RPM Q2 Elongated 16 vs Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7
The RPM Q2 Elongated 16 and the Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7 are both 16 mm elongated paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the V-Sol Pro V7 takes 4 and the Q2 Elongated 16 takes 2. The V-Sol Pro V7 swings lighter (114.0 vs 117.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Q2 Elongated 16 plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The V-Sol Pro V7 is $140.00 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 | RPMQ2 Elongated 16 | Vatic ProV-Sol Pro V7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $249.99 | $109.99 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.9 oz | 8.2 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 117.0 | 114.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.02 | 6.49 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 24.1 cm | 23.6 cm |
| Spin | 2,163 RPM | 2,120 RPM |
| Power | 57.2 MPH | 57.1 MPH |
| Pop | 36.8 MPH | 37.1 MPH |
| Firepower | 79 | 83 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.3 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Elongated | Elongated |
| Build | Gen 4 | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Raw Texture/Peel Ply | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Face material | — | Carbon |
| 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
RPM Q2 Elongated 16
Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7
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: Q2 Elongated 16 · V-Sol Pro V7.
Static weight 7.9 oz vs 8.2 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.