Pickleball Apes Zen S+ Review: Power at a 107 Swing Weight

By Matt KhouryFounder, Matt's Pickleball

Published Sep 6, 2026Updated Sep 8, 2026Independent editorial · No brand paid for or approved this article

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Pickleball Apes Zen S+ Review: Power at a 107 Swing Weight

How I measured this

Every number in this review is one I measured with my own equipment and instruments. Swing weight on a Briffidi SW1, twist weight on a Briffidi TWA2, static weight on a precision balance scale, serve speed and punch volley speed with a radar gun, spin from a high-speed camera at over 500 frames per second, surface roughness with a stylus roughness tester. It's the same setup for all 612 paddles I've measured.

Swing weight 107.3 · Twist weight 6.96 · Spin 2,329 RPM · Static weight 7.71 oz · Serve speed 60.8 MPH · Punch volley speed 39.1 MPH · Surface roughness 7.54 Ra

If a metric is missing above, this paddle hasn't been through that test yet. Full measurements for the Zen S+ are on its paddle page. My method is written up on the methodology page, and every paddle I've measured is in the paddle data study.