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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 | Wilson Blaze Pro 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 73.5/100 | 80.2/100 |
| MSRP | $70 | $170 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.1 oz | 8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 110 | 110 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | elongated |
| Surface | Composite/Fiberglass | Raw carbon fiber |
| Handle | 5.6 in | 5.375 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.
Wilson Blaze Pro 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $170.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8178
- Control8382
- Spin6878
- Forgiveness7284
- Sweet spot7084
- Stability6780
- Maneuverability8078
- Pop7676
- Touch8478
- Consistency7484
- Swing weight6670
- Twist weight5076
- Launch angle5252
- Plow through7576
- Softness8674
Bars listed in the order Franklin Signature 16 Composite · Wilson Blaze Pro 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.
Wilson Blaze Pro 16
Wilson's most competitive pickleball paddle to date. Nothing in the DNA profile is exceptional, but nothing is a weakness either — it is the definition of a balanced all-court build.