Best Pickleball Paddles for Power (2026)
Quick answer
The best paddle for power in PaddleDB is the Bread & Butter Loco 2, with a Power rating of 100. Next are the Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro Flash (Power 97) and the 11six24 Ultré Power 2 (Power 96). Other standouts — best 14mm: the Gearbox Pro Power Elongated 8.0 (Power 92) and best widebody: the Selkirk Boomstik Widebody (Power 95).
How this ranking works
Power is how fast the ball comes off the paddle on full swings — drives, serves and overheads. PaddleDB's Power rating is scaled from lab-measured ball speed, so a higher number means a measurably faster ball.
More power usually costs some touch. If you play a soft game at the kitchen, check each paddle's Control rating before buying for power alone.
Ratings are relative: 100 is the highest value in PaddleDB and 1 the lowest. Read the full methodology.
Full ranking: 82 paddles
| # | Paddle | Power | All-round | Control | Spin | Agility | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loco 2Bread & Butter | 100 | 77 | 68 | 89 | 52 | $220 |
| 2 | V-Sol Pro FlashVatic Pro | 97 | 67 | 65 | 75 | 31 | $109.99 |
| 3 | Ultré Power 211six24 | 96 | 77 | 76 | 91 | 44 | $209.99 |
| 4 | Boomstik ElongatedSelkirk | 96 | 70 | 75 | 67 | 42 | $333 |
| 5 | Boomstik WidebodySelkirk | 95 | 74 | 88 | 61 | 51 | $333 |
| 6 | V-Sol Pro V7Vatic Pro | 95 | 71 | 66 | 80 | 42 | $109.99 |
| 7 | Hurache-X Power 211six24 | 95 | 71 | 68 | 86 | 33 | $209.99 |
| 8 | Fury - ElongatedThrive | 95 | 65 | 64 | 77 | 22 | $199.99 |
| 9 | Fuze Elongated (16mm)Holbrook | 95 | 63 | 62 | 73 | 23 | $229.99 |
| 10 | Vapor Power 211six24 | 94 | 78 | 73 | 87 | 58 | $209.99 |
| 11 | Agassi Pro V (16mm)Joola | 94 | N/A | N/A | 76 | 35 | $299.95 |
| 12 | J6CR Crystal Blue GritHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 93 | 76 | 71 | 88 | 53 | $195 |
| 13 | J6CRHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 93 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 53 | $195 |
| 14 | MPP Turbo ElongatedEnhance | 93 | N/A | N/A | 78 | 30 | $119.99 |
| 15 | V-Sol Tour ElongatedVatic Pro | 93 | N/A | N/A | 88 | N/A | N/A |
| 16 | V-Sol Tour FlashVatic Pro | 93 | N/A | N/A | 88 | N/A | N/A |
| 17 | V-Sol Pro V7 - Long HandleVatic Pro | 92 | 66 | 65 | 78 | 29 | $109.99 |
| 18 | Loco ElongatedBread & Butter | 92 | 59 | 60 | 69 | 14 | $199 |
| 19 | Pro Power Elongated 8.0Gearbox | 92 | 54 | 43 | 64 | 15 | $275 |
| 20 | Turbo EPP HybridEnhance | 92 | N/A | N/A | 80 | 48 | $119.99 |
| 21 | Loco HybridBread & Butter | 91 | 72 | 71 | 80 | 47 | $199 |
| 22 | IgniteThrive | 91 | N/A | 70 | 82 | N/A | $219.99 |
| 23 | Pegasus Power 211six24 | 90 | 78 | 78 | 87 | 58 | $209.99 |
| 24 | Spitfire ElongatedSpartus | 90 | 64 | 65 | 86 | 14 | $99.99 |
| 25 | J2NFTHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 89 | 74 | 72 | 77 | 59 | $195 |
| 26 | Spitfire StandardSpartus | 88 | 83 | 86 | 94 | 62 | $99.99 |
| 27 | J2K+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 88 | 77 | 71 | 67 | 81 | $170 |
| 28 | P1 ElongatedSpartus | 87 | 62 | 69 | 76 | 17 | $219.99 |
| 29 | P1 HybridSpartus | 86 | 66 | 71 | 75 | 30 | $219.99 |
| 30 | J2FC+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 84 | 73 | 72 | 78 | 59 | $195 |
| 31 | P1 StandardSpartus | 84 | 70 | 80 | 77 | 39 | $219.99 |
| 32 | Perseus Pro IV (16mm)Joola | 83 | 60 | 61 | 74 | 21 | $279.95 |
| 33 | J2CR Crystal Blue GritHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 82 | 75 | 76 | 89 | 54 | $195 |
| 34 | Jade Elongated (16mm)RPM | 82 | 72 | 68 | 100 | 37 | $269.99 |
| 35 | Loco StandardBread & Butter | 82 | 70 | 74 | 64 | 59 | $199 |
| 36 | J2TI+Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 81 | 66 | 70 | 72 | 41 | $170 |
| 37 | Perseus Mod TA-15 (16mm)Joola | 80 | N/A | N/A | 80 | 31 | $279.95 |
| 38 | Pro 4 InfernoLuzz | 79 | N/A | N/A | 81 | 52 | N/A |
| 39 | J3Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 77 | 63 | 65 | 52 | 58 | $145 |
| 40 | Perseus Mod TA-15 (14mm)Joola | 77 | N/A | N/A | 75 | 55 | $279.95 |
| 41 | Hurache-X Power11six24 | 74 | 64 | 64 | 82 | 36 | $169.99 |
| 42 | Perseus Pro V (16mm)Joola | 74 | N/A | N/A | 76 | 37 | $299.95 |
| 43 | Hurache-X Jelly Bean 211six24 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 90 | 28 | $169.99 |
| 44 | Arma T (14mm)Holbrook | 73 | 59 | 63 | 71 | 27 | $199.99 |
| 45 | Ultré Jelly Bean 211six24 | 71 | 65 | 71 | 91 | 28 | $169.99 |
| 46 | Vapor Power11six24 | 70 | 69 | 75 | 83 | 47 | $169.99 |
| 47 | J2NFHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 70 | 69 | 70 | 78 | 56 | $195 |
| 48 | Kosmos Pro V (16mm)Joola | 70 | N/A | N/A | 75 | 37 | $299.95 |
| 49 | Vapor Jelly Bean 211six24 | 69 | 67 | 72 | 90 | 37 | $169.99 |
| 50 | Pegasus Power11six24 | 67 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 65 | $169.99 |
| 51 | Pegasus Jelly Bean 211six24 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 91 | 55 | $169.99 |
| 52 | InvaderBread & Butter | 67 | 60 | 66 | 69 | 39 | $189 |
| 53 | Hyperion Pro V (14mm)Joola | 67 | N/A | N/A | 73 | 35 | $299.95 |
| 54 | J2NFKHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 66 | 68 | 70 | 80 | 54 | $195 |
| 55 | Hurache-X All-Court11six24 | 63 | 54 | 63 | 77 | 14 | $149.99 |
| 56 | Hurache-X Control+11six24 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 64 | 29 | $139.99 |
| 57 | Hyperion Pro V (16mm)Joola | 63 | N/A | N/A | 74 | 26 | $299.95 |
| 58 | Filth ElongatedBread & Butter | 62 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 20 | $165 |
| 59 | Filth StandardBread & Butter | 60 | 62 | 68 | 56 | 62 | $165 |
| 60 | Filth HybridBread & Butter | 57 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 46 | $165 |
| 61 | FeverFriday Pickleball | 55 | 64 | 66 | 76 | 57 | $99 |
| 62 | ChallengerFriday Pickleball | 55 | 52 | 47 | 59 | 45 | $89 |
| 63 | OriginalFriday Pickleball | 52 | 53 | 45 | 59 | 54 | $50 |
| 64 | Pegasus All-Court11six24 | 50 | 62 | 74 | 77 | 48 | $149.99 |
| 65 | Vapor All-Court11six24 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 81 | 31 | $149.99 |
| 66 | V-Sol Pro Flash - Long HandleVatic Pro | 50 | 55 | 62 | 77 | 32 | $109.99 |
| 67 | V-Sol Pro BloomVatic Pro | 46 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 53 | $109.99 |
| 68 | PRISM Flash (16mm)Vatic Pro | 46 | N/A | N/A | 72 | 35 | $99.99 |
| 69 | Perseus Pro V (14mm)Joola | 41 | N/A | N/A | 71 | 39 | $299.95 |
| 70 | MPP Turbo WidebodyEnhance | 38 | N/A | N/A | 62 | N/A | $119.99 |
| 71 | J2KHonolulu Pickleball Co. | 36 | 56 | 61 | 68 | 60 | $155 |
| 72 | ShogunBread & Butter | 35 | 39 | 47 | 57 | 17 | $189.99 |
| 73 | OlympusSpartus | 34 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 49 | $199 |
| 74 | PRISM Flash (14mm)Vatic Pro | 32 | N/A | N/A | 68 | 45 | $99.99 |
| 75 | Power Pro E (16mm)Holbrook | 29 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $199.99 |
| 76 | PRISM Bloom (14mm)Vatic Pro | 23 | N/A | N/A | 63 | 72 | $99.99 |
| 77 | PRISM Bloom (16mm)Vatic Pro | 19 | N/A | N/A | 73 | 65 | $99.99 |
| 78 | J2Honolulu Pickleball Co. | 17 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 49 | $145 |
| 79 | PRISM V7 (16mm)Vatic Pro | 16 | N/A | N/A | 73 | 19 | $99.99 |
| 80 | PRISM Flash - Long Handle (16mm)Vatic Pro | 7 | N/A | N/A | 73 | 32 | $99.99 |
| 81 | PRISM Flash - Long Handle (14mm)Vatic Pro | 4 | N/A | N/A | 69 | 39 | $99.99 |
| 82 | PRISM V7 - Long Handle (16mm)Vatic Pro | 1 | N/A | N/A | 72 | 70 | $99.99 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best pickleball paddle for power?
According to PaddleDB's data, the top-ranked paddle is the Bread & Butter Loco 2 with power 100/100. Next are the Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro Flash (97/100) and the 11six24 Ultré Power 2 (96/100).
Do 14mm paddles have more power than 16mm paddles?
Not in PaddleDB's data. The 62 rated 16mm paddles average a Power rating of 70, versus 48 for the 7 rated 14mm paddles — the opposite of the common rule of thumb that thinner paddles hit harder. Thickness is one factor among several, so compare individual paddles rather than relying on thickness alone.
Does a heavier swing weight mean more power?
Across 78 paddles in PaddleDB, swing weight and Power rating show a weak negative relationship (r = -0.19). Swing weight alone is a poor predictor of measured ball speed in our data, so check the Power rating directly.
How does PaddleDB rank pickleball paddles?
By the Power figure shown in the table, highest first. 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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