Tested by Matt Khoury
4.5 player · 2 yrs testing paddles · 640+ reviewed
Reviewed
MAY 2024
Updated OCTOBER 2026
Six Zero Ruby 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review
MATT'S VERDICT
The Ruby is a hybrid where spin and feel are the standouts. The 100% Kevlar face with the cross-weave texture grips the ball harder than typical carbon fiber faces: drives shape down, slices stay low, and topspin holds even on off-speed swings.
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$199.00
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All measurements
- Serve speed
- 59.7 mph
- Serve speed percentile
- 31.3%
- Serve speed z-score
- -0.125
- Punch volley speed
- 38.6 mph
- Punch volley speed percentile
- 39.4%
- Punch volley speed z-score
- 0.148
- Spin
- 2250 rpm
- Spin percentile
- 44.7%
- Spin z-score
- 0.100
- Spin category
- Medium
- Swing weight
- 117.15
- Swing weight percentile
- 72.9%
- Swing weight z-score
- 0.564
- Twist weight
- 6.8
- Twist weight percentile
- 75.9%
- Twist weight z-score
- 0.674
- Static weight
- 8.36 oz
- Static weight percentile
- 97.8%
- Static weight z-score
- 1.845
- Balance point
- 24.2 cm
- Balance point percentile
- 45.2%
- Balance point z-score
- 0.059
- Firepower
- 35/100
- Control score
- 89/100
- Power rating
- 2/5
- Control rating
- 5/5
- Pop rating
- 2/5
- Forgiveness rating
- 3/5
- Shot resetting rating
- 4/5
- Touch shots rating
- 4/5
- Feel rating
- 2/5
- Matt's star rating
- 4/5
- Balance offset from center
- +3.5 cm
- Core thickness
- 16 mm
- Shape
- Hybrid
- Length
- 16.3 in
- Width
- 7.7 in
- Handle length
- 5.5 in
- Handle circumference
- 4.5 in
- Surface material
- Aramid Fibre
- Core material
- Polypropylene Honeycomb
- Surface texture
- Peel Ply (Coarse)
- Manufacturing process
- Thermoformed
- Classification
- Gen 2
- Approval body
- USA Pickleball
- Punch volley rank
- #300 of 529 measured paddles
- Market comparison
- 525 measured paddles across 9 metrics