Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JANUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Nexus BrightStar 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Swing weight
- 123
- Swing weight percentile
- 95.1%
- Swing weight z-score
- 1.650
- Twist weight
- 6.55
- Twist weight percentile
- 59.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.186
- Static weight
- 8.09 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 69.0%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.470
- Balance point
- 25 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 94.3%
- Balance point z-score
- 1.558
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 3/5
- Balance offset from center
- +4.0 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber & Fiberglass
- Core material
- Polypropylene + Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics