Gearbox GX2 Power Hybrid vs Ronbus Quanta Pro R4
The Gearbox GX2 Power Hybrid and the Ronbus Quanta Pro R4 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 Quanta Pro R4 takes 4 and the GX2 Power Hybrid takes 1. Swing weights are within 0.0 of each other, so neither should feel noticeably quicker in hand. The Quanta Pro R4 is $159.99 cheaper at $120.00.
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 | GearboxGX2 Power Hybrid | RonbusQuanta Pro R4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $279.99 | $120.00 |
| Core thickness | 16 mm | 16 mm |
| Static weightNeither is better — it's a feel preference. | 7.9 oz | 7.9 oz |
| Swing weightHigher = more power and plow-through; lower = quicker hands. | 113.0 | 113.0 |
| Twist weightHigher is more forgiving on off-center hits. | 6.66 | 6.51 |
| Balance pointHigher = more head-heavy. | 24.2 cm | 24.0 cm |
| Spin | 2,049 RPM | 2,078 RPM |
| Power | 56.8 MPH | 56.8 MPH |
| Pop | 36.6 MPH | 37.0 MPH |
| Firepower | 71 | 78 |
| Handle length | 5.5 in | 5.5 in |
| Grip size | 4.125 in | 4.125 in |
| Shape | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Build | No Gen | Gen 4 |
| Surface | Raw Texture/Peel Ply | Durable Texture |
| Face material | 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 GX2 Power Hybrid
Ronbus Quanta Pro R4
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: GX2 Power Hybrid · Quanta Pro R4.
Static weight 7.9 oz vs 7.9 oz — a few grams of tape moves swing weight far more than static weight, so either can be pushed toward the other.