Matt Khoury
Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 640+ reviewed
Reviewed
OCTOBER 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026

Ronbus R2 Pulsar FX 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review

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Retail Price
$180.00
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All measurements
Serve speed
58.2 mph
Serve speed percentile
10.9%
Serve speed z-score
-1.412
Punch volley speed
37.8 mph
Punch volley speed percentile
19.6%
Punch volley speed z-score
-0.787
Spin
2224 rpm
Spin percentile
36.5%
Spin z-score
-0.164
Spin category
Medium
Swing weight
110.51
Swing weight percentile
23.5%
Swing weight z-score
-0.683
Twist weight
6.61
Twist weight percentile
66.7%
Twist weight z-score
0.306
Static weight
7.81 oz
Static weight percentile
15.4%
Static weight z-score
-0.938
Balance point
23.4 cm
Balance point percentile
7.1%
Balance point z-score
-1.448
Firepower
15/100
Control score
100/100
Power rating
1/5
Control rating
5/5
Pop rating
1/5
Forgiveness rating
4/5
Shot resetting rating
4/5
Touch shots rating
4/5
Feel rating
3/5
Matt's star rating
5/5
Balance offset from center
+3.1 cm
Core thickness
16 mm
Shape
Widebody
Length
16 in
Width
8 in
Handle length
5.5 in
Handle circumference
4.125 in
Surface material
Raw Toray T700 Carbon Fiber Textured
Core material
Polypropylene Honeycomb
Surface texture
Peel Ply (Coarse)
Manufacturing process
Thermoformed
Classification
Gen 3
Approval body
USA Pickleball
Punch volley rank
#415 of 529 measured paddles
Market comparison
525 measured paddles across 9 metrics

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