Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
AUGUST 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
RPM Q2 Hybrid Flat-Top 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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Matt's Feel Profile
Hollowairy core with a resonant, poppy voice
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61.4 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 97.9%
- Serve speed z-score
- 1.349
- Punch volley speed
- 39.3 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 90.7%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.980
- Spin
- 2294 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 81.7%
- Spin z-score
- 0.636
- Swing weight
- 112.05
- Swing weight percentile
- 32.6%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.397
- Twist weight
- 6.3
- Twist weight percentile
- 40.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.299
- Static weight
- 7.77 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 11.7%
- Static weight z-score
- -1.149
- Balance point
- 24.5 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 67.4%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.626
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.37 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 78.9%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.730
- Firepower
- 94/100
- Control score
- 38/100
- Power rating
- 5/5
- Control rating
- 2/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.9 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.25 in
- Width
- 7.7 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
- 44/100
- Feel hollowness
- 75/100
- Feel profile
- Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #32 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics