Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
APRIL 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Nxtgen Hydra E 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.7 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 77.9%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.745
- Punch volley speed
- 38.8 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 48.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.389
- Spin
- 2280 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 64.4%
- Spin z-score
- 0.461
- Swing weight
- 115.25
- Swing weight percentile
- 57.4%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.204
- Twist weight
- 6.1
- Twist weight percentile
- 22.8%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.685
- Static weight
- 8 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 48.9%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.017
- Balance point
- 24.4 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 58.0%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.436
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.07 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 70.6%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.505
- Firepower
- 63/100
- Control score
- 50/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- 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
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- EPP Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Gen-4 Unibody Molded
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #234 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics