Gearbox Cx14e Ultimate Power Pickleball Paddle
Gearbox Cx14e Ultimate Power Pickleball Paddle is known for stable feel.
Best for
Forgiving feel
Not for
Power-first hitters
Typical price
$250
Customer rating 4.1/5 (7)
In rankings
At a glance
Strength
stability
Off-center hits tend to stay usable, which helps on defense and speed-up exchanges.
Tradeoff
power
A few notes point to needing more swing effort to access top-end power.
Our grade
Excellent
Competitive standout
What stands out
The themes that come up most consistently.
Strengths
- stabilityOff-center hits tend to stay usable, which helps on defense and speed-up exchanges.
Tradeoffs
- powerA few notes point to needing more swing effort to access top-end power.
What people are saying
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Touch & Control
- Players often call out calm and predictable when on defense when contact isn’t perfect.
- Soft shots land with steady on resets, and resets feel steady on resets.
Power
- The common thread: easy to generate pace.
- Most feedback points to quick on putaways.
Spin
- The face grip shows up as grippy with heavy shape on shaped shots.
- The first impression is reliable for cut shots.
Stability
- It tends to feel stable through contact, especially in hands battles at the net.
- Players often call out forgiving off-center when when rolling topspin from the baseline.
Feel
- In real play, it shows up as connected and clean.
- The common thread: crisp but not harsh.
Value
- For the money, people describe the performance as worth it for the performance.
- The value proposition comes down to a strong pick at its tier.
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