{
  "id": "gearbox-gx2-power",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/gearbox-gx2-power",
  "brand": "Gearbox",
  "model": "GX2 Power",
  "year": 2025,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2025-08-15",
    "precision": "month",
    "label": "August · first impressions Jul 25, full reviews Aug 6-7"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 279.99,
  "listPriceLabel": "",
  "build": "rib",
  "buildLabel": "Carbon rib",
  "thickness": "16mm",
  "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid",
  "pro": null,
  "summary": "Pickleball Effect placed it among the best power paddles available, with more dwell and comfort than earlier Gearbox models; Pickleball Studio called it Gearbox's most well-rounded paddle, on par with or above the JOOLA Pro IV for power. Reviewers noted a break-in period. It was the first rib-core paddle to compete directly with the polymer and foam flagships.",
  "construction": "16mm SST 2.0 carbon-rib core (vertically aligned carbon tubes, with EVA foam) under a raw carbon peel-ply face. First premium Gearbox paddle with a traditional edge guard.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "SST 2.0 carbon-rib core (vertical carbon tubes)",
      "EVA foam"
    ],
    "face": "raw carbon, peel-ply texture",
    "edge": "traditional edge guard",
    "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "GX2 Power Hybrid",
      "shape": "hybrid",
      "lengthIn": 16.2,
      "widthIn": 7.8,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "8.0",
      "sw": 113,
      "tw": 6.66,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/"
    },
    {
      "name": "GX2 Power Elongated",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5.3,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "8.0",
      "sw": 118,
      "tw": 6.2,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "yes",
    "usapSource": null,
    "upaa": "split",
    "upaaSource": null,
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": "Gearbox states it meets the latest USAP PBCoR standard. Retailers list a separate 'Dual Certified' limited-edition elongated.",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2025-08-15",
      "precision": "month",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Launch: August · first impressions Jul 25, full reviews Aug 6-7.",
      "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Studio",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-review"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Studio",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-review-comparison"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleheads",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/gearbox-gx2-power-review-at-a-glance"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Matt's Pickleball",
      "kind": "database-entry",
      "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/gx2-power-elongated-16mm"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [],
  "madeIn": "China",
  "warranty": null,
  "notes": null,
  "productUrl": "https://gearboxsports.com/products/gx2-power-elongated",
  "sources": [
    "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/",
    "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-review",
    "https://gearboxsports.com/products/gx2-power-elongated",
    "https://raysrackets.com/product/gearbox-gx2-power-elongated-dual-certified-limited-edition"
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/gearbox-gx2-power.png"
}