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Spartus Olympus vs Spartus P1 Hybrid

The Spartus Olympus is a 14 mm hybrid paddle; the Spartus P1 Hybrid is a 16 mm hybrid one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the P1 Hybrid takes 5 and the Olympus takes 1. The Olympus swings lighter (113.0 vs 115.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the P1 Hybrid plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The Olympus is $20.00 cheaper at $199.99.

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

Spartus Olympus compared with Spartus P1 Hybrid
SpecSpartusOlympusSpartusP1 Hybrid
Price$199.99$219.99
Core thickness14 mm16 mm
Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference.8.0 oz8.1 oz
Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands.113.0115.0
Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits.6.326.70
Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy.23.8 cm23.8 cm
Spin2,043 RPM2,047 RPM
Power55.7 MPH56.7 MPH
Pop36.5 MPH36.7 MPH
Firepower5571
Handle length5.5 in5.3 in
Grip size4.125 in4.250 in
ShapeHybridHybrid
BuildGen 3Gen 4
SurfaceRaw Texture/Peel PlyDurable Texture
Face materialCarbonCarbon
Spin ratingHighHigh
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

Spartus Olympus

Spin2043 rpm(65)
Power55.7(37)
Pop36.5(62)
Swing weight113.0(42)
Twist weight6.3(47)
Balance point23.8 cm(43)

Spartus P1 Hybrid

Spin2047 rpm(66)
Power56.7(79)
Pop36.7(76)
Swing weight115.0(56)
Twist weight6.7(74)
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: Olympus · P1 Hybrid.

Static weight 8.0 oz vs 8.1 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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