Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
NOVEMBER 2024
Updated NOVEMBER 2026
Chorus Shapeshifter HX 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Shapeshifter HX is the middle option in the X-series and the one I'd grab if I had to pick blind. With the hybrid shape you get most of the EX's reach without the slower hand speed, and most of the SX's quickness without losing power on drives.
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 57.1 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 2.3%
- Serve speed z-score
- -2.349
- Punch volley speed
- 35.6 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 0.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -3.353
- Spin
- 2268 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 54.7%
- Spin z-score
- 0.329
- Swing weight
- 113.1
- Swing weight percentile
- 41.7%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.198
- Twist weight
- 6.45
- Twist weight percentile
- 53.4%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.008
- Static weight
- 7.82 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 17.0%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.891
- Balance point
- 23.9 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 26.6%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.500
- Firepower
- 1/100
- Control score
- 91/100
- Power rating
- 1/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Spin rating
- 3/5
- Pop rating
- 1/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 4/5
- Touch shots rating
- 4/5
- Feel rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.3 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.25 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- 18k Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 2
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #518 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics