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11SIX24 Ultré Power 2 vs Honolulu Pickleball J6CR Crystal Blue Elongated 16mm

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

11SIX24 Ultré Power 2

11SIX24

  • More Forgiving
Power paddleStrong spinGood control

Ultré Power 2

$199.99 w/ code · Hybrid · 16mm

Honolulu Pickleball J6CR Crystal Blue Elongated 16mm

Honolulu Pickleball

  • Best for Spin
  • More Pop
  • Best Value
Power paddleStrong spinGood control

J6CR Crystal Blue Elongated 16mm

$175.50 w/ code · Elongated · 16mm

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Ultré Power 2

  • More forgiving: +0.4 twist weight

J6CR Crystal Blue Elongated 16mm

  • Spins more: +53 RPM
  • More pop: +0.8
  • Costs $24 less with code
  • Longer handle: +0.25 in

By the numbers.

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

Ultré Power 2

J6CR Crystal Blue Elongated 16mm

Spin

RPM, lab average

2,383RPM

lab avg · 2 sourcesTop 10% of the database

2,435RPM

lab avg · 2 sourcesTop 10% of the database

Power

drives and serves

8.8/10

9.1/10

Pop

speed off the face on short swings

8.5/10

9.3/10

Control

stability and a calm face

7.9/10

8.7/10

Grit durability

how long the bite lasts

9.5/10

9.5/10

Swing weight

lower swings quicker

113.9

lab avg · 3 sources

114.2

lab avg · 2 sources

Twist weight

higher forgives mishits

6.63

lab avg · 3 sources

6.24

lab avg · 2 sources

Static weight

ounces on the scale

7.9oz

lab avg · 3 sources

8.1oz

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

Ultré Power 2J6CR Crystal Blue Elongated 16mm
ShapeHybridElongated
Core16mm, Gen 4 Full Foam Floating Core16mm, Core Reactor multi-density foam
FaceCarbon fiber with HexGrit surface (patent pending)Carbon fiber with Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (Blue Grit)
Length × width16.3 × 7.625 in16.48 × 7.52 in
Handle5.75 in6 in
CertificationUPA-A approved (not USAP)UPA-A approved (not USAP)
MSRP$209.99$195
With code NICOTHELEFTY$199.99$175.50
Nico's score9.2 / 109.2 / 10

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