Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 610+ reviewed
Reviewed
SEPTEMBER 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Volair CMD HYB 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
A slightly soft, spin-heavy hybrid that sits right on the border of power, leaning into power. I enjoyed how it played from the first game, and I still haven't put it down.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Hollowairy core with a resonant, poppy voice
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.7 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 78.1%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.749
- Punch volley speed
- 39.1 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 75.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.747
- Spin
- 2410 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 98.4%
- Spin z-score
- 1.918
- Swing weight
- 110.85
- Swing weight percentile
- 25.1%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.625
- Twist weight
- 6.35
- Twist weight percentile
- 43.7%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.204
- Static weight
- 7.78 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 12.3%
- Static weight z-score
- -1.106
- Balance point
- 24.4 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 58.3%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.437
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 10.65 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 97.5%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 2.244
- Firepower
- 77/100
- Control score
- 53/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.8 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.25 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.6 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- T700 Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (EPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (HexGrit)
- Manufacturing process
- Gen-4 Unibody Molded
- Durable Grit
- HexGrit
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- UPA-A
- Feel stiffness
- 49/100
- Feel hollowness
- 67/100
- Feel profile
- Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #89 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics