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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 | JOOLA Essentials 16 | ProKennex Kinetic Pro Flight |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 82.2/100 | 83.5/100 |
| MSRP | $89 | $200 |
| Best tracked price | $89 | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 7.5 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 108 | 103 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.8 | 6 |
| Core | 16 mm | 14 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured fiberglass | Carbon with Diamond Frost texture |
| Handle | 5 in | 5 in |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
JOOLA Essentials 16
- Tracked range
- $89 – $93
- Typical (median)
- $91
- All-time low
- $89
- Availability
- 2 / 2 in stock
ProKennex Kinetic Pro Flight
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $200.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7472
- Control8990
- Spin7886
- Forgiveness9188
- Sweet spot9288
- Stability7978
- Maneuverability8492
- Pop7674
- Touch8290
- Consistency8686
- Swing weight4652
- Twist weight7174
- Launch angle6660
- Plow through6264
- Softness8890
Bars listed in the order JOOLA Essentials 16 · ProKennex Kinetic Pro Flight
Verdicts
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.
ProKennex Kinetic Pro Flight
The arm-comfort paddle. ProKennex's Kinetic mass system and the light 7.5 oz build make this the paddle we point players toward when elbow or shoulder pain is the limiting factor, not skill.