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 Carbon STR | HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 79.8/100 | 79.8/100 |
| MSRP | $110 | $160 |
| Best tracked price | $110 | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8 oz | 7.8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 110 | 105 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6 | 6.4 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Raw carbon | Textured fiberglass composite |
| Handle | 5 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Franklin Signature Carbon STR
- Tracked range
- $110 – $114
- Typical (median)
- $112
- All-time low
- $110
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $160.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7674
- Control8384
- Spin8072
- Forgiveness8586
- Sweet spot8686
- Stability7880
- Maneuverability8282
- Pop7670
- Touch7982
- Consistency8184
- Swing weight5466
- Twist weight7274
- Launch angle6348
- Plow through6470
- Softness8282
Bars listed in the order Franklin Signature Carbon STR · HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
Verdicts
Franklin Signature Carbon STR
Franklin's most credible performance paddle to date. It will not win a spin shootout, but the balance and build quality are honest for the money.
HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
A conservative, durable standard-shape paddle. Spin 72 is well behind raw carbon, but forgiveness 86 and a 105 swing weight make it one of the easier paddles here to play well immediately.