Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JULY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Mission First Project Matic 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Swing weight
- 109.9
- Swing weight percentile
- 19.1%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.795
- Twist weight
- 7.05
- Twist weight percentile
- 85.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- 1.153
- Static weight
- 7.92 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 33.3%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.387
- Balance point
- 24 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 32.5%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.313
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.18 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 73.0%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.576
- Forgiveness rating
- 4/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.4 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.2 in
- Width
- 7.8 in
- Handle length
- 5.625 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- T700 Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (MPP and TPU foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Gen-4 Unibody Molded
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics