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Paddle DNA™ match

Every paddle is measured on 15 normalised traits. Pick the paddle you play with, set a tolerance band, and we rank every alternative whose DNA sits within it — with the exact trade-offs, price delta and IQ change.

Paddle DNA™ match

Match tolerance

CRBN TruFoam Genesis 2

IQ 87.9 · $280

Power87Control89Spin92Forgiveness89Sweet spot91Stability90Maneuverability74Touch88

7 paddles within 5% of the TruFoam Genesis 2

Ranked by DNA deviation

  1. #1Six Zero Double Black Diamond Control$170 (-110) · 16 mm · widebodyDNA match97.3%88
    -8 power-6 pop-5 softness+4 control

    Saves $110 versus the TruFoam Genesis 2 · +4 control · -8 power

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  2. #2Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Standard$180 (-100) · 16 mm · standardDNA match97.1%86
    -6 spin-5 twist weight+4 launch angle-3 stability

    Saves $100 versus the TruFoam Genesis 2 · +4 launch angle · -6 spin

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  3. #3CRBN CRBN-2X Square$229 (-51) · 16 mm · widebodyDNA match97%87
    -9 softness-7 power-5 pop+4 spin

    Saves $51 versus the TruFoam Genesis 2 · +4 spin · -9 softness

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  4. #4CRBN TruFoam Genesis 3$280 · 14 mm · hybridDNA match96.7%86
    -9 twist weight+6 plow through-5 forgiveness-5 sweet spot

    +6 plow through · -9 twist weight

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  5. #5Engage Pursuit MX 6.0$220 (-60) · 16 mm · elongatedDNA match96.3%85
    -9 power-8 pop-6 spin-6 twist weight

    Saves $60 versus the TruFoam Genesis 2 · -9 power

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  6. #6JOOLA Perseus CFS 16$240 (-40) · 16 mm · hybridDNA match95.8%87
    -11 softness-7 forgiveness-7 sweet spot+6 control

    Saves $40 versus the TruFoam Genesis 2 · +6 control · -11 softness

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  7. #7Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Hybrid$180 (-100) · 16 mm · hybridDNA match95.4%84
    -12 twist weight-6 forgiveness-6 sweet spot-5 stability

    Saves $100 versus the TruFoam Genesis 2 · +5 pop · -12 twist weight

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The 15 Paddle DNA™ traits

Similarity is the mean absolute difference across all 15 traits, so a 5% band means a paddle feels within five points of yours on average. Read the methodology →

  • Power
  • Control
  • Spin
  • Forgiveness
  • Sweet spot
  • Stability
  • Maneuverability
  • Pop
  • Touch
  • Consistency
  • Swing weight
  • Twist weight
  • Launch angle
  • Plow through
  • Softness