CRBN
CRBN CRBN-1X Power Series
CRBN's spin formula bolted to a thin, hot core. Serves and drives leave the face quickly, and the paddle asks a lot of your reset technique in return.
- Core
- 14 mm
- Weight
- 8.5 oz
- Swing wt
- 124
- Twist wt
- 6
- Shape
- elongated
- Surface
- Raw T700 carbon
- Grip
- 5.5 in
- Released
- 2025
Pros
- Spin and power in the same paddle
- Long handle for two-handers
- Strong plow-through
Cons
- Heaviest swing weight we measured
- Unforgiving on off-center resets
Paddle DNA™ — all 15 traits
Every trait normalised 0-100 against the full database, so these numbers mean the same thing on any paddle page. How we measure →
Key attributes
DNA match — paddles within 5% of the CRBN-1X Power Series
Our similarity engine ranks the whole database by average DNA deviation. Tighten or widen the band to see how far you have to travel to save money or gain a trait.
Paddle DNA™ match
CRBN CRBN-1X Power Series
IQ 79.9 · $199
5 paddles within 5% of the CRBN-1X Power Series
Ranked by DNA deviation
- +8 twist weight+6 touch+6 softness+4 control
+8 twist weight · -4 spin · Higher IQ score (81.7 vs 79.9)
- -10 spin+10 twist weight+7 stability-7 launch angle
+10 twist weight · -10 spin · Higher IQ score (80.4 vs 79.9)
- -10 swing weight-9 spin-8 softness-5 launch angle
Saves $19 versus the CRBN-1X Power Series · +4 maneuverability · -10 swing weight
- +20 softness+5 sweet spot-4 spin+4 touch
Saves $19 versus the CRBN-1X Power Series · +20 softness · -4 spin · Higher IQ score (81.4 vs 79.9)
- -16 swing weight+10 maneuverability-10 twist weight-7 plow through
+10 maneuverability · -16 swing weight
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