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 | ONIX Z5 Graphite |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 79.8/100 | 73.6/100 |
| MSRP | $160 | $70 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | $70 |
| Weight | 7.8 oz | 7.8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 105 | 102 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| Core | 16 mm | 11 mm |
| Shape | standard | widebody |
| Surface | Textured fiberglass composite | Graphite composite |
| Handle | 5 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2023 |
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.
ONIX Z5 Graphite
- Tracked range
- $70 – $73
- Typical (median)
- $71.50
- All-time low
- $70
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
Paddle DNA™
- Power7473
- Control8476
- Spin7262
- Forgiveness8682
- Sweet spot8684
- Stability8070
- Maneuverability8288
- Pop7080
- Touch8270
- Consistency8474
- Swing weight6644
- Twist weight7462
- Launch angle4870
- Plow through7056
- Softness8274
Bars listed in the order HEAD Radical Tour Ultra 16 · ONIX Z5 Graphite
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.
ONIX Z5 Graphite
The paddle that introduced a generation to pickleball. It is fast and cheap, but the thin Nomex core is loud and dated next to modern polymer builds.