Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
MAY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Pakle Fuse 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Pakle Fuse reminds me of the Luzz Inferno, loosely, at half the price. The core is an MPP foam center with a TPU perimeter ring for trampoline pop and EVA at the edges.
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Retail Price
$119.00
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stiff + Hollowstiff face with a crisp, resonant pop
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.5 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 62.0%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.573
- Punch volley speed
- 39.3 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 90.8%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.974
- Spin
- 2281 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 65.5%
- Spin z-score
- 0.471
- Swing weight
- 110.55
- Swing weight percentile
- 23.8%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.674
- Twist weight
- 6.05
- Twist weight percentile
- 19.4%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.782
- Static weight
- 7.67 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 3.9%
- Static weight z-score
- -1.647
- Balance point
- 24.4 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 58.0%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.436
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.58 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 61.1%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.187
- Firepower
- 76/100
- Control score
- 38/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 2/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.4 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.625 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Tri-Density Foam Core (MPP, EVA, and TPU foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Feel stiffness
- 28/100
- Feel hollowness
- 78/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff + Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #32 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics