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 | HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16 | JOOLA Essentials 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 79.8/100 | 82.2/100 |
| MSRP | $160 | $89 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | $89 |
| Weight | 7.8 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 105 | 108 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured fiberglass composite | Textured fiberglass |
| Handle | 5 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $160.
JOOLA Essentials 16
- Tracked range
- $89 – $93
- Typical (median)
- $91
- All-time low
- $89
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddle DNA™
- Power7474
- Control8489
- Spin7278
- Forgiveness8691
- Sweet spot8692
- Stability8079
- Maneuverability8284
- Pop7076
- Touch8282
- Consistency8486
- Swing weight6646
- Twist weight7471
- Launch angle4866
- Plow through7062
- Softness8288
Bars listed in the order HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16 · JOOLA Essentials 16
Verdicts
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.
JOOLA Essentials 16
The widest measured sweet spot in our sub-$100 test group. Mishits off the top third still clear the net, which is exactly what a new player needs while their contact point is inconsistent.