Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 610+ reviewed
Reviewed
MARCH 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Gladiator Advanced II 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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$249.99
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All measurements
- Swing weight
- 112.95
- Swing weight percentile
- 40.4%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.234
- Twist weight
- 4.7
- Twist weight percentile
- 0.2%
- Twist weight z-score
- -3.381
- Static weight
- 7.76 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 10.1%
- Static weight z-score
- -1.207
- Balance point
- 24.7 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 85.0%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.996
- Forgiveness rating
- 1/5
- Matt's star rating
- 1/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.9 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.375 in
- Width
- 7.25 in
- Handle length
- 5.875 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics