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Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm
More power: +2.2
More pop: +2.1
CMD HYB 16mm
Spins more: +207 RPM
Quicker in hand: 6.2 lower swing weight
More forgiving: +0.3 twist weight
More control: +1.8
Costs $90 less with code
By the numbers.
Scores run 0 to 10. Measurement bars are relative to each other.
Pressure X 8M Elongated+ 16mm
CMD HYB 16mm
Spin
RPM, lab average
2,204RPM
lab avg · 2 sources
2,410RPM
lab avg · 1 sourceTop 10% of the database
Power
drives and serves
9.1/10
6.9/10
Pop
speed off the face on short swings
9.2/10
7.1/10
Control
stability and a calm face
7.0/10
8.8/10
Swing weight
lower swings quicker
117.0
lab avg · 2 sources
110.9
lab avg · 1 source
Twist weight
higher forgives mishits
6.04
lab avg · 2 sources
6.35
lab avg · 1 source
Static weight
ounces on the scale
8.0oz
lab avg · 2 sources
7.8oz
lab avg · 1 source
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 8M Elongated+ 16mm
CMD HYB 16mm
Shape
Elongated
Hybrid
Core
16mm, Pressure X Core: SSTCore with Micro Cell MPP foam, SST 2.0 carbon fiber rib structure
16mm, Full Floating EPP Foam Core with Engineered Flex, EVA foam perimeter (Channel Core)
Face
UD tapered carbon fiber, SpinLock surface
T700 carbon fiber with licensed HexGrit surface
Length × width
16.5 × 7.375 in
16.25 × 7.75 in
Handle
5.5 in
5.6 in
Certification
USA Pickleball (2026 spin rate test, claimed)
UPA-A Certified
MSRP
$279.99
$179.99
With code NICOTHELEFTY
$251.99
$161.99
Nico's score
8.0 / 10
8.3 / 10
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