{
  "id": "11six24-power-2",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/11six24-power-2",
  "brand": "11SIX24",
  "model": "Power 2 family (HexGrit)",
  "year": 2026,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2026-02-13",
    "precision": "day",
    "label": "Feb 13 (Vapor) · Mar 6 · Ultré Jun 5"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 209.99,
  "listPriceLabel": null,
  "build": "foam",
  "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)",
  "thickness": "16mm",
  "shapes": "Vapor hybrid · Hurache-X elongated · Pegasus widebody · Ultré",
  "pro": "Dekel Bar · Augie Ge (signed for 2026)",
  "summary": "The Vapor went live Feb 13 at noon Pacific, the Hurache-X and Pegasus on Mar 6, the Ultré in June. A top-five paddle of the spring. Durable grit is the headline, it plays calmer than the Power name suggests, and it is legal on the pro tours only.",
  "construction": "Gen 4 full floating foam core. HexGrit durable surface; the brand claims 98% grit retention and about 2,335 RPM.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "Gen 4 full-foam floating core (Pickleball Studio lists the foam as MPP)",
      "perimeter foam surround (floating-core construction)"
    ],
    "face": "carbon fiber with patent-pending HexGrit durable texture",
    "edge": "",
    "source": "https://11six24.com/pages/power-2"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Vapor Power 2 16mm",
      "shape": "hybrid",
      "lengthIn": 16.25,
      "widthIn": 7.75,
      "handleIn": 5.75,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "8.0-8.3",
      "sw": 111,
      "tw": 6.7,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-2-review/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hurache-X Power 2 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 6,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "8.0-8.3",
      "sw": "114-118",
      "tw": "6.25-6.5",
      "specSource": "https://11six24.com/products/hurache-x-power-2"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pegasus Power 2 16mm",
      "shape": "widebody",
      "lengthIn": 15.8,
      "widthIn": 8.12,
      "handleIn": 5.75,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "8.0-8.3",
      "sw": 108.47,
      "tw": 7.15,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/11six24-pegasus-power-2-pickleball-paddle/"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "no",
    "usapSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/11six24-vapor-power2-review",
    "upaa": "yes",
    "upaaSource": "https://11six24.com/products/hurache-x-power-2",
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": "UPA-A only. HexGrit is too rough for USA Pickleball's surface test.",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-24",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "teaser",
      "text": "PickleTip published its Vapor Power 2 drop-time preview, noting UPA-A certification and no USAP listing.",
      "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-vapor-power-2-drop-time/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-11",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "teaser",
      "text": "Pickleball Effect's pre-launch Vapor Power 2 review ran at $209.99 with Hurache-X and Pegasus still awaiting certification.",
      "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-2-review/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-13",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Vapor Power 2 with HexGrit went on sale at 12 PM PT, UPA-A certified only.",
      "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-vapor-power-2-drop-time/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-06",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "variant",
      "text": "Hurache-X Power 2 (elongated) and Pegasus Power 2 (widebody) launched at 7 PM Eastern at $209.99, UPA-A only.",
      "source": "https://mattspickleball.substack.com/p/two-big-launches-today-plus-februarys"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-2-review/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Studio",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/11six24-vapor-power2-review"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Blast",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/11six24-hurache-x-amp-pegasus-power-2-pickleball-paddle-review"
    },
    {
      "lab": "PickleTip",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-vapor-power-2-drop-time/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "MyPickleBlog",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://mypicklelist.com/blog/11six24-power-2-review"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [
    "Teal",
    "Lavender",
    "White",
    "Summer Strawberry (special edition)"
  ],
  "madeIn": "China",
  "warranty": "12 months; 30-day returns with $10 return shipping fee",
  "notes": "UPA-A certified only: Pickleball Studio reports the HexGrit texture is too rough for USAP's surface-roughness test but passes UPA-A's RPM-based test. Studio measured spin dropping from 2,141 to 2,071 RPM over 100 games; Pickleball Effect measured 98% roughness retention. Blast measured Hurache-X at SW 113.6 / TW 6.1.",
  "productUrl": "https://11six24.com/pages/power-2",
  "sources": [
    "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-vapor-power-2-drop-time/",
    "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/top-5-pickeball-paddles-spring-2026/",
    "https://11six24.com/collections/power-2"
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/11six24-power-2.png"
}