Gearbox
The Gearbox GX2 Power Hybrid receives strong praise for its power, control, and generous sweet spot, with multiple reviewers calling it their favorite paddle. However, durability concerns—including core crushing and handle loosening issues—are significant drawbacks that undermine confidence in long-term reliability despite excellent initial performance.
60 positive / 40 neutral / 0 negative
| Weight | 8 oz |
|---|---|
| Core Thickness | 16 mm |
| Surface Material | Carbon Fiber |
| Shape | Hybrid |
Pickleball Warehouse
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Great paddle…but: Very happy so far. Good pop off the paddle but still has a good feel. The “but” is I’m on my second one. The first paddle only lasted 3 months before the handle came loose. I’m hoping it was a fluke and this one holds up.
Pickleball Warehouse
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Upgrade your paddle, upgrade your game: Bit more power and spin, delivered pronto by TW
Pickleball Warehouse
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Gearbox GX2 power hybrid: I’ve compared this paddle to the newly released Jolla Perseus Ben John’s model and both CRBN foam core paddles. The GX2 hybrid has a larger sweet spot, similar power when needed, and greater touch/control. Sent the others back and absolutely love everything about this foam/carbon fiber core. No worries about core crushing and so far no change in feel or power after the first few days of breaking it in.
Pickleball Warehouse
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Best Gearbox paddle: Absolutely love this paddle.
Pickleball Warehouse
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Great paddle... until it broke in: Loved this paddle for the first 12 hours. I had been maining the Surtr so there were a lot of similarities with its performance. Solid power for drives, serves, etc. The pop was noticeable, easy for attacks/counters but not too much to make dinks, drops, and resets unmanageable. Spin was okay, you can generate it with serves/returns but not as much from the kitchen line for dinks. The issue was the break-in, for me it was around 12 hours of play time. Noticea
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