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Ronbus · Updated August 2026

Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar: price & specs

Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: dashpickleball.com verified ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

BronzeDeskmark49/100#8 of 12 in class

The Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar is listed at $120 on dashpickleball.com as of 2026-08-01, #3 cheapest of 12 pickleball paddles (median $215); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 49/100 pay-blind standing, #8 of 12 in class.

Verified Aug 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

Cheapest pickleball paddles: Vatic Pro Prism Flash — $99.99

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Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar — Ronbus
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Is the Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar a good buy?

At $120, the Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar is #3 cheapest of the 12 pickleball paddles we track, where the median is $250. On the spec sheet, its length of 16.5 in is the highest of the 12, its core thickness of 16 mm is the highest of the 12, and its weight of 8.2 oz is above the median of the 12.

Specifications

Price (US)$120 US price $120 (regular), discounted to $100 with code DASHPB at Ronbus's own checkout, per DashPickleball's review page which explicitly lists both figures. Amazon separately lists the sibling R1 Pulsar at a higher $170, which may reflect Amazon-specific markup rather than Ronbus's direct-site MSRP; ronbus.com itself returned HTTP 429 to direct fetches so could not confirm which figure is the official MSRP.
BrandRonbus
Released—
Weight (oz)8.2
Length (in)16.5
Width (in)7.5
Core thickness (mm)16
Face materialRaw Toray T700 carbon fiber, textured
Core materialPolypropylene honeycomb
Paddle shapehybrid
Grip length (in)5.5
Grip circumference (in)4.25
Spin (rpm)—
Usap approved—

Source: dashpickleball.com (verified 2026-08-01) · corroborated by pickleheads.com. DashPickleball's Ronbus R1.16 review (fetched directly) states an average weight of 8.2oz, 16.5in length, 7.5in width, a 16mm polypropylene-honeycomb core with raw Toray T700 textured carbon face, a 5.5in/4.25in grip, a swingweight of 117, and pricing of $120 regular / $100 with code DASHPB; it also reports a reviewer-measured spin figure 'over 2100 RPMs', which is explicitly a third-party review measurement rather than a manufacturer-published spec, so it is not used for the spin_rpm field. Pickleheads' independent Ronbus R1 Pulsar review (fetched directly) corroborates the 16mm core, raw Toray T700 carbon fiber, polypropylene-honeycomb core, 16.5in/7.5in dimensions, 5.5in grip length and 4.25in grip circumference, and an 8.1oz weight (within rounding of DashPickleball's 8.2oz). USA Pickleball approval status was not explicitly stated on either fetched page, so it is left null despite the paddle being widely sold as tournament-oriented.

Is the Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar worth it vs cheaper pickleball paddles?

Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar against its closest cheaper and pricier pickleball paddles on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 12 ranked

ProductPriceWeight (oz)Length (in)Width (in)Core thickness (mm)Face material
Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar this$1208.216.57.516Raw Toray T700 carbon fiber, textured
Vatic Pro Prism Flash$99.998.116.37.716Raw Toray T700 carbon fiber
Selkirk Labs Project 007$149.998.1516.47.514Florek carbon fiber face with InfiniGrit textured surface

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar cost?

The Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar has a US price of $120 (US price $120 (regular), discounted to $100 with code DASHPB at Ronbus's own checkout, per DashPickleball's review page which explicitly lists both figures. Amazon separately lists the sibling R1 Pulsar at a higher $170, which may reflect Amazon-specific markup rather than Ronbus's direct-site MSRP; ronbus.com itself returned HTTP 429 to direct fetches so could not confirm which figure is the official MSRP.), as of 2026-08-01.

How does the Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar compare on price?

At $120, the Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar is #3 cheapest of the 12 pickleball paddles we track, where the median is $250.

What are the Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar's key specs?

Ronbus R1.16 Pulsar (Ronbus): weight oz 8.2, length in 16.5, width in 7.5, core thickness mm 16, face material Raw Toray T700 carbon fiber, textured. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-08-01.

Price of record: $120 at dashpickleball.com, 2026-08-01. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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