Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
MAY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Paddletek Honeyfoam TKO-X 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Honey Foam feels like the Reserve rebranded: soft, dense, controlled, and stronger than the Friday Aura when you swing through it. The issue is value, especially with Friday and Vatic offering cheaper paths into this category.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Densesolid, muted core with a compact thud
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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
- 38.4 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 33.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -0.079
- Spin
- 2267 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 53.6%
- Spin z-score
- 0.319
- Swing weight
- 113.1
- Swing weight percentile
- 41.7%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.198
- Twist weight
- 5.95
- Twist weight percentile
- 12.8%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.975
- Static weight
- 8.17 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 81.8%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.874
- Balance point
- 24.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 51.6%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.249
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 6.47 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 25.9%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.541
- Firepower
- 58/100
- Control score
- 49/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 3/5
- Pop rating
- 2/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 3/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.5 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.375 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- PT-700 Unidirectional RAW Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (EPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Gen-4 Unibody Molded
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Feel stiffness
- 54/100
- Feel hollowness
- 40/100
- Feel profile
- Dense
- Punch volley rank
- #333 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics