Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
MAY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
RPM Friction Pro Elongated V2 14mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The RPM Friction Pro Elongated V2 14mm is a faster, more explosive version of the same platform. It's still elongated and slightly head-heavy, but now clearly leaning into pop and speed over stability.
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$249.99
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Matt's Feel Profile
Hollowairy core with a resonant, poppy voice
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.8 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 83.1%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.831
- Punch volley speed
- 39.2 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 82.7%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.857
- Spin
- 2283 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 67.4%
- Spin z-score
- 0.493
- Swing weight
- 113.9
- Swing weight percentile
- 46.9%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.048
- Twist weight
- 6.05
- Twist weight percentile
- 19.4%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.782
- Static weight
- 7.84 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 19.8%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.790
- Balance point
- 24.5 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 67.3%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.623
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.50 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 80.5%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.784
- Firepower
- 83/100
- Control score
- 25/100
- Power rating
- 5/5
- Control rating
- 2/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.5 cm
- Core thickness
- 14 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
- Core material
- Polypropylene + Foam Enhanced
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Gen-3 Foam Enhanced
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Feel stiffness
- 42/100
- Feel hollowness
- 75/100
- Feel profile
- Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #50 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics