Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
AUGUST 2025
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Ronbus Quanta R5 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The R5 is the lightest paddle in the line at 7.61 ounces with a swing weight of 103.45, making it incredibly fast and maneuverable, but stock it feels harsh on off-center hits with a twist weight of 6.08. Add weight at three and nine o'clock (about 7-8 grams per side) and it transforms into a stable, powerful paddle that plays like options costing two to three times as much.
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.5 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 62.0%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.573
- Punch volley speed
- 39.1 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 74.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.740
- Spin
- 2311 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 89.6%
- Spin z-score
- 0.799
- Swing weight
- 103.45
- Swing weight percentile
- 2.4%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.999
- Twist weight
- 6.08
- Twist weight percentile
- 22.7%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.724
- Static weight
- 7.61 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 1.9%
- Static weight z-score
- -1.950
- Balance point
- 23.9 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 26.6%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.500
- Firepower
- 68/100
- Control score
- 48/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 3/5
- Touch shots rating
- 3/5
- Feel rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.6 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 16 in
- Width
- 8 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Raw Toray T700 Carbon Fiber Textured
- Core material
- EPP Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #92 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics