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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.

Franklin Signature 16 Composite

Franklin

Signature 16 Composite

74$70
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JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 14

JOOLA

Perseus Pro IV 14

78$250
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Specs & weight

Specification comparison for Franklin Signature 16 Composite, JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 14
SpecFranklin Signature 16 CompositeJOOLA Perseus Pro IV 14
IQ score73.5/10077.5/100
MSRP$70$250
Best tracked priceNot trackedNot tracked
Weight8.1 oz8 oz
Swing weightlower = faster hands110109
Twist weighthigher = more forgiving5.65.8
Core16 mm14 mm
Shapeelongatedelongated
SurfaceComposite/FiberglassCharged Carbon Surface Technology
Handle5.6 in5.5 in
Released20232025

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.

JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 14

No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $250.

Paddle DNA™

  • Power
    81
    81
  • Control
    83
    86
  • Spin
    68
    90
  • Forgiveness
    72
    72
  • Sweet spot
    70
    70
  • Stability
    67
    70
  • Maneuverability
    80
    83
  • Pop
    76
    76
  • Touch
    84
    88
  • Consistency
    74
    76
  • Swing weight
    66
    64
  • Twist weight
    50
    56
  • Launch angle
    52
    49
  • Plow through
    75
    73
  • Softness
    86
    85

Bars listed in the order Franklin Signature 16 Composite · JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 14

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.

JOOLA Perseus Pro IV 14

Gen 4 propulsion core in the thinner 14 mm shell. You get the Pro IV's spin and pop without the swing weight that slows the 16 mm version in fast exchanges.

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