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 Signature 16 Composite | HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 73.5/100 | 79.8/100 |
| MSRP | $70 | $160 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.1 oz | 7.8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 110 | 105 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | standard |
| Surface | Composite/Fiberglass | Textured fiberglass composite |
| Handle | 5.6 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Franklin Signature 16 Composite
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $70.
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™
- Power8174
- Control8384
- Spin6872
- Forgiveness7286
- Sweet spot7086
- Stability6780
- Maneuverability8082
- Pop7670
- Touch8482
- Consistency7484
- Swing weight6666
- Twist weight5074
- Launch angle5248
- Plow through7570
- Softness8682
Bars listed in the order Franklin Signature 16 Composite · HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
Verdicts
Franklin Signature 16 Composite
A fiberglass-faced elongated paddle at a rec-league price. Composite faces give up spin to carbon, but they hand back free pop that beginners actually benefit from.
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.