Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated vs Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14
Both paddles measured on the same 15-trait Paddle DNA test. Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated takes the higher overall IQ score, but the right pick depends on which traits you value.
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Paddle DNA head-to-head
- 92Power91
- 82Control79
- 88Spin83
- 76Forgiveness72
- 79Sweet spot74
- 82Stability80
- 67Maneuverability73
- 86Pop92
- 80Touch72
- 83Consistency78
- 86Swing weight74
- 72Twist weight71
- 60Launch angle54
- 91Plow through88
- 84Softness56
Specs
| $180 | Price | $180 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | Core | 14 mm |
| 8.3 oz | Weight | 8.2 oz |
| 118 | Swing weight | 115 |
| 6.2 | Twist weight | 6 |
| elongated | Shape | standard |
| Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face | Surface | Carbon fiber |
| 5.5 in | Handle | 5 in |
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated verdict
A full-foam power paddle at roughly a hundred dollars under the comparable CRBN and JOOLA builds. The fiberglass middle layer is what produces the pop; the foam is what stops that pop turning brittle.
Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 verdict
A pure pop paddle. Counters come off the face faster than almost anything in the database, and the trade-off is a firm, chatty feel on soft shots.
The verdict
Measured on the same 15-trait test, the clearest separation is softness: Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated scores 84 against 56 for Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 — a 28-point gap. They are effectively level on control, plow through, stability, so those traits should not decide the purchase. Price is close enough ($180 vs $180) that it should not break the tie.
Softness
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated leads by 28 points (84 vs 56).
Swing weight
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated leads by 12 points (86 vs 74).
Touch
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated leads by 8 points (80 vs 72).
Maneuverability
Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 leads by 6 points (73 vs 67).
Which one should you buy?
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated
Take Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated if you want softness (+28), swing weight (+12), touch (+8). Its swing weight of 118 kg·cm² and 16 mm core are what produce that profile.
Read the Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated review →Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14
Take Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 if you want maneuverability (+6), pop (+6). Its swing weight of 115 kg·cm² and 14 mm core are what produce that profile.
Read the Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 review →Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated vs Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 FAQ
- Which is better, the Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated or the Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14?
- Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated carries the higher overall Paddle IQ score (81.4 vs 78.6), but IQ is a weighted average. On the trait that separates them most — softness — Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated leads by 28 points.
- Which one is faster at the kitchen line?
- Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14, at 115 kg·cm² swing weight against 118 for Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated. Lower swing weight is the single best predictor of hand speed in fast exchanges.
- Which paddle has more power, the Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated or the Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14?
- Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated measures 92 on power against 91 for Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14. That comes from a 16 mm Full foam dual-density core core swinging at 118 kg·cm² — mass behind the ball, not face material.
- Which one gives more control and touch?
- Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated at 82 versus 79. Its 16 mm core holds the ball on the face slightly longer, which is what makes resets and dinks land shorter.
- Which paddle spins the ball more?
- Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated scores 88 for spin off its Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face face, against 83 for the Carbon fiber face on Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14. In practice a 5-point gap is small enough that technique matters more.
- Which is more forgiving on off-center hits?
- Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated, with 6.2 twist weight against 6. Higher twist weight means the face rotates less when you miss the middle, and Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated carries the higher forgiveness score (76) as a result.
- Is the price difference worth it?
- They are within $0 of each other, so price should not decide this matchup.
- Do they use the same core and face?
- Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated: 16 mm Full foam dual-density core core with a Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face face. Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14: 14 mm Bantam power core core with a Carbon fiber face.
- Which is better for a two-handed backhand?
- Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated, at 5.5 in of handle against 5 in. Anything under 5.25 in forces you to choke the bottom hand onto the face bevel, which Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated avoids.
- Which one is better for beginners?
- Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated is the safer first paddle here: forgiveness 76 and sweet spot 79 mean fewer mishits while your contact point is still inconsistent. Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated rewards a repeatable swing and can feel unstable before that.
- Which is lighter in the hand?
- Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 at 8.2 oz against 8.3 oz. Static weight matters for arm fatigue and elbow comfort; swing weight (115 vs 118) is what you feel mid-rally.
- Is it worth upgrading from the Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 to the Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated?
- Only if you need what it actually adds. Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated leads on softness by 28 points; everything else is within 12 points. At $180 vs $180, the money is better spent elsewhere unless that one trait is your weak spot.
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