11SIX24
Grit standoutPro-level paddle construction at roughly half the going rate.
United States · Founded April 2023
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- April 2023
- Leadership
- David Groechel
- Scale
- Small team, no outside investors
The story
11SIX24 started when founder David Groechel set out to build a paddle with the pro-level construction and durability he wanted at a fair price. He made his own, sold his first hundred out of his apartment in mid-2023, and grew fast.
The brand's whole positioning is pro-grade build quality at roughly half the usual price, and it earned early credibility by being unusually open about its manufacturing details in the pickleball community when most brands were not.
Shape decoder
| Model / shape | Category | Dimensions | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurache-X | Elongated | 16.5" x 7.5", 6.0" handle | Max reach |
| Vapor | Hybrid | 16.25" x 7.75", 5.75" handle | Balanced; the most popular of the three |
| Pegasus | Widebody | 15.8" x 8.12", 5.5 to 5.75" handle | Biggest sweet spot, most forgiving |
| Ultre | Mixed | 16.35" x 7.65", 6.0" handle | Flagship model, offered across the shape platform |
Surface technologies
- HexGrit · Textured surface marketed to hold its bite for 500+ hours of play.
- CFC · Carbon fiber, fiberglass, carbon fiber layup.
- FCC · Face with a fiberglass activation layer.
Core technologies
- POWER2 · Current 16mm core platform across the Power 2 series.
- Gen 3 floating core · Floating polypropylene honeycomb surrounded by closed-cell EVA foam.
- ALPHA core · Used in the Pegasus Alpha Pro Power.
- Gen 4 floating core · On the newest Power 2 builds.
Series and models
Power, Power 2, All Court, Control, Jelly Bean, Jelly Bean 2, Ultre.
Warranty and support
1 year.
Worth knowing
The name comes from a jelly-bean-jar guessing contest the founder once won exactly: 11,624. The brand employs its own QC staffer inside the factory, unusual for a brand this size, and has a partnership with Howie Mandel.