16 mm control pickleball paddles
Thickness alone does not make a soft paddle — plenty of 16 mm builds measure hot off the face. These are the ones where the core and the laminate agree with each other.
74 paddles · every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.
| Paddle | Shape | Core | Swing wt | Twist wt | Spin | Power | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | JOOLA Scorpeus (16 mm) | Widebody | 16 mm | 113.0 | 6.86 | 1,845 | 52.6 | $249.99 |
 | Vatic Pro Prism Flash 16 mm | Hybrid | 16 mm | 114.0 | 6.40 | 1,942 | 51.8 | $99.99 |
 | Body Helix X2 Lite | Elongated | 16 mm | 123.0 | 6.32 | 1,842 | 52.8 | $160.00 |
 | Body Helix X3 Lite | Elongated | 16 mm | 125.0 | 6.03 | 1,920 | 52.8 | $160.00 |
 | JOOLA Perseus (16 mm) | Elongated | 16 mm | 117.0 | 5.87 | 1,818 | 52.8 | $249.99 |
 | Six Zero Black Diamond Infinity 16mm | Hybrid | 16 mm | 107.0 | 5.80 | 1,990 | 52.8 | $220.00 |
 | Vatic Pro Prism V7 | Elongated | 16 mm | 128.0 | 6.96 | — | 52.8 | $99.99 |
 | Volair Mach 2 16 mm | Widebody | 16 mm | 108.0 | 6.77 | 2,003 | 53.0 | $139.99 |
🏓 | Vatic Pro Prism V7 LH | Elongated | 16 mm | 119.0 | 6.16 | — | 53.2 | $99.99 |
 | Diadem BluCore Pro 16mm | Elongated | 16 mm | 112.0 | 5.81 | 1,936 | 53.4 | $280.00 |
 | Spartus Apollo | Widebody | 16 mm | 108.0 | 7.54 | 1,927 | 53.5 | $129.99 |
 | Volair Mach 2 Forza 16mm | Widebody | 16 mm | 111.0 | 7.26 | 1,987 | 53.5 | $179.99 |
🏓 | Pickleball Apes Harmony X | Elongated | 16 mm | 120.0 | 6.12 | 2,035 | 53.7 | $179.99 |
🏓 | Ronbus R1.16 | Elongated | 16 mm | 118.0 | 6.11 | 1,950 | 53.7 | $120.00 |
 | Six Zero Double Black Diamond 16 mm | Hybrid | 16 mm | 114.0 | 6.55 | — | 53.7 | $179.99 |
 | Six Zero Ruby | Hybrid | 16 mm | 117.0 | 6.81 | — | 53.9 | $200.00 |
🏓 | Vatic Pro Saga Bloom 16mm | Widebody | 16 mm | 111.0 | 7.02 | 2,028 | 53.9 | $149.99 |
🏓 | Volair Mach 1 16mm | Elongated | 16 mm | 118.0 | 6.02 | 2,005 | 53.9 | $159.99 |
 | Selkirk Labs Project 006 Maxima | Elongated | 16 mm | 118.0 | 5.97 | 1,848 | 54.1 | $333.00 |
 | SLK Halo Control Max (2024 version) | Widebody | 16 mm | 110.0 | 6.77 | 1,983 | 54.1 | $130.00 |
 | Adidas Metalbone PP 16mm (no weights) | Elongated | 16 mm | 116.0 | 5.26 | 2,086 | 54.2 | $249.00 |
 | Neonic Flow | Hybrid | 16 mm | 117.0 | 6.58 | 1,914 | 54.2 | $129.99 |
 | Neonic Force | Elongated | 16 mm | 116.0 | 6.35 | 1,814 | 54.3 | $99.99 |
 | Vatic Pro V7 | Elongated | 16 mm | 123.0 | 6.93 | 1,916 | 54.3 | $139.99 |
 | Bread & Butter Shogun | Elongated | 16 mm | 122.0 | 6.20 | 1,928 | 54.4 | $189.99 |
🏓 | Ronbus R1 Nova | Elongated | 16 mm | 118.0 | 6.00 | 1,883 | 54.4 | $180.00 |
 | Thrive Threat 16mm | Elongated | 16 mm | 122.0 | 6.74 | 1,918 | 54.4 | $179.99 |
 | Chorus Shapeshifter SX | Widebody | 16 mm | 107.0 | 6.83 | 2,063 | 54.5 | $139.99 |
 | Spartus Odyssey Apex | Hybrid | 16 mm | 110.0 | 6.56 | 2,019 | 54.5 | $89.99 |
 | Bread & Butter Fat Boy | Widebody | 16 mm | 112.0 | 7.29 | 1,935 | 54.9 | $189.99 |
 | CRBN CRBN 3X Power Series (16 mm) | Elongated | 16 mm | 119.0 | 6.79 | 1,920 | 54.9 | $229.99 |
 | Gamma RCF-Airbender 16 | Elongated | 16 mm | 118.0 | 5.80 | 1,896 | 54.9 | $199.99 |
 | Proton Series 4 | Elongated | 16 mm | 111.0 | 5.51 | 1,944 | 54.9 | $300.00 |
🏓 | Ronbus Pulsar FX.R2 | Widebody | 16 mm | 113.0 | 7.05 | 1,900 | 54.9 | $180.00 |
 | CRBN CRBN 1X Power Series (16 mm) | Elongated | 16 mm | 124.0 | 6.18 | 1,915 | 55.0 | $229.99 |
 | Honolulu Pickleball Sword & Shield J2K+ | Hybrid | 16 mm | 115.0 | 7.10 | 1,983 | 55.0 | $165.00 |
🏓 | Ronbus Pulsar FX.R1 | Elongated | 16 mm | 120.0 | 6.23 | 1,907 | 55.0 | $180.00 |
🏓 | Ronbus R3 Nova | Elongated | 16 mm | 120.0 | 6.04 | — | 55.0 | $180.00 |
 | Volair Mach 1 Forza 16mm | Elongated | 16 mm | 117.0 | 6.57 | 1,988 | 55.0 | $179.99 |
 | Honolulu Pickleball Sword & Shield J2K | Hybrid | 16 mm | 115.0 | 7.10 | 1,948 | 55.1 | $155.00 |
 | Selkirk Amped Epic Pro Air | Widebody | 16 mm | 112.0 | 6.87 | 1,909 | 55.1 | $180.00 |
 | Volair V.1F WB | Widebody | 16 mm | 111.0 | 7.42 | 2,035 | 55.1 | $199.00 |
 | 11SIX24 All Court Pegasus | Widebody | 16 mm | 113.0 | 7.26 | 2,032 | 55.2 | $129.99 |
 | Gamma RCF-Obsidian 16 | Elongated | 16 mm | 120.0 | 6.53 | 1,897 | 55.2 | $159.99 |
 | Neonic Flare Titanium 16mm | Widebody | 16 mm | 114.0 | 7.06 | 2,015 | 55.2 | $149.99 |
🏓 | Ronbus R3 Pulsar | Elongated | 16 mm | 122.0 | 6.15 | 1,903 | 55.2 | $170.00 |
 | Selkirk Labs 008 Tour 16mm | Elongated | 16 mm | 116.0 | 5.52 | 1,969 | 55.2 | $288.00 |
 | 11SIX24 All Court Vapor | Hybrid | 16 mm | 117.0 | 6.80 | 2,059 | 55.3 | $129.99 |
 | Gruvn MUVN-16HD Full Foam | Hybrid | 16 mm | 115.0 | 6.67 | 2,031 | 55.3 | $169.00 |
 | Holbrook Aero Metallic TI (16mm) | Elongated | 16 mm | 117.0 | 5.85 | 1,982 | 55.3 | $219.99 |
 | Thrive Surge 16 | Hybrid | 16 mm | 117.0 | 6.80 | 1,937 | 55.3 | $199.99 |
🏓 | Volair V.1F HYB | Hybrid | 16 mm | 118.0 | 6.49 | 2,027 | 55.3 | $199.00 |
 | 11SIX24 Jelly Bean Vapor | Hybrid | 16 mm | 115.0 | 6.67 | 2,025 | 55.4 | $99.99 |
 | Bread & Butter Filth Hybrid | Hybrid | 16 mm | 113.0 | 6.77 | 1,908 | 55.4 | $165.00 |
 | Gearbox GX2 Hyper | Widebody | 16 mm | 109.0 | 6.51 | 2,009 | 55.4 | $269.99 |
 | Prokennex Black Ace 16 | Widebody | 16 mm | 109.0 | 6.92 | 2,056 | 55.4 | $279.00 |
🏓 | Ronbus Pulsar FX.R3 | Elongated | 16 mm | 123.0 | 6.27 | 1,946 | 55.4 | $180.00 |
 | Spartus Orion | Elongated | 16 mm | 116.0 | 6.00 | 2,027 | 55.4 | $89.99 |
 | Hudef Viva Pro Gen 2 | Elongated | 16 mm | 125.0 | 6.43 | 1,854 | 55.5 | $129.99 |
 | Reload RLD-1 | Elongated | 16 mm | 122.0 | 6.37 | 1,973 | 55.5 | $200.00 |
 | Selkirk Amped Invikta Pro Air | Elongated | 16 mm | 118.0 | 5.90 | 1,895 | 55.5 | $180.00 |
 | Bread & Butter Filth Standard | Widebody | 16 mm | 111.0 | 7.47 | 1,919 | 55.6 | $165.00 |
 | Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 (Standard) | Elongated | 16 mm | 115.0 | 5.83 | 1,959 | 55.6 | $259.99 |
 | Revolin Drift Pure | Widebody | 16 mm | 109.0 | 6.55 | 2,072 | 55.6 | $174.99 |
 | 11SIX24 All Court Hurache-X | Elongated | 16 mm | 121.0 | 6.33 | 2,027 | 55.7 | $149.99 |
 | 11SIX24 Jelly Bean 2 Pegasus | Widebody | 16 mm | 107.0 | 7.03 | 2,111 | 55.7 | $169.99 |
 | 11SIX24 Jelly Bean 2 Vapor | Hybrid | 16 mm | 116.0 | 6.73 | 2,152 | 55.7 | $169.99 |
🏓 | Engage Pursuit Pro EX 6.0 | Widebody | 16 mm | 115.0 | 7.37 | 1,946 | 55.7 | $259.99 |
🏓 | Franklin FS Tour Tempo (16mm) | Widebody | 16 mm | 123.0 | 7.68 | 1,925 | 55.7 | $150.00 |
 | Friday Challenger | Elongated | 16 mm | 112.0 | 5.80 | 1,889 | 55.7 | $89.00 |
 | Revolin Drift Reach | Elongated | 16 mm | 118.0 | 5.72 | 1,980 | 55.7 | $174.99 |
 | Selkirk SLK Dauntless Widebody | Widebody | 16 mm | 110.0 | 7.36 | 2,020 | 55.7 | $180.00 |
 | Selkirk Vanguard Pro Power Invikta | Elongated | 16 mm | 114.0 | 5.89 | 1,937 | 55.7 | $220.00 |
 | Thrive Azul 16 | Hybrid | 16 mm | 117.0 | 6.60 | 1,948 | 55.7 | $199.99 |
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