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Specs, weight and swing weight, all 15 Paddle DNA™ traits, and price plus availability built only from the retailer offers we actually track — never estimated.
Specs & weight
| Spec | Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated | Gearbox Pressure X 8E Elongated 16mm |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 81.4/100 | 82.7/100 |
| MSRP | $180 | $279.99 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8.3 oz | 8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 118 | Not verified |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.2 | Not verified |
| Core | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | elongated | elongated |
| Surface | Carbon–fiberglass–carbon face | UD tapered carbon fiber with SpinLock system |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
Price & availability
Sourced from stored retailer offers and their recorded price history. Paddles with no tracked offer show MSRP only.
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $180.
Gearbox Pressure X 8E Elongated 16mm
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $279.99.
Paddle DNA™
- Power9291
- Control8282
- Spin8888
- Forgiveness7680
- Sweet spot7981
- Stability8282
- Maneuverability6773
- Pop8689
- Touch8081
- Consistency8382
- Swing weight8675
- Twist weight7278
- Launch angle6060
- Plow through9188
- Softness8478
Bars listed in the order Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated · Gearbox Pressure X 8E Elongated 16mm
Verdicts
Bread & Butter Loco 16mm Elongated
A full-foam power paddle at roughly a hundred dollars under the comparable CRBN and JOOLA builds. The fiberglass middle layer is what produces the pop; the foam is what stops that pop turning brittle.
Gearbox Pressure X 8E Elongated 16mm
A premium yellow Elongated+ foam-and-carbon-rib design at $279.99. Choose it for Gearbox’s construction and grip fit, not an assumed numerical swing-weight or spin win. Comparable swing/twist measurements are unverified; every DNA trait is an editorial estimate.