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Project Peacock Wide Body 13mm

All-CourtWidebodyUSAP approved2026Intermediate

2026 widebody all-court paddle from Proton, with a 13mm core and a stiff, dense feel.

$175

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.

ControlHighUpper range

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 speedVery highTop fifth of the catalog

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

Spin and power aren't shown here: this paddle hasn't been through the bench those two bands come from, and 156 of the 514 haven't. Nothing above is invented — where a row is worked out rather than measured, its note says so.

Where to go from here.

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

Top pick

Adidas PRO-EDT 16 C

$189 +$14 vs this

The step up in this play style: more forgiving · slower through the air · aimed at beginners. Same widebody shape, 16mm core.

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Value pick

Luzz Glider 2026

$119 −$56 vs this

Keeps the all-court character for less: less forgiving. Hybrid 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.

SLK Halo Power Max (2024 version) $130 All-Court Onix Malice DB Open Throat 14mm $125 All-Court Master Athletics P2 RAW $229 All-Court Master Athletics P2 V2 $189 All-Court F+B Runout S $200 All-Court Yonex EZONE Midweight $139 All-Court