11SIX24 Pegasus 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
- Best for Spin
- Quicker Hands
- More Forgiving
- Best for Control
- Best Value
Pegasus Jelly Bean 2
$159.99 w/ code · Widebody · 16mm
Gearbox
- Best for Power
- More Pop
Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm
$251.99 w/ code · Elongated · 16mm
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Pegasus Jelly Bean 2
- Spins more: +171 RPM
- Quicker in hand: 6.8 lower swing weight
- More forgiving: +1.0 twist weight
- More control: +2.5
- Costs $92 less with code
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.
Pegasus Jelly Bean 2
Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm
Spin
RPM, lab average
2,374RPM
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
110.2
lab avg · 3 sources
117.0
lab avg · 2 sources
Twist weight
higher forgives mishits
7.07
lab avg · 3 sourcesTop quarter
6.04
lab avg · 2 sources
Static weight
ounces on the scale
8.1oz
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
| Pegasus Jelly Bean 2 | Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Widebody | Elongated |
| Core | 16mm, 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 |
| Face | 11SIX24 CFC Surface - 2 layers raw Toray T700 carbon fiber + 1 layer fiberglass, HexGrit surface (patent pending) | UD tapered carbon fiber, SpinLock surface |
| Length × width | 15.8 × 8.2 in | 16.5 × 7.375 in |
| Handle | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Certification | UPA-A Certified | USA Pickleball (2026 spin rate test, claimed) |
| MSRP | $169.99 | $279.99 |
| With code NICOTHELEFTY | $159.99 | $251.99 |
| Nico's score | 8.1 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 |
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