Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 630+ reviewed
Reviewed
JULY 2026
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Engage X2 Pro 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
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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
- 2373 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 94.6%
- Spin z-score
- 1.477
- Swing weight
- 124.35
- Swing weight percentile
- 97.2%
- Swing weight z-score
- 1.902
- Twist weight
- 6.3
- Twist weight percentile
- 40.1%
- Twist weight z-score
- -0.298
- Static weight
- 8.19 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 83.8%
- Static weight z-score
- 0.974
- Balance point
- 25 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 94.3%
- Balance point z-score
- 1.558
- Surface roughness (Ra)
- 8.63 µm
- Surface roughness (Ra) percentile
- 82.9%
- Surface roughness (Ra) z-score
- 0.869
- Firepower
- 63/100
- Control score
- 47/100
- Power rating
- 4/5
- Control rating
- 3/5
- Spin rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 3/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 5/5
- Balance offset from center
- +4.0 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Elongated
- Length
- 16.5 in
- Width
- 7.5 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.25 in
- Surface material
- Carbon Fiber
- Core material
- Dual-Density Foam Core (EPP and EVA foam)
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Durable Grit
- Yes
- Classification
- Gen 4
- Approval body
- UPA-A
- Punch volley rank
- #234 of 522 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics