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Elongated · My thoughts · personally reviewed
Check the batch, and do not confuse it with Hybrid-W.
On my measured numbers, this is a power-first elongated. Power sits near the top of the elongated paddles I've measured, pop is high (expect a lively ball in quick hands battles), and spin is above average. Twistweight is about normal for an elongated, and swingweight is in a normal range. These are stock-sample measurements; surface and spin tracking will keep updating through real-time play.
The stock setup is 115.2 SW and 6.21 TW. Those numbers sit closer to the middle of this shape group, so neither unusually low swing effort nor exceptional lateral stability is the obvious selling point. I would use the demo to decide whether the feel and face response justify choosing it over similarly measured options.
Fresh spin is 2,217 rpm, against a same-shape median of 2,150 rpm. That is a starting-surface reading. What I care about next is how much bite remains after actual sessions, especially if the paddle is bought for heavy topspin. I will keep updating that part through real play.
Read from my measurements against 108 measured elongated paddles. My court notes for this paddle are in the profile above.
These sheet entries are elongated. The later Hybrid-W review is a comparator, not the same paddle or a guaranteed identical production batch.
Court notes
My September Hybrid-W review preferred the newer Hybrid for uniformity, easier control and maneuverability while leaving the elongated as the reach and top-end-offense option. The Hybrid-W's stock and weighted figures must not be pasted onto this elongated entry.
Court notes
My follow-up replies described better consistency and spin on a newer Hybrid after 15-plus hours, while acknowledging visible wear and older surface variation. That is a personal checkpoint, not proof that every current elongated has the same retention. Confirm the surface revision and seller's batch before buying.
Court notes
In my original first-batch comparison, the Hybrid was less poppy than my Elongated and made resets and dinks easier. It also felt softer, quicker and more forgiving across the face. That is exactly why I would not force a generic hybrid-versus-elongated rule onto every core or batch.
Court notes
The newer Hybrid-W felt calmer to me than the first batch even though I had not requested a low-pop version. That is useful batch context alongside the older elongated comparison, not permission to copy the newer Hybrid's feel, wear checkpoint or weight layout onto this elongated sample.
No, not as a direct stock correction. That review's final setup used 3 g per side, 6 g total, plus an overgrip. This guide starts more conservatively at 3 g total if needed. Shape, internal weighting and your sample's starting balance decide what happens next.
These follow the review discussion, not the nearest-number formula.
Review and reply notes checked 23 October 2026. Questions are edited buying prompts. Review samples and setups may differ from the charted sample. More buying lessons from the replies.
Each line runs from the lowest to the highest measured elongated paddle, and the grey tick marks the median. A higher rank is not always better. How I measure · Analysis across all paddles
Elongated · Not specified
The elongated footprint gives you the long-face option. Reach can be useful on serves, drives and stretched volleys, but the measured SW tells you more about swing effort than the shape name alone. The recorded handle is 5.50 inches. For a two-handed backhand, check the throat transition and usable grip room as well as that number.
If off-center hits are the problem, my first experiment would be 3 g total at 3 and 9, split 1.5 g per side using compatible clips or secure tungsten tape. Play a full session before adding more. Recheck SW, TW and balance after the final setup.
3 g total adds 0.106 oz before grips or edge tape. Placement changes rotational inertia. No post-weight SW or TW is invented here.
Peel Ply-Coarse
The datasheet records Tier 4 for this entry. An exact-model wear-test citation is not attached here, so I would use that as a surface lead to check rather than treat it as a verified durability verdict. Fresh RPM and retained spin answer different questions.
I will keep updating the surface story through real play.
Compare the actual readings within this series and thickness. Longer, wider, flat-top and aero versions are not interchangeable.
| Variant | Shape | Outline | Power | Pop | SW | TW | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuse · This page | Elongated | Not specified | 61.1 mph | 39.3 mph | 115.2 | 6.21 | $119.00 |
| Fuse DuraSpin 16mm | Elongated | Not specified | Not recorded | Not recorded | 110.3 | 6.29 | $119.00 |
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Comparison bands: 1 mph power, 1 mph pop, 75 rpm spin, 3 SW and 0.2 TW. Similar readings are a reason to compare, not proof of the same feel. Affiliate links never affect the order. How alternatives are chosen.
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Measurements use row 197 of my paddle datasheet.
Construction group: foam-core. A generation label alone does not identify a foam core.
Construction recorded: Full Foam (MPP + TPU + expanding foam) | Thermoformed. Face recorded: T700 Carbon Fiber.