Gearbox News

Introducing the new 2022 collection of Gearbox Pickleball paddles. The CX11 line is similar to the current GX5/GX6 paddles but add an additional spin factor due to their new ribbed core construction. They also have been reinforced on the edges to help prevent damage caused by scraping and chipping when banging paddles. They also claim to have a larger sweet spot due to how the T-700 3K woven carbon fiber is laid out. They come in new colors which makes things a little more confusing for me as a dealer, but they have streamlined the naming convention. The CX11E (E for elongated) is the new version of the GX6 line and the CX11Q (Q for quad) is the new version of the traditional sized GX5 line of paddles.

The CX14 is the most exciting new offering. The 11 in the CX11 is the thickness of the paddle, 11mm. The CX14 is 14mm thick. What does that buy you you ask? For people having a hard time transitioning to the harder flatter hitting Gearbox SST paddles, the CX14 is designed to perform more like a traditional honeycomb paddle, with a soft feel and more control. The other features of the CX11 are included in these paddles with higher spin factor, reinforced edges and a bigger sweet spot. The CX14 only comes in one weight (8oz) and does not offer a power vs. control choice like the CX11 and GX paddles. This makes the naming convention much simpler for us dealers. The CX14E is of course the elongated paddle, similar to the shape/size of the GX6 and CX11E paddles. The CX14H is the bastard, H stands for Hyper. They have taken the longer handle of the GX6/CX11E and stuck it on a GX5/CX11Q like paddle, however they had to reduce the paddle face length a tad to accommodate for the wider width of those paddles, whilest still including the longer handle. So if you've wanted a traditional shaped paddle with a longer handle, this is the paddle for you.