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RPM Q2 Widebody 16 vs Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash

The RPM Q2 Widebody 16 is a 16 mm widebody paddle; the Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash is a 16 mm hybrid one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the V-Sol Tour Flash takes 4 and the Q2 Widebody 16 takes 2. The Q2 Widebody 16 swings lighter (111.0 vs 112.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the V-Sol Tour Flash plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The V-Sol Tour Flash is $140.00 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

RPM Q2 Widebody 16 compared with Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash
SpecRPMQ2 Widebody 16Vatic ProV-Sol Tour Flash
Price$249.99$109.99
Core thickness16 mm16 mm
Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference.8.0 oz8.0 oz
Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands.111.0112.0
Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits.7.006.57
Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy.23.8 cm23.8 cm
Spin2,136 RPM2,128 RPM
Power56.8 MPH56.9 MPH
Pop36.9 MPH37.0 MPH
Firepower7679
Handle length5.5 in5.3 in
Grip size4.250 in4.125 in
ShapeWidebodyHybrid
BuildGen 4Gen 4
SurfaceRaw Texture/Peel PlyDurable Texture
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

RPM Q2 Widebody 16

Spin2136 rpm(97)
Power56.8(83)
Pop36.9(87)
Swing weight111.0(28)
Twist weight7.0(86)
Balance point23.8 cm(43)

Vatic Pro V-Sol Tour Flash

Spin2128 rpm(96)
Power56.9(88)
Pop37.0(91)
Swing weight112.0(34)
Twist weight6.6(63)
Balance point23.8 cm(43)

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 Widebody 16 · V-Sol Tour Flash.

Static weight 8.0 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.

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