Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
AUGUST 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Rich Cat Supply Animo 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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$149.99
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All measurements
- Swing weight
- 120.45
- Swing weight percentile
- 89.2%
- Swing weight z-score
- 1.174
- Twist weight
- 6.35
- Twist weight percentile
- 44.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.201
- Static weight
- 8.09 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 69.0%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.470
- Balance point
- 25.1 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 97.7%
- Balance point z-score
- 1.746
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 3/5
- Balance offset from center
- +4.1 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Core material
- Polypropylene
- Classification
- Gen 2
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics