11SIX24 Ultré Power 2 Review

Off short strokes, it's poppy. That's great when you want pace, but soft shots need a light touch, and that's most true while the paddle is still new. It's also steady for a hybrid, steadier than the Vapor Power 2 and about the same as the Kosmos Pro V. And even though it's a little longer than most hybrids, it still plays like a hybrid.

Spin is the other half of it. I measured 2,387 RPM, which gives it a 95 out of 100 for spin, and that's far more than a typical hybrid. So on a full-swing serve or drive the ball dips hard, and you can swing big and still keep it in the court. I will say, the grit is doing most of that work, not the shape. It spins far more than a typical 16mm hybrid with a raw peel-ply face, but against one with a grit or coated surface, it's about the same.

And while three hybrids I've tested hit harder and four spin more, none of them does both.

Speed-ups and counters

At the kitchen line, it's at its best when you're the aggressor. The pop is clearly higher than a typical hybrid's, so a speed-up or a counter jumps off the face, and if you like to attack first, it gives you a lot of pace off a short swing.

Resets and third-shot drops

That same pop hurts you once the point slows down. The face gives pace back, so resets and third-shot drops need more touch than on a softer paddle. It scored 58 out of 100 for control, which makes it clearly less controllable than a typical hybrid, although a clean touch still lands them. If you're popping balls up, shorten your stroke and take a little pace off, and if that doesn't fix it, the Ultré Jelly Bean 2 further down is the better fit.

Mishits

For a hybrid, it's forgiving when you miss the center. The sweet spot is about the same as a typical hybrid's, but the twist weight is high, which matters because twist weight is how much the face resists twisting on an off-center hit.

That build lines up with my numbers. Among the 16mm hybrids in my database, the full foam ones hit harder than the honeycomb ones, and the ones with a fiberglass layer in the face hit harder than the ones with a plain carbon face. The Ultré goes well past both groups, though, with clearly more power than a typical 16mm hybrid in either group.

Five owners just don't like the feel. They call it too stiff, too loud or numb. Three found it too poppy or hard to control at first, and my control number agrees. Five have also seen weight and swing weight differences from one paddle to the next.

My test paddle's HexGrit lost about 1% of its spin over 75 games. That's one paddle, though, not every one off the line. By September 2026, about three months in, four owners had gotten one with thinner texture or smooth patches. 11SIX24's warranty response has been mixed. A few reports like that tell you a problem is real, but they can't tell you how common it is.

The biggest difference is power, where the Ultré has far more, and it has more spin too. What the Kosmos gives you back is control. It's clearly more controllable. Being softer, it holds the ball longer, so resets and drops are easier to keep down. The Ultré's firmer and quicker off the face, which is better if you like to speed it up first.

The Kosmos is a Gen 3 build with a polypropylene honeycomb core and a raw carbon fiber face, so there's no durable grit on it. It's approved by both USA Pickleball and UPA-A, whereas the Ultré is UPA-A only. The Kosmos warranty is 6 months, or 12 months if you register it with NFC, and its 5.25 inch handle is tight for two hands.

So if you need USA Pickleball approval and want a soft game that's easier to manage, the Kosmos is worth the extra money. If what you're after is power and spin, the Ultré is the better buy, and it costs less.