Onix Z Junior Composite Pickleball Paddle
US$49.99 at Onix
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Weight6.2–6.8 oz
Core12 mm
Swingweight—
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 12 mmbrand |
| Weight | 6.2–6.8 oz (176–193 g)brand |
| Size | 14.5 × 7.62 inbrand |
| Handle | 4.5 inbrand |
| Grip | 4 inbrand |
| Swingweight | not published |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | Polypropylene |
| Face | Composite |
| Approval | Approval unconfirmed |
Who it suits
- 12 mm core. A thinner core is livelier, the traditional pick for pop (Onix, Paddletek), though Pickleball Effect's 2026 analysis finds modern 16 mm paddles have lost little of it (Pickleball Effect).
- Light, 6.2–6.8 oz. In Paddletek's lightweight class. A very light paddle absorbs less shock, so the arm does more of the work (Paddletek, Pickleball.com).
- Widebody. The most forgiving shape and the best on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect): a good start if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 4.5 in handle. Short for a two-handed backhand (PickleballUS); a shorter handle leaves more of the paddle for the face (PickleballUS, Pickleball Effect).
- 4 in grip. A smaller grip; between sizes, the sources say go smaller and build up with an overgrip (Pickleball Central, Paddletek).
Not published by Onix: swingweight, twistweight. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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Similar paddles
Other widebody paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
- Onix Z Junior Composite Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 12 mm · 6.2–6.8 oz · US$49.99
- Electrum Pro Stealth SeriesWidebody · 12 mm · 7.2–7.4 oz · US$199.99
- Paddletek Bantam TS-5Widebody · 12.7 mm · 7–7.5 oz · US$89.99
- Electrum Pro II Stealth SeriesWidebody · 12 mm · 7.3–7.5 oz · US$199.99
- Onix Evoke Tear Drop Composite PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 6.9–7.5 oz · US$34.98
- Onix Stryker 4 Graphite Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7–7.4 oz · US$79.99
Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.