Rated Score band, singles/doubles bias, handedness, win/loss pace, and profile paddle strings.
paddleAll-CourtUSA Pickleball
Gherkin Pickleball Phantom 16mm
A All-Court paddle profile with measurement rails, fit logic, and comparison-ready specs from the Pickle Gravity equipment graph.
Firepower1
Control90
Spinn/a
Price$144.99
Performance Profile
Where this paddle bends the game
Spinn/a
Not measured · Bite on rolls, serves, and shape-heavy drives.
Hover or tap an axis to see the measured value and catalog band. All-Court profile with below average power speed, not measured spin, and near average swing weight.
Power
Serve and punch-volley output
Serve speed
55.5 mph54.4 mphavg 59.74 mph62.8 mph
Below average
Punch volley
35.9 mph35.2 mphavg 38.38 mph40.7 mph
Below average
Spin & Surface
Bite on the ball
Spin
n/a1,830 rpmavg 2,225.12 rpm2,485 rpm
Not measured
Surface roughness
n/a3.39 umavg 6.85 um9.76 um
Not measured
Weight & Balance
How heavy the paddle feels
Head-light
21.8 cmNear average · 24.1 cmHead-heavy
26.1 cm
21.8 cmNear average · 24.1 cmHead-heavy
26.1 cm
Swing weight
117.492.95avg 114.19135.5
Near average
Static weight
8.14 oz7.25 ozavg 8 oz8.89 oz
Near average
Twist weight
7.53.6avg 6.468.35
Above average
Fit Signal
Where this paddle makes sense
Green lights
- You want pace: 55.5 mph serve speed sits below average.
- You need pressure: firepower 1 profiles as a power-forward setup.
- You value stability: twist weight 7.5 helps on off-center blocks.
Watchouts
- You need the fastest hands possible; the swing weight is above catalog average.
- You require lab spin proof; this record does not yet carry a measured spin value.
Knowledge Graph Next
How this paddle should get remixed later
These are queued evidence layers, not claims yet. Pickle Gravity can connect specs to player, court, ball, and match context once enough source-backed observations exist.
Indoor vs outdoor, surface speed, wind exposure, lighting, and venue temperature patterns.
Approved ball model, bounce behavior, outdoor durability, and spin/roughness interaction.
Opponent style, court condition, recent match tempo, and recommended comparable alternates.
Alternatives
Nearby paddles in the graph
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Honolulu Pickleball Co.
FP 7 · CTRL 100 · SW 109.89
J2H 16mm
Honolulu Pickleball Co.
FP 11 · CTRL 100 · SW 112.71
J2H+ 16mm
Honolulu Pickleball Co.
FP 24 · CTRL 100 · SW 112.34
Hola Presidente Paddle
Hola Pickleball
FP n/a · CTRL n/a · SW 118.2
Zeus 14mm
Rev Pickleball
FP 55 · CTRL 67 · SW 111.55
GearFoam Silverwing 16mm
Joysent Sport
FP n/a · CTRL n/a · SW 115.5Player Chemistry
Who is linked to this paddle
Coverage pending
No source-backed player usage claims yet
This is the correct empty state. Pickle Gravity should only connect Phantom 16mm to a player after a source URL, evidence type, confidence score, and timestamp exist. That keeps player credibility real.
Official player or brand roster pagesInterview quotes and review videosTournament photos with date/event contextSponsor announcements and product pagesRated Score player pages joined to match outcomesTourney wins linked after paddle evidence is verified
Feel Lab
Spec-derived stiffness and density
StiffSoftDenseHollowTap to test your own feel point locally
Spec estimate: stiffness 34 · density 58. This is not a player vote ledger yet.
Agent View
Machine-readable paddle profile
JSON API/api/equipment/phantom-16mmLLM Text/en/equipment/phantom-16mm/llms.txt115+ FAQ Pages/en/equipment/phantom-16mm/faqJSON-LDEmbedded Product schema on this page Data quality90% completeness · updated 2026-06-09 CommerceShop CTA available
fetch("/api/equipment/phantom-16mm")
.then((res) => res.json())
.then((paddle) => paddle.agent_views.fit_signal);API Fields
What agents can read
Identitybrand, model, slug, equipment_type
Marketprice, shop_url
Buildshape, core, surface, process, dimensions
Labfirepower, control, spin, speed, weights
Agent viewssummary, fit_signal, watchouts, compare_basis
Knowledge base115 FAQ items, individual Q&A routes, sitemap shards
Commerceshop_cta=present
FAQ
Quick answers before comparing
Indexed Knowledge Base
Open FAQ hub 115 equipment questions for this product
Open the full FAQ hub for approval, specs, player-fit, court-fit, ball-pairing, comparison, provenance, and agentic retrieval pages.
You want pace: 55.5 mph serve speed sits below average.
Not yet. Pickle Gravity leaves spin empty until a measured source is present.
Approval tag: USA Pickleball · listed.
The database separates measured rows from registry-only rows. Missing fields are intentionally left blank instead of estimated.
Yes. Use /api/equipment/phantom-16mm for JSON or /en/equipment/phantom-16mm/llms.txt for an LLM-readable profile.
About
Why this record exists
Pickle Gravity aggregates paddle identity, approval status, specs, market context, FAQ pages, and machine-readable views into one equipment graph.
The goal is to make paddles comparable across players, courts, balls, and match prep without copying any single review-site layout or exposing raw upstream sourcing as the product experience.
Specifications
Build sheet
Surface Material12k Raw Carbon Fiber
Manufacturing ProcessThermoformed
Core MaterialPolypropylene Honeycomb
Core Thickness16mm
ShapeHybrid
Length16"
Width8"
Handle Length5.5"
Handle Circumference4.25"
ClassificationGen 2
Approval BodyUSA Pickleball