Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
NOVEMBER 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Gherkin Spectre 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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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
- 36.9 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 5.6%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- -1.833
- Spin
- 2217 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 34.1%
- Spin z-score
- -0.228
- Swing weight
- 124.35
- Swing weight percentile
- 97.2%
- Swing weight z-score
- 1.902
- Twist weight
- 6.95
- Twist weight percentile
- 83.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.960
- Static weight
- 8.16 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 79.9%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.823
- Balance point
- 24.6 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 77.9%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.810
- Firepower
- 4/100
- Control score
- 82/100
- 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
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.5 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
- #487 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics