11SIX24 Power 2 Ultre vs Gearbox GBX Power Hybrid
The 11SIX24 Power 2 Ultre and the Gearbox GBX Power Hybrid are both 16 mm hybrid paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the Power 2 Ultre takes 4 and the GBX Power Hybrid takes 2. The GBX Power Hybrid swings lighter (111.0 vs 114.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the Power 2 Ultre plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The GBX Power Hybrid is $30.00 cheaper at $179.99.
Same shape and near-identical core thickness — a genuine either/or. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.
Spec by spec
| Spec | 11SIX24Power 2 Ultre | GearboxGBX Power Hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $209.99 | $179.99 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 8.1 oz | 8.0 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 114.0 | 111.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.69 | 6.71 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 23.7 cm | 23.6 cm |
| Spin | 2,130 RPM | 2,030 RPM |
| Power | 57.0 MPH | 56.6 MPH |
| Pop | 37.2 MPH | 36.5 MPH |
| Firepower | 84 | 66 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.125 in | 4.000 in |
| Shape | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Build | Gen 4 | Gen 3 |
| Surface | Durable Texture | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Spin rating | Very High | High |
| Certification | UPA-A | USAP |
Highlighted cells win a spec that has an unambiguously better direction (6 of them here). Swing weight, static weight and balance point are never highlighted — neither direction is better, they are feel preferences.
Where each one ranks
11SIX24 Power 2 Ultre
Gearbox GBX Power Hybrid
Percentiles are ranks against paddles measured by the same lab, never blended across labs.
Keep going
Open this in the interactive comparison to add up to two more paddles, or tune either one with lead tape on its own page: Power 2 Ultre · GBX Power Hybrid.
Static weight 8.1 oz vs 8.0 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.