{"id":4205,"date":"2026-06-17T19:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/paddle\/facolos-elite-x\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T06:40:58","slug":"facolos-elite-x","status":"publish","type":"paddle","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/paddle\/facolos-elite-x\/","title":{"rendered":"Facolos Elite X Review | A Gen3 Paddle with Cost Performance Approaching Higher-End Machines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Facolos Elite X is the higher-end \"Pro Series\" of the Vietnam-born brand Facolos. Facolos is the official paddle partner of the UPA \/ PPA Tour Asia 2026, and its Gen3 structure with a T700 raw carbon face boosts pop and spin.<\/p>\n<h2>Spec Overview<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Item<\/th>\n<th>Spec<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brands<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/en\/brand\/facolos-pickleball\/\">Facolos<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Price<\/td>\n<td>About $195 (the Sport series is from $55)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Core Material<\/td>\n<td>ElasticPP honeycomb (Dual Thermal Compression)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Face material<\/td>\n<td>T700 raw carbon (ultra-rough finish)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weight<\/td>\n<td>225\u301c235g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shape<\/td>\n<td>Elongated (42 cm x 19 cm \/ rounded corners)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thickness<\/td>\n<td>14mm\uff0f16mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Handle length<\/td>\n<td>14cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Grip circumference<\/td>\n<td>About 11 cm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Features<\/h2>\n<p>A Gen3 spec that is firm with strong pop and makes spin easy to apply with its ultra-rough face. The 14 mm is nimble and offense-oriented, and the 16 mm leans toward stability and control.<\/p>\n<p>A Vietnam-born brand connecting Asian pickleball to the world. Its strength is letting you experience the feel of higher-end brands at a restrained price.<\/p>\n<h3>Recommended for people like this<\/h3>\n<p>For intermediate players who want to try the Gen3 feel at a restrained price, and those who want to choose an Asia-born higher-end machine.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/brand\/facolos-pickleball\/\">Facolos brand introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/paddle\/facolos-elite-x-widebody\/\">Facolos Elite X Widebody review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/paddle\/kamito-dominus\/\">Kamito Dominus review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reference Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/facolos.au\/products\/pro-series-pickleball-paddle-elite-x-14-16mm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facolos Elite X official<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ppatour-asia.com\/official-2026-paddle-partners-of-ppa-tour-asia-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PPA Tour Asia official partner announcement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pt-asof\"><small>*The prices, specs, etc. in this article are information as of June 2026. 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