Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 610+ reviewed
Reviewed
AUGUST 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Facolos Elite X 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Elite X 16mm is the calmer version of the 14mm. Thicker core, softer rebound, and the ball actually dies on resets instead of springing off.
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Retail Price
$139.99
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Matt's Feel Profile
Soft + Hollowsoft, springy touch with a lively pocket
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.2 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 46.7%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.320
- Punch volley speed
- 38.7 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 44.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.280
- Spin
- 2241 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 42.6%
- Spin z-score
- 0.050
- Swing weight
- 113.55
- Swing weight percentile
- 43.6%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.122
- Twist weight
- 5.6
- Twist weight percentile
- 2.1%
- Twist weight z-score
- -1.648
- Static weight
- 7.99 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 44.9%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.048
- Balance point
- 24.2 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 45.6%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.064
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 6.22 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 23.8%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.669
- Firepower
- 46/100
- Control score
- 59/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 3/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.2 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene + Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Feel stiffness
- 64/100
- Feel hollowness
- 75/100
- Feel profile
- Soft + Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #263 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics