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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 | CRBN CRBN⁴ TruFoam Barrage | Gearbox Pro Ultimate Elongated 16 |
|---|---|---|
| IQ score | 82.6/100 | 86.8/100 |
| MSRP | $280 | $275 |
| Best tracked price | Not tracked | Not tracked |
| Weight | 8 oz | 8 oz |
| Swing weightlower = faster hands | 102 | 116 |
| Twist weighthigher = more forgiving | 6.1 | 6.8 |
| Core | 14 mm | 16 mm |
| Shape | hybrid | elongated |
| Surface | Raw T700 Carbon Fiber Face | Toray T700 raw carbon with TXR grip texture |
| 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.
CRBN CRBN⁴ TruFoam Barrage
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $280.
Gearbox Pro Ultimate Elongated 16
No retailer offers tracked yet for this paddle, so we don't show a price range. MSRP is $275.
Paddle DNA™
- Power8788
- Control8789
- Spin9290
- Forgiveness8286
- Sweet spot8288
- Stability7590
- Maneuverability9372
- Pop8183
- Touch8886
- Consistency8188
- Swing weight5376
- Twist weight6586
- Launch angle5355
- Plow through6386
- Softness7980
Bars listed in the order CRBN CRBN⁴ TruFoam Barrage · Gearbox Pro Ultimate Elongated 16
Verdicts
CRBN CRBN⁴ TruFoam Barrage
The Barrage is CRBN's power interpretation of the TruFoam platform: a 14 mm hybrid whose full-foam core keeps the ball on the face longer than any thermoformed build at this power level.
Gearbox Pro Ultimate Elongated 16
Gearbox's rib-suspended SSTCore feels unlike any honeycomb paddle: firmer through contact, quieter on resets, and unusually consistent shot to shot. You pay $275 for that engineering.