Gherkin Nightshade
US$125 at Gherkin
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Weight7.9 oz / 8 oz
Core14 mm
Swingweight110 / 116
Specs
| Shape | Hybridbrand / Elongatedbrandvaries by version |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 14 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.9 oz (224 g)brand / 8 oz (227 g)brandvaries by version |
| Size | 16.25 × 7.5 inbrand / 16.5 × 7.5 inbrandvaries by version |
| Handle | 5.5 inbrand |
| Grip | 4⅛ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 110low for a hybridbrand / 116low for an elongatedbrandvaries by version |
| Twistweight | 6.17low for a hybridbrand / 6.16medium for an elongatedbrandvaries by version |
| Balance | not published |
| Core material | not published |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | Approval unconfirmed |
Versions on this page
| Version | Shape | Core | Weight | Size | Handle | Grip | Swingweight | Twistweight | Price | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Hybrid) | Hybridbrand | 14 mm | 7.9 oz | 16.25 × 7.5 in | 5.5 in | 4⅛ in | 110low | 6.17low | US$125 | Unconfirmed |
| (Elongated) | Elongatedbrand | 14 mm | 8 oz | 16.5 × 7.5 in | 5.5 in | 4⅛ in | 116low | 6.16medium | US$125 | Unconfirmed |
Who it suits
- 14 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).
- Comes in more than one shape. See the versions below.
- 5.5 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- 4⅛ in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
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Other hybrid paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
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- Chorus Phoenix HXHybrid · 14 mm · 7.9 oz · US$49.99
- Holbrook Pro - Aero X [Hybrid]Hybrid · 14 mm · 7.7–8 oz · US$169.99
- Ronbus Ripple V2 R4.14Hybrid · 14 mm · 8 oz · US$140
- Spartus OlympusHybrid · 14 mm · 8 oz · US$199.99
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.