Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
NOVEMBER 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Six Zero Black Opal 14mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Black Opal is one of the hardest-hitting, highest-spinning paddles I've played, but it takes precise control because the power response is non-linear. A sixty percent swing turns into closer to eighty percent output, and full acceleration borders on overkill.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Soft + Denseplush, muted dwell that absorbs pace
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61.4 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 97.9%
- Serve speed z-score
- 1.346
- Punch volley speed
- 39.1 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 74.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.740
- Spin
- 2307 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 88.4%
- Spin z-score
- 0.756
- Swing weight
- 115.5
- Swing weight percentile
- 59.9%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.250
- Twist weight
- 6.25
- Twist weight percentile
- 34.3%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.395
- Static weight
- 8.13 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 76.8%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.672
- Balance point
- 24.2 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 45.4%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.062
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 5.37 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 7.8%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -1.264
- Firepower
- 86/100
- Control score
- 29/100
- Power rating
- 5/5
- Control rating
- 2/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.6 cm
- Core thickness
- 14 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.25 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Toray Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Foam + EVA
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Molded
- Durable Grit
- Yes
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Feel stiffness
- 78/100
- Feel hollowness
- 33/100
- Feel profile
- Soft + Dense
- Punch volley rank
- #92 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics