RPM Friction Pro V2 14mm Hybrid Flat Top Pickleball Paddle
US$249.99 at RPM
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Weight7.8 oz
Core14 mm
Swingweight109
Specs
| Shape | Hybridbrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 14 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.8 oz (221 g)brand |
| Size | 16.3 × 7.7 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.5 inbrand |
| Grip | 4⅛ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 109low for a hybridbrand |
| Twistweight | 6.7medium for a hybridbrand |
| Balance | 244 mmbrand |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | Carbon Fiber Surface |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Friction Pro V2 Elongated 14mm |
Who it suits
- 14 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, 7.8 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).
- Hybrid. Between widebody and elongated; with a widebody, the shape to start with if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.5 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- Low swingweight for a hybrid. Quick hands at the net: the band the sources pair with control, and with newer players and sore arms (Pickleball.com, Paddletek, Pickleball Science).
- Medium twistweight for a hybrid. Typical stability for the shape (Pickleball.com).
- 4⅛ in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
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- Holbrook Pro - Aero X [Hybrid]Hybrid · 14 mm · 7.7–8 oz · US$169.99
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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.