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Proton Series Four Project Roadrunner pickleball paddle

Proton

Series Four Project Roadrunner

ElongatedUSAP approved2024Advanced

2024 elongated paddle from Proton, with a 16mm core and high spin.

$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.

SpinLowBottom fifth

How much bite the face puts on the ball.

PowerLowBottom fifth

Ball speed off the face on a full swing.

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.

ForgivenessLowBottom fifth

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

Hand speedHighUpper range

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

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measured against your paddle — Proton Series Four Project Roadrunner

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