CRBN³ TruFoam Waves (Elongated)
US$199.99 at CRBN · 3 colourways
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Weight7.9 oz
Core12 mm
Swingweight118–120
Specs
| Shape | Elongatedbrand |
|---|---|
| Core thickness | 12 mmbrand |
| Weight | 7.9 oz (224 g)brand |
| Size | 16.5 × 7.35 inbrand |
| Handle | 5.75 inbrand |
| Grip | 4⅛ inbrand |
| Swingweight | 118–120medium for an elongatedbrand |
| Twistweight | 5.88low for an elongatedbrand |
| Balance | 246 mmbrand |
| Core material | 100% Foam |
| Face | not published |
| Approval | USAP approvedlisted as TRUFOAM 3 WAVES |
Who it suits
- 12 mm core. A thinner core is livelier, the traditional pick for pop (Onix, Paddletek), though Pickleball Effect's 2026 analysis finds modern 16 mm paddles have lost little of it (Pickleball Effect).
- Midweight, 7.9 oz. Between Paddletek's lightweight (7.3 oz and under) and heavy (8.5 oz and over) classes: the range suggested for beginners and for sore arms (Paddletek).
- Elongated. Trades forgiveness for reach, and scores lowest of the three shapes on comfort measures (Pickleball Effect).
- 5.75 in handle. Room for a two-handed backhand: 5.4 in or longer is what Pickleball Effect recommends (Pickleball Effect, PickleballUS).
- Medium swingweight for an elongated. Quick hands at the net: the band the sources pair with control, and with newer players and sore arms (Pickleball.com, Paddletek, Pickleball Science).
- Low twistweight for an elongated. Twists more on off-centre hits than most elongateds (Pickleball.com, Paddletek).
- 4⅛ in grip. Grips of 4⅛ in or larger tend to need less squeezing (Pickleball Effect); if it's big for your hand, there's no making it smaller, so try before you buy.
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Similar paddles
Other elongated paddles nearest in weight and core thickness.
- CRBN¹ X Series 12MM PaddleElongated · 12 mm · 7.7–8 oz · US$149.99
- JOOLA Agassi Champion 12mm Pickleball PaddleElongated · 12 mm · 7.8 oz · US$20.95
- JOOLA Graf Champion 12mm Pickleball PaddleElongated · 12 mm · 7.8 oz · US$20.95
- Paddletek Bantam TKO-CXElongated · 12.7 mm · 7.7–8.1 oz · US$199.99
- Paddletek Bantam TKO-CElongated · 12.7 mm · 7.7–8.1 oz · US$199.99
- Six Zero SapphireElongated · 13 mm · 7.9 oz · US$149.99
Lab reviews
Independent labs measure swingweight, twistweight, power and spin; their data is theirs, so we link rather than copy it: Pickleball Effect · Pickleball Studio · John Kew.