nico the lefty.Honest Pickleball Reviews

11SIX24 Hurache X Jelly Bean 2 vs Gearbox Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm

Comparisons cover the paddles I've reviewed, so every score is mine. Pick any other paddle to request its review.

11SIX24 Hurache X Jelly Bean 2

11SIX24

  • Best for Spin
  • Best for Control
  • Best Value
Control paddleStrong spin

Hurache X Jelly Bean 2

$159.99 w/ code · Elongated · 16mm

Gearbox Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm

Gearbox

  • Best for Power
  • More Pop
Power paddle

Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm

$251.99 w/ code · Elongated · 16mm

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Hurache X Jelly Bean 2

  • Spins more: +202 RPM
  • More control: +2.5
  • Costs $92 less with code
  • Longer handle: +0.50 in

Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm

  • More power: +5.1
  • More pop: +5.2

By the numbers.

Scores run 0 to 10. Measurement bars are relative to each other.

Hurache X Jelly Bean 2

Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm

Spin

RPM, lab average

2,406RPM

lab avg · 2 sourcesTop 10% of the database

2,204RPM

lab avg · 2 sources

Power

drives and serves

4.0/10

9.1/10

Pop

speed off the face on short swings

4.0/10

9.2/10

Control

stability and a calm face

9.5/10

7.0/10

Grit durability

how long the bite lasts

9.5/10

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not scored yet

Swing weight

lower swings quicker

115.7

lab avg · 3 sources

117.0

lab avg · 2 sources

Twist weight

higher forgives mishits

6.00

lab avg · 3 sources

6.04

lab avg · 2 sources

Static weight

ounces on the scale

8.0oz

lab avg · 3 sources

8.0oz

lab avg · 2 sources

Power, Pop, Control and Grit durability are my scores on my 10-point scale. Every paddle starts from a default I compute from where its measurements land against the whole database, and I set the number myself once I've played the paddle. Power is drives and serves, Pop is speed off the face on short swings, Control is stability with a calm face, Grit durability is how long the bite lasts. Spin, swing weight, twist weight and static weight are raw measurements: “lab avg” averages the independent reviewer labs in my database (John Kew, Matt's Pickleball, Pickleball Studio, The Pickleball Blast), and “brand claims” is the manufacturer's published number. I don't own a bench rig, and I say so.

The build

Hurache X Jelly Bean 2Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm
ShapeElongatedElongated
Core16mm, EMA foam (EMA center, EVA floating ring, expanding foam edge)16mm, Pressure X Core: SSTCore with Micro Cell MPP foam, SST 2.0 carbon fiber rib structure
Face11SIX24 CFC Surface - 2 layers raw Toray T700 carbon fiber + 1 layer fiberglass, HexGrit surface (patent pending)UD tapered carbon fiber, SpinLock surface
Length × width16.5 × 7.5 in16.5 × 7.375 in
Handle6 in5.5 in
CertificationUPA-A CertifiedUSA Pickleball (2026 spin rate test, claimed)
MSRP$169.99$279.99
With code NICOTHELEFTY$159.99$251.99
Nico's score8.1 / 108.0 / 10

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