Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
FEBRUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
CRBN TruFoam Barrage 4 14mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Barrage 4 Hybrid is a fast-handling, spin-driven foam paddle built for aggressive transition play and quick hand battles. Its low swing weight makes it exceptionally maneuverable, allowing rapid counters and sharp redirections at the kitchen, while the textured carbon face generates above-average topspin on drives and roll shots.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stiff + Densesolid, boardy response with fast energy return
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 60.7 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 77.9%
- Serve speed z-score
- 0.745
- Punch volley speed
- 38.8 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 48.9%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.389
- Spin
- 2304 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 87.9%
- Spin z-score
- 0.723
- Swing weight
- 109.75
- Swing weight percentile
- 18.3%
- Swing weight z-score
- -0.823
- Twist weight
- 6.65
- Twist weight percentile
- 67.0%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.379
- Static weight
- 7.94 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 37.2%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.286
- Balance point
- 24.3 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 51.6%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.249
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 7.36 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 56.3%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.042
- Firepower
- 63/100
- Control score
- 67/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.8 cm
- Core thickness
- 14 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.125 in
- Width
- 7.875 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- EPP Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Cold Layered w/ 100% Foam Core
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- USAP & UPA-A
- Feel stiffness
- 28/100
- Feel hollowness
- 27/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff + Dense
- Punch volley rank
- #234 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics