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Q2 Widebody 14

PowerElongatedUSAP approved2026Intermediate

2026 elongated power paddle from RPM, with a 14mm 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.

SpinVery highTop fifth of the catalog

How much bite the face puts on the ball.

PowerHighMiddle of the catalog

Ball speed off the face on a full swing.

ControlMediumLower range

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

ForgivenessHighUpper range

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.

Where to go from here.

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

Top pick

11SIX24 Power 2 Pegasus

$210 −$40 vs this

The step up in this play style: more power · more forgiving. Widebody shape, 16mm core.

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Value pick

Vatic Pro V-Sol Power V7

$110 −$140 vs this

Keeps the power character for less: more power · slower through the air. Same 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.

Master Athletics P2XL RAW $229 Power Proton Project Flamingo Elongated 13mm $175 Power Master Athletics P3XL $249 Power Yonex EZONE Plus $200 Power Master Athletics P2XL $189 Power CRBN CRBN 2X Power Series (14 mm) $230 Power