Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 640+ reviewed
Reviewed
AUGUST 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
RPM Q2 Hybrid Rounded-Top 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 91.9%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.996
- Punch volley speed
- 39.5 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 96.2%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 1.204
- Swing weight
- 107.65
- Swing weight percentile
- 9.8%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.221
- Twist weight
- 6.2
- Twist weight percentile
- 29.7%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.490
- Static weight
- 7.74 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 8.3%
- Static weight z-score
- -1.293
- Balance point
- 24.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 51.5%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.248
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.26 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 74.8%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.621
- Firepower
- 94/100
- Control score
- 33/100
- Power rating
- 5/5
- Control rating
- 2/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.7 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.2 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
- Punch volley rank
- #15 of 529 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 525 measured paddles across 9 metrics