The 11SIX24 Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 is the elongated in the Jelly Bean 2 line. Same soft, quiet full foam build as the other three shapes, just stretched out for more reach. It's for elongated players who want a softer kitchen game and a lot of spin. The spin's the standout, near the top of every paddle I've scored. The trade-off is the control and sweet spot the other three shapes keep for the same money. If reach or a two-handed backhand is why you play an elongated, it's my pick, because no elongated that's $10 or more cheaper matches its spin and power together. It's $169.99, or $159.99 with the code STSPICKLEBALL.
Pros and cons
Pros
- It scored 98 out of 100 for spin, and only five paddles I've tested score higher. Just one of those is an elongated.
- It has the most power of the four Jelly Bean 2 shapes, a little below the typical elongated.
- It swings lighter than the typical elongated, and the 6 inch handle has room for two hands.
- The soft face slows the ball down, which gives your drops, dinks and blocks more margin.
Cons
- It's far less controllable than the other three Jelly Bean 2 shapes, which all cost the same.
- Mishits cost you more, with the lowest twist weight and the smallest sweet spot in the line.
- The face adds little on speed-ups and counters, so quick hands battles take more work from you.
- It isn't legal for USA Pickleball sanctioned events, since it's only on the UPA-A approved list.
Quick answers
Is the Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 the same as the original Hurache-X Jelly Bean?
No, they're pretty different. The original is a USA Pickleball approved honeycomb paddle with a raw peel-ply face. The Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 is full foam with HexGrit. It spins more and has clearly more pop, but it's clearly less controllable, UPA-A only, and $90 more.
What's HexGrit, and does the spin last?
It's 11SIX24's grit surface, built right into the face. In my wear test it only lost about 1% of its spin over 75 games.
Which Jelly Bean 2 shape should I get?
Want the length or the 6 inch handle? Get the Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2. If not, look at the Ultré or Vapor hybrids, with about the same spin and soft feel and far more control. The Pegasus widebody has the biggest sweet spot of the four.
A soft, quiet paddle that leaves the pace up to you
Feel is the biggest difference between this paddle and its same-shape sibling, the Hurache-X Power 2. Where the Power 2 is stiff and has that hollow crack, the Jelly Bean 2 is soft and dense, and the ball sinks in for a split second before it comes off.
It's quiet too, just a solid, muted sound, so if you like a loud, crisp sound at contact, it's going to come across a little dead in your hand.
On short strokes at the kitchen, nothing jumps off the face. Its pop is actually right around the typical elongated on my numbers, but the ball comes off in proportion to your swing, so there's no surprise pop sending a dink long. If you're coming off a hot, poppy paddle, though, expect your shots to land short for a few games.
It's also quick in your hands for an elongated, since about two thirds of the elongateds I've tested swing heavier.
At its best on drops, dinks and blocks
How its spin stacks up against other elongateds you can buy
Only one elongated paddle you can buy spins more, 133 RPM above the average
The top three for spin
- 1Honolulu J6CR Crystal Blue2,424
- 211SIX24 Hurache-X Jelly Bean 22,39529 RPM behind
- 3Engage Axiom Elongated2,39430 RPM behind
Serves and drives
You supply most of the pace on serves and drives. The 16.5 inch length gives you reach and extra head speed on a full swing, so drives are fine as long as you swing through them, but on a compact swing the face doesn't add much. Put-aways are the same, so take a real cut at the ball when you want to end a point.
Spin is the real weapon here. At 2,395 RPM, it spins far more than the typical elongated, so you can really load up topspin on serves and drives.
At the kitchen
This is where that soft face pays off. Dinks come off soft and the HexGrit holds onto the ball, so you get fewer pop-ups, and topspin dinks are easy to trust. Control is a little above the typical elongated, but about two thirds of the paddles I've tested are more controllable.
Drops and drive-drops are one of the best things it does. Because the ball leaves the face slower, the topspin you put on it has longer to bring it down into the kitchen.
Resets are good, with two things to know. You need to add a little push yourself, since you get less help off the face than from the regular 16mm Honolulu J2CR hybrid. And on this narrow face, a reset off the center costs you more than on the other Jelly Bean 2 shapes, so try to hit them on the middle of the face. It's great if your resets tend to pop up, but not if you like to hold the paddle still and let the face do the work.
Speed-ups and counters
Blocks and volleys off hard balls are strong, because the soft face soaks up a lot of the pace coming at you. Attacking is another thing. The face doesn't add much when you speed one up or counter, so the pace has to come from your swing. Swinging lighter than most elongated paddles helps your hands there more than the face does.
Off-center hits
Mishits are the weak spot. Its 5.95 twist weight is the lowest in the Jelly Bean 2 line, and only about a fifth of the elongateds I've tested are lower. Twist weight is how hard the face fights twisting when you miss the center. A narrow 7.5 inch face doesn't have much weight out at the edges. The sweet spot's normal for an elongated, though. The other three Jelly Bean 2 shapes just have far bigger ones. Lead or tungsten tape on both sides of the head brings the twist weight up, and adds a little swing weight.
How it feels in your hand next to other elongateds you can buy
Quick in your hands, a little less steady when you miss the middle
How heavy the paddle feels when you swing it. A lower number swings quicker.
Swings lighter than most elongated paddles.
How much the paddle fights twisting when you miss the middle. A higher number is steadier.
Less steady than most elongated paddles.
How its sweet spot stacks up against other elongateds you can buy
An average-size sweet spot for an elongated paddle
Both rings are sized to their score.
The other Jelly Bean 2 shapes trade reach for forgiveness
Every Jelly Bean 2 shape is $169.99 with the same EMA core, HexGrit, grip and warranty, and spin is about the same on all of them, so it comes down to shape. The guys over at 11SIX24 say the Hurache-X has the most reach, and my measurements agree, with the longest overall length at 16.5 inches and the longest handle at 6 inches.
If you like everything here except the mishits, look at the Ultré. It's a 16.3 inch hybrid that swings about the same, but it's far more controllable with a far bigger sweet spot. Its 5.35 inch handle doesn't leave much room for two hands, though.
If you need the two-handed backhand, the Vapor hybrid's 5.5 inch handle has room for it, with clearly less power than the Hurache-X. And if you miss the center a lot, the Pegasus widebody is the most forgiving and lightest swinging of the four, though it's about 0.7 of an inch shorter, with clearly less power.
Full foam, with far more control than the typical full foam elongated
It's 16mm full foam with an EMA foam center. The face is three layers, carbon, fiberglass, then carbon, with HexGrit on top. Weight is 8.0 to 8.3 ounces, and the grip is 4.125 inches.
On 11SIX24's spec sheet, swing weight is listed at 114 to 117, and my 115.7 lands right inside that. The listed twist weight is 6.1 to 6.3, and mine came in under it.
Since it's full foam, you might expect a power paddle, but it plays more like a honeycomb paddle. It has clearly less power than the typical 16mm full foam elongated, with far more control, and next to the typical 16mm honeycomb elongated it's about the same on power and control. It also spins more than the typical 16mm elongated with a grit or coated face.
Owners like the resets and the spin so far
It came out August 21, 2026, so it's only been out about two months. I found five owner reports. People like the control, their resets and how easy it is to put spin on the ball, and they say it isn't overly poppy. I couldn't find a single complaint.
As of October 2026, I haven't found a defect that three or more owners report.
Five reports in two months is enough to show those themes are real, but it doesn't tell you how many owners feel that way, or how the paddle holds up over time.
Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 or Power 2?
People cross-shop this one most with the 11SIX24 Hurache-X Power 2, at $209.99, or $199.99 with the code STSPICKLEBALL, so it's $40 more. Same 16.5 by 7.5 inch elongated, same 6 inch handle, HexGrit and UPA-A approval only. The difference is MPP foam in the center instead of EMA.
11SIX24 says the Power 2 "hits" and the Jelly Bean 2 "plays." That holds up on feel and control, but not on spin, which is about the same.
If you score with pace, the Power 2 is the better paddle. It has clearly more power and pop for put-aways and speed-ups, and it actually has a clearly bigger sweet spot too. The Jelly Bean 2 is far more controllable, so if your dinks and drops tend to float up, it's the better pick.
And if you already own the Power 2, the Jelly Bean 2 isn't an upgrade. It's a different paddle for a softer game.
Where to look for more pace or more forgiveness
Two paddles you might pick instead
How it stacks up against the MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated and the V-Sol Pro V7
A paddle only wins a score when it leads by 5 points or more.
Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2Elongated · $159.99
MPP Turbo ArmorGrit ElongatedElongated · $99.99The Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 spins more. The MPP Turbo ArmorGrit hits harder, has more pop and a bigger sweet spot. Control is about the same. The MPP Turbo ArmorGrit costs about $60 less.
Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2Elongated · $159.99
V-Sol Pro V7Elongated · $99.99The Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 spins more. The V-Sol Pro V7 has more pop and a bigger sweet spot. Power and control are about the same. The V-Sol Pro V7 costs about $60 less.
Enhance MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated, $119.99, or $99.99 with code STSPICKLEBALL
It's $50 less at list and $60 less with the codes. If you want more pace and forgiveness and you play USA Pickleball events, this is the value pick. Clearly more power, a clearly bigger sweet spot, about the same control. You give up spin and the soft, quiet feel, though.
Vatic Pro V-Sol Pro V7, $109.99, or $99.99 with code STSPICKLEBALL
The V-Sol Pro V7 is $60 less at list and with the codes, and it's for hands players on a budget. It has far more pop and a far bigger sweet spot, and it's USA Pickleball approved. Just know it has far less spin, and its 5.3 inch handle is short for two hands.
RPM Q2 Elongated, $249.99, or $224.99 with code STSPICKLEBALL
The Q2 Elongated costs $80 more at list and $65 more with the codes, and it's the opposite trade, for players who want real put-away pace. It has far more power and clearly more pop with about the same spin, and it's USA Pickleball approved with a lifetime warranty. It's far less controllable, though, with a clearly smaller sweet spot.
Honolulu J6CR Crystal Blue, $195.00, or $175.50 with code STS10
The J6CR Crystal Blue costs about $25 more at list and about $16 more with the codes. It holds the top spin spot among the elongated paddles I've tested, one place ahead of the Jelly Bean 2, but the gap is small enough that spin is about the same. Where it pulls ahead is forgiveness, with a far bigger sweet spot and clearly more control, and it still has clearly more power on a lighter swing. It's UPA-A only with a 6 inch handle too, and it's EPP full foam with an applied Crystal Blue coating.
Get it for reach and spin in a soft elongated
Play an elongated for the reach or the two-handed backhand, and want a soft, quiet paddle with a lot of spin? I'd get the Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2. Not shopping for the length? Then the Ultré or the Vapor is the better buy for the same price. And if pace is how you win points, go with the Hurache-X Power 2.
Testing details
- Tested
- August 13, 2026
- Power and pop
- 20 full serves for power and 20 punch volleys for pop, every ball speed read on a Stalker radar gun.
- Spin
- 20 more serves on the radar. I drop the outliers and average the rest, which gave this paddle 2,395 RPM.
- Swing and twist weight
- Measured on a Briffidi SW1 swing weight machine.
- Sweet spot and control
- The same dinks, drops, resets and drives off a Titan ONE ball machine, for every paddle.
- The scores
- Out of 100, with the same tests for every paddle. The top paddles I've tested score 100.
- Published
- Scores from
- My database, updated October 15, 2026. How I test
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