Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
FEBRUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
RPM Friction Pro Elongated V2 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The RPM Friction Pro Elongated V2 16mm is a head-heavy, high-swing-weight elongated that plays exactly like those numbers suggest: powerful from the baseline, strong on counters, and a little demanding at the kitchen. The ball stays on the face longer than on most carbon paddles, so you can actually see the spin on the ball.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Hollowairy core with a resonant, poppy voice
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 92.1%
- Serve speed z-score
- 1.002
- Punch volley speed
- 39 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 63.3%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.623
- Spin
- 2279 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 62.6%
- Spin z-score
- 0.450
- Swing weight
- 122.2
- Swing weight percentile
- 93.4%
- Swing weight z-score
- 1.501
- Twist weight
- 6.6
- Twist weight percentile
- 63.1%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.282
- Static weight
- 8.16 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 79.9%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.823
- Balance point
- 25.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 98.7%
- Balance point z-score
- 2.120
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.33 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 76.1%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.675
- Firepower
- 78/100
- Control score
- 54/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +4.3 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
- 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
- 53/100
- Feel hollowness
- 76/100
- Feel profile
- Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #133 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics