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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.
Specs & weight
| Spec | Bread & Butter Loco 2 Elongated 16mm | Volair Mach 1 Forza 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 84.7/100 | 85.3/100 |
| MSRP | $220 | $170 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.05 oz | 8.1 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | Not verified | 113 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | Not verified | 6.6 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | hybrid |
| Surface | T700 raw carbon fiber with Space Dust grit over a fiberglass layer | Raw carbon |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Bread & Butter Loco 2 Elongated 16mm
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $220.
Volair Mach 1 Forza 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $170.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8986
- Control8488
- Spin9187
- Forgiveness8486
- Sweet spot8587
- Stability8686
- Maneuverability7375
- Pop8582
- Touch8285
- Consistency8586
- Swing weight7376
- Twist weight8385
- Launch angle6256
- Plow through8582
- Softness8484
Bars listed in the order Bread & Butter Loco 2 Elongated 16mm · Volair Mach 1 Forza 16
Verdicts
Bread & Butter Loco 2 Elongated 16mm
The Loco 2 Elongated pairs the second-generation dual-density EPP/EVA foam core and Space Dust grit face with a full 16.5-inch elongated shape at $220. The comparison video frames it against the roughly half-price Spartus Spitfire. All Paddle DNA scores are editorial estimates, not our laboratory measurements.
Volair Mach 1 Forza 16
The Forza is the sensible hybrid: nothing extreme, everything solid. It is the paddle to hand someone moving off a big-box starter without overwhelming them.