nico the lefty.Honest Pickleball Reviews

11SIX24 Ultré Jelly Bean 2 vs Mark Pickleball unMARKed 2026

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

11SIX24 Ultré Jelly Bean 2

11SIX24

  • More Forgiving
  • Best for Control
  • Best Value
Control paddleStrong spin

Ultré Jelly Bean 2

$159.99 w/ code · Hybrid · 16mm

Mark Pickleball unMARKed 2026

Mark Pickleball

  • Quicker Hands
  • Best for Power
  • More Pop
Power paddle

unMARKed 2026

$170.99 w/ code · Elongated · 16mm

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Ultré Jelly Bean 2

  • More forgiving: +0.5 twist weight
  • More control: +3.6
  • Costs $11 less with code

unMARKed 2026

  • Quicker in hand: 6.3 lower swing weight
  • More power: +5.0
  • More pop: +5.9
  • Longer handle: +0.40 in

By the numbers.

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

Ultré Jelly Bean 2

unMARKed 2026

Spin

RPM, lab average

2,376RPM

lab avg · 2 sourcesTop 10% of the database

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not published

Power

drives and serves

4.0/10

9.0/10

Pop

speed off the face on short swings

4.0/10

9.9/10

Control

stability and a calm face

9.5/10

5.9/10

Grit durability

how long the bite lasts

9.5/10

9.2/10

Swing weight

lower swings quicker

119.8

lab avg · 3 sourcesAmong the heaviestbrand says 118.0

113.5

brand claims

Twist weight

higher forgives mishits

6.69

lab avg · 3 sources

6.20

brand claims

Static weight

ounces on the scale

8.2oz

lab avg · 3 sources

7.9oz

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, 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

Ultré Jelly Bean 2unMARKed 2026
ShapeHybridElongated
Core16mm, EMA foam (EMA center, EVA floating ring, expanding foam edge)16mm, VelosiCore dual-density foam
Face11SIX24 CFC Surface - 2 layers raw Toray T700 carbon fiber + 1 layer fiberglass, HexGrit surface (patent pending)T700 carbon fiber, VelosiGrit texture
Length × width16.3 × 7.7 in16.5 × 7.5 in
Handle5.35 in5.75 in
CertificationUPA-A CertifiedUSAP approved (not UPA-A)
MSRP$169.99$189.99
With code NICOTHELEFTY$159.99$170.99
Nico's score8.1 / 108.5 / 10

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