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Gearbox
The Gearbox Pro Power Elongated is a 14 mm elongated pickleball paddle weighing 8.5 oz, with a Solid-span carbon face, listed around $200.
The coreless construction produces the hardest, most direct feel in the database. It is a specialist's tool, not a general recommendation.
From Gearbox
The New PRO Ultimate Power 14mm is engineered to elevate your game, delivering explosive power, pinpoint accuracy, and ultimate control—all while meeting the new 2025 PBCoR and USAP Quiet Category standards. This paddle strikes the perfect balance for hitting with force and maintaining superb touch and feel for precise shots. Experience the future of pickleball performance—because every shot counts.
Official Gearbox product page →Cross-shopping? Most buyers weigh the Pro Power Elongated against the Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 — see them side by side, or browse every Gearbox paddle.
Paddle DNA Verdict
Last updated: August 2026
Derived from our published scoring model and sourced paddle specifications.
The Gearbox Pro Power Elongated scores 76.6/100 on our IQ index, built from all 15 Paddle DNA traits. Its signature is pop (95/100, 100th percentile of the database — elite — top-tier), backed by plow through at 93 and power at 94. The 14 mm Coreless carbon core and Solid-span carbon face at 8.5 oz make it a pace-first paddle: you win points by ending them.
Where it gives ground is forgiveness (66) and sweet spot (68). With a 126 kg·cm² swing weight and a 5.6 in handle it suits advanced/pro players, two-handed backhands, baseline drives and counterpunching. Skip it if your weakest phase is speed-ups at the net; your contact point still moves around the face.
Closest paddles by DNA: Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 14 ($180), Gearbox Pro Integra Power 16 ($280), Gearbox CX14E Ultimate Power ($210). If budget matters, the Engage Pursuit Pro1 6.0 Hybrid lands within 4 IQ points for $90 less. Overall: a below-average overall score in the database — only worth it if its one standout trait is exactly what you need.
In depth
Gearbox builds differently from nearly everyone else — a solid-span construction rather than a honeycomb core — and that shows up in the spec profile in ways the spec sheet alone does not explain.
The sections below are analysis of published specifications and Paddle DNA™ values, not a play-test write-up. Where we have hit with a paddle, those notes appear separately and are attributed.
Most paddles are a polymer honeycomb core between two faces. Gearbox uses a continuous carbon structure with no separate core, which changes how energy returns off the face: less initial pop, more consistency across the face, and a different feedback profile that players describe as either dead or exceptionally quiet depending on preference.
The construction produces a feel that players tend to love or reject outright, with little middle ground. If you can, hit with one before buying — this is the paddle in the database where trying it first matters most.
Community consensus
Verbatim excerpts from public discussion and independent reviews, plus the themes they add up to. These are other people's opinions, not ours, and every quote links back to where it was written.
“I liked many elements of the paddle and thought it brought a more pleasant feel to power paddles and was more forgiving than their Pro Power versions.”
“The paddle is much easier to maneuver and manage compared to the elongated version.”
“The thing that stands out for Gearbox power oriented paddles is their unique, quiet, plush feel paired with the power.”
“The Pro Power Elongated is the most powerful paddle in the series and is one of the most powerful paddles you'll find.”
“My spin tests for the paddles were averaging just under 2000 RPMs though I had a few results spike over 2100. These are very high spin paddles and they seem to add even more shape to the ball to the naked eye than other paddles.”
“The Pro Power is very quiet.”
“Well, the new Gearbox Pro Power Elongated literally hits at the speed of EVA foam, but it's legal.”
“The paddle has this firmer plush feel that isn't as jarring as some of the stiff thermoformed paddles.”
“The Pro Power paddles still has a little below average sweet spot both side to side and towards the tip of the paddle.”
“The faults from the Pro Power and Pro Control paddles still carry over to the supposed combination in the Pro Ultimate.”
“But even so, this particular paddle isn't the only offender on the market. The JOOLA Mod (losing USAP certification on July 1, 2025), Gearbox Pro Power Elongated (uncertified same as Mod), and Diadem Vice all share this same non-linear power/spin scale.”
“The Ultimate Hyper, on the other hand, made me question how hard I should swing on certain shots, which dropped my confidence.”
Built from the retailer offers we track for this paddle. In stock at all 2 tracked retailers. Prices last checked Jul 30, 2026.
Tracked price range
$200 – $208
$8 spread between retailers
Typical price
$204
Median of tracked offers
MSRP
$219
Best tracked offer is 9% under list
Recorded low / high
$200 / $208
2 price points since Jul 30, 2026
Cheapest tracked offer sits $4 below the typical price.
AI paddle match
Each pick is the database's best answer to one specific question, ranked by how far it moves the needle versus the Pro Power Elongated.
The matchups people actually cross-shop, each with a full 15-trait breakdown.
Other head-to-heads shoppers read alongside the Pro Power Elongated.
Every trait normalised 0-100 against the full database, so these numbers mean the same thing on any paddle page. How we score →
Key attributes
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 Pro Power Elongated
IQ 76.6 · $200
Ranked by DNA deviation
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Each pick beats the Pro Power Elongated on one specific thing — price, power, control or forgiveness.
Closest matches by player level, hand weight and price — the paddles most players cross-shop against the Gearbox Pro Power Elongated.
Paddletek Bantam TKO-C 1414 mm · standard · 8.2 oz · SW 115$18079
Gearbox Pro Integra Power 1616 mm · elongated · 8.5 oz · SW 120$28081
Gearbox CX14E Ultimate Power14 mm · elongated · 8.4 oz · SW 123$21080Gearbox CX14H Ultimate Power14 mm · hybrid · 8 oz · SW 114$25078Want a different matchup? Compare any two paddles or browse the full paddle database.
Racquetball crossover brand using solid-span carbon construction with no traditional honeycomb core.
Every significant number on this page carries a source and a date. Where a figure comes from the manufacturer rather than our own measurement, we say so.
$200
Amazon listing — checked July 30, 2026
8.5 oz
Manufacturer specification — recorded August 10, 2026
14 mm
Manufacturer specification — recorded August 10, 2026
126 kg·cm²
Independent measurement data, normalized to our scale
6.3 kg·cm²
Independent measurement data, normalized to our scale
IQ 76.6/100
Computed from the specs above by our published scoring model
Listed by the manufacturer as USA Pickleball approved
USA Pickleball equipment database — checked August 10, 2026
Not personally tested
Analysis on this page is spec-derived, not play-tested
Spot an error? Send a correction — every fix is logged publicly. Full protocol on our methodology page.
We separate firsthand testing from research-based analysis. Specifications are sourced and dated, corrections are logged publicly, and affiliate relationships never affect Paddle IQ scores.
Reviewed by Alex Zubarev →Our methodology →Editorial policy →
Spec-derived analysis plus cited owner and player reports from public sources. Community opinion is attributed, never restated as our own finding. Editorial policy · Affiliate disclosure
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Alex built the Paddle DNA™ database behind PickleballLookup — 15 normalized traits scored for every paddle in the catalog. Every page on this site is generated from that data and editorially reviewed before publication.
Last updated August 2026 · How we score paddles