Gherkin Wraith
US$135 at Gherkin
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Weight7.9 oz / 8 oz
Core10 mm
Swingweight108 / 111 / 116
Specs
| Shape | Widebodybrand / Hybridbrand / Elongatedbrandvaries by version |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 10 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.9 oz (224 g)brand / 8 oz (227 g)brandvaries by version |
| Size | 16 × 8 inbrand / 16.25 × 7.5 inbrand / 16.5 × 7.5 inbrandvaries by version |
| Handle | 5.5 inbrand |
| Grip | not published |
| Swingweight | 108low for a widebodybrand / 111low for a hybridbrand / 116low for an elongatedbrandvaries by version |
| Twistweight | 6.7low for a widebodybrand / 6.4medium for a hybridbrand / 6.3high 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Standard) | Widebodybrand | 10 mm | 7.9 oz | 16 × 8 in | 5.5 in | not published | 108low | 6.7low | US$135 | Unconfirmed |
| (Hybrid) | Hybridbrand | 10 mm | 7.9 oz | 16.25 × 7.5 in | 5.5 in | not published | 111low | 6.4medium | US$135 | Unconfirmed |
| (Elongated) | Elongatedbrand | 10 mm | 8 oz | 16.5 × 7.5 in | 5.5 in | not published | 116low | 6.3high | US$135 | Unconfirmed |
Who it suits
- 10 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).
Not published by Gherkin: grip size. The finder never hides a paddle for a missing spec; it ranks it lower.
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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.