Gearbox GX2 Power Hybrid Pickleball Paddle
The GX2 Power is Gearbox's most powerful legal paddle, according to the brand, and the Hybrid is its shorter, wider shape: more face area and a more maneuverable feel at the kitchen line. Gearbox says it is built for explosive topspin drives and punch volleys, and that the extended ball contact adds spin, placement and control, with added dwell time for touch on drops, dinks and resets. The longer shape is the GX2 Power Elongated.
What's in it
- SST 2.0 CarbonRibCore: Gearbox's patented core structure, a fully suspended carbon fiber core separated from the frame. Gearbox says it stores and releases energy, and that the carbon fiber core resists wear and deformation.
- 3K woven raw carbon face over a 200 FAW Toray T-700 mid-modulus carbon fiber core.
- Break-in period: Gearbox says the paddle has one, that its length varies with play style, frequency and intensity, and that once broken in it gains speed, dwell time and sweet spot size.
Specs
| As listed by Gearbox | |
|---|---|
| Shape | Hybrid |
| Length x width | 16.2" x 7.8" |
| Head length | 10.7" |
| Core thickness | 16mm |
| Core | 200 FAW Toray T-700 carbon fiber, SST 2.0 CarbonRibCore |
| Face | 3K woven raw carbon |
| Weight | 8.0 oz |
| Handle length | 5.5" |
| Grip circumference | 4" |
| Grip | Gearbox Smooth Wrap, black |
| Certifications | USA Pickleball Approved, PBCoR Approved, UPA-A Approved |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty on factory defects (proof of purchase required) |
Weight, swing weight and twist weight vary from paddle to paddle. The weight above is the value Gearbox lists, so your paddle may not match it exactly.
Gearbox GX2 Power Hybrid Specifications (as listed by Gearbox)
SHAPE: HYBRID
LENGTH: 16.2"
WIDTH: 7.8"
HEAD LENGTH: 10.7"
CORE THICKNESS: 16MM
CORE: 200 FAW TORAY T-700 CARBON FIBER, SST 2.0 CARBONRIBCORE
FACE: 3K WOVEN RAW CARBON
WEIGHT: 8.0 OZ
HANDLE LENGTH: 5.5"
GRIP CIRCUMFERENCE: 4"
GRIP: GEARBOX SMOOTH WRAP, BLACK
CERTIFICATIONS: USA PICKLEBALL APPROVED, PBCOR APPROVED, UPA-A APPROVED
WARRANTY: 1 YEAR LIMITED