What is the Jelly Bean 2?
The Jelly Bean 2 is a control-focused pickleball paddle built around a softer, denser EMA foam core for longer dwell, touch, and predictable placement.
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The soft paddle that still bites
The Jelly Bean is back, and this time the grit lasts. This is not a power paddle, and we're not going to pretend it is. The Jelly Bean 2 runs a softer, denser foam that gives you real dwell on the ball: longer contact, more feel, more control at the kitchen line.
EMA foam comes in 4 shapes: Hurache-X, Vapor, Pegasus, and Monarch. You're looking at the Pegasus — the widebody with the sweet spot the size of Texas.
QUICK ANSWERS
Straight answers to the questions players ask before choosing a Jelly Bean 2.
The Jelly Bean 2 is a control-focused pickleball paddle built around a softer, denser EMA foam core for longer dwell, touch, and predictable placement.
It is primarily a control paddle. The soft core is tuned for resets, drops, and hands battles, with enough finishing power when you accelerate through the ball.
It is best for players who prioritize a forgiving sweet spot, dependable touch, and spin over maximum raw power.
Jelly Bean 2 adds a softer, denser EMA foam construction and an updated CFC face designed to hold its texture longer.
Pegasus is the widebody option for maximum forgiveness. Hurache-X, Vapor, and Monarch offer different balances of reach, hand speed, and sweet-spot width.
Every Jelly Bean 2 includes a neoprene cover and is backed by the warranty and return terms shown on this page.
WHAT CHANGED IN 2
“SNEAKY POWER.”
— Dekel Bar, pro player
Softer and denser than the original Jelly Bean core. The ball sits on the face longer — real dwell for dinks, drops, and resets that die in the kitchen.
The CFC triple-layer face — two layers of raw Toray T700 over fiberglass — now keeps its texture deep into its life. Spin on day 90 like spin on day 1.
Hurache-X, Vapor, Pegasus, and Monarch. Every shape ships with a free neoprene cover and a 12-month warranty.
COMPARE BEFORE YOU BUY
Flagship shape vs flagship shape — the Jelly Bean 2 next to the two paddles it gets cross-shopped against most.
| Feature | THIS PADDLE Jelly Bean 2 11SIX24 · Pegasus widebody $99.99 | Coral Pro Six Zero · Hybrid $220.00 | OMNI Selkirk · Elongated $300.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price vs Jelly Bean 2 | — | +$110 | +$190 |
| Dimensions | 15.82 in × 8.04 in | 16.3 in × 7.5–7.7 in | 16.5 in × 7.45 in |
| Core | 16mm EMA foam — soft, dense, long dwell | 16mm Propulsion foam + Tectonic suspension | 16mm ReactCore PureFoam + EVA ring |
| Face | CFC triple-layer · 2× Toray T700 + fiberglass | 300K Toray carbon · Diamond Tough texture | Multistrata T700 · InfiniGrit texture |
| Average weight | 8.0–8.3 oz | 8.0–8.3 oz | 7.9–8.2 oz |
| Swing weight | 109–111 | 113 | 116 |
| Certification | USAP approved | UPA-A only | USAP + UPA-A |
| Free cover | ✓ Neoprene cover included | ✓ Included | — |
| Warranty | 12 months | — | — |
Competitor specs and list prices from manufacturer listings. “—” = not published by the manufacturer.
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Same touch. More bite. $110 less than the paddles it plays like.