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Ultré Jelly Bean 2
Costs $16 less with code
J2CR Crystal Blue
Spins more: +72 RPM
Quicker in hand: 9.3 lower swing weight
More forgiving: +0.3 twist weight
More power: +4.9
More pop: +5.1
By the numbers.
Scores run 0 to 10. Measurement bars are relative to each other.
Ultré Jelly Bean 2
J2CR Crystal Blue
Spin
RPM, lab average
2,376RPM
lab avg · 2 sourcesTop 10% of the database
2,448RPM
lab avg · 2 sourcesTop 10% of the database
Power
drives and serves
4.0/10
8.9/10
Pop
speed off the face on short swings
4.0/10
9.1/10
Control
stability and a calm face
9.5/10
9.0/10
Grit durability
how long the bite lasts
9.5/10
9.5/10
Swing weight
lower swings quicker
118.0
brand claims
108.7
lab avg · 2 sources
Twist weight
higher forgives mishits
6.65
brand claims
7.00
brand claimsTop quarter
Static weight
ounces on the scale
8.2oz
brand claims
8.2oz
brand claims
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, Pickleball Studio, Matt's Pickleball, 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
Ultré Jelly Bean 2
J2CR Crystal Blue
Shape
Hybrid
Hybrid
Core
16mm, EMA foam (EMA center, EVA floating ring, expanding foam edge)
16mm, Core Reactor multi-density foam (EPP core, EVA perimeter)
