Lightweight pickleball paddles
Static weight is what a kitchen scale reads, so unlike the performance metrics it compares cleanly across both datasets. Worth knowing before you shop on it: a light paddle can still swing heavy if the mass sits up in the head.
31 paddles · every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.
| Paddle | Shape | Core | Swing wt | Twist wt | Spin | Power | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🏓 | Franklin Dynasty 12 Feather Weight | Elongated | 12 mm | 109.0 | 5.70 | 1,936 | 55.7 | $149.99 |
🏓 | Franklin Aurelius ALW 12.7 | Widebody | 12.7 mm | 92.0 | 5.41 | — | — | $229.99 |
🏓 | Franklin C45 Parris Todd | Hybrid | 13.25 mm | 104.0 | 5.47 | — | — | $229.99 |
🏓 | Franklin C45 Hybrid | Hybrid | 14 mm | 106.0 | 5.60 | 1,982 | 54.8 | $229.99 |
 | Paddletek Bantam ALW-C 12.7 | Widebody | 12.7 mm | 102.0 | 6.54 | 2,083 | 55.7 | $250.00 |
 | Selkirk Omni Elongated w/o MOI | Elongated | 16 mm | 112.0 | 5.50 | — | — | $300.00 |
🏓 | Franklin Aurelius ALW 16 | Widebody | 16 mm | 99.0 | 6.16 | — | — | $229.99 |
 | Proton Peacock Elongated 13mm | Elongated | 13 mm | 113.0 | 5.99 | — | — | $280.00 |
🏓 | Scoop Sidewinder F2E | Elongated | 16 mm | 110.0 | 5.95 | — | — | $119.99 |
🏓 | Franklin Aurelius ALW 14 | Widebody | 14 mm | 101.0 | 6.21 | — | — | $229.99 |
 | JOOLA Scorpeus (14 mm) | Widebody | 14 mm | 108.0 | 6.45 | 1,856 | 52.8 | $249.99 |
 | Ronbus Quanta R1 | Elongated | 16 mm | 107.0 | 5.60 | 2,080 | 56.9 | $119.00 |
 | Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 (Lite) | Elongated | 16 mm | 115.0 | 5.81 | 1,948 | 55.8 | $259.99 |
 | Aireo Cyclone | Elongated | 16 mm | 114.0 | 6.41 | 2,054 | 57.0 | $199.00 |
 | Ronbus Quanta R2 | Widebody | 16 mm | 103.0 | 6.25 | — | — | $119.00 |
 | Ronbus Quanta R3 | Elongated | 16 mm | 113.0 | 5.64 | — | — | $119.00 |
 | Volair Mach 1 Forza 14mm | Elongated | 14 mm | 109.0 | 5.82 | 1,954 | 54.0 | $179.99 |
 | Bread & Butter Wild Thing | Elongated | 16 mm | 113.0 | 5.91 | 1,907 | 55.8 | $189.99 |
 | Chorus Shapeshifter SX | Widebody | 16 mm | 107.0 | 6.83 | 2,063 | 54.5 | $139.99 |
 | Chorus Supercourt SX | Widebody | 16 mm | 107.0 | 7.16 | 1,986 | 56.0 | $119.00 |
 | Friday Challenger | Elongated | 16 mm | 112.0 | 5.80 | 1,889 | 55.7 | $89.00 |
 | Paddletek Bantam ALW-C 14.3 | Widebody | 14.3 mm | 105.0 | 6.50 | 2,056 | 55.4 | $250.00 |
 | Ronbus Quanta R4 | Hybrid | 16 mm | 105.0 | 5.90 | 2,065 | 56.6 | $119.00 |
🏓 | Ronbus Quanta R5 | Widebody | 16 mm | 103.0 | 6.15 | 2,110 | 56.7 | $119.00 |
 | RPM Q2 Elongated 14 | Elongated | 14 mm | 114.0 | 5.75 | 2,176 | 56.5 | $249.99 |
 | RPM Q2 Widebody 14 | Widebody | 14 mm | 105.0 | 6.65 | 2,161 | 56.2 | $249.99 |
 | Selkirk Labs 008 Invikta 13mm | Elongated | 13 mm | 109.0 | 5.40 | 1,965 | 55.1 | $288.00 |
 | SLK Halo Power Max (2024 version) | Widebody | 13 mm | 103.0 | 6.81 | 2,000 | 55.5 | $130.00 |
🏓 | Vatic Pro Prism Bloom 14mm | Widebody | 14 mm | 107.0 | 6.05 | — | — | $99.99 |
🏓 | Vatic Pro Saga Bloom 14mm | Widebody | 14 mm | 107.0 | 6.61 | 2,038 | 55.7 | $149.99 |
🏓 | Vatic Pro Saga Flash SH 14mm | Hybrid | 14 mm | 109.0 | 5.95 | 2,015 | 55.9 | $149.99 |
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