Vatic V-SOL Tour Compared: Elongated vs Flash vs Flash FT vs Bloom
Last updated: October 23, 2026
Four shapes, one USAP-approved Evergrit foam line, and names that trip people up.
Elongated is the most popular shape, for reach and power: the Vatic V-SOL Tour Elongated has the most power in the family and a 118 swing weight, so it asks the most of your hands.
The Tour Flash hybrid is the middle option, with a curved top and a 5.3" or 5.6" handle. The new Tour Flash FT is the same hybrid idea with a flat, squared-off top; USA Pickleball approved it on October 21, 2026, and Vatic has not published its price yet. The Tour Bloom widebody is the most forgiving and the one we send most doubles players to. Elongated, Flash and Bloom list at $109.99 and cost $99.99 with code PRH at Vatic Pro, and all three measure 2,350 to 2,370 RPM. Note the name: the Tour Flash is a different paddle from the older V-SOL Pro Flash.
How we tested
Every paddle we cover goes through the same on-court protocol - individual play, head-to-head comparisons, and tournament use before anything gets written down. Every paddle below has a full review on the site; click through to see scores, specs, and the deal we found for each.
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All three V-SOL Tour shapes at a glance
- Tour Elongated: elongated · 8.0 oz · 118 swing weight · 6.3 twist weight · 5.6" handle · ~2,350 RPM · 8.5 overall · control 7.2 / forgiveness 7.5 / power 9.0.
- Tour Flash: hybrid · 8.0 oz · 5.3" or 5.6" long handle · ~2,370 RPM · 8.55 overall · control 7.9 / forgiveness 8.1 / power 8.7.
- Tour Bloom: widebody · 8.0 oz · 5.3" handle · ~2,360 RPM · 8.6 overall · control 8.2 / forgiveness 8.4 / maneuverability 8.6.
- Shared across the line: 16mm foam core, Evergrit surface, USAP approved.
- Shared price: $109.99 → $99.99 with code PRH at Vatic Pro. Same $10 off whichever shape you pick.
- Tour Flash FT (new): flat-top hybrid · 16mm foam core · Evergrit · USAP approved October 21, 2026 · price, weight and handle length not published yet. PRH takes the same $10 off.
First, the name problem
There are two Vatic paddles with "Flash" in the name and they are not the same product. The V-SOL Tour Flash on this page is the hybrid in the current Tour line. The V-SOL Pro Flash is the older Pro-series paddle, and it is covered in our V-SOL Pro Flash vs Power Flash comparison.
If you are shopping by name alone you can easily buy the wrong one. Check that the listing says Tour before you pay.
There is now a third: the V-SOL Tour Flash FT. FT is the flat-top version of the Tour Flash. Same Evergrit face and 16mm foam core, but the top edge runs flat with tighter corners, where the Tour Flash curves across the top. The FT also has an orange edge guard; the Flash's is black. Vatic has not listed it on vaticpro.com yet, so there is no price, weight or handle length to compare. Our Flash FT page has what is confirmed, and flat-top hybrids explained covers what a flat top changes.
Spin is flat across the line: pick on shape
All three Tour shapes run the same Evergrit surface and land within 20 RPM of each other: 2,370 on the Flash, 2,360 on the Bloom, 2,350 on the Elongated. Our spin scores are 9.25, 9.25 and 9.2. There is no spin reason to pick one over another.
What separates them is how much margin the outline gives you. Forgiveness runs 8.4 on the Bloom, 8.1 on the Flash and 7.5 on the Elongated. Control runs 8.2, 7.9 and 7.2. Both slide the same direction as the paddle gets longer and narrower, which is exactly what you would expect and is worth seeing on paper before you commit.
The Tour Elongated has a 118 swing weight and 6.3 twist weight. The Bloom is a widebody and swings faster than the elongated.
Tour Elongated: power and reach, with a real cost
The Elongated is the power shape: 9.0 power and 8.9 pop, the best in the family, on a 118 swing weight with 6.3 twist weight. It is also the only Tour where we have real measured numbers to quote.
The costs are the biggest in the line and we would rather you saw them before ordering: 7.2 control and 7.5 forgiveness, both clearly the lowest here. This is a paddle for a clean striker who wants to drive from the baseline, not an all-rounder.
Tour Flash: the hybrid middle
The Flash sits between the other two on nearly every score: 8.7 power, 7.9 control, 8.1 forgiveness, 8.5 maneuverability. It is also the only Tour offered with a handle choice, 5.3" standard or 5.6" long, which makes it the pick if you play a two-handed backhand but do not want an elongated face.
Take it if a widebody looks too broad to you and an elongated feels like too much paddle.
Tour Bloom: the one most people should buy
The Bloom is the widebody, and it is the best-scoring Tour at 8.6. It has the highest control (8.2), the highest forgiveness (8.4) and the fastest hands (8.6) in the family, and it still spins with the other two.
It gives up power, 8.4 against the Elongated's 9.0, and that is the whole trade. For rec and club doubles at $99.99, taking margin over firepower is the right call almost every time.
Why the Tour line is worth attention at $99.99
USAP approval at this price is the headline. A lot of the sub-$100 foam paddles worth playing are UPA-A only, which rules them out of sanctioned events; the Tour line is USAP approved and still lands under $100 with the code.
Add Evergrit (a surface Vatic builds for grit that lasts rather than grit that peaks in week one) and you have a genuinely strong value paddle rather than a cheap one. Our 2026 rankings put context around where it sits against paddles at twice the price.
Price, and how to use code PRH at Vatic Pro
The Elongated, Flash and Bloom list at $109.99. Enter PRH at vaticpro.com and it drops to $99.99: $10 off, the same on all three shapes, and it takes the paddle under the $100 line. The code covers the Flash FT too once Vatic prices it.
It is a standing partner code rather than a seasonal sale, so it does not expire. Apply it at checkout and confirm the total reads $99.99 before you pay. Full details are on our Vatic Pro promo code page.
Which V-SOL Tour should you buy?
- Reach, drives, singles: Tour Elongated.
- Hybrid outline, or you want the long handle option: Tour Flash.
- Most players, doubles, best score in the line: Tour Bloom.
- Same price whichever you choose: $99.99 with code PRH at Vatic Pro.
- Hybrid with a flat top: Tour Flash FT, once Vatic publishes the price and specs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the promo code for Vatic Pro V-SOL Tour paddles?
The code is PRH. It takes $10 off at vaticpro.com, so every V-SOL Tour shape (Bloom, Flash and Elongated) goes from $109.99 to $99.99. Enter PRH at checkout and confirm the total before paying.
Which Vatic V-SOL Tour shape is best?
Elongated is the most popular shape: the Tour Elongated is 8.5 with the most power (9.0) but the lowest control (7.2). The Tour Flash hybrid is 8.55. The Tour Bloom widebody scores highest at 8.6, with the best control (8.2), forgiveness (8.4) and hand speed (8.6) in the line.
Is the Vatic V-SOL Tour USAP approved?
Yes. All three V-SOL Tour shapes are listed as USAP approved in our data, which is unusual at a $99.99 price after code PRH. Confirm your exact model on the current approval list before a sanctioned event.
What is the difference between the V-SOL Tour Flash and the V-SOL Pro Flash?
They are different paddles. The Tour Flash is the hybrid in Vatic's current V-SOL Tour line at $99.99 with code PRH. The Pro Flash is the older V-SOL Pro series paddle. Check that the listing says Tour before you buy.
How much is the Vatic V-SOL Tour with a discount code?
$99.99. All three shapes list at $109.99 and drop to $99.99 with code PRH at vaticpro.com: $10 off, applied at checkout.
What is the Vatic V-SOL Tour Flash FT?
The flat-top version of the Tour Flash hybrid: same Evergrit face and 16mm foam core, with a squared-off top edge instead of a curved one. USA Pickleball approved it on October 21, 2026. Vatic has not published its price yet; code PRH takes $10 off it too.
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