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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 | Franklin Signature 16 Composite | JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 73.5/100 | 89.1/100 |
| MSRP | $70 | $300 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.1 oz | 8.3 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 110 | 118 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | hybrid |
| Surface | Composite/Fiberglass | Raw Toray T700 carbon |
| Handle | 5.6 in | 5.5 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.
JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $300.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8188
- Control8396
- Spin6892
- Forgiveness7286
- Sweet spot7088
- Stability6790
- Maneuverability8073
- Pop7680
- Touch8494
- Consistency7493
- Swing weight6674
- Twist weight5088
- Launch angle5251
- Plow through7586
- Softness8680
Bars listed in the order Franklin Signature 16 Composite · JOOLA Perseus Pro V 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.
JOOLA Perseus Pro V 16
The 2026 control flagship. The KineticFrame build stiffens the perimeter without adding face pop, so resets land shorter and drives stay predictable — at the highest price in the database.