RPM Friction Pro 14mm Widebody Pickleball Paddle
US$249.99 at RPM
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Weight7.8 oz
Core14 mm
Swingweight105
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 14 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.8 oz (221 g)brand |
| Size | 16 × 8 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.25 inbrand |
| Grip | 4⅛ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 105low for a widebodybrand |
| Twistweight | 7.1medium for a widebodybrand |
| Balance | 241 mmbrand |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | Carbon Fiber Surface |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as Friction Pro 14mm Widebody |
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).
- Widebody. The most forgiving shape and the best on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect): a good start if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.25 in handle. Just long enough for two hands; PickleballUS puts the minimum at 5.25 in (PickleballUS).
- Low swingweight for a widebody. 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 widebody. 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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Similar paddles
Other widebody paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
- JOOLA Scorpeus 3S Dual 14mm Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7.8 oz · US$199.95
- JOOLA Scorpeus 3S 14mm Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7.8 oz · US$99.95
- Ronbus Refoam R5.14Widebody · 14 mm · 7.8 oz · US$99.99
- Volair Mach 2 Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7.8 oz · US$69.99
- RPM Friction Pro V2 Ella Oh Pink 14mm Widebody Pickleball PaddleWidebody · 14 mm · 7.8 oz · US$249.99
- neonic flare prime xWidebody · 14 mm · 7.8 oz · US$139.99
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.