Lightest Pickleball Paddles (2026)
Quick answer
The lightest paddle in PaddleDB is the RPM Jade Elongated (16mm) at 7.8 oz. Next are the Thrive Fury - Elongated (7.8 oz) and the Gearbox CX11E Power (7.8 oz).
How this ranking works
Static weight is what the paddle weighs on a scale. Lighter paddles are easier on the arm and quicker to move, but total weight is only part of the story — swing weight, which depends on where the mass sits, affects how heavy a paddle feels in motion.
Two paddles with the same static weight can feel very different. Use swing weight to compare how they move.
Ratings are relative: 100 is the highest value in PaddleDB and 1 the lowest. Read the full methodology.
Full ranking: 96 paddles
| # | Paddle | Weight | Swing wt | Agility | Power | Control | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jade Elongated (16mm)RPM | 7.8 oz | 112 | 37 | 82 | 68 | $269.99 |
| 2 | Fury - ElongatedThrive | 7.8 oz | 117 | 22 | 95 | 64 | $199.99 |
| 3 | CX11E PowerGearbox | 7.8 oz | 98 | N/A | N/A | 1 | $199 |
| 4 | PRISM Bloom (14mm)Vatic Pro | 7.8 oz | 111.8 | 72 | 23 | N/A | $99.99 |
| 5 | PRISM Flash (14mm)Vatic Pro | 7.8 oz | 114 | 45 | 32 | N/A | $99.99 |
| 6 | PRISM V7 (14mm)Vatic Pro | 7.8 oz | 128 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $99.99 |
| 7 | Spitfire ElongatedSpartus | 7.85 oz | 116 | 14 | 90 | 65 | $99.99 |
| 8 | Power Pro E (16mm)Holbrook | 7.85 oz | N/A | N/A | 29 | N/A | $199.99 |
| 9 | Spitfire StandardSpartus | 7.9 oz | 107 | 62 | 88 | 86 | $99.99 |
| 10 | Loco 2Bread & Butter | 7.9 oz | 118 | 52 | 100 | 68 | $220 |
| 11 | Loco HybridBread & Butter | 7.9 oz | 112 | 47 | 91 | 71 | $199 |
| 12 | Fuze Elongated (16mm)Holbrook | 7.9 oz | 117.5 | 23 | 95 | 62 | $229.99 |
| 13 | V-Sol Pro BloomVatic Pro | 7.9 oz | 113 | 53 | 46 | 67 | $109.99 |
| 14 | Loco ElongatedBread & Butter | 7.9 oz | 120 | 14 | 92 | 60 | $199 |
| 15 | GTSpartus | 7.9 oz | 114 | N/A | N/A | 63 | $225 |
| 16 | BADDIZADI Pickleball | 7.9 oz | 115 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $169.99 |
| 17 | Ultra BADDIZADI Pickleball | 7.9 oz | 117 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $169.99 |
| 18 | Perseus Pro IV (14mm)Joola | 7.95 oz | 116 | 37 | N/A | 48 | $279.95 |
| 19 | Hyperion Pro IV (14mm)Joola | 7.96 oz | 113.5 | N/A | N/A | 49 | $279.95 |
| 20 | Hurache-X Alpha 111six24 | 7.99 oz | 116.3 | 43 | N/A | 52 | $149.99 |
| 21 | J2K+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8 oz | 118 | 81 | 88 | 71 | $170 |
| 22 | J2NFTHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8 oz | 110 | 59 | 89 | 72 | $195 |
| 23 | V-Sol Pro V7Vatic Pro | 8 oz | 117.9 | 42 | 95 | 66 | $109.99 |
| 24 | J2NFHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8 oz | 110 | 56 | 70 | 70 | $195 |
| 25 | V-Sol Pro FlashVatic Pro | 8 oz | 114 | 31 | 97 | 65 | $109.99 |
| 26 | V-Sol Pro V7 - Long HandleVatic Pro | 8 oz | 128 | 29 | 92 | 65 | $109.99 |
| 27 | J3Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8 oz | 111 | 58 | 77 | 65 | $145 |
| 28 | Arma T (14mm)Holbrook | 8 oz | 113 | 27 | 73 | 63 | $199.99 |
| 29 | J2KHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8 oz | 115 | 60 | 36 | 61 | $155 |
| 30 | V-Sol Pro Flash - Long HandleVatic Pro | 8 oz | 106 | 32 | 50 | 62 | $109.99 |
| 31 | Pro Power Elongated 8.0Gearbox | 8 oz | 121 | 15 | 92 | 43 | $275 |
| 32 | ChallengerFriday Pickleball | 8 oz | 122 | 45 | 55 | 47 | $89 |
| 33 | ShogunBread & Butter | 8 oz | 122 | 17 | 35 | 47 | $189.99 |
| 34 | J2Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8 oz | 118 | 49 | 17 | 43 | $145 |
| 35 | Zone - PowerHolbrook | 8 oz | 120 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $149.99 |
| 36 | Perseus Mod TA-15 (16mm)Joola | 8 oz | 122.5 | 31 | 80 | N/A | $279.95 |
| 37 | IgniteThrive | 8 oz | 111 | N/A | 91 | 70 | $219.99 |
| 38 | PRISM Flash - Long Handle (14mm)Vatic Pro | 8 oz | 128 | 39 | 4 | N/A | $99.99 |
| 39 | PRISM V7 - Long Handle (14mm)Vatic Pro | 8 oz | 128 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $99.99 |
| 40 | V-Sol Tour ElongatedVatic Pro | 8 oz | N/A | N/A | 93 | N/A | N/A |
| 41 | OlympusSpartus | 8.03 oz | 110.5 | 49 | 34 | 46 | $199 |
| 42 | Vapor Jelly Bean11six24 | 8.05 oz | 114.8 | 38 | N/A | 70 | $99.99 |
| 43 | PRISM Bloom (16mm)Vatic Pro | 8.05 oz | 118.8 | 65 | 19 | N/A | $99.99 |
| 44 | PRISM Flash (16mm)Vatic Pro | 8.05 oz | 114 | 35 | 46 | N/A | $99.99 |
| 45 | PRISM V7 (16mm)Vatic Pro | 8.05 oz | 120 | 19 | 16 | N/A | $99.99 |
| 46 | Loco StandardBread & Butter | 8.06 oz | 110 | 59 | 82 | 74 | $199 |
| 47 | Filth HybridBread & Butter | 8.07 oz | 113 | 46 | 57 | 59 | $165 |
| 48 | Pegasus Jelly Bean11six24 | 8.09 oz | 109.6 | N/A | N/A | 77 | $99.99 |
| 49 | J6CR Crystal Blue GritHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.1 oz | 113.5 | 53 | 93 | 71 | $195 |
| 50 | J6CRHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.1 oz | 113.5 | 53 | 93 | 65 | $195 |
| 51 | FeverFriday Pickleball | 8.1 oz | 112.9 | 57 | 55 | 66 | $99 |
| 52 | InvaderBread & Butter | 8.1 oz | 117 | 39 | 67 | 66 | $189 |
| 53 | Perseus Pro IV (16mm)Joola | 8.1 oz | 118 | 21 | 83 | 61 | $279.95 |
| 54 | J2H+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.1 oz | 114 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $170 |
| 55 | J3CRHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.1 oz | 110.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $195 |
| 56 | J6CR M105Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.1 oz | 113.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | $195 |
| 57 | J7NFHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.1 oz | 118.5 | 13 | N/A | 61 | $195 |
| 58 | PRISM Flash - Long Handle (16mm)Vatic Pro | 8.1 oz | 128 | 32 | 7 | N/A | $99.99 |
| 59 | PRISM V7 - Long Handle (16mm)Vatic Pro | 8.1 oz | 106.3 | 70 | 1 | N/A | $99.99 |
| 60 | Hyperion Pro IV (16mm)Joola | 8.11 oz | 118.2 | N/A | N/A | 57 | $279.95 |
| 61 | Pegasus Power 211six24 | 8.15 oz | 107.5 | 58 | 90 | 78 | $209.99 |
| 62 | Vapor Power 211six24 | 8.15 oz | 110 | 58 | 94 | 73 | $209.99 |
| 63 | Ultré Power 211six24 | 8.15 oz | 115 | 44 | 96 | 76 | $209.99 |
| 64 | J2CR Crystal Blue GritHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.15 oz | 112 | 54 | 82 | 76 | $195 |
| 65 | Pegasus Jelly Bean 211six24 | 8.15 oz | 110.5 | 55 | 67 | 78 | $169.99 |
| 66 | Hurache-X Power 211six24 | 8.15 oz | 116 | 33 | 95 | 68 | $209.99 |
| 67 | Boomstik ElongatedSelkirk | 8.15 oz | 110.5 | 42 | 96 | 75 | $333 |
| 68 | J2NFKHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.15 oz | 112 | 54 | 66 | 70 | $195 |
| 69 | Vapor Jelly Bean 211six24 | 8.15 oz | 115.5 | 37 | 69 | 72 | $169.99 |
| 70 | Ultré Jelly Bean 211six24 | 8.15 oz | 118 | 28 | 71 | 71 | $169.99 |
| 71 | Hurache-X Jelly Bean 211six24 | 8.15 oz | 115.5 | 28 | 73 | 64 | $169.99 |
| 72 | J6FC+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.15 oz | 114 | 38 | N/A | 65 | $195 |
| 73 | J6NFHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.15 oz | 118 | 49 | N/A | 65 | $195 |
| 74 | Hurache-X Power11six24 | 8.16 oz | 116.4 | 36 | 74 | 64 | $169.99 |
| 75 | Vapor All-Court11six24 | 8.17 oz | 118.1 | 31 | 50 | 67 | $149.99 |
| 76 | Filth ElongatedBread & Butter | 8.18 oz | 123 | 20 | 62 | 50 | $165 |
| 77 | Boomstik WidebodySelkirk | 8.2 oz | 112 | 51 | 95 | 88 | $333 |
| 78 | J2TI+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.2 oz | 115 | 41 | 81 | 70 | $170 |
| 79 | OriginalFriday Pickleball | 8.2 oz | 116 | 54 | 52 | 45 | $50 |
| 80 | Hurache-X Jelly Bean11six24 | 8.21 oz | 119.8 | 26 | N/A | 58 | $99 |
| 81 | Pegasus All-Court11six24 | 8.23 oz | 115.2 | 48 | 50 | 74 | $149.99 |
| 82 | Monarch All Court11six24 | 8.23 oz | 111 | N/A | N/A | 67 | $139.99 |
| 83 | P1 StandardSpartus | 8.25 oz | 113 | 39 | 84 | 80 | $219.99 |
| 84 | Hurache-X All-Court11six24 | 8.25 oz | 122.1 | 14 | 63 | 63 | $149.99 |
| 85 | Contender DripBread & Butter | 8.25 oz | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $95 |
| 86 | Filth StandardBread & Butter | 8.26 oz | 111 | 62 | 60 | 68 | $165 |
| 87 | Hurache-X Control+11six24 | 8.28 oz | 117 | 29 | 63 | 54 | $139.99 |
| 88 | Vapor Power11six24 | 8.29 oz | 116.3 | 47 | 70 | 75 | $169.99 |
| 89 | J2FC+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.3 oz | 110 | 59 | 84 | 72 | $195 |
| 90 | P1 HybridSpartus | 8.3 oz | 117.5 | 30 | 86 | 71 | $219.99 |
| 91 | P1 ElongatedSpartus | 8.3 oz | 122 | 17 | 87 | 69 | $219.99 |
| 92 | Vapor Alpha Pro Power11six24 | 8.3 oz | 114.7 | 52 | N/A | 73 | $199.99 |
| 93 | Pegasus Power11six24 | 8.32 oz | 111.2 | 65 | 67 | 84 | $169.99 |
| 94 | J5Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.6 oz | 130 | N/A | N/A | 50 | $165 |
| 95 | Sword & Shield J1HHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.7 oz | 130 | N/A | N/A | 60 | $165 |
| 96 | Sword & Shield J1Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 8.8 oz | 128 | N/A | N/A | 56 | $165 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the lightest pickleball paddle?
According to PaddleDB's data, the top-ranked paddle is the RPM Jade Elongated (16mm) with weight (oz) 7.8 oz. Next are the Thrive Fury - Elongated (7.8 oz) and the Gearbox CX11E Power (7.8 oz).
How much does a pickleball paddle weigh?
The median paddle in PaddleDB weighs 8.09 oz, across 96 paddles with a measured weight. The lightest is 7.8 oz and the heaviest 8.8 oz.
How does PaddleDB rank pickleball paddles?
By the Weight (oz) figure shown in the table, highest first (lowest first for weight). 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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