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Pickleball Paddle Database

Name: Pickleball Paddle Database
Creator: John Kew

This pickleball paddle database lists 80 models measured on the same lab protocol, so you can compare spin, power, pop, swing weight, and twist weight before you buy. The figures are the public John Kew Pickleball measurements.

Paddles: 80
Brands: 5

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Pickleball paddles measured on one lab protocol

Selkirk	LABS Project Boomstik – Elongated Infinigrit · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,306	Elite	Tier 3	118.0	6.81	61.5	39.2	64.7	8.20 oz	US$333	USAP certified
Luzz	Cannon XPP Grit-infused peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,506	Elite	Tier 1	120.5	6.29	60.9	38.6	50.7	8.00 oz	US$179	USAP certified
RPM	Jade Elongated 16 Grit-infused peel ply · Full-Foam (MPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,563	Elite	Tier 1	117.6	6.26	61.0	38.8	54.9	7.90 oz	US$269.99	USAP certified
JOOLA	Power FX Peel Ply-Coarse · Full Foam (EPP + EVA Ring)	Elongated	16 mm	2,147	Good	Tier 3	114.5	6.12	61.3	39.1	60.2	7.90 oz	US$179.95	Dual Certified
JOOLA	Perseus Pro V 16mm Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,168	Good	Tier 4	118.9	6.29	61.4	39.0	60.7	8.00 oz	US$299.95	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Luzz	Pro 4 Inferno 2 Peel ply · Full Foam (MPP- TPE Ring)	Elongated	16 mm	2,271	Good	Tier 2	120.4	6.17	61.8	39.2	69.1	8.00 oz	US$239	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Honolulu	J3CR Blue Grit Grit-infused peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Widebody	16 mm	2,417	Elite	Tier 1	109.6	6.43	61.2	39.1	59.1	8.00 oz	US$195	UPA-A Certified
Honolulu	J6FC+ Peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,256	Good	Tier 4	119.7	6.82	60.2	38.2	40.6	8.10 oz	US$195	USAP Certified
Luzz	Glider 2026 Coated peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Hybrid	16 mm	2,281	Good	Tier 4	108.6	6.47	60.0	38.5	41.1	7.80 oz	US$119	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Luzz	Inferno Frozen Coated peel ply · Full-Foam (MPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,051	Fair	Tier 4	119.6	6.18	60.9	38.6	51.0	8.20 oz	US$249	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	OMNI Elongated Infinigrit · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,364	Elite	Tier 3	121.5	7.06	61.0	38.7	52.7	8.20 oz	US$300	USAP certified
Selkirk	OMNI Widebody Infinigrit · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Widebody	16 mm	2,328	Elite	Tier 3	117.6	7.96	60.2	38.4	42.4	8.30 oz	US$300	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2CR Long Handle Blue Grit Grit-infused peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Hybrid	16 mm	2,424	Elite	Tier 1	108.9	6.46	61.2	39.2	60.2	8.00 oz	US$195	UPA-A certified
Honolulu	J6CR Blue Grit Grit-infused peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,407	Elite	Tier 1	113.9	6.28	61.0	38.8	53.6	8.10 oz	US$195	UPA-A certified
Selkirk	Dauntless Elongated Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP + EVA)	Elongated	16 mm	2,078	Fair	Tier 4	117.4	6.68	60.1	38.2	39.9	7.90 oz	US$150	USAP Certified
Selkirk	Dauntless Widebody Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP + EVA)	Widebody	16 mm	2,066	Fair	Tier 4	112.0	7.62	60.2	38.6	43.8	8.00 oz	US$150	USAP Certified
JOOLA	Kosmos Pro V Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Hybrid	16 mm	2,166	Good	Tier 4	115.5	6.92	59.8	38.1	36.8	8.10 oz	US$299.95	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Luzz	Pro-Blade 2 Peel ply · Full-Foam (MPP with EVA border)	Elongated	14 mm	2,206	Good	Tier 4	117.0	6.24	61.0	39.0	55.8	8.00 oz	US$169	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Honolulu	J6CR Peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,232	Good	Tier 4	112.5	6.38	61.1	39.0	57.4	8.00 oz	US$195	USAP certified
Honolulu	J6NF Peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,271	Good	Tier 4	119.0	6.78	61.0	38.7	52.6	8.20 oz	US$195	USAP certified
Honolulu	J7NF Peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,138	Good	Tier 4	113.9	5.81	60.0	38.1	38.0	8.00 oz	US$195	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2NF Peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Hybrid	16 mm	2,221	Good	Tier 4	112.3	6.85	60.3	38.5	44.2	8.00 oz	US$195	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2NF Long Handle Peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Hybrid	16 mm	2,191	Good	Tier 4	109.2	6.47	60.3	38.5	44.2	8.00 oz	US$195	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2NFK Peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Hybrid	16 mm	2,209	Good	Tier 4	112.7	6.88	59.5	37.9	32.6	8.10 oz	US$195	USAP certified
Honolulu	J3NF Peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Widebody	16 mm	2,136	Good	Tier 4	109.8	6.81	59.9	38.4	39.5	8.00 oz	US$195	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2FC+ Peel ply · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Hybrid	16 mm	2,234	Good	Tier 4	111.1	6.80	60.1	38.4	41.4	8.10 oz	US$195	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2K Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Hybrid	16 mm	2,101	Good	Tier 4	115.4	7.00	59.3	37.7	29.6	8.20 oz	US$155	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2K Pro Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Hybrid	16 mm	2,044	Fair	Tier 4	110.0	6.84	—	—	—	7.90 oz	US$165	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2K+ Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Hybrid	16 mm	2,116	Good	Tier 4	115.1	7.21	60.5	38.6	46.8	8.30 oz	US$165	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2Ti Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Hybrid	16 mm	2,111	Good	Tier 4	112.7	6.90	—	—	—	8.10 oz	US$155	USAP certified
Honolulu	J2Ti+ Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Hybrid	16 mm	2,137	Good	Tier 4	117.8	7.22	—	—	—	8.30 oz	US$165	USAP certified
Honolulu	J3K Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Widebody	16 mm	1,959	Fair	Tier 4	115.9	7.23	—	—	—	8.20 oz	US$165	USAP certified
Honolulu	J3K Pro Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Widebody	16 mm	1,973	Fair	Tier 4	111.6	7.05	—	—	—	8.10 oz	US$165	USAP certified
Honolulu	J7K Pro Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,285	Good	Tier 4	116.9	6.14	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$165	USAP certified
Honolulu	Sword & Shield-J1 Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	1,880	Low	Tier 4	127.8	6.90	—	—	—	8.80 oz	US$166.50	USAP certified
Honolulu	Sword & Shield-J1H Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,032	Fair	Tier 4	129.9	6.80	—	—	—	8.70 oz	US$166.50	USAP certified
Honolulu	Sword & Shield-J2 Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Hybrid	16 mm	1,714	Low	Tier 4	117.7	6.55	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$145	USAP certified
Honolulu	Sword & Shield-J3 Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Widebody	16 mm	1,778	Low	Tier 4	111.4	7.00	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$130.50	USAP certified
Honolulu	Sword & Shield-J5 Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,067	Fair	Tier 4	130.1	6.15	—	—	—	8.60 oz	US$166.50	USAP certified
JOOLA	Hyperion 3S Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,139	Good	Tier 4	115.1	6.03	—	—	—	7.90 oz	US$199.95	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
JOOLA	Hyperion CFS (Gen-1) Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	1,725	Low	Tier 4	127.0	6.57	—	—	—	8.40 oz	US$159.99	USAP certified
JOOLA	Magnus 3S Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,117	Good	Tier 4	114.0	6.12	—	—	—	7.90 oz	US$199.95	UPA-A
JOOLA	Perseus 3S Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Elongated	14 mm	2,141	Good	Tier 4	120.4	6.07	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$199.95	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
JOOLA	Perseus 3S Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,148	Good	Tier 4	118.6	6.15	—	—	—	7.90 oz	US$199.95	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
JOOLA	Perseus MOD TA-15 Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam Used-2 weeks	Elongated	16 mm	2,243	Good	Tier 4	119.2	6.12	62.7	39.1	100.0	8.80 oz	—	Sunset (no longer legal)
JOOLA	Perseus Pro IV 14mm Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Elongated	14 mm	2,159	Good	Tier 4	115.1	6.08	60.3	38.6	45.6	7.90 oz	US$249.95	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
JOOLA	Perseus Pro IV 16mm Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,112	Good	Tier 4	117.3	6.31	—	—	—	8.10 oz	US$249.95	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
JOOLA	Scorpeus 3S Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Widebody	16 mm	2,213	Good	Tier 4	111.6	7.00	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$199.95	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
JOOLA	Scorpeus Collin Johns CFS (Gen-1) Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Widebody	16 mm	1,889	Low	Tier 4	114.0	6.95	—	—	—	8.10 oz	US$79.98	USAP certified
JOOLA	Scorpeus Pro IV Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Widebody	16 mm	2,198	Good	Tier 4	112.5	7.25	60.0	38.3	39.7	8.30 oz	US$249.95	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
JOOLA	Solaire Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Widebody	14 mm	1,917	Fair	Tier 4	—	—	—	—	—	8.40 oz	—	USAP certified
Luzz	Pro Cannon Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,213	Good	Tier 4	121.6	6.08	60.2	38.1	40.2	8.00 oz	US$109	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Luzz	Pro-4 Inferno Peel ply · Full-Foam (MPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,256	Good	Tier 4	117.4	6.07	61.0	38.8	54.6	7.80 oz	US$229	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Luzz	Pro-4 Tornazo Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP + SCF + expanding foam)	Elongated	16 mm	2,239	Good	Tier 4	120.9	6.17	60.8	38.5	49.8	8.00 oz	US$229	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
RPM	Friction Pro Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,225	Good	Tier 4	115.2	6.15	60.6	38.7	49.8	7.70 oz	US$249.99	USAP certified
RPM	Q2 Elongated 16 Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP + EVA + TPU + TPE + expanding foam)	Elongated	16 mm	2,361	Elite	Tier 4	114.6	6.02	61.6	39.3	68.3	7.80 oz	US$249.99	USAP certified
RPM	Q2 Widebody 14 Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP + EVA + TPU + TPE + expanding foam)	Widebody	14 mm	2,359	Elite	Tier 4	105.7	6.92	—	—	—	7.80 oz	US$249.99	USAP certified
RPM	Q2 Widebody 16 Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP + EVA + TPU + TPE + expanding foam)	Widebody	16 mm	2,339	Elite	Tier 4	107.4	6.94	61.6	39.6	73.2	7.80 oz	US$249.99	USAP certified
Selkirk	AMPED Control Invikta Grit · Honeycomb polypropylene	Elongated	16 mm	1,855	Low	Tier 4	119.4	5.93	—	—	—	8.20 oz	US$160	USAP certified
Selkirk	Amped Pro Air Epic Grit · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Widebody	16 mm	2,252	Good	Tier 4	111.3	6.67	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$180	USAP certified
Selkirk	Amped Pro Air Invikta Grit · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,080	Fair	Tier 4	121.2	5.93	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$180	USAP certified
Selkirk	LABS 003 Grit · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Widebody	20 mm	1,902	Fair	Tier 4	—	—	—	—	—	7.70 oz	US$333	USAP certified
Selkirk	LABS 007 Invikta Infinigrit · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	10 mm	2,269	Good	Tier 3	104.4	5.88	—	—	—	7.70 oz	US$333	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	LABS 007 Invikta Infinigrit · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	14 mm	2,198	Good	Tier 3	124.5	6.14	—	—	—	8.40 oz	US$333	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	LABS 008 Epic Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP)	Widebody	13 mm	2,010	Fair	Tier 4	111.1	5.95	—	—	—	7.80 oz	US$288	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	LABS 008 Invikta Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP)	Elongated	10 mm	2,133	Good	Tier 4	119.5	5.26	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$288	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	LABS 008 Invikta Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP)	Elongated	13 mm	2,109	Good	Tier 4	115.6	5.50	—	—	—	7.90 oz	US$288	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	LABS 008 Invikta 10mm Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP)	Elongated	10 mm	2,017	Fair	Tier 4	109.2	5.83	—	—	—	7.90 oz	US$288	USAP certified
Selkirk	LABS 008 Tour Peel ply · Full Foam (EPP)	Elongated	13 mm	2,050	Fair	Tier 4	121.6	5.38	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$288	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	LABS Project Boomstik – Widebody Infinigrit · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Widebody	16 mm	2,235	Good	Tier 3	111.7	7.69	61.0	39.1	56.0	8.30 oz	US$333	USAP certified
Selkirk	LABS Project Boomstik ST – Elongated Infinigrit Ultra · Full-Foam (EPP with EVA border)	Elongated	16 mm	2,438	Elite	—	121.7	7.12	61.6	39.1	65.4	8.30 oz	US$350	USAP certified
Selkirk	Luxx Control Air Invikta Grit · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	20 mm	2,229	Good	Tier 4	120.0	5.96	—	—	—	8.10 oz	US$250	USAP certified
Selkirk	Luxx II Control Air Invikta Infinigrit · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	19 mm	2,142	Good	Tier 3	117.6	5.93	58.5	36.5	16.8	8.00 oz	US$280	USAP certified
Selkirk	SLK ERA Elongated Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	2,190	Good	Tier 4	117.6	6.35	—	—	—	8.10 oz	US$200	USAP certified
Selkirk	SLK ERA Widebody Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + EVA + expanding foam	Widebody	16 mm	2,203	Good	Tier 4	112.2	7.05	—	—	—	8.10 oz	US$200	USAP certified
Selkirk	SLK Halo Power XL Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene	Elongated	13 mm	1,849	Low	Tier 4	115.0	5.27	—	—	—	7.50 oz	US$140	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	SLK Halo Pro Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Widebody	14 mm	2,028	Fair	Tier 4	108.1	6.90	—	—	—	8.00 oz	US$150	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	Vanguard Power Air Invikta Grit · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	12.7 mm	2,176	Good	Tier 4	106.0	5.31	—	—	—	7.80 oz	US$250	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	Vanguard Power Air S2 Grit · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Widebody	12.7 mm	2,077	Fair	Tier 4	—	—	—	—	—	7.80 oz	US$250	Dual certified (USAP + UPA-A)
Selkirk	Vanguard Pro Invikta Peel ply · Honeycomb polypropylene + expanding foam	Elongated	16 mm	1,887	Low	Tier 4	114.3	5.96	58.8	37.2	22.3	8.00 oz	US$230	USAP certified

Lab leaderboards

Highest spin

Most power

Lightest swing weight

How to read the numbers

Spin RPM

Spin is revolutions per minute off a full swing. 2,300 and above is Elite, 2,100 to 2,300 is Good, 1,900 to 2,100 is Fair, and below 1,900 is Low. A high number on a new paddle does not tell you whether the surface still spins after wear. Durability tier is a separate wear label: Tier 1 lost the least spin, and a blank cell has no published wear result.

Power, pop, and firepower

Power is ball speed off a full swing, in mph. Pop is ball speed off a short punch, such as a volley. Firepower rolls both into one 0–100 score against the rest of this list. The power chart marks under 59.5 mph as low, 59.5 to 61 mph as medium, and 61 mph and above as high.

Swing weight and twist weight

Swing weight is how heavy the paddle feels to swing. Higher usually means more stability and pace, with slower hands. Twist weight is stability on off-center hits.

Paddle database FAQ

Where do these numbers come from?

The performance figures come from the public John Kew Pickleball lab tests. Spin, power, pop, swing weight, and twist weight were measured on the same equipment. Pickle HK organizes that dataset into a searchable list and credits the source.

How should I use this table to choose a paddle?

Filter by spin rating or shape first, then compare swing weight and firepower. Lower swing weight usually means quicker hands. Higher twist weight usually stays steadier when you miss the center. Prices are US list prices, so what you pay in Hong Kong will differ with shipping and the shop.

How are spin ratings split?

Ratings follow measured RPM: 2,300 or above is Elite, 2,100 to 2,300 is Good, 1,900 to 2,100 is Fair, and below 1,900 is Low. Durability tier is a separate wear test. Tier 1 is the group that lost the least spin, so read it apart from the new-paddle RPM.