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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.

Holbrook Pickleball Crush Control 16

Holbrook Pickleball

Crush Control 16

84$160
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Spartus Spitfire Standard/Widebody 16mm

Spartus

Spitfire Standard/Widebody 16mm

87$109.99
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Specs & weight

Specification comparison for Holbrook Pickleball Crush Control 16, Spartus Spitfire Standard/Widebody 16mm
SpecHolbrook Pickleball Crush Control 16Spartus Spitfire Standard/Widebody 16mm
IQ score84.1/10087.4/100
MSRP$160$109.99
Best tracked priceNot trackedNot tracked
Weight8 oz7.9 oz
Swing weightlower = faster hands110107
Twist weighthigher = more forgiving6.67.4
Core16 mm16 mm
Shapehybridwidebody
SurfaceRaw T700 carbonQuadFiber carbon layup with PermaGritNano
Handle5.3 in5.3 in
Released20262026

Price & availability

Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.

Holbrook Pickleball Crush Control 16

No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $160.

Spartus Spitfire Standard/Widebody 16mm

No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $109.99.

Paddle DNA™

  • Power
    80
    88
  • Control
    88
    86
  • Spin
    86
    88
  • Forgiveness
    86
    89
  • Sweet spot
    86
    90
  • Stability
    84
    89
  • Maneuverability
    80
    86
  • Pop
    76
    88
  • Touch
    86
    85
  • Consistency
    86
    87
  • Swing weight
    70
    65
  • Twist weight
    80
    87
  • Launch angle
    50
    59
  • Plow through
    78
    81
  • Softness
    80
    80

Bars listed in the order Holbrook Pickleball Crush Control 16 · Spartus Spitfire Standard/Widebody 16mm

Verdicts

Holbrook Pickleball Crush Control 16

Holbrook's first genuinely competitive control paddle. The hybrid shape and 110 swing weight make it an easy switch from a standard build without losing kitchen-line speed.

Spartus Spitfire Standard/Widebody 16mm

The 16 × 8-inch Standard/Widebody offers a broader face and lower manufacturer-listed swingweight than the Elongated. Choose its geometry for compact handling and off-center coverage; choose Elongated for extra reach. Estimated Paddle DNA is not a measured power, control or spin result.

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