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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.

CRBN-1X

CRBN

CRBN-1X

88$220
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RPM Pickleball Jade Elongated 16mm

RPM Pickleball

Jade Elongated 16mm

87$269.99
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Specs & weight

Specification comparison for CRBN-1X, RPM Pickleball Jade Elongated 16mm
SpecCRBN-1XRPM Pickleball Jade Elongated 16mm
IQ score87.5/10087.2/100
MSRP$220$269.99
Best tracked priceNot trackedNot tracked
Weight8.3 oz7.8 oz
Swing weightlower = faster hands119112
Twist weighthigher = more forgiving6.66.2
Core16 mm16 mm
Shapeelongatedelongated
SurfaceRaw Toray T700 carbonProprietary SICmatrix surface
Handle5.5 in5.5 in
Released20262026

Price & availability

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CRBN-1X

No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $220.

RPM Pickleball Jade Elongated 16mm

No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $269.99.

Paddle DNA™

  • Power
    89
    90
  • Control
    89
    89
  • Spin
    94
    94
  • Forgiveness
    86
    86
  • Sweet spot
    88
    88
  • Stability
    89
    85
  • Maneuverability
    71
    78
  • Pop
    83
    86
  • Touch
    87
    88
  • Consistency
    89
    89
  • Swing weight
    79
    74
  • Twist weight
    88
    81
  • Launch angle
    57
    60
  • Plow through
    88
    84
  • Softness
    78
    82

Bars listed in the order CRBN-1X · RPM Pickleball Jade Elongated 16mm

Verdicts

CRBN-1X

The spin-first elongated build for players who care about how a paddle is made. Foam-injected edge walls widen the sweet spot on a shape that usually punishes off-center contact.

RPM Pickleball Jade Elongated 16mm

A spin- and touch-focused alternative to the Q2, not a universal upgrade. RPM lists a 112 swing weight and 6.2 twist weight. Our estimated DNA suggests a calmer soft game than the Q2, while the Q2 retains the stronger power/pop profile. Long-term SICmatrix grit retention has not been independently verified here.

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