Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
MAY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Beyond Measure Ronin Hybrid 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The RONIN Hybrid plays more like an elongated-hybrid crossover than a true compact hybrid, especially since it appears to share the same dimensions as the Elongated. It leans soft, controlled, and dwell-oriented with enough pop to finish points, but it feels best once weighted properly.
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.4 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 54.5%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.487
- Punch volley speed
- 38.9 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 55.5%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.506
- Spin
- 2256 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 47.8%
- Spin z-score
- 0.198
- Swing weight
- 115.45
- Swing weight percentile
- 59.4%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.241
- Twist weight
- 6.3
- Twist weight percentile
- 40.1%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.298
- Static weight
- 8.05 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 59.7%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.269
- Balance point
- 24.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 51.6%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.249
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.33 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 55.6%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.024
- Firepower
- 55/100
- Control score
- 66/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 3/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 3/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.5 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.375 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.25 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- T700 Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Gen-3 Foam Enhanced
- Classification
- Gen 3
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #193 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics