Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JUNE 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Neonic Swift FLX 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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Matt's Feel Profile
Hollowairy core with a resonant, poppy voice
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.6 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 69.7%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.657
- Punch volley speed
- 38.8 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 49.0%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.387
- Spin
- 2264 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 52.3%
- Spin z-score
- 0.272
- Spin category
- Medium
- Swing weight
- 107.05
- Swing weight percentile
- 7.9%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.329
- Twist weight
- 5.8
- Twist weight percentile
- 6.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- -1.269
- Static weight
- 7.62 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 2.1%
- Static weight z-score
- -1.903
- Balance point
- 23.7 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 17.7%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.875
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.37 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 77.6%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.697
- Firepower
- 59/100
- Control score
- 52/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +2.7 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.6 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (MPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Feel stiffness
- 56/100
- Feel hollowness
- 65/100
- Feel profile
- Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #235 of 525 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 521 measured paddles across 9 metrics