Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
OCTOBER 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Franklin C45 Hayden Patriquin 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stiff + Hollowstiff face with a crisp, resonant pop
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.1 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 43.6%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.234
- Punch volley speed
- 38.8 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 49.4%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.397
- Spin
- 2245 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 44.0%
- Spin z-score
- 0.095
- Swing weight
- 115.55
- Swing weight percentile
- 60.7%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.255
- Twist weight
- 6
- Twist weight percentile
- 15.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.878
- Static weight
- 7.89 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 27.3%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.545
- Balance point
- 23.2 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 3.4%
- Balance point z-score
- -1.799
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 6.21 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 23.2%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.691
- Firepower
- 47/100
- Control score
- 60/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 3/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +2.2 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- T700 Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene + Foam Enhanced
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Feel stiffness
- 33/100
- Feel hollowness
- 71/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff + Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #228 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics