The Hurache-X Power 2 is 11SIX24's power elongated, and what stands out most is its 6 inch handle, tied for the longest you'll find. So if you hit a two-handed backhand and win your points with drives and serves, it's a great fit, since very few elongateds hit harder or spin more. HexGrit, the grit 11SIX24 builds into the face, is why that spin lasts, and it's held up as well as any grit I've wear tested.
The trade is control. Most elongateds have more of it, and the face has plenty of pop, meaning the ball comes off it fast even on a soft swing, so a dink or reset you rush can float up on you. It also isn't USA Pickleball approved, only UPA-A. PPA and MLP pro events go by UPA-A's approval, and most clubs and leagues accept it too, but you can't play it in a USA Pickleball sanctioned tournament. It normally runs $200 with code STSPICKLEBALL, but it was $160 in 11SIX24's sale on November 7, 2026, and that sale goes through December 4.
Pros and cons
Pros
- It hits a good bit harder than the average elongated, so your serves and drives put real pressure on the other side.
- It spins more than most elongateds, and HexGrit holds that spin as you play.
- Its handle is one of the longest out there, so you've got room for both hands on your backhand.
Cons
- Control is its weak spot, and with all that pop, your dinks and resets can float if your soft game isn't solid yet.
- It's less stable than most elongateds, which matters most if you block a lot of hard drives at the kitchen.
Quick answers
Hurache-X Power 2 or Ultré Power 2?
For most players, the Ultré. It's the flat-top hybrid in this same line, and it's my No. 1 paddle of 2026. Next to the Hurache-X, it hits about as hard and spins about the same, but it has a bigger sweet spot and a lot more control. The Hurache-X gives you the longer handle, 6 inches against 5.5, so pick it if you want the most room for a two-handed backhand. Right now it costs less too, since the Ultré wasn't on sale when I checked.
Should I get the original Hurache-X Power instead?
Only if you want the Hurache-X's shape and 6 inch handle with USA Pickleball approval, and even then you'd have to find one, because 11SIX24 had both colors sold out when I checked. The original, from 2025, is USA Pickleball approved and has the same 6 inch handle and a lot more control, but it gives up pace and spin. It hits a good bit softer and has a lot less pop, and its raw carbon face spins less to start with and loses more as the texture wears down.
What about the faces coming loose?
Owners on 11SIX24's store reported a run of them in the spring of 2026, and the reports stopped after that. I go through them, and the warranty, under What owners are saying.
How I tested
I run every paddle through the same tests, so a score here means the same thing it does in every other review on the site. Power and pop are ball speeds off the face, read by my Stalker Pro 3S radar, and spin is the RPM that same radar picks up on my serves. For sweet spot and control, a ball machine feeds me dinks, drops and resets, and I score how well each one lands. I also measure swing weight and twist weight on a Briffidi SW1, which tells me how heavy a paddle feels in a swing and how steady the face stays when you catch a ball off center. To track grit wear, I log games on the paddle, retest the spin and measure the face's texture on a Starrett SR160 roughness tester. All the scores are mine, my rankings only count paddles you can still buy, and the prices and stock are from November 7, 2026.
Power from the back of the court
An elongated gives you leverage, and the Hurache-X puts it to work. Only six elongateds hit harder, so when a ball sits up, you can end the point. The pop is up there too, in the top ten for an elongated, and that helps most if you like to counter at the kitchen, though it's the same pop that makes your soft shots tricky.
My main paddle is Honolulu's J6CR Crystal Blue, another elongated. In my J6CR video in June, I called the Hurache-X "incredible, very, very good," and I said it had "a little bit more power" than the J6CR, with a bit more swing weight and "maybe a slightly less sweet spot." My numbers still say the same thing. Next to the average elongated, though, it swings a bit lighter, so all that power doesn't come with a heavy paddle.
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. Lower means faster hands.
Swings lighter than most elongated paddles.
How well the paddle resists turning in your hand when you hit off center. Higher means steadier.
Less steady than most elongated paddles.
How its sweet spot stacks up against other elongateds you can buy
A bigger sweet spot than most elongated paddles
Both rings are sized to their score.
Room for two hands
Six inches is as long as handles get right now, and only 13 other paddles match it. The average elongated's handle is about half an inch shorter, and that already fits two hands. What the extra half inch gets you is more room, so your hands crowd each other less on a two-handed backhand.
HexGrit and the spin
How its spin stacks up against other elongateds you can buy
Only five elongated paddles you can buy spin more, 76 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
- 611SIX24 Hurache-X Power 22,35470 RPM behind
The spin is really good too. Only five elongateds put more on the ball, and that's what lets you drive hard and still bring it down inside the baseline, or roll a dink that dips at the other player's feet.
The grit is also where it leaves the original Hurache-X Power behind. The original has a raw carbon face, and in my wear test, raw carbon lost 14 to 20% of its spin. HexGrit is built into the face itself rather than coated on top, and after 75 games it was down about 1%, matching Honolulu's Crystal Blue.
Where it asks more of you
On my dink, drop and reset drills, the Hurache-X's control comes out a good bit below the average elongated's, and it shows up most on the shots you rush.
Stability is the other thing you give up. About three in four elongateds hold steadier than this one on off-center hits, and you'll notice it when someone drives at you and the ball catches the edge of the face.
If you've got soft hands and you mostly hit clean, you can make it work, though it won't save a reset you mishit. If your soft game is still a work in progress, you'll feel it more, and the J6CR Crystal Blue below will treat you better, since it has a lot more control on the same 6 inch handle.
Two elongateds that beat it on paper
Two elongateds come out ahead of the Hurache-X on paper, and both sit above it on my elongated list. They're also USA Pickleball approved, which the J6CR Crystal Blue isn't, so they're worth a hard look before you buy.
The Boomstik is Selkirk's big power paddle, and the Boomstik Elongated is the version in this shape. It beats the Hurache-X on four of my five scores. It hits a bit harder, it has more pop, and in September I said it "has the biggest sweet spot of any elongated paddle I've tested," which is still true. The Boomstik's control is a lot higher too, and it's one of the most stable elongateds on off-center blocks, while the spin is about the same. What you give up is grit life and price. In October I said Selkirk's InfiniGrit loses its spin faster than HexGrit. The Boomstik is also $333 regular, though Selkirk had it on sale for $250 to $300 when I looked, depending on the color. You do get a lifetime warranty with it.
MARK's unMARKed 2026 is another power elongated, and it lines up with the Hurache-X on power, pop, spin and sweet spot. Where it pulls ahead is control, with a good bit more, and it's also a bit lighter to swing and steadier when you miss the center. The unMARKed is $171 with code STSPICKLEBALL. The catch is that it's new. MARK was taking pre-orders for a batch due November 13, and as I said about its VelosiGrit in October, "we don't know yet how well its grit holds up long-term."
So what the Hurache-X has over these two is a slightly longer handle, a grit with a track record, and while the sale runs, a lower price. If you hit two-handed and don't play USA Pickleball events, that can be worth it. If USA Pickleball events are on your calendar or you want more forgiveness, the Boomstik is the one if you can spend more, and the unMARKed if you can wait on the batch.
What owners are saying
11SIX24's store had 303 owner reviews of the Hurache-X Power 2 on November 7, 2026, averaging about 4.7 stars. I read all the ones under five stars and a good chunk of the newer ones going back to mid-June. The spin gets the most praise by far. About 27 owners brought up the spin or how well the grit was holding, like the one who wrote "The grit has lasted for months." Seven called out the handle, and about 13 felt it balances power and control well. That doesn't match my dink and reset drills, though, where its control comes out lower than most elongateds.
Two of the most common complaints are about expectations. Eleven owners felt it had less power than they expected, and one put it next to the Boomstik: "Not as much power as the Selkirk boomstik." That one checks out, since the Boomstik hits a bit harder, but it's one of only six elongateds that do. Ten said the sweet spot was smaller than they thought, and one compared it with the other Power 2 shapes, 11SIX24's Ultré and Vapor hybrids and its Pegasus widebody. Against those, it really is the smallest. Next to other elongateds, though, it's bigger than most.
The main thing to know about is the face. Between late March and mid-May 2026, 11 owners reported a face coming loose from the core or a dead, hollow sound, and I haven't found a report like that since May 19. 11SIX24's founder answered one of those reviews by asking the owner to email support so they could take care of it, and the paddle carries a 12-month warranty against manufacturing defects. 11SIX24 hasn't put a date on any fix, so I can't tell you it's solved, only that the reports stopped.
Other paddles to look at
Honolulu J6CR Crystal Blue: more control and spin, same handle
The J6CR Crystal Blue tops my elongated list, and like the Hurache-X, it has a 6 inch handle. Its spin is the highest of any elongated I've tested, and in my wear test, its Crystal Blue grit held onto that spin just as well as HexGrit did. The big difference is control, where it has a lot more, plus a sweet spot that's a bit bigger and a swing that's a bit lighter. It hits a bit softer, which is what I said back in June, and their pop is nearly the same. It's UPA-A only too, and it's $176 with code STS10. When I looked, Honolulu's current batch was sold out, and the next one was set to ship November 13.
11SIX24 Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2: this shape on a softer core
The Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 is this same shape and handle on 11SIX24's softer Jelly Bean 2 core, with HexGrit on the face. You get a lot more control and about the same spin, so it's the softer way into this exact shape and handle. What it costs you is pace and forgiveness, with a good bit less power, pop and sweet spot. If you're open to another brand, though, the J6CR Crystal Blue above beats it on control, sweet spot and power with the same 6 inch handle. It's $160 with code STSPICKLEBALL and UPA-A only, and since it wasn't on sale when I checked, it costs about the same as the Hurache-X right now. It's on my spin list too, as my pick for soft spin with reach.
Enhance MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated: about the same power for half the usual price
Enhance's MPP Turbo ArmorGrit Elongated hits about as hard as the Hurache-X for half what the Hurache-X usually costs. Spin and sweet spot come out about the same, with a bit less pop. What you gain is a lot more control, a bit lighter swing and a steadier face on mishits, and its handle is a little shorter, though it still fits two hands. It's $99.99 with code STSPICKLEBALL and USA Pickleball approved, and its raw carbon face has ArmorGrit over it, a coating Enhance designed to hold up better than bare carbon. The open question is how ArmorGrit lasts. My wear test only has about 20 to 25 games on it so far, and it's worn a little faster than HexGrit in that stretch. It's No. 1 on my under $100 list and No. 8 on my elongated list, right behind the Hurache-X.
My call
If you play a two-handed backhand and want an elongated that hits hard and spins more than almost any other, get the Hurache-X Power 2. HexGrit is a big part of why, since it's held its spin much better than raw carbon in my wear test. Just be honest about your soft game, because that's where it asks the most of you, and remember it's UPA-A only. If you play USA Pickleball events, get the Boomstik Elongated, or the unMARKed 2026 if you'd rather spend less and can wait for the next batch. If you want more control and still want a 6 inch handle, I'd take the J6CR Crystal Blue, and if a hybrid works for you, the Ultré Power 2 is the better all-around paddle. The Hurache-X is usually $200 with code STSPICKLEBALL, and when I checked, 11SIX24's sale had it at $160 through December 4.
Testing details
- Tested
- July 17, 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 2,354 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
- Updated
- Scores from
- My database, updated November 8, 2026. How I test
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