🆕How is CRBN X Power different from the original? CRBN Pickleball Paddle comparison review

[@danpiedra3910]

Looking back after its release, the review you've conducted here is bang on! CRBN's website says exactly what you said: CRBN1 and 2 are control paddles which are perfect for defensive tactics and for players who can generate their own power. The CRBN 1X, 2X, and newly released 3X are power paddles which sacrifice the soft feel for resets, touch shots, third-shot drops, etc. It doesn't mean you can't hit those, but you need to be a much better player to get the same effects. I personally see too many 3.0-4.0 players going for power and spin paddles as if they will make them a 5.0 overnight. The reality is that the majority of the doubles game is played at the net where dinks, resets, and other control-type shots are the key to winning points. Given the problem that the CRBN 1X/2X/3X and other thermoformed GEN2 RCF paddles have had with lose edge guards and delamination, I have chosen to stay with the original workhorse: CRBN 1. Greatest paddle ever and it lasts a long time.

[@CohenAcademy]

I switched to the crbn1x 16 to keep up in hands battles with all these high level tennis guys and power air users. It definitely helps!

[@flpickleballpractice]

Ive been playing the Legacy Pro for 4 months and recently switched to the CRBN1X. The Legacy has all the pop you can handle and then some but that comes at the cost of control. Resetting hard drives and blocking speed ups are a challenge. The biggest problem for me with the LP is it's so stiff that it started giving me elbow pain and i don't have elbow problems. The CRBN 1X is exactly what I wanted it to be, it's softer than the LP, easier to control with just the right amount of power and spin.

[@Dy1pickel]

I’m loving the 2x 16mm ! Love it !

[@RyKnocks]

T700 Toray, foam injected edges, theraforming. How’s it different from a Vatic Pro, and is it worth the premium price compared to Vatic?

[@rkirsch264]

So much power.. I used to hit balls out.... Now I really hit them out !

[@sue431]

I'm interested in the CRBN 2x , 16mm paddle. Why because of spin factor and a little extra power doesn't hurt. I did here though that this CRBN 2x is a stiffer paddle. I want more power because I'm a 62 year old woman that has a paddle that is more a control paddle and I just can't seem to get the power to put a ball away. Do you think the 2x 16mm would be a good fit for me?

[@royolo]

Very good analysis, that’s what I was looking for. Could you please review the new legacy pro paddle. Thank you.

[@ThePickleballPirates]

Coming soon!

[@a.joseph4233]

Name of older version [paddle on the right as i am viewing video] of CRBN paddle...looking for a new paddle...need big sweet spot...thanks for helping

[@ThePickleballPirates]

Crbn 2 original followed by crbn 1 if you like carbon. Diadem is also a great option with their Warrior edge. All have a very muted feel to them. Very large sweet spots.

[@a.joseph4233]

@@ThePickleballPirates Okay..thanks for helping

[@kathleenanderson5782]

I bought a CRBN 1 from a ‘friend’ and when I tried it out it did don’t have tape on the frame and I liked it. Once I bought it from him he put tape around the frame and now the ball pops straight up in the air unexpectedly How can I prevent this from happening? Is it the tape?

[@ThePickleballPirates]

If it is weighted tape, then definitely yes. You probably can just remove it and see.

[@DaveLL500]

Thanks for the review Keith. How would you compare the CRBN.x power series to the Legacy Pro in terms of performance characteristics?

[@theonlybaldie]

I haven't played legacy pro yet they are out of stock and ill have one soon.

[@zachcarmichael699]

Legacy feels plush/pillowy soft, crbn is stiff. That said, somehow legacy has ridiculous pop and power.

[@rockymosquera412]

@thepickleballpirates: Is the CRBN2 less powerful than the Vanguard 2.0?

[@ThePickleballPirates]

Definitely not

[@mattelder6541]

Great review, Keith! I've heard that the Six Zero Double Black Diamond plays very similar to the 1x - was that your experience? Thanks

[@theonlybaldie]

Black Diamond is a rocket and is hotter than the CRBN1x the Double Black Diamond is the comparison to the CRBN 1x

[@mattelder6541]

@@theonlybaldie Thanks so much!

[@bart1476]

Just say it feels like a Selkirk

[@theonlybaldie]

it 100 percent doesn't feel like a selkirk at all.

[@wolf-xf6hf]

It feels nothing like a Selkirk at all and you can’t even say feels like a Selkirk. I own the 003 and Slk omega max and have played extensively with the power air and each one of those feel radically different

[@zachcarmichael699]

They're well-built, but overpriced and too stiff for my game.

[@ThePickleballPirates]

not for everyone, as any paddle

[@theonlybaldie]

Definitely in the stiffer side but their originals are very much more muted and less shock on the arm but notably less power.