Gearbox GX2 Paddle Review: Elongated, Integra XL, and Hyper Tested, Full Breakdown

By Matt KhouryFounder, Matt's Pickleball

Published Jun 6, 2025Updated Oct 30, 2025Independent editorial · No brand paid for or approved this article

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Gearbox GX2 Paddle Review: Elongated, Integra XL, and Hyper Tested, Full Breakdown

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 612 paddles I've measured.

GX2 Elongated 16mm: Swing weight 121.8 · Twist weight 5.85 · Spin 2,204 RPM · Static weight 8 oz · Serve speed 60.1 MPH · Punch volley speed 37.9 MPH

GX2 Hyper 16mm: Swing weight 107.5 · Twist weight 6.6 · Spin 2,071 RPM · Static weight 7.96 oz · Serve speed 59.8 MPH · Punch volley speed 38.1 MPH

GX2 Integra XL 16mm: Swing weight 114.25 · Twist weight 5.8 · Spin 2,194 RPM · Static weight 8.01 oz · Serve speed 60 MPH · Punch volley speed 38.2 MPH

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.