Gearbox GBX Power Review: Cold-Bond Gen 3 at $180

By Matt KhouryFounder, Matt's Pickleball

Published Mar 7, 2026Updated Apr 14, 2026Independent editorial · No brand paid for or approved this article

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Gearbox GBX Power Review: Cold-Bond Gen 3 at $180

How I measured this

Every number in this review is one I measured with my own equipment and instruments. Swing weight on a Briffidi SW1, twist weight on a Briffidi TWA2, static weight on a precision balance scale, serve speed and punch volley speed with a radar gun, spin from a high-speed camera at over 500 frames per second, surface roughness with a stylus roughness tester. It's the same setup for all 610 paddles I've measured.

GBX Power Elongated 16mm: Swing weight 119.65 · Twist weight 6.4 · Spin 2,283 RPM · Static weight 8 oz · Serve speed 60.9 MPH · Punch volley speed 38.5 MPH · Surface roughness 7.27 Ra

GBX Power Hybrid 16mm: Swing weight 112.35 · Twist weight 6.8 · Spin 2,278 RPM · Static weight 7.84 oz · Serve speed 60.6 MPH · Punch volley speed 38.8 MPH · Surface roughness 6.57 Ra

If a metric is missing above, that paddle hasn't been through that test yet. Full measurements for each paddle are on its paddle page. My method is written up on the methodology page, and every paddle I've measured is in the paddle data study.