11SIX24 Ultré: Same Core, New Shape, Maybe the Best of the Family (John Kew Pickleball Reviews) Price: $200 after code, UPA-A only (legal on the pro tour, not USAP approved) Shape: Squared hybrid, no taper, 16.3 x 7.7 inches with a long 5.7 inch handle Core and surface: Same Power 2 core, same Hex Grit as the rest of the line (Tier 1, the top of my spin durability rankings) Firepower: Middle of the high power category, leaning pop A week of real time with it confirmed the first impression. It’s surprising how much one shape change matters. The Ultré sits between a true hybrid and an elongated, closer to the elongated side, and it plays meaningfully different from the Vapor: maybe 15 to 20% softer than the other paddles in the line, with a tad broader sweet spot up top thanks to the squared corners. Punch volleys come off hot. Where the rest of the line leans power, this one leans pop. Use Discount Code: JAYGOLDSTEIN |