Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 620+ reviewed
Reviewed
SEPTEMBER 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
12 hrs logged
Spartus Spitfire Widebody 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Spitfire Widebody is Spartus's 16 x 8 inch foam-core paddle, at $109.99 ($98.99 with code MPB). Spin is the standout.
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$109.99
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Matt's Feel Profile
Hollowairy core with a resonant, poppy voice
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.4 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 54.7%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.492
- Punch volley speed
- 39.4 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 94.2%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 1.097
- Spin
- 2441 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 98.6%
- Spin z-score
- 2.260
- Swing weight
- 106.65
- Swing weight percentile
- 7.0%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.404
- Twist weight
- 7.15
- Twist weight percentile
- 88.7%
- Twist weight z-score
- 1.340
- Static weight
- 7.83 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 18.1%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.847
- Balance point
- 23.8 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 22.6%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.680
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.58 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 61.8%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.208
- Firepower
- 74/100
- Control score
- 71/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 5/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.5 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Widebody
- Length
- 16 in
- Width
- 8 in
- Handle length
- 5.3 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (EPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (PermagritNano)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Durable Grit
- PermagritNano
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Feel stiffness
- 42/100
- Feel hollowness
- 70/100
- Feel profile
- Hollow
- Punch volley rank
- #21 of 517 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 513 measured paddles across 9 metrics