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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 | Rally Flare Graphite |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 82.2/100 | 75.7/100 |
| MSRP | $89 | $50 |
| Best tracked price | $89 | Not tracked |
| Weight | 7.9 oz | 7.5 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 108 | 100 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Core | 16 mm | 11 mm |
| Shape | standard | standard |
| Surface | Textured fiberglass | Carbon fiber with peel-ply texture |
| Handle | 5 in | 5.3 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
Rally Flare Graphite
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $50.
Paddle DNA™
- Power7474
- Control8976
- Spin7872
- Forgiveness9184
- Sweet spot9284
- Stability7968
- Maneuverability8490
- Pop7686
- Touch8274
- Consistency8674
- Swing weight4646
- Twist weight7166
- Launch angle6668
- Plow through6254
- Softness8874
Bars listed in the order JOOLA Essentials 16 · Rally Flare Graphite
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.
Rally Flare Graphite
A $50 carbon-faced paddle with a thin 11 mm core: poppy, light and easy to swing. It is a starter paddle, and the thin core shows the moment you try to reset a hard drive.