Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
JULY 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Pickleball Apes Harmony X 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The X has reach and drive depth, but that higher swing weight means more load on your shoulder and less forgiveness on soft shots. Drives from midcourt or deeper have real penetration when you accelerate through the ball, and with the elongated head you can generate pace without over-swinging.
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 59.7 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 32.0%
- Serve speed z-score
- -0.108
- Punch volley speed
- 37.5 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 14.1%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -1.121
- Spin
- 2256 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 48.2%
- Spin z-score
- 0.216
- Swing weight
- 120.5
- Swing weight percentile
- 89.2%
- Swing weight z-score
- 1.178
- Twist weight
- 6.25
- Twist weight percentile
- 34.3%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.396
- Static weight
- 8.09 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 68.6%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.462
- Balance point
- 24.8 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 89.1%
- Balance point z-score
- 1.185
- Firepower
- 23/100
- Control score
- 65/100
- Power rating
- 2/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 3/5
- Pop rating
- 1/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Touch shots rating
- 4/5
- Feel rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.8 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- EVA Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #435 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics