RPM
Q2 Elongated 16
PowerElongatedUSAP approved2026Advanced
2026 elongated power paddle from RPM, with a 16mm core, a stiff, hollow feel and very high spin.
$250
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.
Where to go from here.
Same play style, a different trade-off — one steps up the measured performance, one protects your wallet.
11SIX24 Power 2 Pegasus
$210 −$40 vs this
The step up in this play style: more forgiving · quicker through the air · aimed at intermediates. Widebody shape, 16mm core.
See this paddle →Vatic Pro V-Sol Power V7
$110 −$140 vs this
Keeps the power character for less: more forgiving · aimed at intermediates. Same elongated shape, 16mm core.
See this paddle →Similar paddles.
The closest six in the catalog on shape, core, balance and measured character — not just the same brand.