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Zephyr

PowerHybridUSAP approved2025Intermediate

2025 hybrid power paddle from Element6, with a 16mm core and very high spin.

$140

Street price as of July 2026 — retailers move it.

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Measured performance.

Where this paddle sits against the 514 we track. We describe the band it lands in rather than publishing the underlying lab figures — those are licensed, and the bands are the part we can share.

SpinHighMiddle of the catalog

How much bite the face puts on the ball.

PowerVery highTop fifth of the catalog

Ball speed off the face on a full swing.

ControlMediumLower range

Touch and placement — worked out from power, swing weight and the maker's play-style label, not a bench reading of its own.

ForgivenessVery highTop fifth of the catalog

How stable the head stays on an off-centre hit.

Hand speedVery highTop fifth of the catalog

How quickly it moves in a hands battle at the kitchen.

Where to go from here.

Same play style, a different trade-off — one steps up the measured performance, one protects your wallet.

Top pick

11SIX24 Power 2 Pegasus

$210 +$70 vs this

The step up in this play style: more spin · more forgiving. Widebody shape, 16mm core.

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Value pick

Vatic Pro V-Sol Power V7

$110 −$30 vs this

Keeps the power character for less: more spin · slower through the air. Elongated shape, 16mm core.

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Similar paddles.

The closest six in the catalog on shape, core, balance and measured character — not just the same brand.

11SIX24 Alpha Pro Power Vapor $200 Power Gearbox GBX Power Hybrid $180 Power NOX X-FOAM $250 Power Enhance Duo Hybrid LH $200 Power Gherkin Draco Widebody $180 Power Six Zero Black Diamond Amethyst Pro $199 Power