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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 | RPM Pickleball Friction Pro Elongated V2 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 84.1/100 | 86.3/100 |
| MSRP | $180 | $250 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.2 oz | 8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 114 | 117 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | hybrid | elongated |
| Surface | Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face | CarbonBite raw carbon with Axial Carbon Layup |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.5 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.
RPM Pickleball Friction Pro Elongated V2
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $250.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8992
- Control8586
- Spin8894
- Forgiveness8384
- Sweet spot8586
- Stability8588
- Maneuverability7272
- Pop8488
- Touch8382
- Consistency8586
- Swing weight8180
- Twist weight7986
- Launch angle6160
- Plow through8688
- Softness8574
Bars listed in the order Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Hybrid · RPM Pickleball Friction Pro Elongated V2
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.
RPM Pickleball Friction Pro Elongated V2
The James Ignatowich signature build is an unapologetic attack paddle: 16.5 in of reach, a grippy CarbonBite face and a tri-density core that launches drives without giving up the sweet spot the first V2 lacked.