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 Meister Wood |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 73.5/100 | 44.2/100 |
| MSRP | $70 | $11 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.1 oz | 10 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 110 | 120 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.6 | 5 |
| Core | 16 mm | 7 mm |
| Shape | elongated | standard |
| Surface | Composite/Fiberglass | Screen print over satin varnish |
| Handle | 5.6 in | 5.25 in |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
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 Meister Wood
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $11.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8160
- Control8340
- Spin6820
- Forgiveness7245
- Sweet spot7040
- Stability6770
- Maneuverability8030
- Pop7650
- Touch8430
- Consistency7445
- Swing weight6695
- Twist weight5050
- Launch angle5260
- Plow through7570
- Softness8610
Bars listed in the order Franklin Signature 16 Composite · Rally Meister Wood
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 Meister Wood
A seven-ply maple paddle that exists for one reason: equipping a group for under $15 a head. It is heavy, harsh and spinless, and it is still the best wood paddle sold.