THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2026 · CURRENT
11SIX24 Power 2 family (HexGrit)
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.
- List price
- $209.99
- Launched
- Feb 13 (Vapor) · Mar 6 · Ultré Jun 5, 2026date known to the day
- Build
- Full foam (Gen 4)
- Thickness
- 16mm
- Shapes
- Vapor hybrid · Hurache-X elongated · Pegasus widebody · Ultré
- Pro
- Dekel Bar · Augie Ge (signed for 2026)
- Made in
- China
- Warranty
- 12 months; 30-day returns with $10 return shipping fee
photos and colorways at 11six24.com ↗ its row on the 2026 calendar
Certification note. UPA-A only. HexGrit is too rough for USA Pickleball's surface test.
Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.
TIMELINE
- Jan 24, 2026 TEASED PickleTip published its Vapor Power 2 drop-time preview, noting UPA-A certification and no USAP listing. pickletip.com ↗
- Feb 11, 2026 TEASED Pickleball Effect's pre-launch Vapor Power 2 review ran at $209.99 with Hurache-X and Pegasus still awaiting certification. pickleballeffect.com ↗
- Feb 13, 2026 LAUNCH Vapor Power 2 with HexGrit went on sale at 12 PM PT, UPA-A certified only. pickletip.com ↗
- Mar 6, 2026 NEW VARIANT Hurache-X Power 2 (elongated) and Pegasus Power 2 (widebody) launched at 7 PM Eastern at $209.99, UPA-A only. mattspickleball.substack.com ↗
HOW IT IS BUILT
Gen 4 full floating foam core. HexGrit durable surface; the brand claims 98% grit retention and about 2,335 RPM.
- 1Gen 4 full-foam floating core (Pickleball Studio lists the foam as MPP)
- 2perimeter foam surround (floating-core construction)
- Face
- carbon fiber with patent-pending HexGrit durable texture
- Colorways
- Teal · Lavender · White · Summer Strawberry (special edition)
Construction per 11six24.com ↗
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.
VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS
| Variant | Shape | Length × width | Handle | Core | Weight | Swingweight | Twistweight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor Power 2 16mm | hybrid | 16.25 × 7.75 in | 5.75 in | 16 mm | 8.0-8.3 oz | 111 | 6.7 | pickleballeffect.com ↗ |
| Hurache-X Power 2 16mm | elongated | 16.5 × 7.5 in | 6 in | 16 mm | 8.0-8.3 oz | 114-118 | 6.25-6.5 | 11six24.com ↗ |
| Pegasus Power 2 16mm | widebody | 15.8 × 8.12 in | 5.75 in | 16 mm | 8.0-8.3 oz | 108.47 | 7.15 | pickleballcentral.com ↗ |
Swingweight and twistweight are each lab's own measurement of its own sample. Unit-to-unit variance is normal.
MEASURED BY THE LABS
The register does not re-measure paddles or copy a lab's numbers wholesale. Power, pop and spin belong to the people with the radar guns; go read them.
FIELD REPORTS · AFTER YOU BUY IT
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Keep a bag on Rally: log the hours you put on this paddle, when the grit fades, and when it goes dead. It stays on your device until you press "send a wear report", and the report carries no name.
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- Sep 21, 2026CORRECTEDMarked tour-only: UPA-A approved, not on the USA Pickleball list. HexGrit is too rough for USAP's surface test. pickleballeffect.com ↗
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