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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 | Volair Mach 1 Forza 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 84.1/100 | 85.3/100 |
| MSRP | $180 | $170 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.2 oz | 8.1 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 114 | 113 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | hybrid | hybrid |
| Surface | Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face | 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 16mm Hybrid
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $180.
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
- Control8588
- Spin8887
- Forgiveness8386
- Sweet spot8587
- Stability8586
- Maneuverability7275
- Pop8482
- Touch8385
- Consistency8586
- Swing weight8176
- Twist weight7985
- Launch angle6156
- Plow through8682
- Softness8584
Bars listed in the order Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Hybrid · Volair Mach 1 Forza 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.
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.