Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 640+ reviewed
Reviewed
SEPTEMBER 2026
Updated NOVEMBER 2026
RPM Friction Pro Hybrid Flat-Top V2 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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Matt's Feel Profile
Hollowairy core with a resonant, poppy voice
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.9 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 88.3%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.910
- Punch volley speed
- 39.1 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 74.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.734
- Spin
- 2289 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 74.1%
- Spin z-score
- 0.514
- Spin category
- Medium
- Swing weight
- 115.65
- Swing weight percentile
- 61.7%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.282
- Twist weight
- 6.65
- Twist weight percentile
- 67.1%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.383
- Static weight
- 7.97 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 42.4%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.129
- Balance point
- 24.4 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 57.9%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.436
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.40 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 79.0%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.707
- Firepower
- 81/100
- Control score
- 58/100
- Power rating
- 5/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- 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
- 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
- 70/100
- Feel profile
- Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #94 of 529 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 525 measured paddles across 9 metrics