Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JANUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Revolin Roya EXP-1 Pure 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 59.7 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 31.7%
- Serve speed z-score
- -0.115
- Punch volley speed
- 39 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 63.3%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.623
- Spin
- 2231 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 39.1%
- Spin z-score
- -0.075
- Swing weight
- 108.5
- Swing weight percentile
- 13.6%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.055
- Twist weight
- 7.6
- Twist weight percentile
- 98.4%
- Twist weight z-score
- 2.216
- Static weight
- 8.1 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 71.1%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.521
- Balance point
- 23.2 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 3.4%
- Balance point z-score
- -1.807
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.04 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 70.5%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.489
- Firepower
- 48/100
- Control score
- 90/100
- Power rating
- 3/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Spin rating
- 2/5
- Pop rating
- 4/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 5/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.0 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 15.875 in
- Width
- 7.875 in
- Handle length
- 5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Core material
- Polypropylene
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Cold Layered
- Classification
- Gen 1
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #133 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics