23.5 cm |
| Spin | 2,091 RPM | 2,073 RPM |
| Power | 57.0 MPH | 57.0 MPH |
| Pop | 36.6 MPH | 36.6 MPH |
| Firepower | 73 | 73 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.3 in |
| Grip size | 4.125 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
Ronbus Tenon R4.16
Vatic Pro V-Sol Power 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: Tenon R4.16 · V-Sol Power Flash.
Static weight 7.9 oz vs 8.0 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.