Gearbox GBX Power Hybrid 16mm Pickleball Paddle Review

Item: Gearbox GBX Power Hybrid 16mm
Rating: 5
Author: Matt Khoury

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MATT'S VERDICT

The hybrid is the forgiving option: wider face, easier to move, and genuinely stable even when contact drifts off-center. Mishits stay predictable instead of rotating the paddle or killing the ball.

GEN 3 · HONEYCOMB

01 / 02

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All measurements

Serve speed: 60.6 mph
Serve speed percentile: 69.7%
Serve speed z-score: 0.659
Punch volley speed: 38.8 mph
Punch volley speed percentile: 48.9%
Punch volley speed z-score: 0.389
Spin: 2278 rpm
Spin percentile: 61.3%
Spin z-score: 0.439
Swing weight: 112.35
Swing weight percentile: 34.8%
Swing weight z-score: -0.338
Twist weight: 6.8
Twist weight percentile: 75.9%
Twist weight z-score: 0.669
Static weight: 7.84 oz
Static weight percentile: 19.8%
Static weight z-score: -0.790
Balance point: 24.4 cm
Balance point percentile: 58.0%
Balance point z-score: 0.436
Surface roughness (Ra): 6.57 µm
Surface roughness (Ra) percentile: 28.3%
Surface roughness (Ra) z-score: -0.475
Firepower: 59/100
Control score: 78/100
Power rating: 3/5
Control rating: 4/5
Spin rating: 4/5
Pop rating: 3/5
Forgiveness rating: 3/5
Matt's star rating: 5/5
Balance offset from center: +3.8 cm
Core thickness: 16 mm
Shape: Hybrid
Length: 16.25 in
Width: 7.75 in
Handle length: 5.5 in
Handle circumference: 4.125 in
Surface material: Carbon Fiber
Core material: Polypropylene + Foam Enhanced
Surface texture: Peel Ply (Coarse)
Manufacturing process: Cold Layered with Edge Foam
Classification: Gen 3
Approval body: USA Pickleball
Punch volley rank: #234 of 522 measured paddles
Market comparison: 518 measured paddles across 9 metrics