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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 16mm Hybrid | HEAD Extreme Tour 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 84.1/100 | 83.7/100 |
| MSRP | $180 | $180 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.2 oz | 8.2 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 114 | 113 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | hybrid | elongated |
| Surface | Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face | Textured carbon fiber |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.4 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Hybrid
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $180.
HEAD Extreme Tour 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $180.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8984
- Control8584
- Spin8886
- Forgiveness8386
- Sweet spot8586
- Stability8586
- Maneuverability7276
- Pop8482
- Touch8380
- Consistency8584
- Swing weight8174
- Twist weight7982
- Launch angle6154
- Plow through8684
- Softness8576
Bars listed in the order Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Hybrid · HEAD Extreme Tour 16
Verdicts
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Hybrid
The shape most Loco buyers should start with. It keeps the long handle and most of the drive output while widening the face enough to make off-center contact survivable.
HEAD Extreme Tour 16
HEAD's most balanced pickleball build yet. Nothing spikes, but nothing drops below 74 either — a dependable tournament paddle for players who dislike surprises.