Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
MAY 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Hamr Ignite 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 56.3 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 1.2%
- Serve speed z-score
- -3.023
- Punch volley speed
- 36.4 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 1.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -2.406
- Spin
- 2079 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 5.8%
- Spin z-score
- -1.739
- Swing weight
- 117.1
- Swing weight percentile
- 72.1%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.544
- Twist weight
- 6.7
- Twist weight percentile
- 70.2%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.472
- Static weight
- 8.17 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 81.6%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.865
- Balance point
- 24.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 52.1%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.253
- Firepower
- 2/100
- Control score
- 93/100
- Power rating
- 1/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Spin rating
- 1/5
- Pop rating
- 1/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 3/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.5 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.375 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Core material
- Polypropylene
- Classification
- Gen 2
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #504 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics