Electrum
Model E
The original Electrum Model E: an elongated raw T700 carbon paddle over a single-cell polypropylene core, with a thicker 4.5-inch leather grip.
- Shape
- Elongated
- Core
- 16mm
- Face
- Raw carbon
$180
P 7C 6S 9
Verified Sep 15, 2026Details
Holbrook
Zone Power 16mm
$150 Verified Sep 25, 2026
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A 16mm power paddle with an EVA foam perimeter, a large-cell core and a textured carbon-fiberglass-carbon face, which Holbrook aims at intermediate to advanced players who hit hard.
IntermediateAdvancedPowerSpin
Power8.3
Control4.9
Spin6.3
Sweet spot5.3
Hand speed5.0
Scores are estimated from published specs with a transparent formula, not from lab testing.
Who it's for
- Hard drives and putaways
- Spin-heavy shot shaping
- Aggressive intermediate to advanced players
Who should skip it
- You want a soft, control-first feel
- You want a light swing weight
Strengths
- Textured peel-ply surface for spin
- EVA foam perimeter for power
- Published swing weight and twist weight
Weaknesses
- Swing weight of 120 is on the heavier side
- Composite face rather than pure carbon
Full specifications
- Shape
- Elongated
- Weight
- 8 oz
- Length × width
- 16.5" × 7.5"
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Core
- Low-density large-cell core with EVA foam perimeter
- Face
- Layered carbon-fiberglass-carbon (CFC) face sheets with textured peel ply surface (Composite)
- Handle length
- 5.5"
- Grip circumference
- 4.25"
- Swingweight
- 120
- Twistweight
- 6.3
- Balance point
- Not published
- USA Pickleball approved
- Not stated by brand
- Warranty
- 12 months
- Launched
- Not stated by brand
- List price
- $150
- Last verified
- Sep 25, 2026
Specs checked against Holbrook's official product page on Sep 25, 2026. Specs come from Holbrook's Zone - Power page, which sells only a 16mm version in White, Pink and Blue. The face is a layered carbon-fiberglass-carbon build with a textured peel-ply surface, not a pure carbon face. The tech specs give 8.0 oz (+/- 0.2 oz), which we show, while the page's comparison table says 7.8-8.0 oz. The page gives a 1-year limited warranty and does not mention USA Pickleball approval. Manufacturers change specs and prices; the brand page is the source of truth.
Alternatives worth a look
Engage
Pursuit Pro MX 15.2
Engage's elongated control paddle: a 16.5 × 7.5 raw T700 carbon face, a 15.2mm polymer core, a 5.75-inch handle and a limited lifetime warranty, made in the USA.
- Shape
- Elongated
- Core
- 15.2mm
- Face
- Raw carbon
$130at JustPaddles · Oct 21
P 7C 5S 9
Verified Sep 15, 2026Details
Friday
Aura Gen 4 16mm
Friday's full-foam-core paddle: an EPP foam center inside a foam ring instead of honeycomb, under a carbon-fiberglass-carbon T700 face.
- Shape
- Elongated
- Core
- 16mm
- Face
- Raw carbon
$129at JustPaddles · Oct 21
P 8C 5S 9
Verified Sep 15, 2026Details