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Vatic Pro

Prism V7 LH

ControlElongatedUSAP approved2023Intermediate

2023 elongated control paddle from Vatic Pro, with a 16mm core and a soft, dense feel.

$100

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.

PowerLowBottom fifth

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.

ForgivenessMediumLower range

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

Hand speedLowBottom fifth

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 +$179 vs this

The step up in this play style: more power · more forgiving · quicker through the air. Widebody 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.

Spartus Gladius Centurion $100 Control Ronbus R1.16 $120 Control Ronbus R3.16 $120 Control SLK Halo Control XL $140 Control Pickleball Apes Harmony X $180 Control Volair Mach 1 16mm $160 Control