Eric rated it 5 out of 5 on
Just does what you expect it too. Easy to play with, great control.
Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
APRIL 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Luzz Glider 2026 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Glider 2026 is Luzz Pickleball's Gen 3 thermoformed hybrid with a foam-enhanced core and a coarse-peel-ply carbon-fiber face. $119, USAP and UPA-A.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stiff + Hollowstiff face with a crisp, resonant pop
How players classify this paddle
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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
- 38.8 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 48.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.389
- Spin
- 2295 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 81.9%
- Spin z-score
- 0.624
- Swing weight
- 107.95
- Swing weight percentile
- 11.5%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.158
- Twist weight
- 6.4
- Twist weight percentile
- 47.8%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.105
- Static weight
- 7.83 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 18.5%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.839
- Balance point
- 23.9 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 26.7%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.499
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.97 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 69.2%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.446
- Firepower
- 55/100
- Control score
- 74/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.3 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.25 in
- Width
- 7.625 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
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Feel stiffness
- 40/100
- Feel hollowness
- 60/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff + Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #234 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics