Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JANUARY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
11SIX24 Vapor Power 2 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Vapor Power 2 is a solid Gen 4 paddle that's showing promising surface durability: 16 hours in and I'm seeing no ball marks or visible grit wear. It plays with serious power that competes directly with the Loco, but feels more connected and responsive at contact.
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Matt's Feel Profile
Stifffirm face with fast, direct energy return
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 61.1 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 95.2%
- Serve speed z-score
- 1.088
- Punch volley speed
- 39.2 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 82.7%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.857
- Spin
- 2335 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 92.3%
- Spin z-score
- 1.061
- Swing weight
- 107.55
- Swing weight percentile
- 9.9%
- Swing weight z-score
- -1.234
- Twist weight
- 6.6
- Twist weight percentile
- 63.1%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.282
- Static weight
- 7.85 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 21.3%
- Static weight z-score
- -0.740
- Balance point
- 23.8 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 22.4%
- Balance point z-score
- -0.687
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.60 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 82.6%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.853
- Firepower
- 89/100
- Control score
- 60/100
- Power rating
- 5/5
- Control rating
- 4/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 5/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 4/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.3 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.125 in
- Width
- 7.75 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.125 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- MPP Foam
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (HexGrit)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Durable Grit
- HexGrit
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- UPA-A
- Feel stiffness
- 26/100
- Feel hollowness
- 58/100
- Feel profile
- Stiff
- Punch volley rank
- #50 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics