Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
DECEMBER 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Spartus P1 Hybrid-16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The P1 compresses into the face before releasing. It's not extended dwell, but it's enough that you can feel the shot developing instead of the ball just firing back at you.
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$219.99
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.4 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 54.5%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.487
- Punch volley speed
- 39.2 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 82.7%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.857
- Spin
- 2349 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 93.4%
- Spin z-score
- 1.214
- Swing weight
- 116.7
- Swing weight percentile
- 70.7%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.474
- Twist weight
- 6.9
- Twist weight percentile
- 80.3%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.863
- Static weight
- 8.22 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 88.6%
- Static weight z-score
- 1.126
- Balance point
- 24.4 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 58.0%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.436
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.08 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 48.5%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- -0.141
- Firepower
- 69/100
- Control score
- 65/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.8 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.25 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.3 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- PermaGrit™
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (EPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Permagrit)
- Durable Grit
- Permagrit
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #50 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics