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Pickleball Paddles
CRBN
£130
The CRBN 1X Power Series is the elongated, power-skewed model in CRBN's mainline range, built around a T700 raw carbon fibre face and a polymer honeycomb core. CRBN have built their reputation on selling the same materials the boutique brands charge twice as much for, and the 1X is the paddle that put them on the map with intermediate-to-advanced players who want bite on the ball without paying Joola Hyperion money. The elongated shape pushes the sweet spot further from the hand, which lengthens reach at the kitchen and adds a touch more leverage on drives, but it asks for cleaner timing than a wide-body. The raw carbon face is gritty out of the wrapper and bites hard for spin on rolls and dinks. UK buyers will mostly find it on Amazon UK or imported via specialist pickleball shops, as CRBN is a US-first brand with thin domestic distribution.
Something wrong? Suggest an edit →Worth £130 if you are 4.0 and above and play offence at the kitchen. Skip if you are still learning resets.
CRBN built their reputation on giving you the same T700 raw carbon face that boutique paddle brands charge £230 for, at a price that does not insult you. The 1X Power Series is the elongated, power-leaning version of their range, and it is the one to buy if you already drive the third shot and finish at the kitchen rather than reset everything back into a dink rally.
The elongated shape extends your reach and adds leverage on putaways, but the trade-off is a smaller, narrower sweet spot than a wide-body paddle. If your timing is honest you will love it. If you mishit on the throat you will hear about it. The raw carbon face arrives properly gritty and chews up the ball for spin on rolls and topspin drives.
UK distribution is the catch. CRBN is a US-first brand and most UK buyers are going to land on the Amazon UK listing or import via specialist pickleball retailers. Returns and warranty handling are not as clean as buying a Joola from PDH Sports. Factor that in if you are spending £130 sight-unseen.
This is a 4.0+ paddle. A 3.0 player will not benefit from the elongated geometry and will get more enjoyment from a Joola Scorpeus or Selkirk SLK Halo at the same price, both of which are easier to find through proper UK retailers and have less learning curve.
Hand-written editorial — not auto-generated. By Gary, RacketRise.
| Shape | Elongated |
| Core | Polymer honeycomb |
| Surface | T700 Raw Carbon |