Best 16mm Pickleball Paddles (2026)
Quick answer
The best all-round 16mm paddle in PaddleDB is the Honolulu Pickleball Co. J6CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (all-round score 81). Best 16mm picks by rating: for power, the Holbrook Fuze Elongated (16mm) (100), for control, the Honolulu Pickleball Co. J6CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (73) and for spin, the Honolulu Pickleball Co. J2CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (100). PaddleDB tracks 71 16mm paddles.
How this ranking works
Every 16mm paddle in PaddleDB, ranked by all-round score — the average of its Power, Control, Spin and Agility ratings. Paddles not yet rated in all four categories are listed after, ordered by Power.
Ratings are relative: 100 is the highest value in PaddleDB and 1 the lowest. Read the full methodology.
Full ranking: 71 paddles
| # | Paddle | All-round | Power | Control | Spin | Agility | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J6CR Crystal Blue Endurance SurfaceHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 81 | 87 | 73 | 99 | 63 | $195 |
| 2 | Vapor Power 211six24 | 79 | 85 | 68 | 95 | 66 | $209.99 |
| 3 | Pegasus Power 211six24 | 77 | 85 | 60 | 95 | 68 | $209.99 |
| 4 | J2CR Crystal Blue Endurance SurfaceHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 76 | 77 | 63 | 100 | 64 | $195 |
| 5 | J2NFTHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 75 | 84 | 59 | 88 | 70 | $195 |
| 6 | Loco (Hybrid)Bread & Butter | 75 | 86 | 68 | 91 | 55 | $199 |
| 7 | J2FC+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 74 | 79 | 60 | 88 | 70 | $195 |
| 8 | Hurache-X Power 211six24 | 74 | 90 | 72 | 95 | 37 | $209.99 |
| 9 | J6CRHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 74 | 87 | 67 | 77 | 63 | $195 |
| 10 | J2K+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 71 | 96 | 58 | 81 | 49 | $170 |
| 11 | Pegasus Power11six24 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 93 | 79 | $169.99 |
| 12 | J2NFHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 69 | 65 | 57 | 88 | 66 | $195 |
| 13 | Loco (Standard)Bread & Butter | 68 | 77 | 51 | 74 | 70 | $199 |
| 14 | Hurache-X Power11six24 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 93 | 41 | $169.99 |
| 15 | Vapor Power11six24 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 92 | 55 | $169.99 |
| 16 | Boomstik WidebodySelkirk | 66 | 90 | 42 | 74 | 59 | $333 |
| 17 | Boomstik ElongatedSelkirk | 66 | 95 | 57 | 74 | 38 | $333 |
| 18 | FeverFriday Pickleball | 66 | 52 | 54 | 89 | 68 | $99 |
| 19 | J3Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 63 | 72 | 52 | 60 | 69 | $145 |
| 20 | Perseus Pro IV (16mm)Joola | 62 | 78 | 67 | 82 | 21 | $279.95 |
| 21 | InvaderBread & Butter | 62 | 63 | 58 | 81 | 45 | $189 |
| 22 | Loco (Elongated)Bread & Butter | 62 | 87 | 69 | 75 | 15 | $199 |
| 23 | OriginalFriday Pickleball | 61 | 49 | 54 | 76 | 65 | $50 |
| 24 | Filth (Standard)Bread & Butter | 61 | 56 | 43 | 69 | 74 | $165 |
| 25 | ChallengerFriday Pickleball | 60 | 51 | 60 | 72 | 55 | $89 |
| 26 | Pegasus All-Court11six24 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 88 | 56 | $149.99 |
| 27 | Filth (Hybrid)Bread & Butter | 57 | 54 | 53 | 68 | 54 | $165 |
| 28 | Hurache-X Control+11six24 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 72 | 32 | $139.99 |
| 29 | Vapor All-Court11six24 | 57 | 47 | 54 | 91 | 35 | $149.99 |
| 30 | Hurache-X All-Court11six24 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 88 | 13 | $149.99 |
| 31 | Filth (Elongated)Bread & Butter | 52 | 58 | 60 | 68 | 21 | $165 |
| 32 | J2KHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 51 | 19 | 47 | 80 | 57 | $155 |
| 33 | ShogunBread & Butter | 46 | 33 | 61 | 70 | 18 | $189.99 |
| 34 | J2Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 44 | 16 | 44 | 57 | 58 | $145 |
| 35 | J2NFKHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 39 | 62 | 30 | 1 | 64 | $195 |
| 36 | Fuze Elongated (16mm)Holbrook | N/A | 100 | N/A | N/A | 36 | $229.99 |
| 37 | V-Sol Pro V7Vatic Pro | N/A | 96 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $109.99 |
| 38 | V-Sol Pro FlashVatic Pro | N/A | 91 | N/A | N/A | 34 | $109.99 |
| 39 | V-Sol Pro V7 - Long HandleVatic Pro | N/A | 86 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $109.99 |
| 40 | J2TI+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | N/A | 76 | N/A | N/A | 47 | $170 |
| 41 | Perseus Mod TA-15 (16mm)Joola | N/A | 75 | N/A | 86 | 36 | $279.95 |
| 42 | V-Sol Pro Flash - Long HandleVatic Pro | N/A | 47 | N/A | N/A | 33 | $109.99 |
| 43 | PRISM Flash (16mm)Vatic Pro | N/A | 43 | N/A | N/A | 39 | $99.99 |
| 44 | V-Sol Pro BloomVatic Pro | N/A | 43 | N/A | N/A | 63 | $109.99 |
| 45 | Power Pro E (16mm)Holbrook | N/A | 27 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $199.99 |
| 46 | PRISM Bloom (16mm)Vatic Pro | N/A | 18 | N/A | N/A | 81 | $99.99 |
| 47 | PRISM V7 (16mm)Vatic Pro | N/A | 15 | N/A | N/A | 12 | $99.99 |
| 48 | PRISM Flash - Long Handle (16mm)Vatic Pro | N/A | 7 | N/A | N/A | 40 | $99.99 |
| 49 | PRISM V7 - Long Handle (16mm)Vatic Pro | N/A | 1 | N/A | N/A | 83 | $99.99 |
| 50 | Hurache-X Alpha 111six24 | N/A | N/A | 59 | 88 | 51 | $149.99 |
| 51 | Hurache-X Jelly Bean11six24 | N/A | N/A | 57 | 92 | 29 | $99 |
| 52 | Monarch All Court11six24 | N/A | N/A | 31 | 69 | N/A | $139.99 |
| 53 | Pegasus Jelly Bean11six24 | N/A | N/A | 47 | 86 | N/A | $99.99 |
| 54 | Ultré Power 211six24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100 | N/A | $209.99 |
| 55 | Vapor Alpha Pro Power11six24 | N/A | N/A | 49 | 96 | 61 | $199.99 |
| 56 | Vapor Jelly Bean11six24 | N/A | N/A | 45 | 89 | 43 | $99.99 |
| 57 | Contender DripBread & Butter | N/A | N/A | N/A | 14 | N/A | $95 |
| 58 | CX11E PowerGearbox | N/A | N/A | 63 | 42 | N/A | $199 |
| 59 | Zone - PowerHolbrook | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $149.99 |
| 60 | J2H+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $170 |
| 61 | J3CRHonolulu Pickleball Co. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $195 |
| 62 | J5Honolulu Pickleball Co. | N/A | N/A | 53 | 78 | N/A | $165 |
| 63 | J6FC+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | N/A | N/A | 51 | 92 | 44 | $195 |
| 64 | J6NFHonolulu Pickleball Co. | N/A | N/A | 51 | 92 | 58 | $195 |
| 65 | J7NFHonolulu Pickleball Co. | N/A | N/A | 52 | 89 | 12 | $195 |
| 66 | Sword & Shield J1Honolulu Pickleball Co. | N/A | N/A | 39 | 67 | N/A | $165 |
| 67 | Sword & Shield J1HHonolulu Pickleball Co. | N/A | N/A | 43 | 76 | N/A | $165 |
| 68 | Hyperion Pro IV (16mm)Joola | N/A | N/A | 52 | 85 | N/A | $279.95 |
| 69 | P1 ElongatedSpartus | N/A | N/A | 46 | 80 | N/A | $219.99 |
| 70 | P1 HybridSpartus | N/A | N/A | 44 | 80 | 31 | $219.99 |
| 71 | P1 StandardSpartus | N/A | N/A | 36 | 80 | 35 | $219.99 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best 16mm pickleball paddle in 2026?
According to PaddleDB's data, the top-ranked paddle is the Honolulu Pickleball Co. J6CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface with all-round score 81/100. Next are the 11six24 Vapor Power 2 (79/100) and the 11six24 Pegasus Power 2 (77/100). Ranked by PaddleDB's all-round score among 71 16mm paddles.
Should I get a 14mm or 16mm pickleball paddle?
In PaddleDB's data, 16mm paddles average Power 63, Control 54 and Spin 79; 14mm paddles average Power 44, Control 60 and Spin 80. Averages hide big differences between models, so use the rankings to compare specific paddles.
How does PaddleDB rank pickleball paddles?
By the all-round score: the average of each paddle's Power, Control, Spin and Agility ratings, for paddles rated in all four. Ratings are relative — 100 is the highest value in PaddleDB and 1 the lowest. Affiliate commissions never affect the order. Full details are on the methodology page.
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