Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JANUARY 2026
Updated NOVEMBER 2026
Flik F3 Elongated 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Swing weight
- 116.3
- Swing weight percentile
- 66.0%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.400
- Twist weight
- 6
- Twist weight percentile
- 15.7%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.879
- Static weight
- 7.99 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 45.5%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.034
- Balance point
- 24.8 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 89.1%
- Balance point z-score
- 1.184
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 6.06 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 19.1%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.810
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +4.0 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.375 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (EPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics