Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
NOVEMBER 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Vatic Pro Saga Flash 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Saga Flash 16mm is the head-heavy hybrid in the Saga line and the favorite among the higher-rated players who played it with me. The thicker core gives more dwell on contact, the head-heavy balance generates depth on volleys and baseline drives, and the overall feel is solid and consistent across shots.
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.4 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 54.7%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.492
- Punch volley speed
- 37.8 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 20.0%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -0.771
- Spin
- 2284 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 70.0%
- Spin z-score
- 0.525
- Swing weight
- 117.7
- Swing weight percentile
- 74.9%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.656
- Twist weight
- 6.6
- Twist weight percentile
- 63.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.279
- Static weight
- 8.2 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 85.7%
- Static weight z-score
- 1.016
- Balance point
- 24 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 32.8%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.307
- Firepower
- 37/100
- Control score
- 88/100
- Power rating
- 2/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 1/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 4/5
- Touch shots rating
- 4/5
- Feel rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.4 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.25 in
- Width
- 7.625 in
- Handle length
- 5.25 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Cold Layered with Edge Foam
- Classification
- Gen 1.5
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #403 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics