Loco Hybrid

Two hours into a weighted Loco Hybrid they loved it; drops took a while, and it may replace their Boomstik.

“I just got my first two hours with my new Loco Hybrid this weekend (setup: 3g at 9/3 and 28g end cap). Loved it!”

Loved it from a 5-hour first session: stable, forgiving, with fantastic put-away power.

“Threw 12 grams of weight in the MOI positioning and loved this thing right from the get go.”

Not a big upgrade over the Vapor Alpha Pro, but grown on them: easier resets and a bit more power and pop.

“Went from an Vapor alpha pro to hybrid loco. Initially not impressed as a major upgrade.”

Two sessions in: far stiffer than its plush reputation, like a Boomstik, and it tired their arm even with lead added.

“It feels **STIFF. Super stiff.** It feels almost identical to the **Selkirk Boomstick** feeling I had in past. It is so stiff that after the first session, my arm was seriously tired.”

Two weeks of regular drives with no arm issues; less stiff than their Invader.

“I’ve been playing with the Loco for about 2 weeks, 6 hours a week, and I drive the ball pretty often. No elbow or arm issues for me.”

No stiffer than their Pro IV Hyperion and no worse for their tennis elbow.

“Coming from a pro IV Hyperion 14mm it didn't feel any more stiffer to me.”

26 hours in: plush with great dwell after a short break-in, and no elbow pain.

“I have played about 26hrs in two weeks on the Loco Hybrid. It does take a couple of sessions to break in. Now it’s plush and has great dwell time.”

Hard to dial in at first, but they stuck with it and now love it.

“Had a rough time dialing in my Loco Hybrid, almost regretted the purchase, dropped it to play with my previous main in a tournament, but stuck with it after the tournament, finally dialed it in and absolutely loving it now.”

Owns the hybrid and calls it great.

“Looks good man, I have a B&B Loco Hybrid and widebody. Both of which are great”

Their new main, played without added weight after a small adjustment.

“I’ve really enjoyed playing with the hybrid shape and it’s my new main, my previous paddle was a Spartus Olympus.”

A month in: lots of power and an amazing sweet spot.

“I love my loco hybrid. I have been using it for a little over a month. It has a lot of power that may be hard to handle, but the sweet spot is amazing.”

Drives and drops improved over their Perseus 14mm.

“I got a hybrid Loco about a month ago. I was using a Joola Perseus 14mm before. My drives and drops are better with the Loco.”

Great, especially weighted, though they prefer the Inferno.

“The Loco hybrid is a great paddle especially with weight. That being said I prefer the Luzz Inferno.”

Loved a friend's so much they ordered the hybrid.

“Didn’t want to give it back. Ordered one a few days later and just played with it for the first time. Very happy.”

Better than every paddle they've tried except the Coral Widebody.

“I have a Loco Hybrid and to me it’s felt better than every other paddle i’ve tried except the Coral Widebody.”

Suits an attacking game better than the standard, with more control than a Boomstik.

“I first bought the standard loco and thought it was meh but the hybrid shape suited an attacking game much better but had better control than the boomstik”

No better than their Vapor Power and slower on returns, so they returned it.

“tried the Loco hybrid and didn’t find that it was better than the Vapor; in fact, going from low to high on a return of serve felt more sluggish, so I returned the Loco.”

Smooth and buttery with dwell and pop, though drives and resets took time to adjust.

“Immediately I noticed how smooth the feel of the Loco is. “Buttery,” to take a term from the brand name. Has a good amount of dwell time but is also quite poppy at the same time”

Two months: rough first games, then everything improved and the grit still spins.

“I used the Loco hybrid for 2 months now. I also struggled in the first 5-10 games and after that,like you say,everything got better. The grit is still there and the spins are spinning”

Since October: grit worn but still lots of spin and no dead spots.

“I’ve had my Loco (hybrid shape) since October. The grit has worn down but I can still get a TON of spin on the ball. Haven’t noticed any dead spots unlike my previous paddles.”

Their main; much preferred to the lighter Inferno for stable resets and blocks.

“My main is a BNB Loco Hybrid and I just recently gave away my Inferno to a friend. I guess I'm in the minority here but I much, much prefer my Loco.”

Had more trouble with resets and the soft game than with the Inferno.

“I switched from Loco hybrid to Inferno.”

Powerful, poppy and spinny with fast hands, but resets take time and the handle is short.

“Definitely felt powerful, poppy and a great amount of spin. Great for hands speed at the kitchen, but resets take a long time to adjust to”

Always goes back to it: a big sweet spot and predictable power.

“I LOVE my Loco and always go back to it.”

Quicker and more consistent on drops and resets without the edge tape.

“Took off the edge guard tape and it feels like an entirely different paddle -- quicker in the hands, more consistent on drops and resets.”

A solid all-round upgrade over their Invader.

“I got the hybrid shape. Invader to loco was a solid upgrade all around for me.”

Ten games in: power close to their Bantam and insane spin.

“Played about 10 games with my hybrid so far. Power feels as good as my paddletek batam, maybe a little less. The spin is insane. Got so many top of the net roll overs.”

Five sessions in: hits hard with crazy grit, though passive shots pop up more.

“Yeah this thing slaps, I’m 5 sessions in - mine arrived last Friday. Coming from the carbon truefoam 2. Got the hybrid loco shape.”

Fun to play, but the grit wore down extremely fast.

“My favorite version of the loco was the hybrid shape! I moved to a new main now but it was really fun while I played with it. Beware of the grit wearing down extremely fast though”

Six hours in: exceeded the hype and renewed their confidence, with weight added at the throat.

“I recieved my Hybrid B&B Loco on Sunday and have put around 6 hours into it. To say that it delivered on the hype would be an understatement.”

Tried all three shapes from a B&B rep and liked the hybrid best.

“I played with all of them and I liked the Hybrid the best. I had expected to like the elongated the most, so I was a little surprised.”

An easy switch from a Quanta, with more control.

“Transitioning from the Quanta to the Loco took no time at all. From the baseline they felt very, very similar to me. But for whatever reason, I do feel like I have more control with the Loco.”

Phenomenal spin, but so heavy it felt like a brick, so they moved on.

“Idk loco has had great grit i feel, phenominal spin, the thing it lacks is its so freaking heavy, for some reason my hybrid feels like a brick, moved on to the j2cr”

Too light for them stock, so they added weight.

“My hybrid Loco was too light, I had to add weights.”

Hits like a truck with top-tier spin; touch took a while to dial in but wasn't a hard transition.

“Thing hits like a truck and the spin production is top tier. Good top spin serves are jumping like crazy off the court.”

A couple of weeks as their main: more power and better touch than the J2NF, though less forgiving.

“i have been maining the loco hybrid for a couple of weeks.”

Couldn't dial in resets and dinks because it kept popping the ball up; they sent it back.

“I got the Loco hybrid a couple weeks ago and I cant seem to dial in my resets and dinking. I havent added weight. I play scared cuz I keep popping the ball up.”

Took about five sessions to dial in, but drives with topspin now surprise opponents.

“It took me about 5 play sessions to really dial mine in. I also have a hybrid Loco. I almost gave up on it”

The grit wore off after a few hours and it's too poppy for them, so they moved on.

“Just because of the spin loss. Grit wore off after just a few hours. Also, it's a little too poppy for my taste and skill level.”

Ten months with the original Loco Hybrid: balls sometimes fly out unexpectedly, they want something less poppy, and the grit hasn't lasted.

Loved the Loco Hybrid's hand speed and manoeuvrability after a CRBN widebody, but struggles with control on dinks and keeps popping up.