Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
OCTOBER 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Pikpok Pickle Marlin Apex 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Swing weight
- 118.6
- Swing weight percentile
- 80.8%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.824
- Twist weight
- 6.4
- Twist weight percentile
- 47.5%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.106
- Static weight
- 8.04 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 56.6%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.210
- Balance point
- 24.5 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 67.4%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.626
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.16 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 73.0%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.591
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 3/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.5 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.7 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- PET + Toray Carbon Fiber Weave
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics