Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
NOVEMBER 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Gherkin Quantum 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 58 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 8.4%
- Serve speed z-score
- -1.576
- Punch volley speed
- 36.5 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 2.7%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -2.301
- Spin
- 2201 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 27.2%
- Spin z-score
- -0.403
- Swing weight
- 117.35
- Swing weight percentile
- 73.8%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.596
- Twist weight
- 6.75
- Twist weight percentile
- 73.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.573
- Static weight
- 7.95 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 38.5%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.236
- Balance point
- 24.4 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 58.0%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.436
- Firepower
- 6/100
- Control score
- 88/100
- Power rating
- 1/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Spin rating
- 2/5
- Pop rating
- 1/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 3/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.6 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.375 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- 12k Raw Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 2
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #504 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics