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Loco 2
Quicker in hand: 6.0 lower swing weight
More forgiving: +0.7 twist weight
More control: +1.5
Costs $54 less with code
Pressure X 8M
Grit tested more durable: +8.0
Longer handle: +1.25 in
By the numbers.
Scores run 0 to 10. Measurement bars are relative to each other.
Loco 2
Pressure X 8M
Spin
RPM, lab average
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one lab only · not shown
2,204RPM
lab avg · 2 sources
Power
drives and serves
8.8/10
9.1/10
Pop
speed off the face on short swings
8.8/10
9.2/10
Control
stability and a calm face
8.5/10
7.0/10
Spin score
how well it shapes the ball
9.5/10
8.7/10
Grit durability
how long the bite lasts
0.0/10
8.0/10
Swing weight
lower swings quicker
111.0
brand claims
117.0
lab avg · 2 sources
Twist weight
higher forgives mishits
6.70
brand claims
6.04
lab avg · 2 sources
Static weight
ounces on the scale
8.1oz
brand claims
8.0oz
brand claims
Power, Pop, Control, Spin score 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, Spin score is how well it shapes the ball, 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
Loco 2
Pressure X 8M
Shape
Hybrid
Elongated
Core
16mm
16mm, Pressure X Core: SSTCore with Micro Cell MPP foam, SST 2.0 carbon fiber rib structure
Face
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UD tapered carbon fiber, SpinLock surface
Length × width
16.2 × 7.6 in
16.5 × 7.375 in
Handle
4.25 in
5.5 in
Certification
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USA Pickleball (2026 spin rate test, claimed)
MSRP
$220
$279.99
With code NICOTHELEFTY
$198
$252
Nico's score
8.9 / 10
8.0 / 10
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