Compare up to 3 paddles side by side
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 | Franklin Ben Johns Signature Pro | HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 74.7/100 | 79.8/100 |
| MSRP | $60 | $160 |
| Best tracked price | $60 | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.7 oz | 7.8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 104 | 105 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Core | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured fiberglass | Textured fiberglass composite |
| Handle | 4.9 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Franklin Ben Johns Signature Pro
- Tracked range
- $60 – $62
- Typical (median)
- $61
- All-time low
- $60
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $160.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7074
- Control7884
- Spin6672
- Forgiveness8486
- Sweet spot8686
- Stability7280
- Maneuverability8682
- Pop7470
- Touch7282
- Consistency7684
- Swing weight4666
- Twist weight6474
- Launch angle6948
- Plow through5470
- Softness7882
Bars listed in the order Franklin Ben Johns Signature Pro · HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
Verdicts
Franklin Ben Johns Signature Pro
A starter paddle with a famous name on it. Perfectly serviceable for the first few months of play, and easy to hand down once you upgrade.
HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
A conservative, durable standard-shape paddle. Spin 72 is well behind raw carbon, but forgiveness 86 and a 105 swing weight make it one of the easier paddles here to play well immediately.