Gearbox GBX Power Elongated vs Gearbox GX2 Power Elongated
The Gearbox GBX Power Elongated and the Gearbox GX2 Power Elongated are both 16 mm elongated paddles, so this one comes down to the measured numbers. Across the 6 specs with a clearly better direction the GBX Power Elongated takes 3 and the GX2 Power Elongated takes 2. The GBX Power Elongated swings lighter (116.0 vs 118.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the GX2 Power Elongated plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The GBX Power Elongated is $100.00 cheaper at $179.99.
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
| Spec | GearboxGBX Power Elongated | GearboxGX2 Power Elongated |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $179.99 | $279.99 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.9 oz | 8.0 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 116.0 | 118.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.33 | 6.22 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 24.3 cm | 24.6 cm |
| Spin | 2,052 RPM | 2,021 RPM |
| Power | 56.5 MPH | 56.9 MPH |
| Pop | 36.5 MPH | 36.5 MPH |
| Firepower | 65 | 70 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.000 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Elongated | Elongated |
| Build | Gen 3 | No Gen |
| Surface | Raw Texture/Peel Ply | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Face material | Toray Carbon Fiber | Carbon |
| Spin rating | High | High |
| Certification | USAP | 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
Gearbox GBX Power Elongated
Gearbox GX2 Power Elongated
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: GBX Power Elongated · GX2 Power Elongated.
Static weight 7.9 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.