Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
FEBRUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Vulcan Kyrgios Elongated 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Kyrgios Elongated is the most power-oriented shape in the Chapter 1 lineup, pairing high swing weight with a dense, hollow foam-core response that produces strong plow-through on drives and serves. Its floating EPP construction delivers above-average pace without requiring exaggerated swing effort, making it a natural fit for aggressive baseline players.
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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
- 2273 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 57.8%
- Spin z-score
- 0.384
- Swing weight
- 119.45
- Swing weight percentile
- 85.9%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.988
- Twist weight
- 6.15
- Twist weight percentile
- 26.2%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.588
- Static weight
- 8.11 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 73.5%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.571
- Balance point
- 25 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 94.3%
- Balance point z-score
- 1.558
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 5.89 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 15.4%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.920
- Firepower
- 63/100
- Control score
- 47/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 3/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +4.0 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- UPA-A
- Punch volley rank
- #234 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics