Onix Z5 Mod Series Graphite Pickleball Paddle
US$89.99 at Onix
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Weight7.5–8.2 oz
Core12 mm
Swingweight—
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 12 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.5–8.2 oz (213–232 g)brand |
| Size | 15.5 × 8.12 inbrand |
| Handle | 5 inbrand |
| Grip | 4 inbrand |
| Swingweight | not published |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | Nomex |
| Face | Graphite |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Graphite Z5 |
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).
- Midweight, 7.5–8.2 oz. Between Paddletek's lightweight (7.3 oz and under) and heavy (8.5 oz and over) classes: the range suggested for beginners and for sore arms (Paddletek).
- Widebody. The most forgiving shape and the best on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect): a good start if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 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 Z1 Composite Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 12 mm · 7.5–8.2 oz · US$59.99
- Onix Z5 Graphite Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 12 mm · 7.5–8.2 oz · US$89.99
- Onix Z3 Composite Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 12.7 mm · 7.5–8.2 oz · US$69.99
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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.