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Weight: 8.5 ounces
Handle Length: 5 5/8 in
Paddle Length: 16 5/8 in
Core Material: T-700 Carbon Fiber
Surface Material: 3K Woven Carbon Fiber
Paddle Width: 7 3/8 in
Grip Size: 3 5/8 or 3 15/16 in *may vary up to 1/8"
Factory Grip: Gearbox Smooth Wrap
Core Thickness: 14
Introducing the all-new CX14 Ultimate Power Collection with new Power Band Technology, the most advanced paddle yet created by Gearbox. Inspired by the original CX14 but re-engineered with fearless creativity and ingenuity, this collection is designed to push the limits of paddle technology. Power Band Technology detaches and suspends the patented SSTcore rib structure from the perimeter of the paddle, creating a trampoline effect on the paddle face. The slight slope visible around the paddle's edge is your Power Band, giving you effortless Power with a solid, plush feel. With its improved sweet spot offering more consistency and improved touch to its upgraded Edgeless Frame now with more reinforcement, stability, and power, the CX14 Ultimate Power collection is the pro-choice of Joey Farias and Jeff Warnick.
Technologies
- New! Power Band Technology: Pushing the limits of creativity and ingenuity, Gearbox has engineered Power Band Technology. With the Power Band, the paddle's patented SSTcore is detached and suspended from the perimeter of the paddle, giving the paddle surface a trampoline effect. The band around the edge is a flex zone, allowing for movement and spring off the paddle face. The Power Band gives this paddle a solid, controlled feel with tremendous effortless Power
- New! Magnified Sweet Spot: The Ultimate Power's sweet spot performance has been magnified via its Power Band Technology, it now has improved consistency, forgiveness, touch, and power . The Power can be revved up on demand to help drive the ball while maintaining its touch performance for dinks
- New! Upgraded Edgeless Frame: The first edgeless molded paddle was introduced into pickleball in 2015 by Gearbox, and it has since continued to improve and innovate its design. The Ultimate Power's Edgeless Frame has been upgraded in two ways: by pushing out more material to the outer edges and adding more plys of carbon fiber to the edge. This gives the Ultimate Power collection improved perimeter weighting, stability with off-center shots, and more power
- New! Improved Hyper-Bite 2.0 Spin Technology: This technology creates spin from the paddle’s inner patented ribbed SSTcore to the paddle face. Hyper-Bite 2.0 describes a system where various components come together which include the patented ribbed SSTcore, the 3K Woven Carbon Fiber outer face ply, a top urethane face coat and a now top texture face coat, all to give maximum bite and grip on the ball for incredible spin
- SSTCore
- 3K Woven Carbon Fiber
- 14mm / .55" Core Thickness
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MPN: 1CX14EP8-1
Shipping Weight: 1.25 pounds
New to Paddleball but used Selkirk and CRBN - Gearbox is better
Faiz Hakim
06/27/2023
Verified Buyer
From a Racquetball Players perspective who is starting to play Pickleball as well: Gearbox Racquets come in grip sizes that are more in line with Racquetball Racquet Grip sizes, which are more appropriate for switching grips with one hand i.e. 3 5/8 and 3 15/16.
Also, there is the hook at the bottom of the handle to attach a string to prevent the racquet from slipping out of hands, as is the case with Racquetball Racquets, even though the site does not offer the option to attach the string. A mistake in my opinion.
I also love the rubber grip a la Racquetball Racquets.
The Racquet itself plays very well and I notice little difference between it and Selkirk etc. But then I am perhaps not as advanced a Pickleball Player as I am a Racquetball Player, and therefore it is a little more difficult for me to notice the difference.
I love the elongated handle which feels like more like an E-Force Racquet in my hand that I usually play with. I hope Gearbox continues to make these racquets for they are best suited for Racquetball players who also play Pickleball.
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The Gearbox Brand are my go to pickleball paddles!
Marty Verostek
05/15/2023
Verified Buyer
I used to be a Selkirk paddle enthusiast from their new Invikta Power Air Paddle and their Invikta Vanguard and Invikta Amped which I all owned and enjoyed until I tried the Gearbox Brand. I now use Gearbox exclusively! My Gearbox arsenal consists of the GX6 control series, the CX11 power series, CX14, GBX (16mm), and my newest edition the CX14 Ultimate, all of which are elongated paddles. Right out of the box, the CX14 Ultimate felt perfect. The ping sound of the pickleball hitting the paddle was very distinctive while the return action of the ball was powerful yet very controllable. I highly recommend any of the Gearbox paddles and if you can afford the price of the CX14 Ultimate then purchase it and PLAY some PICKLEBALL! Oh, on a side note, I also highly recommend the Python Grip which is sold and placed on your paddle’s grip by Pickleball Galaxy. It’s a grip that won’t slip and comes in numerous colors to match your individual taste! 0/0/START!
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