Equipment Reviews

Testing the 16mm Holbrook Fuze VantaGrit Hybrid vs. Elongated. Real court notes from New Orleans on spin, hand speed, reach, and power tradeoffs.

I tested the Loco 2 Hybrid and Elongated for about 15 hours total. Here’s how they handled drops, resets, counters, and imperfect contact—and whether the grit upgrade makes replacing your foam Loco worthwhile.

I played the Ronbus Quanta Pro R2, R3, and R4 for about 22 hours each. The R2 favors forgiveness, the R3 rewards a full swing, and the R4 is still my pick. Here’s how they compare and what NanoBond still has to prove.

Compare the 11SIX24 Ultré Power 2, Honolulu J2CR Crystal Blue Grit and Six Zero Coral Pro Hybrid for power, spin, resets, forgiveness and doubles play.

After 18 hours with the Spartus Spitfire, I found elite spin, legitimate power and a calmer short game than expected from a $99 foam paddle.

The Ultré Jelly Bean 2 surprised me. It keeps the planted Ultré shape but pairs it with a softer, control-first core that rewards full swings, resets and spin more than quick, reactive offense.

The Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 felt the best to me during testing. I break down its plush control, surprising power, resets, spin, forgiveness and Power 2 comparison.

The 11SIX24 Vapor Jelly Bean 2 is a soft, spin-heavy hybrid with excellent resets, controlled drops and enough power when you supply the swing. I compare it with the Vapor Power 2 and original Jelly Bean, explain how it breaks in, and show where it fits in the new JB2 lineup.

After 26 hours with the 11SIX24 Pegasus Jelly Bean 2, I found a soft, stable widebody with excellent spin, easy resets and earned power instead of automatic pop.