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RPM Friction Pro V2

Released Dec 2025

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Specifications

Core: Tri-density core with an EVA foam ring
Face: CarbonBite carbon fiber
Grip circumference: 4.125"
Price: $249.99
Warranty: 1 year, two claims per paddle

By shape

Specification	16mm Elongated	14mm Elongated	16mm Hybrid Flat Top	14mm Hybrid Flat Top
Length	16.5"	16.5"	16.3"	16.3"
Width	7.5"	7.5"	7.7"	7.7"
Grip length	5.5"	5.5"	5.5"	5.5"
Weight	7.9 oz	7.8 oz	7.9 oz	7.8 oz
Swing weight	117	113	113.5	109
Twist weight	6.5	6.3	6.9	6.7

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Pickleball StudioCore reviewer
Aug 2026 · First impressions
Verdict rated
76
our reading
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high
Why this counts high
Bought the paddle themselves
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Pros
- +Dwell and pocketing closer to foam than most Gen 3s
- +Easy to shape drives
- +Very good sweet spot (16 mm)
- +Resets felt good
Cons
- –A Gen 3 that can core crush, without durable grit
- –Hard to justify at about $212 against durable-grit paddles
- –Grip size differed between his two units
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What reviewers agree on

Control
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1 praises it
- Resets felt goodPickleball Studio
Durability
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1 criticizes it
- A Gen 3 that can core crush, without durable gritPickleball Studio
Feel
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1 praises it
- Dwell and pocketing closer to foam than most Gen 3sPickleball Studio
Other
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1 criticizes it
- Grip size differed between his two unitsPickleball Studio
Spin
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1 praises it
- Easy to shape drivesPickleball Studio
Sweet spot
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1 praises it
- Very good sweet spot (16 mm)Pickleball Studio
Value
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1 criticizes it
- Hard to justify at about $212 against durable-grit paddlesPickleball Studio

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