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 | Rally Flare Graphite |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 73.5/100 | 75.7/100 |
| MSRP | $70 | $50 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.1 oz | 7.5 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 110 | 100 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Core | 16 mm | 11 mm |
| Shape | elongated | standard |
| Surface | Composite/Fiberglass | Carbon fiber with peel-ply texture |
| Handle | 5.6 in | 5.3 in |
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
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.
Rally Flare Graphite
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $50.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8174
- Control8376
- Spin6872
- Forgiveness7284
- Sweet spot7084
- Stability6768
- Maneuverability8090
- Pop7686
- Touch8474
- Consistency7474
- Swing weight6646
- Twist weight5066
- Launch angle5268
- Plow through7554
- Softness8674
Bars listed in the order Franklin Signature 16 Composite · Rally Flare Graphite
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.
Rally Flare Graphite
A $50 carbon-faced paddle with a thin 11 mm core: poppy, light and easy to swing. It is a starter paddle, and the thin core shows the moment you try to reset a hard drive.