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CRBN TruFoam Waves 2 vs CRBN TruFoam Waves 4

The CRBN TruFoam Waves 2 is a 14 mm widebody paddle; the CRBN TruFoam Waves 4 is a 14 mm hybrid one. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the TruFoam Waves 2 takes 4 and the TruFoam Waves 4 takes 1. Swing weights are within 0.0 of each other, so neither should feel noticeably quicker in hand. They retail for the same $279.99.

Two paddles from the same brand, so the differences are the ones the maker chose. Every number below is lab-measured, not a manufacturer claim.

Spec by spec

CRBN TruFoam Waves 2 compared with CRBN TruFoam Waves 4
SpecCRBNTruFoam Waves 2CRBNTruFoam Waves 4
Price$279.99$279.99
Core thickness14 mm14 mm
Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference.8.1 oz8.0 oz
Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands.112.0112.0
Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits.7.026.68
Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy.23.5 cm23.7 cm
Spin2,021 RPM2,056 RPM
Power56.2 MPH56.0 MPH
Pop36.6 MPH36.5 MPH
Firepower6359
Handle length5.5 in5.5 in
Grip size4.250 in4.250 in
ShapeWidebodyHybrid
BuildGen 4Gen 4
SurfaceRaw Texture/Peel PlyRaw Texture/Peel Ply
Face materialCarbonCarbon
Spin ratingHighHigh
CertificationUSAP/UPA-AUSAP/UPA-A

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

CRBN TruFoam Waves 2

Spin2021 rpm(52)
Power56.2(57)
Pop36.6(69)
Swing weight112.0(34)
Twist weight7.0(87)
Balance point23.5 cm(19)

CRBN TruFoam Waves 4

Spin2056 rpm(70)
Power56.0(50)
Pop36.5(62)
Swing weight112.0(34)
Twist weight6.7(72)
Balance point23.7 cm(34)

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: TruFoam Waves 2 · TruFoam Waves 4.

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.

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