Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
FEBRUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
RPM Q2 Elongated 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Q2 is the first foam paddle I've played that genuinely feels closer to a Gen 3 honeycomb build than a typical foam core. Most foam paddles have that muted, disconnected contact quality where you hit the ball and it just goes without much feedback.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Soft + Hollowsoft, springy touch with a lively pocket
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61.5 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 98.8%
- Serve speed z-score
- 1.432
- Punch volley speed
- 39.2 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 82.7%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.857
- Spin
- 2290 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 77.5%
- Spin z-score
- 0.570
- Swing weight
- 114.05
- Swing weight percentile
- 47.7%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.020
- Twist weight
- 5.9
- Twist weight percentile
- 10.2%
- Twist weight z-score
- -1.072
- Static weight
- 7.81 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 15.4%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.941
- Balance point
- 24.8 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 89.1%
- Balance point z-score
- 1.184
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.71 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 64.2%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.273
- Firepower
- 91/100
- Control score
- 25/100
- Power rating
- 5/5
- Control rating
- 2/5
- Spin rating
- 4/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.8 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.375 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (EPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Feel stiffness
- 74/100
- Feel hollowness
- 66/100
- Feel profile
- Soft + Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #50 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics