Gearbox CX11 - Quad Control 8.5oz - SSTCORE
US$99.99 at Gearbox
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Weight8.5 oz
Core11 mm
Swingweight—
Specs
| Shape | Hybridbrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 11 mmbrand |
| Weight | 8.5 oz (241 g)brand |
| Size | 15.88 × 8 inbrand |
| Handle | 4.75 inbrand |
| Grip | 3.625 inbrand |
| Swingweight | not published |
| Twistweight | not published |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | Patented Carbon Fiber Chambers |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | Approval unconfirmed |
Who it suits
- 11 mm core. A thinner core is livelier, the traditional pick for pop (Onix, Paddletek), though Pickleball Effect's 2026 analysis finds modern 16 mm paddles have lost little of it (Pickleball Effect).
- Heavy, 8.5 oz. Paddles of 8.5 oz and over are rarely a good start for new players and tire the arm faster (Paddletek); the finder hides them for players with arm trouble.
- Hybrid. Between widebody and elongated; with a widebody, the shape to start with if you're undecided (Pickleball Effect).
- 4.75 in handle. Short for a two-handed backhand (PickleballUS); a shorter handle leaves more of the paddle for the face (PickleballUS, Pickleball Effect).
- 3.625 in grip. A smaller grip; between sizes, the sources say go smaller and build up with an overgrip (Pickleball Central, Paddletek).
Not published by Gearbox: swingweight, twistweight. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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Similar paddles
Other hybrid paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
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- Players Rogue2Q Carbon Ultra Gel-Core (Quad Shape)Hybrid · 12.7 mm · 8.4 oz · US$124.99
- Players Rogue2 Carbon Ultra Gel-Core (Hybrid Shape)Hybrid · 12.7 mm · 8.3 oz · US$124.99
- Players Rogue2Q (Quad Shape) Gel-Core "Frying Pan" Limited EditionHybrid · 12.7 mm · 8.2 oz · US$109.99
- ProKennex Black Ace OvationHybrid · 11 mm · 7.94 oz · US$100
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Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.