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Gearbox

Pro Ultimate Elongated 16

PowerElongatedUSAP approved2024Advanced

2024 elongated power paddle from Gearbox, with a 16mm core, a soft, dense feel and high spin.

$275

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.

SpinMediumLower range

How much bite the face puts on the ball.

PowerVery highTop fifth of the catalog

Ball speed off the face on a full swing.

ControlLowBottom fifth

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

ForgivenessLowBottom fifth

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

Hand speedLowBottom fifth

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.

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$210 −$65 vs this

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Value pick

Vatic Pro V-Sol Power V7

$110 −$165 vs this

Keeps the power character for less: more power · more spin · more forgiving. Same 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.