Spartus P1 Hybrid vs Spartus Spitfire
The Spartus P1 Hybrid is a 16 mm hybrid paddle; the Spartus Spitfire is a 16 mm elongated one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Spitfire takes 4 and the P1 Hybrid takes 1. The P1 Hybrid swings lighter (115.0 vs 117.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Spitfire plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The Spitfire is $110.00 cheaper at $109.99.
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
| Spec | SpartusP1 Hybrid | SpartusSpitfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $219.99 | $109.99 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 8.1 oz | 7.8 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 115.0 | 117.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.70 | 6.18 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 23.8 cm | 24.6 cm |
| Spin | 2,047 RPM | 2,132 RPM |
| Power | 56.7 MPH | 56.9 MPH |
| Pop | 36.7 MPH | 36.7 MPH |
| Firepower | 71 | 74 |
| Handle length | 5.3 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.250 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Hybrid | Elongated |
| Build | Gen 4 | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Durable Texture | Durable Texture |
| Face material | Carbon | — |
| Spin rating | 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
Spartus P1 Hybrid
Spartus Spitfire
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: P1 Hybrid · Spitfire.
Static weight 8.1 oz vs 7.8 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.