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Flare Titanium 16mm

ControlWidebodyUSAP approved2024Beginner

2024 widebody control paddle from Neonic, with a 16mm core, a soft, dense feel and very high spin.

$150

Street price as of July 2026 — retailers move it.

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Measured performance.

Where this paddle sits against the 514 we track. We describe the band it lands in rather than publishing the underlying lab figures — those are licensed, and the bands are the part we can share.

SpinHighMiddle of the catalog

How much bite the face puts on the ball.

PowerMediumLower range

Ball speed off the face on a full swing.

ControlVery highTop fifth of the catalog

Touch and placement — worked out from power, swing weight and the maker's play-style label, not a bench reading of its own.

ForgivenessVery highTop fifth of the catalog

How stable the head stays on an off-centre hit.

Hand speedHighMiddle of the catalog

How quickly it moves in a hands battle at the kitchen.

Where to go from here.

Same play style, a different trade-off — one steps up the measured performance, one protects your wallet.

Top pick

Prokennex Black Ace 16

$279 +$129 vs this

The step up in this play style: more spin · quicker through the air. Same widebody shape, 16mm core.

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Value pick

Vatic Pro Prism V7

$100 −$50 vs this

Keeps the control character for less: less power · slower through the air. Elongated shape, 16mm core.

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Similar paddles.

The closest six in the catalog on shape, core, balance and measured character — not just the same brand.

Onix Malice DB Open Throat 16mm $125 Control Yonex VCORE Midweight $139 Control SLK Halo Control Max $140 Control Prince Response Pro $170 Control Vatic Pro Prism Bloom 16mm $100 Control Vatic Pro Saga Bloom 16mm $150 Control