Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
OCTOBER 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Pickleball Apes Pulse V 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Pulse V is the standard-shape pick in the Pulse line and the fastest in your hand. The lower swing weight makes flicks and quick exchanges at the kitchen feel responsive, and the wider face has a more usable sweet spot than the elongated.
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 59.3 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 25.1%
- Serve speed z-score
- -0.459
- Punch volley speed
- 38.4 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 33.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -0.079
- Spin
- 2212 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 31.0%
- Spin z-score
- -0.282
- Swing weight
- 113.7
- Swing weight percentile
- 45.8%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.086
- Twist weight
- 7.41
- Twist weight percentile
- 96.4%
- Twist weight z-score
- 1.850
- Static weight
- 8.2 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 85.9%
- Static weight z-score
- 1.025
- Balance point
- 23.9 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 26.6%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.500
- Firepower
- 29/100
- Control score
- 94/100
- Power rating
- 2/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Spin rating
- 2/5
- Pop rating
- 2/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 5/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 4/5
- Touch shots rating
- 4/5
- Feel rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.9 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 15.75 in
- Width
- 8 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Kevlar & Nylon
- Core material
- Polypropylene + Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #333 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics