Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
NOVEMBER 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Flamingo Raptor Venom 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Swing weight
- 116.02
- Swing weight percentile
- 64.3%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.343
- Twist weight
- 6.1
- Twist weight percentile
- 23.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.685
- Static weight
- 7.99 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 45.2%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.041
- Balance point
- 23.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 5.4%
- Balance point z-score
- -1.613
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Touch shots rating
- 3/5
- Feel rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 2/5
- Balance offset from center
- +2.5 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.375 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 2
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics