Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 610+ reviewed
Reviewed
DECEMBER 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Facolos NEXX 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The NEXX needs a real break-in. The first few sessions feel boardy, dwell is minimal, and drives come off flat.
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.4 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 54.7%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.492
- Punch volley speed
- 38.9 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 56.2%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.513
- Spin
- 2292 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 80.5%
- Spin z-score
- 0.614
- Swing weight
- 119.6
- Swing weight percentile
- 86.5%
- Swing weight z-score
- 1.004
- Twist weight
- 5.95
- Twist weight percentile
- 12.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.974
- Static weight
- 8.18 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 82.5%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.909
- Balance point
- 24.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 52.0%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.250
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.39 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 80.4%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.758
- Firepower
- 55/100
- Control score
- 45/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.2 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.625 in
- Width
- 7.25 in
- Handle length
- 5.875 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene + Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Punch volley rank
- #188 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics