The Bread & Butter Loco is a 16mm full foam power paddle. I'm covering the Elongated and the Widebody, which Bread & Butter calls the Standard. It's for players who win with drives and counters. I'd take the Elongated. It hits very hard, and at 5.5 inches it's the only Loco handle long enough for a two-handed backhand. Its control is the catch. If your resets pop up, look at the Widebody. Both shapes are $149.25, down from $199. The code STSPICKLEBALL takes 10% off, which brings both to $134.33.
Every version, side by side
| Out of 100 | Loco Elongated$134.33 with code · elongated | Loco Standard$134.33 with code · widebody |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 92SLeads by 15 | 77B |
| Pop | 85A | 82A |
| Spin | 75B | 77B |
| Sweet spot | 45D | 95SLeads by 50 |
| Control | 21F | 79BLeads by 58 |
| Swing weightlower is quicker | 121.2 | 108.2 |
| Twist weighthigher is steadier | 6.15 | 7.34 |
Elongated
$134.33with code STSPICKLEBALL
list price $149.25Code STSPICKLEBALL takes 10% off, and my link applies it for you.
Standard
$134.33with code STSPICKLEBALL
list price $149.25Code STSPICKLEBALL takes 10% off, and my link applies it for you.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Only ten paddles I've tested score higher for power than the Elongated.
- Only four paddles I've tested have a bigger sweet spot than the Widebody.
- At $149.25, either shape is $183.75 less than a Selkirk Boomstik.
Cons
- The Elongated scored 21 out of 100 for control, and nearly every paddle I've tested is more controllable.
- Only 18 paddles I've tested swing heavier than the Elongated, so it's slow in your hands.
- You can't play it in PPA qualifiers. It's USA Pickleball approved, but not UPA-A.
Quick answers
Is the Bread & Butter Loco discontinued?
No. As of October 14, 2026, Bread & Butter still lists the Elongated and the Widebody at $149.25, and its successor, the Loco 2, is listed in an Elongated and a Hybrid.
What's the difference between the Loco and the Loco 2?
Per Bread & Butter, it's the same core and fiberglass layer, with a durable grit face where the raw carbon was. It's $220 and approved by both USA Pickleball and UPA-A. I haven't tested it yet.
A firm, dense foam paddle in both shapes
Both Loco shapes feel firm for a foam paddle. That comes from a layer of fiberglass Bread & Butter puts under the raw carbon face, which adds stiffness and punch. Coming from a Honolulu J2NF 16mm hybrid? The Loco Widebody will feel firmer right away. It's not soft.
The Elongated and Widebody give you what you swing. The Widebody's the more predictable.
The Elongated swings heavy, even for an elongated. Only 17 elongateds I've tested are heavier, so it's slower than the Widebody in fast exchanges at the net. The Widebody's the quicker of the two, with a swing weight right around the typical widebody's.
If you like adding weight, the Elongated doesn't leave you much room for it, whereas the Widebody takes added weight well.
Big drives in both shapes, and the easiest resets on the Widebody
How its spin stacks up against other elongateds you can buy
More spin than most elongated paddles, 33 RPM above the average
The top three for spin
- 1Honolulu J6CR Crystal Blue2,424
- 211SIX24 Hurache-X Jelly Bean 22,39529 RPM behind
- 3Engage Axiom Elongated2,39430 RPM behind
- 25Bread & Butter Loco Elongated2,295129 RPM behind
Drives, serves and put-aways
Drives and serves are a strength on both shapes. The Elongated scored 92 out of 100 for power, and only five elongateds I've tested score higher. It's got reach and leverage to finish points, and overheads come off with a lot of pace. The Widebody makes you swing through the ball for pace, but it still has clearly more power than the typical widebody.
That's the 16mm full foam core and fiberglass layer at work, plus plow-through from the heavy swing weight on the Elongated.
Counters and speed-ups
Counters are a strength on both. They come back fast, and the pop stays in check. The Elongated pops clearly more than the typical elongated. That's the pace you get off short swings at the net. The Widebody pops about like the typical widebody. If you've got fast hands, the Widebody suits you.
Dinks, resets and third-shot drops
The Widebody is the easiest Loco to reset with, with control about like the typical widebody. Dinks are steady for a power paddle, but a softer foam paddle still gives you more margin. Resets mostly stay low. Third-shot drops are easy to dial in.
On the Elongated, the soft game takes a lot more work. It has far less control than the typical elongated. Blame the fiberglass layer. It adds spring, and spring sends soft shots long or pops them up.
Spin
Spin is good when the face is new, but the Loco isn't a top spin paddle. Each shape spins about the same as the typical paddle of its shape. The face is raw peel-ply carbon with no grit on it.
Off-center hits
This is the Widebody's best trick. Bread & Butter's tagline for it is "Giant. Sweet Spot." and for once the numbers agree. It scored 95 out of 100 for sweet spot, and only four paddles I've tested beat that. Bread & Butter lists its twist weight at 7.3. I got a twist weight of 7.34, and only six paddles I've tested are higher.
The Elongated is a different paddle on a mishit. Its sweet spot is a little smaller than the typical elongated's, so it wants clean contact.
How it feels in your hand next to other elongateds you can buy
Heavier in your hands, about average when you miss the middle
How heavy the paddle feels when you swing it. A lower number swings quicker.
Swings heavier than most elongated paddles.
How much the paddle fights twisting when you miss the middle. A higher number is steadier.
About average twist weight for an elongated paddle.
How its sweet spot stacks up against other elongateds you can buy
A smaller sweet spot than most elongated paddles
Both rings are sized to their score.
Going wider gets you far more control and sweet spot
So which one? The jump from the Elongated to the Widebody is big. Control goes from 21 to 79 and sweet spot from 45 to 95, and you give up power, 92 down to 77.
Get the Elongated if you drive from the baseline and midcourt and want reach. It's 16.5 inches long with a 5.5 inch handle, so it's the one with room for a two-hander. You pay for that with the smaller sweet spot, the lower control and the heavier swing.
Get the Widebody if you miss the center, play fast hands at the net, or care most about the kitchen. It's lighter to swing too.
Price, core, face, grip size, warranty and spin are the same on both.
Can't decide? I'd still take the Elongated, unless your resets already pop up or heavy paddles bother you. Beginners, skip the Loco. Both shapes have a lot of pop to manage.
Full foam and fiberglass under a raw carbon face
Inside is 16mm full foam, an EPP center floating in a softer EVA ring with injected foam at the edge. The EVA ring adds stability and takes some harshness out. Bread & Butter puts a fiberglass layer over the core for pop, then a raw T700 carbon face, and thermoforms the whole thing. The handle is an octagon with a vibration-dampening wrap.
Bread & Butter says the Elongated has a smooth, controlled feel. My control score for it is 21. It lists the Elongated's swing weight at 118 to 120 and its twist weight at 6.28, and I measured a swing weight of 121.2 and a twist weight of 6.15. On the Widebody, the listed swing weight of 108 to 110 matched my 108.2.
Against other 16mm full foam paddles of the same shape, the Elongated has a little more power and pop and clearly less control. The Widebody is about the same on power and pop, with a little more control.
The warranty is a year from delivery, and changing the handle voids it, even with a Slyce cap. Bread & Butter calls $149.25 a sale price off $199, and sale items can't go back under its 30-day return policy.
The Loco 2 is $220, $70.75 more, with a grit face Bread & Butter calls Space Dust. On October 14, 2026, the store listed the Loco 2 Elongated to ship November 4, 2026, and a Loco 2 Hybrid with no date. There's no Loco 2 Standard.
Owners of both shapes made it their main paddle
The Loco went on sale on August 18, 2025, in weekly 72-hour pre-order windows, and later pre-sales sold out within minutes.
From November 2025 to September 2026, 14 Widebody owners said it gives them power with control and a big sweet spot, and some said their resets got better. Three more call it quick and light in the hand. Nine Elongated owners in the same stretch said they get power with control and made it their main paddle. My control number for the Elongated is 21, so I'd read that as power that's easy to aim, not a control paddle.
The one gripe that keeps coming up is shipping. Four Widebody owners, between April 12 and September 9, 2026, got a missing cover, a marked box or a late package. Where a fix came up, support sent the cover. As of October 2026, about a year after it first shipped, I haven't found a defect that three or more owners report.
Should you get the Loco or the Selkirk Boomstik?
The Boomstik is the paddle people put next to the Loco most, in both shapes. It's $333, so $183.75 more, and Selkirk's code INF-STSPICKLEBALL adds a $40 gift card instead of taking money off. After codes you're $198.67 apart. The extra buys a lifetime warranty and Selkirk's InfiniGrit surface.
In the elongated shape, it isn't close. The Boomstik matches or beats the Loco on every score I have. It has a little more power, clearly more pop, a far bigger sweet spot and far more control, and it swings lighter. Spin's about even. Price is the only reason to take the Loco there.
The widebody shape flips it. The Loco Widebody has a little more control, swings lighter and has the higher twist weight, with about the same sweet spot. The Boomstik gets a little more power and pop. For $183.75 less, I'd take the Loco there.
Both shapes have a cheaper paddle that matches their power
Two paddles you might pick instead
How it stacks up against the MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated and the J6CR Crystal Blue
A paddle only wins a score when it leads by 5 points or more.
Loco ElongatedElongated · $134.33
MPP Turbo ArmorGrit ElongatedElongated · $99.99The MPP Turbo ArmorGrit spins more, has a bigger sweet spot and is more controllable. Power and pop are about the same. The MPP Turbo ArmorGrit costs about $34 less.
Loco ElongatedElongated · $134.33
J6CR Crystal BlueElongated · $175.50The Loco hits harder. The J6CR spins more, has a bigger sweet spot and is more controllable. Pop is about the same. The J6CR costs about $41 more.
For elongated shoppers
Enhance MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated, $119.99, or $99.99 with code STSPICKLEBALL. This is where I'd look first if you want the Loco Elongated's pace with a kitchen game. Power, pop and spin are about even, and it's $29.26 cheaper. You get far more control, a far bigger sweet spot, a lighter swing and a grit face. The catch is Enhance only covers the core, for a year.
Honolulu J6CR Crystal Blue, $195, or $175.50 with code STS10. It's $45.75 more, and it's my spin and control pick here. Far more spin, control and sweet spot, and a far lighter swing, for a little less power. It's UPA-A only, so it's out for USA Pickleball events.
Bread & Butter Filth Elongated, $165, or $148.50 with code STSPICKLEBALL. The Filth is Bread & Butter's honeycomb line, at $15.75 more, and it's close to the opposite paddle. The Loco Elongated scored 92 for power to the Filth's 56. The Filth scored 72 for control to the Loco's 21.
For widebody shoppers
Enhance MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Widebody, $119.99, or $99.99 with code STSPICKLEBALL. This one makes the Loco Widebody a harder sell. It's $29.26 cheaper, with a little more power and pop and a grit face, and its 5.5 inch handle fits two hands where the Loco's 5.3 inch handle doesn't. You lose 5 points of control.
Get the Elongated if you drive the ball and hit it clean
Soft game needs help? The Widebody is the same $149.25. Want the Elongated with a grit face? Look at the Loco 2 Elongated.
Testing details
- Tested, Elongated
- August 27, 2026
- Tested, Standard
- May 1, 2026
- Power and pop
- 20 full serves for power and 20 punch volleys for pop, every ball speed read on a Stalker radar gun.
- Spin
- 20 more serves on the radar. I drop the outliers and average the rest.
- Swing and twist weight
- Measured on a Briffidi SW1 swing weight machine.
- Sweet spot and control
- The same dinks, drops, resets and drives off a Titan ONE ball machine, for every paddle.
- The scores
- Out of 100, with the same tests for every paddle. The top paddles I've tested score 100.
- Published
- Scores from
- My database, updated October 15, 2026. How I test
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