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Specs, weight and swing weight, all 15 Paddle DNA™ traits, and price plus availability built only from the retailer offers we actually track — never estimated.

Babolat BALLR+ 16

Babolat

BALLR+ 16

81$120
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Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 Hybrid

Engage

Pursuit Pro1 6.0 Hybrid

81$110
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Specs & weight

Specification comparison for Babolat BALLR+ 16, Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 Hybrid
SpecBabolat BALLR+ 16Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 Hybrid
IQ score80.9/10080.6/100
MSRP$120$110
Best tracked priceNot trackedNot tracked
Weight8.3 oz8 oz
Swing weightlower = faster hands105103
Twist weighthigher = more forgiving6.16.1
Core16 mm15.2 mm
Shapehybridhybrid
SurfaceBiaxial 3K Woven Carbon Fiber w/RPM Max GritRaw Toray T700 Carbon Fiber
Handle5.5 in5.375 in
Released20262025

Price & availability

Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.

Babolat BALLR+ 16

No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $120.

Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 Hybrid

No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $110.

Paddle DNA™

  • Power
    75
    75
  • Control
    94
    92
  • Spin
    90
    90
  • Forgiveness
    76
    77
  • Sweet spot
    75
    76
  • Stability
    77
    75
  • Maneuverability
    86
    92
  • Pop
    70
    72
  • Touch
    92
    90
  • Consistency
    82
    81
  • Swing weight
    58
    55
  • Twist weight
    65
    65
  • Launch angle
    46
    47
  • Plow through
    70
    64
  • Softness
    90
    88

Bars listed in the order Babolat BALLR+ 16 · Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 Hybrid

Verdicts

Babolat BALLR+ 16

Babolat brings its RPM tennis grit to pickleball on a 16 mm hybrid. The face texture is the story — it spins like a raw carbon paddle without the chalky wear pattern.

Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 Hybrid

Engage's 15.2 mm hybrid sits between the brand's control and power lines, and at street price it undercuts every comparable raw-carbon hybrid in the database.

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