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    About the Bread & Butter The Loco Elongated 16mm

    The Bread & Butter The Loco Elongated 16mm is an elongated pickleball paddle with a CFC (carbon, fiberglass, carbon) face over a 16mm core. It weighs about 7.9–8.1 oz, with a 5.3" grip. Listed price: $149.25.

    Listed play style: power, spin.

    Where to buy: Bread & Butter direct.

    Weight
    7.9–8.1 oz
    How paddle weights compare
    Surface
    CFC (carbon, fiberglass, carbon)
    Grip Length
    5.3"
    Price
    $149.25

    Where to buy

    RetailerPriceAvailabilityBuy
    Bread & Butter$149.25In stockBuy on Bread & Butter (opens in a new tab)

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    Pickle's Take

    16mm core, CFC (carbon, fiberglass, carbon) face. Soft, plush feel and a forgiving sweet spot. Best for dinkers and counter-attackers who win at the kitchen line.

    - PickleSwaps editorial team

    Pickle's 5-axis score

    Based on published specs, ranked against all 320 paddles we cover. 0–10 per axis.

    = score
    Power
    4.8 / 10

    Below the catalog median on power

    Hand speed
    4.9 / 10

    At the catalog median on hand speed

    Forgiveness
    2.9 / 10

    Below the catalog median on forgiveness

    Touch
    6.8 / 10

    At the catalog median on touch

    Spin
    4.4 / 10

    Below the catalog median on spin

    The Bread & Butter The Loco Elongated 16mm in our database

    Its length (16.2 in) is shorter than all of the 63 other 16 mm elongated paddles in our database.

    Where it sits

    SpecThe Loco Elongated 16mmPositionCompared with (our database)
    Weight8 oz (midpoint of 7.9–8.1 oz)lighter than 39% (39% same)69 other 16 mm elongated paddles
    Length16.2 inshorter than all63 other 16 mm elongated paddles
    Handle length5.3 inshorter than 86% (5% same)65 other 16 mm elongated paddles
    Weight within Bread & Butter8 ozlightest (tied)4 paddles from Bread & Butter

    Approval record

    USA Pickleball:
    On the approved list, listed as “Bread and Butter Pickleball Company Loco Elongated 16mm”. Date added on the list: Aug 5, 2025.
    UPA-A:
    No matching entry found on the approved list.

    Checked: USA Pickleball Nov 3, 2026; UPA-A Oct 3, 2026. Current status only.

    Closest by measured specs

    • Diadem Edge 18K: same listed weight, same core, same shape, 0.2 in longer, similar listed price
    • GRUVN RAW-16X: same listed weight, same core, same shape, 0.3 in longer, similar listed price
    • Legacy Pro 16mm: 0.1 oz heavier, same core, same shape, 0.1 in longer, similar listed price
    • Ektelon Diablo RS: same listed weight, same core, same shape, 0.3 in longer, $11 more

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