The GRUVN LAZR 16X Full Foam Power is an elongated 16mm paddle with a dual-density foam core and a carbon-and-Kevlar face. Salt & Pepper Pickleball, who played the original honeycomb LAZR 16X for about seven months, says the full-foam version keeps that dependable feel with a little more pop, and that it is the kind of paddle that lets you play without overthinking each shot. Spin is consistent rather than extreme, and at 7.9 oz stock it runs light enough that the reviewer added weight.
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A dependable feel that lets you stop thinking
Salt & Pepper Pickleball's reviewer mained the original honeycomb-core LAZR 16X for about seven months and says the full-foam version brings back that solid, dependable feel with "a little bit extra sauce." The point he keeps returning to is how many players it suits: it is not a paddle that overreacts depending on where on the face you make contact, so you can play your game instead of second-guessing grip and placement. He frames that as what most recreational players, and some advanced ones, actually want.
Consistent spin rather than maximum spin
Spin is described as enough to keep the ball in play rather than class-leading: it is not a super gritty, high-RPM surface, but it is consistent, and the reviewer says drops and rolls simply land. The face mixes T700 carbon with DuPont Kevlar, a combination he says feels great and wishes more manufacturers used.
Dual-density foam core
The 16mm core puts EPP foam in the center, which the reviewer credits with more dwell time and a bigger sweet spot, and wraps it in a thick EVA perimeter that damps vibration and steadies the paddle on off-center hits. Some foam also runs down into the handle to cut vibration further.
Dimensions, grip and weight
It is a traditional elongated shape at 16.5 by 7.5 inches. The reviewer measured the grip at 5.5 inches, enough room for a two-handed or golf-style hold, with a 4.125-inch circumference he calls slightly thin but normal; an overgrip thickens it. Stock weight came in at 7.9 oz, which he found too light, so he added silicone tape to the handle and tungsten tape at the sides and top corners to reach 8.6 oz and widen the sweet spot. Buyers who like a heavier paddle should plan on doing the same.
Strengths
- +Forgiving and predictable: reviewer says it lets you play without overthinking each shot
- +Consistent spin that keeps drops and rolls landing in
- +Carbon (T700) and DuPont Kevlar combo face
- +Dual-density core: EPP center for dwell time and sweet spot, EVA perimeter for stability on off-center hits
Watch-outs
- −Not a high-RPM spin paddle; the reviewer calls the surface consistent rather than super gritty
- −Light at 7.9 oz stock; the reviewer added silicone and tungsten tape to reach 8.6 oz
Rating sources
Our 4.5 score is the average of these published ratings. Ratings marked * were derived from the reviewer’s written analysis or video transcript — the publisher didn’t print an explicit numeric score, so we inferred one from their own words. Click through to verify. More about methodology.
