Gearbox
Gearbox CX14E Ultimate Power
A more livable Gearbox. It keeps most of the drive velocity of the Pro Power while adding enough stability to survive hands battles.
- Core
- 14 mm
- Weight
- 8.4 oz
- Swing wt
- 123
- Twist wt
- 6.5
- Shape
- elongated
- Surface
- Solid-span carbon
- Grip
- 5.5 in
- Released
- 2025
Pros
- Power with usable stability
- Very consistent face response
- Long handle
Cons
- Still firm on soft shots
- Narrow grip needs building up
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 CX14E Ultimate Power
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
Gearbox CX14E Ultimate Power
IQ 80.4 · $210
3 paddles within 5% of the CX14E Ultimate Power
Ranked by DNA deviation
- +12 softness+6 spin+6 touch+6 launch angle
+12 softness · -4 stability · Higher IQ score (81.7 vs 80.4)
- +10 spin-10 twist weight-7 stability+7 launch angle
+10 spin · -10 twist weight
- -11 twist weight-8 swing weight-6 stability+5 maneuverability
Saves $30 versus the CX14E Ultimate Power · +5 maneuverability · -11 twist weight
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