Gearbox GBX Power Elongated vs Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7
The Gearbox GBX Power Elongated and the Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7 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 V-Sol Pro V7 takes 6 and the GBX Power Elongated takes 0. The V-Sol Pro V7 swings lighter (114.0 vs 116.0) — quicker hands at the net, where the GBX Power Elongated plows through the ball instead. That is a preference, not a win. The V-Sol Pro V7 is $70.00 cheaper at $109.99.
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 | GearboxGBX Power Elongated | Vatic ProV-Sol Pro V7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $179.99 | $109.99 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.9 oz | 8.2 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 116.0 | 114.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.33 | 6.49 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 24.3 cm | 23.6 cm |
| Spin | 2,052 RPM | 2,120 RPM |
| Power | 56.5 MPH | 57.1 MPH |
| Pop | 36.5 MPH | 37.1 MPH |
| Firepower | 65 | 83 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.3 in |
| Grip size | 4.000 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Elongated | Elongated |
| Build | Gen 3 | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Raw Texture/Peel Ply | Raw Texture/Peel Ply |
| Face material | Toray Carbon Fiber | Carbon |
| Spin rating | High | Very 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
Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7
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 · V-Sol Pro V7.
Static weight 7.9 oz vs 8.2 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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