Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
NOVEMBER 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Gherkin Phantom 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 55.5 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 0.6%
- Serve speed z-score
- -3.708
- Punch volley speed
- 35.9 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 1.4%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -2.990
- Swing weight
- 117.4
- Swing weight percentile
- 73.9%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.600
- Twist weight
- 7.5
- Twist weight percentile
- 96.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- 2.015
- Static weight
- 8.14 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 77.6%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.714
- Balance point
- 24.1 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 39.2%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.120
- Firepower
- 1/100
- Control score
- 90/100
- Power rating
- 1/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 1/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 4/5
- Matt's star rating
- 3/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.8 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16 in
- Width
- 8 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- 12k Raw Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 2
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #509 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics