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Pressure X 8E Elongated+ 16mm
More control: +2.8
unMARKed 2026
Quicker in hand: 4.6 lower swing weight
More pop: +1.0
Costs $81 less with code
Longer handle: +0.25 in
By the numbers.
Scores run 0 to 10. Measurement bars are relative to each other.
Pressure X 8E Elongated+ 16mm
unMARKed 2026
Spin
RPM, lab average
2,199RPM
lab avg · 2 sources
–
not published
Power
drives and serves
9.0/10
9.0/10
Pop
speed off the face on short swings
8.9/10
9.9/10
Control
stability and a calm face
8.7/10
5.9/10
Grit durability
how long the bite lasts
–
not scored yet
9.2/10
Swing weight
lower swings quicker
118.1
lab avg · 2 sourcesAmong the heaviest
113.5
brand claims
Twist weight
higher forgives mishits
6.08
lab avg · 2 sources
6.20
brand claims
Static weight
ounces on the scale
8.0oz
lab avg · 2 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
Pressure X 8E Elongated+ 16mm
unMARKed 2026
Shape
Elongated
Elongated
Core
16mm, Pressure X Core: SSTCore with Micro Cell EPP foam, SST 2.0 carbon fiber rib structure
16mm, VelosiCore dual-density foam
Face
UD tapered carbon fiber, SpinLock surface
T700 carbon fiber, VelosiGrit texture
Length × width
16.5 × 7.375 in
16.5 × 7.5 in
Handle
5.5 in
5.75 in
Certification
USA Pickleball (2026 spin rate test, claimed)
USAP approved (not UPA-A)
MSRP
$279.99
$189.99
With code NICOTHELEFTY
$251.99
$170.99
Nico's score
8.9 / 10
8.5 / 10
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