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Gearbox Paddles

Gearbox pickleball paddles with verified specs and community tape setups, 15 models, widebody, elongated, hybrid shapes, balance points from 8.7 to 10.3 in, 1 community setups.

About Gearbox

Gearbox Sports brings a multi-sport racket-engineering background to pickleball through its SSTCORE construction and quiet-approved positioning. The GX2 family, Pro Ultimate, and Pro Power lines each target distinct enthusiast segments, and the brand earns recurring best-of-year placements in specialty retail.

Design philosophy

SSTCORE solid-span construction differs structurally from polymer-honeycomb rivals, producing distinctive feel and quiet-approved acoustics. Edge-foam reinforcement is standard across the premium tier.

Pros

  • Distinctive SSTCORE construction with a feel profile no other major brand replicates
  • Quiet-approved acoustics compatible with sound-restricted facilities
  • Recurring best-of-year placements in specialty retail rankings

Cons

  • Approval breadth narrower than JOOLA or Selkirk despite premium pricing
  • Pro-tour signal is low for the brand's enthusiast reputation
  • Solid-span feel takes adjustment for players coming from honeycomb cores

Reviewer notes

Gearbox holds an estimated 4.0% share of primary-paddle users (rank 10) per our 2026 brand share analysis . The SSTCORE construction is the clearest structural differentiator in the premium tier, players moving from polymer-honeycomb paddles often describe the feel as quieter and stiffer through impact.

DinkFlow editorial · last updated May 4, 2026

Models

Detailed Paddle Specs Snapshot

Paddle Shape Length (in) Width (in) Handle (in) Balance (in) Mass (oz) Core (mm) Setups Comments Actions
Gearbox CX14H Ultimate Power Widebody 15.60 8.00 5.38 8.65 8.50 14.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox G2 Elongated 16.50 7.40 5.50 9.99 7.90 14.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox G2 Integra Hybrid 16.00 7.38 5.50 9.64 7.90 14.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox G2 Quad Widebody 15.88 8.00 4.75 9.32 7.90 14.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox GX2 Elongated 16.61 7.36 5.50 9.82 7.90 16.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox GX2 Hyper Widebody 15.91 7.99 5.50 9.59 8.10 16.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox GX2 Integra Hybrid 16.38 7.40 5.50 9.79 7.90 16.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox GX2 Power Elongated 16.65 7.17 5.50 9.70 8.00 16.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox GX2 Power Hybrid Elongated 16.14 7.76 5.50 9.62 8.10 16.0 1 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox Pro Control Elongated 16.50 7.38 5.50 9.83 8.10 14.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox Pro Control Integra Hybrid 16.00 7.38 5.50 9.66 8.00 14.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox Pro Power Integra Hybrid 16.00 7.38 5.50 9.54 8.00 14.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox Pro Ultimate Elongated 16.50 7.38 5.50 10.06 7.90 16.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox Pro Ultimate Hyper Widebody 16.00 8.00 5.50 9.71 8.00 16.0 0 0 Open in Editor
Gearbox Pro Ultimate Power Elongated 16.50 7.38 5.50 10.29 7.90 14.0 0 0 Open in Editor