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Face: SICmatrix: silicon carbide particles embedded in the epoxy before pressing, over an axial carbon layup.", "core": { "layers": [ "MPP floating foam core", "soft EVA foam wrap" ], "face": "SICmatrix: silicon carbide particles embedded in the epoxy before pressing, over an axial carbon layup", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Jade 16mm Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8", "sw": 112, "tw": 6.2, "specSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Jade 14mm Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.7", "sw": 112, "tw": 6, "specSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-14mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Jade 16mm Widebody", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8", "sw": 107, "tw": 6.9, "specSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-widebody-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Jade 14mm Widebody", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.7", "sw": 104, "tw": 6.8, "specSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-14mm-widebody-pickleball-paddle" } ], "status": { "usap": "pending", "usapSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle", "upaa": "pending", "upaaSource": "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype", "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-holdout", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "upcoming" }, "certNote": null, "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-08-28", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "Jade listings published on rpmpb.com at $269.99 as pre-orders (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle.json" }, { "date": "2026-09-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "Pickleball.com reports 10,000+ preorders, UPA-A approval still pending, and a flat-top hybrid planned for November or December.", "source": "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype" }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "precision": "month", "kind": "ship", "text": "RPM product pages: pre-orders start shipping the first week of October 2026.", "source": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball.com", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "Limited lifetime (manufacturing defects)", "notes": "RPM's pages state 'Approval Body: USAP PBCoR .43' and Pickleball.com says production units ship with the USAP stamp, but no Jade entry is on the USAP list or the UPA-A list as of 2026-09-21. John Kew's ball cannon rated the SICmatrix grit Tier 1 under a 200-shot wear protocol (per Pickleball.com). Still pre-order only on 2026-09-21; grip 4.125 in.", "productUrl": "https://rpmpb.com/collections/jade-series", "sources": [ "https://rpmpb.com/collections/jade-series", "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/rpm-jade.png" }, { "id": "gearbox-pressure-x", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/gearbox-pressure-x", "brand": "Gearbox", "model": "Pressure X 8E · 8M", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-10-01", "precision": "day", "label": "Ships Oct 1 · preorder open" }, "lifecycle": "upcoming", "listPriceUsd": 279.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "rib", "buildLabel": "Carbon rib", "thickness": "", "shapes": "Elongated+", "pro": null, "summary": "Ships the same day the new spin test takes effect, and Gearbox is the first brand selling that as a feature. $539.99 for the pair.", "construction": "Patent-pending Pressure X Core: SST carbon-rib structure plus engineered foam at a tuned internal pressure. 8E uses EPP, 8M uses MPP. SpinLock face with friction-renewing particles.", "core": { "layers": [ "SSTCore carbon-fiber rib structural system", "engineered foam: EPP-based in the 8E, MPP-based in the 8M", "targeted internal pressure zones (patent-pending Pressure X Core)" ], "face": "UD tapered carbon fiber face with SpinLock peel-ply texture and friction-renewing particles (patent-pending)", "edge": "", "source": "https://gearboxsports.com/pages/pressure-x-series" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Pressure X 8E", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.375, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 119, "tw": 6.04, "specSource": "https://gearboxsports.com/products/pressurex-8e-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Pressure X 8M", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.375, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 117, "tw": 5.91, "specSource": "https://gearboxsports.com/products/pressure-x-8m-pickleball-paddle" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://gearboxsports.com/pages/pressure-x-series", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "upcoming" }, "certNote": "Gearbox markets it as certified under the new USAP spin-rate test. No Pressure X row was visible in the USAP list search on Sep 21.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-09-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "Pressure X 8E, 8M and two-paddle set listed for pre-order at $279.99 / $539.99 (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://gearboxsports.com/products/pressurex-8e-pickleball-paddle.json" }, { "date": "2026-10-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "ship", "text": "Pre-orders start shipping; same day USA Pickleball's 2026 spin-rate standard (2,100 RPM max) takes effect, per Gearbox.", "source": "https://gearboxsports.com/pages/pressure-x-series" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/gearbox-pressure-x-8e-elongated/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/gearbox-pressure-x-8m-elongated/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/pressure-x-elongated-8e-16mm" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year", "notes": "Gearbox says both are USA Pickleball approved and certified under the new 2026 spin-rate test; no Pressure X row was visible in the USAP list search on 2026-09-21, and none is on the UPA-A list. Measured dwell per Gearbox: 3.13 ms (8E) vs 2.46 ms (8M); new 'Elongated+' shape with tapered throat, 4 in grip. Swing/twist weights and sample weights (8.08 oz 8E, 7.9 oz 8M) are Pickleball Effect's; PE rated SpinLock grit Tier 2.", "productUrl": "https://gearboxsports.com/pages/pressure-x-series", "sources": [ "https://gearboxsports.com/pages/pressure-x-series" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/gearbox-pressure-x.png" }, { "id": "joola-power-fx", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-power-fx", "brand": "JOOLA", "model": "POWER FX", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-09-30", "precision": "day", "label": "Sep 30" }, "lifecycle": "upcoming", "listPriceUsd": 179.95, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Not stated", "pro": null, "summary": "Teased Sep 3, announced Sep 21, on sale Sep 30. The company suing the field over core patents finally ships foam, and prices it at $180, not $300. No reviews yet.", "construction": "JOOLA's first foam construction, built around the patented Propulsion Core. Daydream green-teal colorway.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam in JOOLA's patented Propulsion Core construction ('Adaptive Propulsion Core')", "unibody construction with localized reinforcements" ], "face": "'Optimized Surface Layup' (material not specified)", "edge": "", "source": "https://joola.com/pages/powerfx" }, "variants": [ { "name": "POWER FX Perseus 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9-8.1", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/pages/powerfx", "note": "JOOLA US pages (joola.com/pages/powerfx, joola.com/pages/pickleball-paddles) carry no dimensions yet (pre-launch, ships 2026-09-30). Values quoted from PicklePlay Vietnam retailer listing; page listed weights '7.9 oz' and '8.1 oz'. Treat as provisional until joola.com publishes." } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "upcoming" }, "certNote": "The press release names no certification.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-09-03", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "The Dink reports JOOLA teasing its first full-foam paddle, POWER FX, for September 30.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/joola-power-fx-joola-teases-first-ever-full-foam-paddle/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "JOOLA press release reveals POWER FX: 16mm, Daydream colorway, $179.95.", "source": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/joola-introduces-power-fx-built-to-provide-effortless-power-for-every-player-302884822.html" }, { "date": "2026-09-30", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Scheduled retail availability at JOOLA.com and retailers nationwide.", "source": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/joola-introduces-power-fx-built-to-provide-effortless-power-for-every-player-302884822.html" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Dink", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/first-look-joolas-first-full-foam-paddle-the-power-fx/" } ], "colorways": [ "Daydream" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "6 months (per PicklePlay retailer listing; JOOLA US terms not yet published)", "notes": "JOOLA's first full-foam paddle. No POWER FX entry on the USAP list or the UPA-A list as of 2026-09-21 and neither the press release nor the product page states certification; only the Perseus shape is shown and no dimensions, weight or swingweight are published yet.", "productUrl": "https://joola.com/pages/powerfx", "sources": [ "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/joola-introduces-power-fx-built-to-provide-effortless-power-for-every-player-302884822.html", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/joola-power-fx-joola-teases-first-ever-full-foam-paddle/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-power-fx.png" }, { "id": "vatic-v-sol-tour", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/vatic-v-sol-tour", "brand": "Vatic Pro", "model": "V-Sol Tour (EverGrit)", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-09-01", "precision": "day", "label": "Sep 1 · store listing went live" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 109.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Flash hybrid (standard or long handle) · Bloom widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "Legitimate power for $100, with a durable grit that normally shows up on $150 to $200 paddles.", "construction": "Gen 4 floating EPP core with an EVA perimeter ring. Carbon / fiberglass / carbon face with EverGrit durable texture.", "core": { "layers": [ "floating EPP foam core", "EVA perimeter foam ring" ], "face": "EverGrit long-lasting grit on a carbon fiber / fiberglass / carbon fiber layup", "edge": "anti-abrasion TPU edge guard", "source": "https://vaticpro.com/products/v-sol-tour" }, "variants": [ { "name": "V-Sol Tour Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.05", "sw": 117, "tw": 6.21, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-in-depth-review/" }, { "name": "V-Sol Tour Flash 16mm (standard handle)", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.6, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 112, "tw": 6.57, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-in-depth-review/" }, { "name": "V-Sol Tour Flash 16mm (long handle)", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.6, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-evergrit-review" }, { "name": "V-Sol Tour Bloom 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": 110, "tw": 7.23, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-in-depth-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Vatic&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "no", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Flash 16mm on the USAP list from Jul 21.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-07-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'V-Sol Tour Flash SH 16mm'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Vatic&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-08-06", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists V-Sol Tour Elongated, Bloom and Flash LH 16mm.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Vatic&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-08-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "The Pickleball Globe publishes a first look at the V-Sol Tour.", "source": "https://www.pickleballglobe.com/2026/08/21/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-first-look-evergrit-texture-sound-and-widebody-shape/" }, { "date": "2026-09-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "V-Sol Tour with EverGrit listing published on vaticpro.com at $109.99 (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://vaticpro.com/products/v-sol-tour.json" }, { "date": "2026-09-09", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleball Effect publishes its in-depth V-Sol Tour review.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-in-depth-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-in-depth-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-elongated/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-flash/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-bloom/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-evergrit-review" }, { "lab": "The Pickleball Globe", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleballglobe.com/2026/08/28/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-evergrit-retention-test-results-and-grit-durability-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year", "notes": "Length/width are from Pickleheads (which lists the Bloom handle at 5.6 in vs Pickleball Effect's 5.5 in); weights and swing/twist weights are Pickleball Effect's measurements. Grip has two polyurethane shock inserts; brand lists 8.0 oz average. No Vatic Pro paddles are on the UPA-A list as of 2026-09-21.", "productUrl": "https://vaticpro.com/products/v-sol-tour", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-in-depth-review/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/vatic-pro-v-sol-tour-evergrit-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/vatic-v-sol-tour.png" }, { "id": "11six24-jelly-bean-2", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/11six24-jelly-bean-2", "brand": "11SIX24", "model": "Jelly Bean 2", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-08-21", "precision": "day", "label": "Aug 19 – 21" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 169.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hurache-X · Vapor · Ultré · Pegasus", "pro": null, "summary": "Control-first, and $100 to $150 under the control paddles from CRBN and Selkirk.", "construction": "A softer, denser foam core than Power 2, with HexGrit. Less power, more dwell.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm EMA foam core (softer, denser full-foam platform)" ], "face": "HexGrit durable grit surface", "edge": "", "source": "https://11six24.com/products/pegasus-jelly-bean-2" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Hurache-X Jelly Bean 2 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.41, "widthIn": 7.49, "handleIn": 5.96, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.96", "sw": 116.6, "tw": 6.05, "specSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2/" }, { "name": "Vapor Jelly Bean 2 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.18, "widthIn": 7.78, "handleIn": 5.59, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.22", "sw": 119.23, "tw": 6.71, "specSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2/" }, { "name": "Ultré Jelly Bean 2 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.28, "widthIn": 7.63, "handleIn": 5.61, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.20", "sw": 121.08, "tw": 6.78, "specSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2/" }, { "name": "Pegasus Jelly Bean 2 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.83, "widthIn": 8.09, "handleIn": 5.61, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.11", "sw": 111.38, "tw": 7.16, "specSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2/" } ], "status": { "usap": "no", "usapSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2/", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "UPA-A approved Jul 24. Not on the USAP list.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-07-24", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "UPA-A lists all four Jelly Bean 2 shapes (16mm).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-07-30", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "The Dink publishes launch date, specs and photos for the Jelly Bean 2.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2-launch-date-specs-and-photos/" }, { "date": "2026-08-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Jelly Bean 2 launches in four shapes at $169.99.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2-launch-date-specs-and-photos/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/11six24-jelly-bean-2-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/11six24-jelly-bean-2-hurache-x/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/11six24-jelly-bean-2-vapor/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/11six24-jelly-bean-2-ultre/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/11six24-jelly-bean-2-pegasus/" }, { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/11six24-ultre-jelly-bean-2-vs-six-zero-coral-pro-hybrid" }, { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/honolulu-j6fc-plus-vs-hurache-x-jelly-bean-2" }, { "lab": "PickleTip", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2/" } ], "colorways": [ "Island Punch", "Cornflower Blue", "Cosmic Grape" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "12 months", "notes": "UPA-A only: PickleTip states it is not currently USAP approved and no Jelly Bean 2 rows appear on the USAP list as of 2026-09-21. Variant numbers are PickleTip's blended measured averages; 11SIX24 lists the Pegasus at 15.8 x 8.2 in, 8.0-8.3 oz, swingweight 109-112, twistweight 7.1-7.3. Positioned as a control/dwell paddle, not a power paddle.", "productUrl": "https://11six24.com/products/jelly-bean-2", "sources": [ "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2-launch-date-specs-and-photos/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/11six24-jelly-bean-2-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/11six24-jelly-bean-2.png" }, { "id": "selkirk-tesla-aurum", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-tesla-aurum", "brand": "Selkirk", "model": "Selkirk × Tesla Aurum", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-08-20", "precision": "day", "label": "Aug 20" }, "lifecycle": "limited", "listPriceUsd": 295, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "", "shapes": "", "pro": null, "summary": "Sold only on Tesla's site. A co-brand, and also the first retail sighting of a TPU ring in a Selkirk.", "construction": "Full foam with a throat hole, TPU Power Ring, two-ply carbon, InfiniGrit and MOI Tuning.", "core": { "layers": [ "PureFoam full-foam core", "TPU Power Ring perimeter" ], "face": "two-ply (Florek) carbon fiber with InfiniGrit surface", "edge": "sharp edgeless design with Air Dynamic open throat; MOI weight tuning system", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/tesla-x-labs-paddle-collab" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Tesla Aurum by Selkirk 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.4, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.35, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.1", "sw": 118, "tw": 6.2, "specSource": "https://pickleball.com/gear/selkirk-pickleball-partners-with-tesla-for-aurum-paddle-release" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/tesla-x-labs-paddle-collab", "upaa": "no", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "limited" }, "certNote": "Selkirk says it is USAP approved. No Aurum or Tesla model name appeared in the USAP list search on Sep 21.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-08-20", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Aurum goes on sale exclusively on Tesla's website at $295 ($350 with case), limited quantities.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/selkirk-x-tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-photos-price-how-to-buy/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Dink", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/selkirk-x-tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-photos-price-how-to-buy/" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/selkirk-tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-price-photos-details/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball.com", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleball.com/gear/selkirk-pickleball-partners-with-tesla-for-aurum-paddle-release" } ], "colorways": [ "Aurum (Cybercab gold)" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Same shape, ergonomics and core technology as the earlier Tesla Plaid paddle in a Cybercab-inspired gold finish. Selkirk states USAP Approved, but no 'Aurum' or 'Tesla' model name appears in the USAP list search as of 2026-09-21 (likely listed under another model name); not on the UPA-A list. shop.tesla.com blocked automated fetch (403).", "productUrl": "https://shop.tesla.com/product/tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-by-selkirk", "sources": [ "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/selkirk-x-tesla-aurum-pickleball-paddle-photos-price-how-to-buy/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-tesla-aurum.png" }, { "id": "six-zero-boulder-opal", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/six-zero-boulder-opal", "brand": "Six Zero", "model": "Boulder Opal", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-08-16", "precision": "day", "label": "Aug 16 first look" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 220, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Sits between the Coral and the Black Opal: powerful but approachable, with more dwell. A $300 figure in circulation is an Australian-dollar price.", "construction": "G4 Aerospace solid foam core, Power Gel, updated Power Band, Shock Shield silicone handle. Patent-pending SharkSkin raw carbon face using aluminum-oxide powder.", "core": { "layers": [ "G4 Aerospace solid foam core with expanded power band", "Power Gel layer", "Reinforced Carbon Lite frame", "Shock Shield silicone-injected handle" ], "face": "SharkSkin raw carbon fiber with powdered aluminum oxide (patent-pending)", "edge": "", "source": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/boulder-opal" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Boulder Opal Hybrid 14mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.6, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.0-8.3", "sw": 116, "tw": 6.28, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-boulder-opal/", "note": "Width published as 7.5-7.7, midpoint used. sw/tw PBC-listed; Pickleball Effect lab: 8.14 oz, sw 116, tw 6.28, BP 239 mm." } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Six&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "UPA-A approved Aug 20. USAP has carried a Boulder Opal RCS 14mm entry since Jul 15, 2025.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-07-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'Boulder Opal RCS 14mm' (same day as Black Opal RCD).", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Six&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-08-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Boulder Opal 14mm listing published on Six Zero US at $220 (Shopify published_at, US Pacific time).", "source": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/boulder-opal.json" }, { "date": "2026-08-16", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "The Dink publishes first-look photos and specs of the Boulder Opal.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/first-look-photos-six-zero-drops-new-boulder-opal-paddle/" }, { "date": "2026-08-20", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "UPA-A lists 'Boulder Opal Power Dwell RCS' (14mm).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-boulder-opal/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/boulder-opal-14mm" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Blast", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/six-zero-boulder-opal-review-a-powerful-new-pickleball-paddle" }, { "lab": "The Dink", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/first-look-photos-six-zero-drops-new-boulder-opal-paddle/" } ], "colorways": [ "Smooth (USAP)" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": "Sits between the Coral and Black Opal in power. Six Zero's supplied specs (via The Dink) are swingweight 115 / twistweight 6.4; the 116 / 6.28 and 8.14 oz here are Pickleball Effect's measured sample. Pickleball Effect rated SharkSkin grit durability Tier 4 (78% retention), well below Diamond Tough.", "productUrl": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/boulder-opal", "sources": [ "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/first-look-photos-six-zero-drops-new-boulder-opal-paddle/", "https://pickleballcentral.com/six-zero-boulder-opal-pickleball-paddle/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/six-zero-boulder-opal.png" }, { "id": "apes-zen-s-plus", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/apes-zen-s-plus", "brand": "Pickleball Apes", "model": "Zen S+", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-08-15", "precision": "month", "label": "August · sold in preorder batches" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 199.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hybrid · 5.75 in handle", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleball Effect: a genuinely unique power profile. Big on full swings, low pop otherwise.", "construction": "Diced MPP floating foam core inside three progressively denser foam rings. SilverBack grit under a protective film.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm MPP floating foam core", "three progressively denser foam rings around the core", "horizontal incisions cut into each side" ], "face": "SilverBack durable grit texture", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-in-depth-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Zen S+ (Hybrid Wide) 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.76", "sw": 107, "tw": 7, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-in-depth-review/", "note": "Brand page spec table renders client-side (values absent from fetch). Dimensions quoted from Pickleball Playbook entry (their sample: 7.87 oz, sw 109.15, tw 7.03). weightOz/sw/tw here are Pickleball Effect lab statics (7.76 oz / 107 / 7.00, https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/pickleball-apes-zen-s-plus/); brand did not publish a weight range." } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Apes&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "no", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP approved Jun 9.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-06-09", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists Pickleball Apes 'Zen S+'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Apes&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-07-28", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "'Zen Pre-Order Batch 4' listing published on pickleballapes.com (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://pickleballapes.com/products/zen-new-paddle.json" }, { "date": "2026-08-18", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleball Effect publishes its in-depth Zen S+ review ($199.99; release dated August 2026).", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-in-depth-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-in-depth-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/pickleball-apes-zen-s-plus/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/zen-s-plus" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year", "notes": "Hybrid-only so far and sold in pre-order batches (Batch 4 at $188.88 vs $199.99 list as of 2026-09-21). Handle is listed at 5.75 in but Pickleball Effect says it plays like 5.5 in; grip 4.25 in.", "productUrl": "https://pickleballapes.com/products/zen-new-paddle", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-in-depth-review/", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/best-new-pickleball-paddles-september-2026/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/apes-zen-s-plus.png" }, { "id": "ronbus-quanta-pro", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/ronbus-quanta-pro", "brand": "Ronbus", "model": "Quanta Pro", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-08-12", "precision": "day", "label": "Aug 12 · store listing went live" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 120, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "R2 widebody · R3 elongated · R4 hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleheads: an absolute winner, 4.5 of 5, and the first $100 paddle they have scored a 9 for power.", "construction": "Mortise-and-tenon interlocking EPP and EVA foam core. NanoBond raw-carbon durable grit.", "core": { "layers": [ "lightweight EPP foam core (4th-generation foam)", "EVA elastomer ring", "internal weighting system and reinforced throat" ], "face": "NanoBond textured raw carbon fiber", "edge": "edge guard", "source": "https://ronbus.com/products/quanta-pro-r3-16" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Quanta Pro R3.16", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.7-8.1", "sw": 116, "tw": 6.21, "specSource": "https://ronbus.com/products/quanta-pro-r3-16" }, { "name": "Quanta Pro R4.16", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.25, "widthIn": 7.75, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.7-8.1", "sw": 112, "tw": 6.52, "specSource": "https://ronbus.com/products/quanta-pro-r4-16" }, { "name": "Quanta Pro R2.16", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.7-8.1", "sw": 107, "tw": 7.05, "specSource": "https://ronbus.com/products/quanta-pro-r2-16" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Ronbus&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "no", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP: R3 Mar 17, R2 and R4 May 9. Not on the UPA-A list.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-03-17", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'Quanta Pro R3.16'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Ronbus&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-05-09", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'Quanta Pro R2.16' and 'Quanta Pro R4.16'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Ronbus&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-08-12", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Quanta Pro R2/R3/R4 listings published on ronbus.com at $119.99 (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://ronbus.com/products/quanta-pro-r3-16.json" }, { "date": "2026-09-02", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleheads publishes its Quanta Pro review.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/ronbus-quanta-pro-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/ronbus-quanta-pro-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/ronbus-quanta-pro-r3/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/ronbus-quanta-pro-r4/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/ronbus-quanta-pro-r2/" } ], "colorways": [ "Light Blue", "Pink" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "6 months against manufacturing defects", "notes": "Ronbus marks the product 'PATENT PENDING' and states USAP PBCoR .43 approval; there is no Pro version of the R1 shape. Swing/twist weights are Ronbus's listed figures; grip is a 4.125 in octagon. No Ronbus paddles are on the UPA-A list as of 2026-09-21.", "productUrl": "https://ronbus.com/products/quanta-pro-r3-16", "sources": [ "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/ronbus-quanta-pro-review", "https://ronbus.com/collections/quanta-series" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/ronbus-quanta-pro.png" }, { "id": "proton-project-coyote", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/proton-project-coyote", "brand": "Proton", "model": "Project Coyote", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-08-07", "precision": "day", "label": "Aug 7 · store listing went live" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 195, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "15mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "Proton's most powerful paddle, connected feel. It arrived two months after Proton settled with JOOLA and stopped making the patent-hit models.", "construction": "A Gen 3 build: polypropylene honeycomb with a reinforced foam perimeter under carbon. Not full foam.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb core", "foam-reinforced perimeter" ], "face": "carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://protonsports.com/products/project-coyote" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Project Coyote Elongated 15mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 15, "weightOz": "7.7", "sw": 116.8, "tw": 5.9, "specSource": "https://protonsports.com/products/project-coyote" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Proton&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://protonsports.com/products/project-coyote", "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP listed Aug 28. Proton says it is dual-stamped; the UPA-A list carries an unlabelled Proton Series Three row dated Aug 12 that may be it.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-08-07", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "Project Coyote listing published on protonsports.com at $195 (Shopify published_at; original URL slug was 'project-coyote-preorder').", "source": "https://protonsports.com/products/project-coyote.json" }, { "date": "2026-08-26", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "The Kitchen reviews the 'just released' Project Coyote.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-project-coyote-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "date": "2026-08-28", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists Proton 'Series 3 - Project Coyote'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Proton&filter_55=&mode=all" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-project-coyote-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/project-coyote-15mm" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Proton says it is dual-stamped UPA-A and USA Pickleball. The official UPA-A list has no row named Coyote; the only new Proton row is 'Series Three', model # S3CE15, added 2026-08-12, which may be this paddle but is not labelled as such. Gen-3 style honeycomb with foam perimeter and a new tapered throat; The Kitchen measured swingweight 115 / twistweight 6.1. Product page says 'Now in stock'.", "productUrl": "https://protonsports.com/products/project-coyote", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-project-coyote-pickleball-paddle-review/", "https://protonsports.com/pages/coyote-preorder" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/proton-project-coyote.png" }, { "id": "luzz-m1", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/luzz-m1", "brand": "Luzz", "model": "Inferno2 M1 · Cannon2 M1 · Glider", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-07-04", "precision": "day", "label": "Jul 4 (Cannon2 M1) · Aug 14 (Inferno2 M1)" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 239, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid", "pro": "Chris Haworth · Roscoe Bellamy", "summary": "Grit and spin are up, but so is the price, and MPP cores are everywhere now. Exact launch dates are not pinned.", "construction": "Inferno2 M1: MPP foam core under carbon. Cannon2 M1: MOI side-wing weighting. Glider: Chris Haworth's control build on an 8mm polypropylene core.", "core": { "layers": [ "Inferno2 M1: MPP2 foam power core", "Inferno2 M1: TPEE Dynamic Return Ring around the core" ], "face": "Inferno2 M1: Aero-Black integrated silicon carbide grit in a resin-and-carbon face; Cannon2 M1: Aero-9966 coated T700 carbon; Glider: T700 carbon with 984-Aero grit", "edge": "Cannon2 M1: MOI Side-Wing perimeter weights", "source": "https://luzzpickleball.com/pages/inferno-2" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Inferno2 M1 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 120, "tw": 6.14, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-inferno2-m1/" }, { "name": "Cannon2 M1 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.54, "widthIn": 7.48, "handleIn": 5.52, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.93", "sw": 122, "tw": 6.4, "specSource": "https://luzzpickleball.com/pages/cannon2-m1-paddle" }, { "name": "Glider 2026 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8", "sw": 109, "tw": 6.5, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-glider-2026/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Luzz&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "UPA-A pulled every Luzz paddle on Mar 31, 2025; these cleared in May 2026. The Inferno2 M1 has been on the USAP list since Jun 25, though Luzz's own page calls the retail paddle UPA-A only. Sources disagree.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-01-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists Luzz 'Glider'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Luzz&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-02-06", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'CANNON2 M1 16mm'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Luzz&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-05-13", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "UPA-A lists Luzz 'GLIDER' (16mm).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-05-28", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "UPA-A lists 'Cannon2 M1' (16mm).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-06-25", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'Inferno2 M1 16mm'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Luzz&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-07-04", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Cannon2 M1 listing published on luzzpickleball.com at $119 (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzz-cannon2-m1-paddle.json" }, { "date": "2026-07-20", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "UPA-A lists 'Inferno2 M1' (16mm).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-08-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Inferno2 M1 'Dawn' listing published on luzzpickleball.com at $239 (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzz-inferno2-m1.json" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-inferno2-m1/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-glider-2026/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/inferno-2-m1-16mm" } ], "colorways": [ "Dawn (Inferno2 M1)", "Carbon Black (Cannon2 M1)", "Minions (Cannon2 M1)", "Candy (Cannon2 M1)", "Kung Fu Panda (Cannon2 M1)", "Glider 2026 black/pink", "Chris Haworth (Glider)", "Gabby's Dollhouse (Glider)" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "1 year", "notes": "Conflict on the flagship: the official USAP list shows 'Inferno2 M1 16mm' (added 2026-06-25), but Luzz's own page and Pickleball Effect describe the retail Inferno2 M1 as UPA-A only. Cannon2 M1 and Glider are stated dual-certified by Luzz. Glider 2026 is a Gen-3 polymer honeycomb paddle ($119), not foam; Luzz lists Inferno2 M1 swingweight 121±3 / twistweight 6.1±0.1.", "productUrl": "https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzz-inferno2-m1", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-inferno2-m1/", "https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzz-chris-glider-hybrid-paddle" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/luzz-m1.png" }, { "id": "spartus-spitfire", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/spartus-spitfire", "brand": "Spartus", "model": "Spitfire", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-07-01", "precision": "day", "label": "Jul 1 · store listing went live" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "", "shapes": "", "pro": null, "summary": "John Kew led a newsletter with it: the features of a $220 paddle, internal weighting included, at $99.", "construction": "Mixed-density foam core with an EVA band and internal 3 g weights at 3 and 9 o'clock. PermaGrit durable face.", "core": { "layers": [ "Generation 4 'Turbo Foam' EPP floating foam core", "EVA foam band (mixed foam densities)", "internal 3 g weights at 3 and 9 o'clock" ], "face": "QuadFiber four-layer layup (carbon fiber with fiberglass per Pickleball Effect) with PermaGritNano peel-ply grit", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/spartus-spitfire/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Spitfire Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.65-8.05", "sw": 117, "tw": 6.18, "specSource": "https://gospartus.com/products/spitfire-elongated" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Spartus&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "no", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP listed a second shape, the Spitfire Standard, on Aug 25.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-05-20", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists Spartus 'Spitfire Elongated'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Spartus&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-06-29", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "John Kew newsletter previews the $99 Spitfire ahead of a July release.", "source": "https://johnkewpickleball.beehiiv.com/p/johnkew-newsletter-the-99-spartus-spitfire-our-new-paddle-comparison-lab" }, { "date": "2026-07-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Spitfire Elongated listing published on gospartus.com at $109.99 (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://gospartus.com/products/spitfire-elongated.json" }, { "date": "2026-07-27", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleball Effect publishes its Spitfire review (Tier 1 grit durability, 94% Ra retention).", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/spartus-spitfire/" }, { "date": "2026-08-25", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists a second shape, 'Spitfire Standard'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Spartus&filter_55=&mode=all" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://johnkewpickleball.beehiiv.com/p/johnkew-newsletter-the-99-spartus-spitfire-our-new-paddle-comparison-lab" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/spartus-spitfire/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/spartus-spitfire-elongated/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "180 day limited warranty", "notes": "Brand lists swingweight 116 / twistweight 6.2 and 7.85 oz ±0.2; the 117 / 6.18 here are Pickleball Effect's measurements (John Kew measured 117.8 / 6.14). John Kew's prototype test put grit durability at Tier 3 while Pickleball Effect rated production Tier 1. Only the elongated is on sale; a 'Spitfire Standard' was USAP-listed 2026-08-25.", "productUrl": "https://gospartus.com/products/spitfire-elongated", "sources": [ "https://johnkewpickleball.beehiiv.com/p/johnkew-newsletter-the-99-spartus-spitfire-our-new-paddle-comparison-lab" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/spartus-spitfire.png" }, { "id": "head-boom-pro-ex15", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/head-boom-pro-ex15", "brand": "HEAD", "model": "Boom Pro EX15", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-06-25", "precision": "day", "label": "Week of Jun 25" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": null, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "15mm", "shapes": "", "pro": null, "summary": "HEAD's full-foam answer, arriving as the company stands up a US pickleball team in Phoenix. No independent review found yet. Price not published in launch coverage.", "construction": "TriFlex Power core in three layers: polypropylene foam center, EPP ring, EVA perimeter.", "core": { "layers": [ "PP foam core (power and pop)", "EPP foam ring (softens impact, quiets vibration)", "EVA foam outer perimeter/shell (flex, larger sweet spot)" ], "face": "Hexagon Raw Carbon (uncoated, textured)", "edge": "", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/head-boom-pro-ex15-pickleball-paddle-release/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Boom PRO EX15", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.4, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 15, "weightOz": "8.1 (230 g listed)", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.stringersworld.com/product/head-boom-pro-ex15-pickleball-paddle-2026/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=HEAD&filter_55=Boom&mode=all", "upaa": "no", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "On the USAP list since Feb 10.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-02-10", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists HEAD 'Boom PRO EX15'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=HEAD&filter_55=Boom&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-06-25", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "The Kitchen reports HEAD releasing the Boom Pro EX15 with TriFlex Power full-foam core.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/head-boom-pro-ex15-pickleball-paddle-release/" }, { "date": "2026-07-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "The Kitchen publishes its full Boom Pro EX15 review ($199).", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/head-boom-pro-ex15-pickleball-paddle-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/head-boom-pro-ex15-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/head-boom-pro-ex15-pickleball-paddle-release/" } ], "colorways": [ "Black" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "US price $199.95 (Tennis Express listing published 2026-06-25). Dimensions and the 230 g weight come from a UK retailer spec sheet (head.com rate-limited the fetch); no HEAD entries on the official UPA-A list as of 2026-09-21.", "productUrl": "https://www.head.com/en_US/shop-pickleball/paddle/boom", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/head-boom-pro-ex15-pickleball-paddle-release/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/head-boom-pro-ex15.png" }, { "id": "six-zero-coral-pro", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/six-zero-coral-pro", "brand": "Six Zero", "model": "Coral Pro", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-06-14", "precision": "month", "label": "June" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 220, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid · Widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "More spin, and it lasts: no measurable loss in John Kew's wear test. An easy recommendation unless you need USAP approval. Six Zero now sells one Coral per rulebook.", "construction": "Tectonic floating core: EPP center with a floating EVA band. Diamond Tough grit with roughly twice the diamond dust of the Coral.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP center core with engineered cuts (Tectonic Core)", "floating EVA foam band", "perimeter EPP foam extending into the handle", "carbon fiber reinforcement strips at 4 and 8 o'clock" ], "face": "Double Diamond Tough: aggressive peel-ply texture with ~2x the diamond dust of the original Coral", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/six-zero-coral-pro-review" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Coral Pro Hybrid 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.6, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.2", "sw": 114, "tw": 6.79, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-coral-pro-hybrid/", "note": "Width published as 7.5-7.7, midpoint used." }, { "name": "Coral Pro Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.4, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 113, "tw": 6.21, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-coral-pro-elongated/", "note": "Width published as 7.3-7.5, midpoint used. sw/tw are PBC-listed; Pickleball Effect lab measured sw 113 / tw 6.21 / 8.0 oz (https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-coral-pro-elongated/)." }, { "name": "Coral Pro Widebody 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 7.9, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.16", "sw": 108, "tw": 7.26, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-coral-pro-widebody/", "note": "Width published as 7.8-8.0, midpoint used." } ], "status": { "usap": "no", "usapSource": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/six-zero-coral-pro-review", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "UPA-A only. Not USAP approved.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-05-19", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "UPA-A lists 'Coral Pro RCD-E' (16mm).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-05-29", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "UPA-A lists 'Coral Pro RCD' and 'Coral Pro RCD-W' (16mm).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-06-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Coral Pro goes on sale at $220 in three shapes; John Kew review published same day.", "source": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/six-zero-coral-pro-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/six-zero-coral-pro-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-coral-pro-hybrid/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-coral-pro-elongated/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/six-zero-coral-pro-widebody/" }, { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/11six24-ultre-jelly-bean-2-vs-six-zero-coral-pro-hybrid" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/coral-pro-widebody-16mm" } ], "colorways": [ "Infrared", "Ultraviolet", "Electric Blue" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": "UPA-A only: the ultra-rough texture is not USAP-legal and no Coral Pro entry exists on the USAP list (the original Coral remains the USAP option). John Kew rated spin durability Tier 1 and measured KewCOR 0.410-0.413; weights/swing weights here are Pickleball Effect's measured samples. Six Zero describes the Tectonic Core as patented and Diamond Tough as patent-pending.", "productUrl": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/coral-pro", "sources": [ "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/six-zero-coral-pro-review", "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/coral-pro" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/six-zero-coral-pro.png" }, { "id": "selkirk-omni", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-omni", "brand": "Selkirk", "model": "OMNI", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-06-02", "precision": "day", "label": "Jun 2" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 300, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "The mainline successor to the Boomstik. Aggressive, crisp, very stable, tunable, and heavy to swing. Reviewers split on whether it earns $300.", "construction": "ReactCore Gen 4: floating PureFoam center, inner PureFoam ring, outer EVA Power Ring. InfiniGrit face. Tool-free removable MOI perimeter weights.", "core": { "layers": [ "PureFoam floating center", "inner PureFoam Ring", "outer EVA Power Ring" ], "face": "Multistrata multi-layer T700 carbon fiber with InfiniGrit surface", "edge": "removable perimeter weights (Adjustable MOI Tuning System)", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-omni-pickleball-paddle" }, "variants": [ { "name": "OMNI Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.45, "handleIn": 5.8, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9-8.2", "sw": 118, "tw": 6.9, "specSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-omni-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "OMNI Widebody 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.95, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9-8.2", "sw": 112, "tw": 7.9, "specSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-omni-pickleball-paddle" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Selkirk&filter_55=O&mode=all", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Both shapes joined the UPA-A list May 29. Selkirk also makes a pro-only version without the MOI weights.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-04-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'Omni Elongated 16mm' and 'Omni Widebody 16mm'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Selkirk&filter_55=O&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-05-29", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "UPA-A lists Omni Elongated and Omni Widebody (16mm).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-06-02", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Selkirk unveils the OMNI all-court paddle at $300.", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-unveils-the-omni-a-new-standard-for-all-court-pickleball-paddles" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/selkirk-omni-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/selkirk-omni-widebody/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/selkirk-omni-elongated/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/selkirk-omni-16mm-pickleball-paddle-review-2026" } ], "colorways": [ "Chalk", "Hydro", "Cosmic", "1776 Limited Edition", "Canyon Clay", "Calypso" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "Limited lifetime", "notes": "Swing/twist weights are Selkirk's stated targets (±2 / ±0.2); Pickleball Effect measured 122 / 6.87 (elongated) and 116 / 7.75 (widebody) with the MOI weights installed. Both shapes appear on the UPA-A list with no MOI-clamp restriction noted (unlike Selkirk's Boomstik rows).", "productUrl": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-omni-pickleball-paddle", "sources": [ "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-unveils-the-omni-a-new-standard-for-all-court-pickleball-paddles", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/selkirk-omni-review/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-omni.png" }, { "id": "joola-rally-rocket", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-rally-rocket", "brand": "JOOLA", "model": "Rally Rocket limited edition", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-05-26", "precision": "day", "label": "May 26" }, "lifecycle": "limited", "listPriceUsd": 329.95, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "All five Pro V shapes", "pro": null, "summary": "A cosmetic drop, and the most expensive paddle on this calendar. It shows what the top of the market will bear for paint. The run is over: JOOLA's page now reads 'the truck is now closed.'", "construction": "Pro V construction in a summer-tour colorway. A $139.95 Double Vision version sold through authorized retailers.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb core", "Propulsion Core EVA foam (PP core + CF + EVA foam per JOOLA)", "Hyperfoam Edge Wall" ], "face": "textured carbon fiber (Carbon Friction Surface)", "edge": "Hyperfoam edge wall with edge guard; KineticFrame flexing throat (patent-pending)", "source": "https://joola.com/products/joola-hyperion-pro-v-pickleball-paddle" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Perseus Pro V Rally Rocket 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9-8.3", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/joola-perseus-pro-v-rally-rocket-16mm-pickleball-paddle/" }, { "name": "Perseus Pro V Rally Rocket 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-perseus-pro-v-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Hyperion Pro V Rally Rocket 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-hyperion-pro-v-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Hyperion Pro V Rally Rocket 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-hyperion-pro-v-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Agassi Pro V Rally Rocket 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-agassi-pro-v-pickleball-paddle-1" }, { "name": "Agassi Pro V Rally Rocket 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-agassi-pro-v-pickleball-paddle-1" }, { "name": "Kosmos Pro V Rally Rocket 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.7, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/kosmos-pro-v-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Kosmos Pro V Rally Rocket 14mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.7, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/kosmos-pro-v-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Scorpeus Pro V Rally Rocket 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.2", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/scorpeus-pro-v-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Scorpeus Pro V Rally Rocket 14mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/scorpeus-pro-v-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Perseus Double Vision Rally Rocket", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": null, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/the-2026-joola-pops-summer-tour-is-rolling-in-and-it-s-bringing-the-rally-rocket-paddle-with-it" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=JOOLA&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "limited" }, "certNote": null, "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-10-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists Perseus Pro V 14mm/16mm (other Pro V shapes added 2025-11-11).", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=JOOLA&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-02-09", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "UPA-A lists the Pro V family (Perseus, Hyperion, Agassi, Kosmos, Scorpeus, 14mm and 16mm).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-05-20", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "JOOLA announces the JOOLA Pops summer tour and limited-edition Rally Rocket collection.", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/the-2026-joola-pops-summer-tour-is-rolling-in-and-it-s-bringing-the-rally-rocket-paddle-with-it" }, { "date": "2026-05-23", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "JOOLA Pops truck tour kicks off in Dallas (May 23-25).", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/the-2026-joola-pops-summer-tour-is-rolling-in-and-it-s-bringing-the-rally-rocket-paddle-with-it" }, { "date": "2026-05-26", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Rally Rocket collection launches: Pro V models at $329.95, Double Vision at $139.95.", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/the-2026-joola-pops-summer-tour-is-rolling-in-and-it-s-bringing-the-rally-rocket-paddle-with-it" }, { "date": "2026-07-31", "precision": "day", "kind": "delist", "text": "Pickleheads reports the collection is limited through July 31.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/joola-pops-special-edition" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "delist", "text": "JOOLA's Rally Rocket page reads 'The truck is now closed'; paddles no longer available on JOOLA.com (as observed on this date).", "source": "https://www.joola.com/pages/r4lly-rocket" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/joola-pops-special-edition" } ], "colorways": [ "Rally Rocket (red, white and blue drip)" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "12 months (registration required)", "notes": "Cosmetic limited edition of the Pro V line (five shapes, 14mm and 16mm) at a $30 premium, with special box, cover, overgrips, stickers and clear edge tape; Double Vision versions were sold at select retailers and JOOLA.com. Certification rides on the underlying Pro V / Double Vision approvals; JOOLA's individual Rally Rocket product pages now 404. Made-in and the 16mm Perseus weight range come from Pickleball Central's listing.", "productUrl": "https://www.joola.com/pages/r4lly-rocket", "sources": [ "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/the-2026-joola-pops-summer-tour-is-rolling-in-and-it-s-bringing-the-rally-rocket-paddle-with-it" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-rally-rocket.png" }, { "id": "paddletek-tko-x", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/paddletek-tko-x", "brand": "Paddletek", "model": "Honeyfoam TKO-X", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-05-13", "precision": "day", "label": "May 13" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 249.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": "Christian Alshon", "summary": "Announced the same day Paddletek settled with JOOLA. The 14mm is the clearest example of the two-rulebook era: legal on the pro tour, not at a USAP-sanctioned event.", "construction": "Honeyfoam three-foam core in Christian Alshon's spec.", "core": { "layers": [ "low-density EPP foam core", "high-performance EVA foam wrap at targeted positions", "perimeter foam ring" ], "face": "PT-700 unidirectional raw carbon fiber", "edge": "Shock Arrestor edge guard", "source": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paddletek-debuts-the-honeyfoam-tko-x-302771519.html" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Honeyfoam TKO-X 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": 115, "tw": 6, "specSource": "https://www.paddletek.com/products/honeyfoam-tko-x" }, { "name": "Honeyfoam TKO-X 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": 115, "tw": 6, "specSource": "https://www.paddletek.com/products/honeyfoam-tko-x" } ], "status": { "usap": "split", "usapSource": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paddletek-debuts-the-honeyfoam-tko-x-302771519.html", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paddletek-debuts-the-honeyfoam-tko-x-302771519.html", "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP lists only the 16mm (Mar 3); the 14mm exceeded USAP's PBCoR limit in March testing. Paddletek's release claims UPA-A approval for both, but no TKO-X row was on the official UPA-A list on Sep 21.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-03-01", "precision": "month", "kind": "approval", "text": "14mm exceeded the USAP power threshold in PBCoR testing, per Paddletek.", "source": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paddletek-debuts-the-honeyfoam-tko-x-302771519.html" }, { "date": "2026-03-03", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'Honeyfoam TKO-X 16MM' as approved.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Paddletek&filter_55=TKO&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-05-13", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Paddletek announces the Honeyfoam TKO-X in 14mm and 16mm at $249.99, available immediately.", "source": "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paddletek-debuts-the-honeyfoam-tko-x-302771519.html" }, { "date": "2026-07-09", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleheads publishes its TKO-X review.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/paddletek-honeyfoam-tko-x-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/paddletek-honeyfoam-tko-x-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/honeyfoam-tko-x-16mm" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/paddletek-releases-new-honeyfoam-tko-x-pickleball-paddle/" } ], "colorways": [ "Title Run Orange", "Center Court Blue", "Final Call White" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": "16mm is USAP + UPA-A per Paddletek; 14mm is UPA-A only and ships with a 'UPA Approved' sticker over the embossed USAP mark. Brand claims UPA-A approval for both, but no TKO-X row appears on the official UPA-A approved list as checked 2026-09-21 (only Honeyfoam ESQ 14/16mm are listed). Brand specs list swingweight 115 and twistweight ~6 for both thicknesses.", "productUrl": "https://www.paddletek.com/products/honeyfoam-tko-x", "sources": [ "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paddletek-debuts-the-honeyfoam-tko-x-302771519.html" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/paddletek-tko-x.png" }, { "id": "honolulu-crystal-blue", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/honolulu-crystal-blue", "brand": "Honolulu", "model": "Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (J2CR · J3CR)", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-04-22", "precision": "month", "label": "Late April · shipping from May" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 195, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "J2CR hybrid · J3CR widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleheads ranks it best spin, with the longest-lasting grit they have tested. The cost is the rulebook: it is legal on the pro tours and not for USAP-sanctioned play. Ship dates slid into the summer.", "construction": "The CR core under a crystal-infused particulate grit built to last.", "core": { "layers": [ "multi-density EPP foam floating, pivoting core (Core Reactor)", "EVA perimeter foam interlaced with the EPP" ], "face": "CFC (carbon fiber, fiberglass, carbon fiber) with Crystal Blue Endurance Surface / BLUE GRIT: crystal-infused particulate encapsulation, patent-pending", "edge": "perimeter balancing (edge type not stated)", "source": "https://808pickle.com/products/j3cr-crystal-blue%e2%84%a2-endurance-surface%e2%84%a2" }, "variants": [ { "name": "J2CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface 16mm (5.5in or 6in handle)", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0-8.3", "sw": "110-114", "tw": 7, "specSource": "https://808pickle.com/products/j2cr-crystal-blue-endurance-surface%e2%84%a2-pre-order" }, { "name": "J3CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9-8.3", "sw": "108-113", "tw": "6.8-7.1", "specSource": "https://808pickle.com/products/j3cr-crystal-blue%e2%84%a2-endurance-surface%e2%84%a2" }, { "name": "J6CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface 16mm (pre-order)", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.48, "widthIn": 7.52, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://808pickle.com/products/j6cr-crystal-blue-endurance-surface%E2%84%A2-pre-order" } ], "status": { "usap": "no", "usapSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/honolulu-j2cr-blue-grit-review/", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://808pickle.com/products/j2cr-crystal-blue-endurance-surface%e2%84%a2-pre-order", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "UPA-A only. The texture is too rough for USA Pickleball's surface test.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-03-01", "precision": "month", "kind": "approval", "text": "Honolulu J2CR/J3CR/J6CR model numbers were added to the UPA-A certified list between March and May 2026.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-04-28", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "The Pickleball Globe reviewed the J2CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface, reporting it UPA-A approved but too rough for USAP testing.", "source": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/04/28/honolulu-j2cr-crystal-blue-endurance-surface-review/" }, { "date": "2026-05-02", "precision": "day", "kind": "ship", "text": "J6CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface scheduled to ship; a late-April launch guide still listed Crystal Blue as pending UPA-A approval.", "source": "https://pickleballrookie.com/honolulu-gen-4-foam-launch-guide-everything-we-know-about-j6cr-j2cr-j3cr-2026" }, { "date": "2026-05-25", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleball Effect published its J2CR Blue Grit review with a May 2026 release, measuring 97% Ra and 92% Rz grit retention.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/honolulu-j2cr-blue-grit-review/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Honolulu's Crystal Blue collection lists a J6CR Crystal Blue on pre-order alongside the J2CR and J3CR (observed on this date).", "source": "https://808pickle.com/collections/crystal-blue%E2%84%A2-blue-grit%E2%84%A2" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/honolulu-j2cr-blue-grit-review/" }, { "lab": "The Pickleball Globe", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/04/28/honolulu-j2cr-crystal-blue-endurance-surface-review/" }, { "lab": "Spinwave Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://spinwavepickleball.com/a/blog/honolulu-cr-series-review" } ], "colorways": [ "White", "Blue" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year; cosmetic surface variations are intentional and not eligible for exchange or warranty", "notes": "Reviewers (Pickleball Effect, Pickleball Globe, Spinwave) all describe the Crystal Blue surface as UPA-A only and NOT USAP approved because the texture exceeds USAP roughness limits; the standard raw-carbon CR paddles remain the USAP-legal option. Pickleball Effect measured the J2CR Blue Grit at 8.0 oz, SW 107, TW 6.28, 5.3in handle.", "productUrl": "https://808pickle.com/collections/crystal-blue%E2%84%A2-blue-grit%E2%84%A2", "sources": [ "https://www.pickleballglobe.com/2026/04/28/honolulu-j2cr-crystal-blue-endurance-surface-review/", "https://www.pickletip.com/q1-2026-pickleball-paddles-watchlist/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/honolulu-crystal-blue.png" }, { "id": "thrive-ignite", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/thrive-ignite", "brand": "Thrive", "model": "Ignite Hybrid Foam", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-04-10", "precision": "day", "label": "Apr 10" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 219.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "15.5mm", "shapes": "Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleball Effect: activated power, meaning it wakes up on full swings, with grit that holds.", "construction": "Gen 4 multi-foam core using three foam types with targeted internal weighting. Durable grit.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam center ('diving board' Gen 4 variation)", "TPE foam ring", "internal throat plugs and targeted internal weighting (third foam type)" ], "face": "4-layer layup: 3x T700 carbon fiber + 1x fiberglass, peel-ply with Clear Fusion Grit durable spray coating", "edge": "edge guard with matte metallic finish", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Ignite Hybrid Foam 15.5mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.6, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 15.5, "weightOz": "7.75-8.0", "sw": 113, "tw": 6.67, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/", "note": "Brand lists width as a 7.5-7.7 in range; midpoint drawn." }, { "name": "Ignite Elongated 15.5mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 15.5, "weightOz": "7.9 measured", "sw": 116, "tw": 6.25, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/thrive-ignite-elongated/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://thrivepb.com/products/products-https-thrivepb-com-products-ignite-hybrid-15-5-mm", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": null, "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-04-10", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "The Pickleball Globe reviewed the Ignite Hybrid on its April 10 release at $220, Thrive's first Gen 4 all-foam paddle.", "source": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/04/10/thrive-ignite-paddle-review-2026-gen-4-foam-power-with-surprising-control/" }, { "date": "2026-04-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleball Effect published lab numbers for the Hybrid (7.99 oz, SW 113, TW 6.67) and lists the paddle as USAP approved.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/thrive-ignite-elongated/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/thrive-ignite-15-5mm-review-thrive-pickleballs-first-foam-core-paddle" }, { "lab": "The Pickleball Globe", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/04/10/thrive-ignite-paddle-review-2026-gen-4-foam-power-with-surprising-control/" } ], "colorways": [ "Silver Chrome", "Cherry Chrome" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year limited warranty", "notes": "Thrive sells the Ignite by selectable swingweight (108-113, with 110-111 recommended). Thrive states USA Pickleball approved and PBCoR .43 certified; PickleTip's UPA-A tracker lists Thrive's 'Project Fury' (June/August 2026) but not the Ignite. Pickleball Effect has a separate lab entry for an Ignite Elongated that was not on Thrive's hybrid product page.", "productUrl": "https://thrivepb.com/products/products-https-thrivepb-com-products-ignite-hybrid-15-5-mm", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/thrive-ignite-paddle-review/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/thrive-ignite.png" }, { "id": "chorus-coda", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/chorus-coda", "brand": "Chorus", "model": "Coda · Coda Harmony Grit", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-04-02", "precision": "month", "label": "Early 2026 · Harmony Grit in April" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 199.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "E elongated · H hybrid · S widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "A touch-first Gen 4 paddle with a compliant feel and elite spin potential. Early buyers were offered a grit upgrade around April 20.", "construction": "Treblefoam triple-density all-foam core. Harmony Grit is the durable-texture face.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam center (Treblefoam triple-density core)", "light EVA foam ring", "superlight PU foam at the edge" ], "face": "soft carbon + fiberglass + soft carbon; Harmony Grit versions add an embedded-granule durable texture (claimed up to 3x longer-lasting spin than raw carbon)", "edge": "thermoformed unibody with PU foam edge", "source": "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-hybrid-h-harmony-grit" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Coda Hybrid (H) 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.7-8.1", "sw": 112, "tw": 6.6, "specSource": "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-hybrid" }, { "name": "Coda Harmony Grit Hybrid (H) 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": 114, "tw": 6.7, "specSource": "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-hybrid-h-harmony-grit" }, { "name": "Coda Harmony Grit Elongated (E) 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": 116, "tw": 6.5, "specSource": "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-elongated-e-harmony-grit" }, { "name": "Coda Harmony Grit Widebody (S) 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.8, "widthIn": 8.2, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": 110, "tw": 7.1, "specSource": "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-widebody-s-harmony-grit" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-hybrid-h-harmony-grit", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "The original Coda H passed USAP on Jan 18; the Harmony Grit version on Apr 2.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-01-18", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "The original Coda (H) passed USA Pickleball approval.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-04-02", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Coda H Harmony Grit was added to the USA Pickleball approved list.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/new-pickleball-paddle-approvals/" }, { "date": "2026-04-02", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Early 2026 · Harmony Grit in April.", "source": "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-hybrid-h-harmony-grit" }, { "date": "2026-06-30", "precision": "day", "kind": "price", "text": "Deadline for early Coda H buyers to upgrade to the Harmony Grit version for $75.", "source": "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-hybrid-h-harmony-grit" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/coda-harmony-grit-16mm" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Playbook", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://playbookpaddles.com/paddles/chorus-coda-harmony-grit-hybrid" } ], "colorways": [ "Harmony" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Harmony Grit versions are $199.99 versus $174.99 for the original Coda H; all four product pages showed Out of Stock on 2026-09-21. Chorus states USAP approval with PBCoR 0.43; no UPA-A listing was found on PickleTip's tracker. Pickleball Playbook measured Harmony Grit at E 116.59/6.22, H 112.12/6.61, S 111.81/7.41.", "productUrl": "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-hybrid-h-harmony-grit", "sources": [ "https://choruspickleball.com/products/coda-all-foam-power-hybrid-h-harmony-grit", "https://www.pickletip.com/new-pickleball-paddle-approvals/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/chorus-coda.png" }, { "id": "spartus-p1", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/spartus-p1", "brand": "Spartus", "model": "P1 (PermaGrit)", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-04-01", "precision": "month", "label": "By Apr 1 · hybrid listed from January" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 219.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hybrid · Standard · Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleball Studio on the grit: the first one they have seen truly hold. Power and pop are mid-pack. Sources disagree on the hybrid's first-sale date.", "construction": "Gen 4 floating EPP foam core. PermaGrit ceramic-hybrid surface, applied in the US.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam floating center (Gen 4 dual-density floating foam)", "EVA foam ring" ], "face": "Toray T700 carbon fiber and fiberglass composite with PermaGrit ceramic-hybrid grit surface", "edge": "", "source": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid" }, "variants": [ { "name": "P1 Hybrid with PermaGrit 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.25, "widthIn": 7.7, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1-8.5", "sw": "116-119", "tw": 6.8, "specSource": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid" }, { "name": "P1 Standard with PermaGrit 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1-8.4", "sw": "111-115", "tw": 7.4, "specSource": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-standard" }, { "name": "P1 Elongated with PermaGrit 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.4, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1-8.5", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/spartus-p1-review" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Standard approved by USAP Apr 14.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-04-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Pickleball Studio reviewed the P1 Hybrid at $219.99, with other shapes on pre-order; PermaGrit showed almost no roughness loss after 84 games.", "source": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-p1-hybrid-review" }, { "date": "2026-04-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "The P1 Standard was added to the USA Pickleball approved list.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/new-pickleball-paddle-approvals/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-p1-hybrid-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/spartus-p1-hybrid/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/spartus-p1-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "Assembled in USA", "warranty": "1 year limited warranty", "notes": "Pickleball Studio measured the Hybrid at 8.12 oz, SW 117, TW 6.51 and spin of 2,044 RPM new versus 2,017 RPM after 84 games. Unlike other durable-grit paddles in this cohort (11SIX24 HexGrit, Honolulu Crystal Blue), the PermaGrit P1 is USAP approved. Not found on PickleTip's UPA-A tracker.", "productUrl": "https://gospartus.com/products/p1-hybrid", "sources": [ "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-p1-hybrid-review", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/spartus-p1-review" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/spartus-p1.png" }, { "id": "neonic-flx", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/neonic-flx", "brand": "Neonic", "model": "FLX series: Swift FLX · Frost FLX", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-03-25", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Late Q1" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 165, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "", "shapes": "Swift elongated · Frost hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Matt's Pickleball titled the review 'this is how MPP should feel.' Launch dates are loose; the Frost surfaced as an approval-list entry in Q2.", "construction": "Neonic's first full-foam paddles, on MPP foam, with very low swingweight.", "core": { "layers": [ "full-foam core (Neonic's first); reviewers describe it as MPP foam" ], "face": "", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RABLxLCzG6Y" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Swift FLX 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.5-7.7", "sw": "105-109", "tw": 6, "specSource": "https://neonicpickleball.com/products/neonic-pickleball-swift-flx" }, { "name": "Frost FLX", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": null, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": null } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP: Swift FLX Apr 14, Frost FLX May 27.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-03-25", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Late Q1.", "source": "https://neonicpickleball.com/products/neonic-pickleball-swift-flx" }, { "date": "2026-04-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Swift FLX passed USA Pickleball approval.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-05-27", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Frost FLX passed USA Pickleball approval.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/neonic-swift-flx-16mm" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "video", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RABLxLCzG6Y" } ], "colorways": [ "White", "Lavender", "Slate Blue" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Ultralight by design (7.5-7.7 oz, SW 105-109) and meant to be weighted up. As of 2026-09-21 only the Swift FLX ($165) appears in Neonic's paddle collection; the Frost FLX is not listed there and the FLX 'Alpha Release' sign-up page returns 404. Neither FLX model was found on PickleTip's UPA-A tracker. Neonic's FLX alpha-release page described the series as coming in elongated (Swift) and hybrid (Frost) shapes; Frost FLX dimensions were not published in the sources checked.", "productUrl": "https://neonicpickleball.com/products/neonic-pickleball-swift-flx", "sources": [ "https://neonicpickleball.com/products/neonic-pickleball-swift-flx" ], "confidence": "low", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/neonic-flx.png" }, { "id": "engage-x2", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/engage-x2", "brand": "Engage", "model": "X2", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-03-24", "precision": "day", "label": "Mar 24 preorder · ships mid-April" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 259.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Widebody", "pro": "Eric Oncins", "summary": "Consistent, easy to use, good feel. Matt's Pickleball called it one of the best Gen 4 paddles of the year. Engage was named in JOOLA's patent case in April and had settled by September.", "construction": "Quad-density foam core: dual-density hitting zone, EVA transition ring, high-density full perimeter. Fiberglass perimeter weighting, micro-weave carbon face.", "core": { "layers": [ "firm inner foam in the hitting area (power/rebound)", "softer outer foam layer (dwell/feel)", "EVA foam transition ring", "full-perimeter high-density foam barrier", "high-density fiberglass perimeter weighting at the edges" ], "face": "micro-weave raw carbon fiber", "edge": "continuous perimeter edge foam with fiberglass perimeter weighting", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle-expert-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "X2 Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0 avg", "sw": 119, "tw": 6.4, "specSource": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle-expert-review/" }, { "name": "X2 Widebody 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://engagepickleball.com/pages/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://engagepickleball.com/products/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://engagepickleball.com/products/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle", "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Per third-party review.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-03-24", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "Engage opened X2 pre-orders in elongated and widebody 16mm at $259.99, with shipping expected mid-April.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle-expert-review/" }, { "date": "2026-04-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "PickleTip's tracker logged the X2 Widebody 16mm on the USA Pickleball list, with UPA-A listing following on April 29.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/new-pickleball-paddle-approvals/" }, { "date": "2026-04-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "ship", "text": "Pre-orders shipped in April 2026.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/engage-x2-paddle-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle-expert-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/engage-x2-paddle-review/" } ], "colorways": [ "Aqua Surge" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "Limited lifetime warranty against manufacturer defects; 30-day test drive", "notes": "Engage markets the core as 'Quad Density' foam. Pickleball Effect's elongated test unit ran heavy at 8.26 oz with SW 120 / TW 6.35. Pros David George and Pearl Amalsadiwala are listed by Engage as playing the 16mm elongated.", "productUrl": "https://engagepickleball.com/pages/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle-expert-review/", "https://engagepickleball.com/pages/engage-x2-pickleball-paddle" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/engage-x2.png" }, { "id": "wilson-strikefoam", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/wilson-strikefoam", "brand": "Wilson", "model": "Strikefoam series", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-03-22", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q1 · exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 229, "listPriceLabel": "$229 – $249", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "13 / 16mm", "shapes": "Blaze SF Pro 13 · Cadence SF Pro 16 · Blaze SF Tour 16", "pro": null, "summary": "The legacy racquet house goes full foam. MyPickleList: a step in the right direction, not yet competitive with the best.", "construction": "Solid full-foam Strikefoam core under raw carbon.", "core": { "layers": [ "StrikeFoam solid foam core (no honeycomb)", "Thermoformed Edge: carbon fiber wrapped around the perimeter" ], "face": "raw carbon fiber (Blaze SF Tour 16); raw carbon over a fiberglass base (Blaze SF Pro 13)", "edge": "thermoformed carbon-wrapped edge with edge guard", "source": "https://www.racquetpoint.com/products/wilson-blaze-sf-pro-13-pickleball-paddle" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Blaze SF Pro 13", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 13, "weightOz": "8.31 (reviewer sample)", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://mypicklelist.com/blog/wilson-strikefoam-review" }, { "name": "Blaze SF Tour 16", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleballwarehouse.com/Wilson_Blaze_Strikefoam_Tour_16_Pickleball_Paddle/descpage-WBLSFT.html" }, { "name": "Cadence SF Pro 16", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.43 (reviewer sample)", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://mypicklelist.com/blog/wilson-strikefoam-review" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://www.pickleballwarehouse.com/Wilson_Blaze_Strikefoam_Tour_16_Pickleball_Paddle/descpage-WBLSFT.html", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": null, "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-03-22", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "MyPickleBlog reviewed the three-paddle Strikefoam series: Blaze SF Pro 13 ($229), Cadence SF Pro 16 ($229) and Blaze SF Tour 16 ($249).", "source": "https://mypicklelist.com/blog/wilson-strikefoam-review" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "price", "text": "Pickleball Warehouse lists the Blaze Strikefoam Tour 16 on sale at $94.50 (observed on this date).", "source": "https://www.pickleballwarehouse.com/Wilson_Blaze_Strikefoam_Tour_16_Pickleball_Paddle/descpage-WBLSFT.html" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "MyPickleBlog", "kind": "review", "url": "https://mypicklelist.com/blog/wilson-strikefoam-review" } ], "colorways": [ "Black" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "USAP approval was confirmed only for the Blaze SF Tour 16 via a retailer listing; wilson.com blocked automated access so brand-page specs for the Pro 13 and Cadence could not be read. No measured swingweight/twistweight from the major labs was found. Cadence product page: https://www.wilson.com/en-us/product/cadence-sf-pro-16-wr20590.", "productUrl": "https://www.wilson.com/en-us/product/blaze-sf-pro-13-wr20550", "sources": [ "https://mypicklelist.com/blog/wilson-strikefoam-review" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/wilson-strikefoam.png" }, { "id": "crbn-barrage", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/crbn-barrage", "brand": "CRBN", "model": "TruFoam Barrage", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-03-17", "precision": "day", "label": "Mar 17 · presale Mar 13" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 279.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "CRBN2 square and CRBN4 hybrid at launch · CRBN1 and CRBN3 later", "pro": "Andrei Daescu", "summary": "CRBN's third TruFoam line in fourteen months and the best one. Fixes the small sweet spot that sank the Waves. Power with forgiveness, aimed at 4.0+.", "construction": "100% floating foam Void Core: EPP center with void cutouts, thin EVA ring, outer EPP layer running through the handle. T700 peel-ply raw carbon.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam center with void cutouts (100% TruFoam floating core)", "EVA foam ring surrounding the EPP", "thinner outer EPP foam ring extending through the handle", "thermoformed carbon-fiber-reinforced perimeter frame" ], "face": "Toray T700 raw carbon fiber; no fiberglass layer", "edge": "carbon fiber reinforced edges with edge guard", "source": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-barrage-first-look-the-trufoam-20-weve-been-waiting-for" }, "variants": [ { "name": "CRBN1 TruFoam Barrage (elongated, long handle) 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.35, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9-8.0", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/crbn-trufoam-barrage-review" }, { "name": "CRBN2 TruFoam Barrage (square) 14mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 7.85, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9-8.0", "sw": 110.1, "tw": 6.9, "specSource": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-barrage-first-look-the-trufoam-20-weve-been-waiting-for" }, { "name": "CRBN3 TruFoam Barrage (elongated) 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9-8.0", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/crbn-trufoam-barrage-review" }, { "name": "CRBN4 TruFoam Barrage (hybrid, AeroCurve) 14mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": "108-110", "tw": 6.5, "specSource": "https://crbnpickleball.com/products/tfb4" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://crbnpickleball.com/products/tfb4", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP approved. CRBN's own page says UPA-A provisionally approved; the tracker lists Barrage 1 through 4.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-02-04", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "First TruFoam Barrage models appeared on the UPA-A certified list (PickleTip tracker shows Barrage 1-4 entries from Feb 4 through Aug 7, 2026).", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-02-18", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "Pickleball Blast published a first look at Barrage 2 and 4, reporting a March 13 presale and March 17 public release with Barrage 1 and 3 to follow.", "source": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-barrage-first-look-the-trufoam-20-weve-been-waiting-for" }, { "date": "2026-03-13", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "Presale opened for the Barrage 2 and Barrage 4.", "source": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-barrage-first-look-the-trufoam-20-weve-been-waiting-for" }, { "date": "2026-03-17", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Public launch of the CRBN2 (square) and CRBN4 (hybrid) TruFoam Barrage at $279.99; new signee Andrei Daescu plays the Barrage 2.", "source": "https://mattspickleball.substack.com/p/the-crbn-barrage-just-dropped-and" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Blast", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-barrage-first-look-the-trufoam-20-weve-been-waiting-for" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/crbn-trufoam-barrage-4/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/crbn-trufoam-barrage-review" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "video", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/crbn-trufoam-barrage-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-barrage-review-fast-spin-heavy-and-built-for-quick-exchanges" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/trufoam-barrage-4-14mm" }, { "lab": "The Pickleball Globe", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/03/11/crbn-trufoam-barrage-paddle-review-spin-speed-and-reactive-power-explained/" } ], "colorways": [ "Rust" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "1-year paddle warranty; NFC chip used for warranty registration", "notes": "Third TruFoam generation and the first with a floating core plus thermoformed carbon perimeter frame; CRBN lists it as a 'Patented Design'. CRBN's own page words the pro-tour status as 'UPA-A provisionally approved' alongside USAP PBCoR .43. The elongated CRBN1 and CRBN3 arrived after the March launch and are now listed on CRBN's site.", "productUrl": "https://crbnpickleball.com/collections/barrage", "sources": [ "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-barrage-first-look-the-trufoam-20-weve-been-waiting-for", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/crbn-trufoam-barrage-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/crbn-barrage.png" }, { "id": "gearbox-gbx-power", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/gearbox-gbx-power", "brand": "Gearbox", "model": "GBX Power", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-03-16", "precision": "day", "label": "Mar 16 preorder" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 179.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Raw power for less money. Stiff, with limited touch and spin. For 4.0+ players who swing big.", "construction": "Carbon face over a honeycomb core with a Gen 3 feel. Matt's Pickleball: cold-bond Gen 3 at $180.", "core": { "layers": [ "Gen-3 suspended PPE (polypropylene) honeycomb core", "one-piece molded unibody frame, handle and face plies (ColdForm cold-bond process)" ], "face": "raw unidirectional carbon fiber", "edge": "low-profile edge guard", "source": "https://gearboxsports.com/products/gbx-power-hybrid" }, "variants": [ { "name": "GBX Power Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.375, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://gearboxsports.com/products/gbx-power-elongated" }, { "name": "GBX Power Hybrid 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://gearboxsports.com/products/gbx-power-hybrid" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Gearbox&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "no", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP listed the Elongated Oct 15, 2025 and the Hybrid Dec 5. Not on the UPA-A list.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-10-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'GBX Power Elongated 16mm'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Gearbox&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2025-12-05", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'GBX Hybrid 16mm' (name as shown on the list).", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Gearbox&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-03-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "GBX Power Elongated and Hybrid listings published on gearboxsports.com (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://gearboxsports.com/products/gbx-power-elongated.json" }, { "date": "2026-03-16", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "Gearbox Facebook post: GBX Power Series pre-order begins March 16.", "source": "https://www.facebook.com/GearboxPickleball/posts/introducing-the-gbx-power-series-our-first-gen-3-paddlepre-order-begins-march-16/1617830497013938/" }, { "date": "2026-05-25", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleheads publishes its GBX Power review ($180 MSRP).", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/gearbox-gbx-power-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/gearbox-gbx-power-review" }, { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/gearbox-gbx-power-review-gen-3-done-right" }, { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "video", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pChaoJI4hU4" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/gearbox-gbx-power-review-cold-bond-gen-3-at-180" } ], "colorways": [ "Blue-Green" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "6 months, plus 6 more with registration", "notes": "Gearbox's first Gen-3 (thermoformed-style) honeycomb paddle, built with a cold-bond process aimed at core crush; grip is 4 in. Not on the official UPA-A list as of 2026-09-21 (only GX2 Power models are). Weight range 7.8-8.2 oz comes from Pickleball Central; Gearbox lists 8.0 oz.", "productUrl": "https://gearboxsports.com/collections/gbx-power", "sources": [ "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/gearbox-gbx-power-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/gearbox-gbx-power.png" }, { "id": "friday-aura", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/friday-aura", "brand": "Friday", "model": "Aura and Aura Pro", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-03-06", "precision": "day", "label": "Mar 6" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 169, "listPriceLabel": "$129 · $169", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "", "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid · Widebody", "pro": "Rachel Rohrabacher · Kyle Koszuta (brand signings)", "summary": "The paddle that moved Friday from budget two-packs to a real performance brand. Pickleheads scores the Pro 9+ across the board.", "construction": "Aura: full foam with rubber inserts and cartilage-style foam in the throat. Aura Pro: double-thermoformed floating EPP core, EVA surround, ElasTECH perimeter weighting ring.", "core": { "layers": [ "Aura: quad-foam Gen 4 core with 'artificial cartilage foam' at the throat", "Aura Pro: floating EPP foam core ('dual-foam')", "ElasTECH rubber layer between core and perimeter foam (patent-pending internal perimeter weighting)", "EVA perimeter foam", "Aura Pro: blow-molded hollow carbon fiber frame, double-thermoformed" ], "face": "T700 raw carbon fiber (Aura: T700 raw carbon CFC layup)", "edge": "edge guard over thermoformed frame (Aura Pro frame is blow-molded carbon)", "source": "https://fridaypickle.com/products/aura-pro-paddle" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Aura Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1 avg (+/-0.18)", "sw": 116, "tw": 6.05, "specSource": "https://fridaypickle.com/products/aura-paddle" }, { "name": "Aura Hybrid 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://fridaypickle.com/products/aura-paddle" }, { "name": "Aura Widebody 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://fridaypickle.com/products/aura-paddle" }, { "name": "Aura Pro Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0 avg (+/-0.18)", "sw": 116, "tw": 6.15, "specSource": "https://fridaypickle.com/products/aura-pro-paddle" }, { "name": "Aura Pro Hybrid 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0 measured", "sw": 116, "tw": 6.43, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/aura-pro-review/" }, { "name": "Aura Pro Widebody 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.85 measured", "sw": 108, "tw": 6.86, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/aura-pro-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/aura-pro-review/", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP approval is confirmed for the Aura Pro; the base Aura's is not stated anywhere we checked.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-03-06", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Friday launched the Aura (three shapes, $129) and Aura Pro Elongated ($169) at noon Eastern.", "source": "https://mattspickleball.substack.com/p/two-big-launches-today-plus-februarys" }, { "date": "2026-04-01", "precision": "month", "kind": "variant", "text": "Aura Pro Hybrid and Widebody followed in April 2026.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/friday-aura-aura-pro-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "price", "text": "Friday's site shows the Aura at $99 (summer sale, from $129) and select Aura Pro colorways at $149; metallic Aura Pro kits $189 final sale (observed on this date).", "source": "https://fridaypickle.com/products/aura-paddle" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/friday-aura-aura-pro-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/aura-pro-review/" }, { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/friday-aura-pro-elongated-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/friday-aura-pro-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/friday-pickle-aura-aura-pro-review-same-foundation-different-personalities" } ], "colorways": [ "Lunar", "Terra", "Eclipse", "Solaris (Aura)", "Metallic Orange Creamsicle Kit", "Metallic Cobalt TPS Kit", "Metallic Lunar Kit", "Metallic Vice Kit", "Metallic Terra Kit", "Metallic Eclipse Kit", "Pink Blackout P4P Kit" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "6-month manufacturer warranty plus 99-day returns", "notes": "USAP approval (PBCoR .43) was confirmed for the Aura Pro; the base Aura's certification was not stated in the sources checked. John Kew measured the Aura Pro Elongated at SW 115.1 / TW 6.1, 2,275 RPM, KewCOR 0.419. The Kitchen measured the base Aura Elongated at SW 118 / TW 5.7.", "productUrl": "https://fridaypickle.com/products/aura-pro-paddle", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/friday-aura-aura-pro-pickleball-paddle-review/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/friday-aura-pro-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/friday-aura.png" }, { "id": "joola-pro-v", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-pro-v", "brand": "JOOLA", "model": "Pro V collection (KineticFrame)", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-03-03", "precision": "day", "label": "Mar 3 · pro debut Feb 10 week" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 299.95, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Perseus · Scorpeus · Hyperion · Kosmos (new hybrid) · Agassi · Graf", "pro": "Ben Johns · Anna Bright · Federico Staksrud · Tyson McGuffin", "summary": "Debuted on tour at PPA Cape Coral, preorders reported from Feb 24, official launch Mar 3. A refinement: more control and consistency, less free power than Pro IV. Pickleball Effect's headline asked whether JOOLA was falling behind the foam field. The Kosmos is JOOLA's first hybrid shape.", "construction": "Patent-pending KineticFrame flexing throat on top of the Propulsion Core (polymer honeycomb plus foam). TechFlex, peel-ply carbon face.", "core": { "layers": [ "patented Propulsion Core: polypropylene honeycomb with carbon and EVA foam elements ('PP Core + CF + EVA Foam')", "Hyperfoam Edge Wall foam-injected perimeter", "KineticFrame throat geometry (patent-pending) that flexes in parallel and recovers at impact" ], "face": "textured carbon fiber (raw / peel-ply texture), TechFlex construction", "edge": "edge guard over foam-injected Hyperfoam Edge Wall", "source": "https://joola.com/products/joola-perseus-pro-v-pickleball-paddle-1" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Perseus Pro V 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1 avg", "sw": 117, "tw": 6.26, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/joola-perseus-pro-v-16mm/" }, { "name": "Perseus Pro V 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9 avg", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-perseus-pro-v-pickleball-paddle-1" }, { "name": "Kosmos Pro V 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.7, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1 avg", "sw": 114, "tw": 6.53, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/joola-perseus-pro-v-review" }, { "name": "Kosmos Pro V 14mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.7, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9 avg", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/kosmos-pro-v-pickleball-paddle" }, { "name": "Scorpeus Pro V 16mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.05 measured", "sw": 111.72, "tw": 7.03, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/joola-perseus-pro-v-review" }, { "name": "Scorpeus Pro V 14mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.87 measured", "sw": 111.13, "tw": 6.76, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/joola-perseus-pro-v-review" }, { "name": "Hyperion Pro V (14mm, 16mm)", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": null, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/collections/pro-v" }, { "name": "Agassi Pro V (14mm, 16mm)", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": null, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/collections/pro-v" }, { "name": "Graf Pro V 16mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/collections/pro-v" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-perseus-pro-v-pickleball-paddle-1", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-perseus-pro-v-pickleball-paddle-1", "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Eleven Pro V models hit the UPA-A list the week of Feb 10.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-03-03", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "JOOLA launched the Pro V collection (Perseus, Scorpeus, Hyperion, Agassi, Graf and the new hybrid Kosmos) at joola.com and retailers, $299.95 each.", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/joola-launches-pro-v-pickleball-paddle-collection" }, { "date": "2026-04-16", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleball Studio's measured review called the Pro V a minimal upgrade over the Pro IV and flagged that Gen 3 core-crush risk remains.", "source": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/joola-perseus-pro-v-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/joola-perseus-pro-v-16mm/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/joola-perseus-pro-v-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/joola-pro-v-review" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/joola-kosmos-pro-v-pickleball-paddle-review-2026/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/joola-pro-v-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/perseus-pro-v-16mm" } ], "colorways": [ "Blaze Red (Ben Johns Perseus)", "Breeze Blue (Simone Jardim Perseus)", "JOOLA Yellow (Anna Bright Scorpeus)", "Club Green (Collin Johns Scorpeus)", "Surge Green (Staksrud / McGuffin Kosmos)", "Bolt Blue (Hyperion)", "Royal Blue (Agassi)", "Blue/Yellow (Agassi Buckner/Fahey dual-signature)", "Seaside Green (Graf)" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "12 months, registration required (Pickleball Studio reports up to 3 replacements)", "notes": "Pro V is a Gen 3 polymer-honeycomb build, not full foam; KineticFrame is described by JOOLA as patent-pending while Propulsion Core/TechFlex are patented. Pickleball Studio measured Perseus 16mm at 8.04 oz / SW 116 / TW 6.04, slightly below Pickleball Effect's 117 / 6.26. Kosmos is a new hybrid shape for the line.", "productUrl": "https://joola.com/collections/pro-v", "sources": [ "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/joola-launches-pro-v-pickleball-paddle-collection", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-pro-v-review-refinement-or-falling-behind/", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/first-look-joola-is-releasing-a-hybrid-shape-pickleball-paddle-meet-kosmos/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-pro-v.png" }, { "id": "enhance-turbo", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/enhance-turbo", "brand": "Enhance", "model": "Turbo (EPP and MPP)", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-03-01", "precision": "day", "label": "Mar 1" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 119.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Widebody · Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "One of the most talked-about budget launches of the year: $99.99 with a code. The EPP is the approachable one; the MPP feels crisper once you adjust.", "construction": "Full floating foam. EPP center with an EVA ring, or an MPP version. Carbon / fiberglass / carbon face over raw T700.", "core": { "layers": [ "floating foam center: EPP foam (EPP Turbo) or softer MPP foam (MPP Turbo)", "EVA foam ring around the center", "expanding edge foam around the full perimeter with internal perimeter weighting", "polypropylene honeycomb insert in the handle" ], "face": "CFC layup (carbon fiber, fiberglass, carbon fiber) with raw T700 carbon fiber grit; thermoformed", "edge": "expanding edge foam perimeter", "source": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/enhance-turbo-paddle-review/enhance-turbo-paddle-review-high-power-budget-paddle" }, "variants": [ { "name": "EPP Turbo Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.7, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.0", "sw": 117.23, "tw": 6.27, "specSource": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/enhance-turbo-paddle-review/enhance-turbo-paddle-review-high-power-budget-paddle" }, { "name": "EPP Turbo Hybrid LH 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.25, "widthIn": 7.75, "handleIn": 5.9, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.0", "sw": 112.02, "tw": 6.71, "specSource": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/enhance-turbo-paddle-review/enhance-turbo-paddle-review-high-power-budget-paddle" }, { "name": "EPP Turbo Widebody 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.0", "sw": 110.04, "tw": 7.18, "specSource": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/enhance-turbo-paddle-review/enhance-turbo-paddle-review-high-power-budget-paddle" }, { "name": "MPP Turbo Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.7, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.0", "sw": 118.07, "tw": 6.29, "specSource": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/enhance-turbo-paddle-review/enhance-turbo-paddle-review-high-power-budget-paddle" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/enhance-turbo-paddle-review/enhance-turbo-paddle-review-high-power-budget-paddle", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": null, "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-03-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Enhance launched the Turbo line (EPP in three shapes, MPP elongated) at $119.99.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/enhance-pickleball-turbo-paddles-budget-price/" }, { "date": "2026-04-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "PickleTip's approval tracker logged an MPP Turbo Widebody on the USA Pickleball list.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/new-pickleball-paddle-approvals/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/enhance-turbo-paddle-review/enhance-turbo-paddle-review-high-power-budget-paddle" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/enhance-pickleball-turbo-paddles-budget-price/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/enhance-mpp-turbo-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/turbo-mpp-elongated-16mm" }, { "lab": "The Pickleball Globe", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/03/01/enhanced-turbo-pickleball-paddle-review-ep-vs-mpp-core-comparison-elongated-widebody-hybrid/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year", "notes": "Dimensions are Enhance's published figures; SW/TW are John Kew's measurements. The MPP Turbo launched elongated-only; an MPP Turbo Widebody appeared on the USAP list in mid-April 2026. MPP product page: https://enhancepickleball.com/products/mpp-turbo.", "productUrl": "https://enhancepickleball.com/products/epp-turbo", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/enhance-pickleball-turbo-paddles-budget-price/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/enhance-mpp-turbo-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/enhance-turbo.png" }, { "id": "honolulu-cr-series", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/honolulu-cr-series", "brand": "Honolulu", "model": "CR series: J6CR · J2CR · J3CR", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-02-23", "precision": "month", "label": "February · rolling preorder" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 195, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "J6CR elongated · J2CR hybrid · J3CR widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "The Kitchen called the J6CR the best full-foam paddle on the market; Pickleheads called it the hardest hitter under $200. Power comes at some cost to control. A batch was scheduled to ship March 31.", "construction": "Core Reactor full floating foam with a central solid foam layer. Carbon face.", "core": { "layers": [ "multi-density EPP foam floating, pivoting core with a flat center foam layer (Core Reactor)", "EVA perimeter foam interlaced with the EPP (Dynamic PowerFlex, Control Joint)" ], "face": "CFC layup: carbon fiber, fiberglass, carbon fiber; thermocompression formed", "edge": "perimeter balancing (edge type not stated)", "source": "https://808pickle.com/products/j6cr-pre-order-copy" }, "variants": [ { "name": "J6CR 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.48, "widthIn": 7.52, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0-8.2", "sw": "111-116", "tw": "6.2-6.7", "specSource": "https://808pickle.com/products/j6cr" }, { "name": "J2CR 16mm (5.5in or 6in handle)", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0-8.3", "sw": "110-114", "tw": 7, "specSource": "https://808pickle.com/products/j6cr-pre-order-copy" }, { "name": "J3CR 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9-8.3", "sw": "108-113", "tw": "6.8-7.1", "specSource": "https://808pickle.com/products/j3cr-crystal-blue%e2%84%a2-endurance-surface%e2%84%a2" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://808pickle.com/products/j6cr", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP: J6CR Dec 11, J2CR Jan 13, J3CR Feb 4.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-12-11", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "J6CR 16mm passed USA Pickleball approval.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-01-13", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "J2CR 16mm passed USA Pickleball approval.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-02-04", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "J3CR 16mm passed USA Pickleball approval.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-02-23", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "Pickleball Effect reviewed the J6CR at $195 and reported the J2CR (hybrid) and J3CR (widebody) were in production and coming soon.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/honolulu-pickleball-j6cr-review/" }, { "date": "2026-04-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "ship", "text": "J6CR, J2CR and J3CR scheduled to ship at $195 each.", "source": "https://pickleballrookie.com/honolulu-gen-4-foam-launch-guide-everything-we-know-about-j6cr-j2cr-j3cr-2026" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/honolulu-pickleball-j6cr-review/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/j2cr-16mm" }, { "lab": "Rackets & Runners", "kind": "review", "url": "https://racketsandrunners.ca/blogs/pickleball/honolulu-j6cr-j2cr-pickleball-paddle-review" }, { "lab": "Spinwave Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://spinwavepickleball.com/a/blog/honolulu-cr-series-review" } ], "colorways": [ "White", "Blue" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year", "notes": "Honolulu lists Control Joint Technology as patent-pending. Pickleball Effect measured the J6CR at 8.0 oz, SW 112, TW 6.22, 2,048 RPM. The standard raw-carbon J2CR and J6CR showed sold out on 808pickle.com on 2026-09-21. Each paddle ships with a cover. PickleTip's UPA-A tracker shows Honolulu J2CR/J3CR/J6CR model numbers certified between March and May 2026, but it was not possible to tell whether those entries cover the standard raw-carbon face or only the Crystal Blue versions.", "productUrl": "https://808pickle.com/products/j6cr", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/honolulu-pickleball-j6cr-review/", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/honolulu-j6cr-pickleball-paddle-review/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/honolulu-cr-series.png" }, { "id": "selkirk-slk-reset", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-slk-reset", "brand": "Selkirk", "model": "SLK reset: Valkyrie · Geo · Dauntless", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-02-17", "precision": "day", "label": "Feb 17" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 180, "listPriceLabel": "$80 · $100 · $180", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Widebody · Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "Selkirk cleared the shelf. Halo, EVO, Atlas, Latitude, Amped Control and Vanguard Control all retired, replaced by three sub-$200 paddles. The Dauntless puts full foam at $180 under a major-brand logo.", "construction": "Valkyrie: X5 polymer core, fiberglass face. Geo: T700 raw carbon, Rev-Pro polymer core, MOI tuning. Dauntless: one-piece SoloCore PureFoam with IsoFlex cutouts and the MOI Tuning System.", "core": { "layers": [ "Dauntless: SoloCore, a one-piece PureFoam structure with IsoFlex perimeter cutout", "Dauntless: integrated MOI Tuning System (medallion weights at the edge)", "Geo: Rev-Pro polymer honeycomb core", "Valkyrie: X5 16mm polymer honeycomb core" ], "face": "Dauntless: T700 raw carbon fiber (Raw Spin texture); Geo: T700-grade raw carbon fiber; Valkyrie: FiberFlex fiberglass", "edge": "edge guard with MOI tuning medallion weights (Dauntless)", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/slk-dauntless" }, "variants": [ { "name": "SLK Dauntless Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.45, "handleIn": 5.8, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.7-8.1", "sw": 118, "tw": 6.9, "specSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/slk-dauntless" }, { "name": "SLK Dauntless Widebody 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.95, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.7-8.1", "sw": 109, "tw": 7.4, "specSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/slk-dauntless" }, { "name": "SLK Geo (elongated and widebody)", "shape": null, "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": null, "weightOz": null, "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/selkirk-resets-slk-line-with-3-new-sub-200-paddles-dauntless-geo-valkyrie/" }, { "name": "SLK Valkyrie Widebody 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.95, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9-8.1", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/slk-valkyrie-widebody-pickleball-paddle/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/slk-dauntless-elongated/", "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP approval confirmed for the Dauntless.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-02-17", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Selkirk announced the SLK reset: Valkyrie ($80), Geo ($100) and Dauntless ($180) join the ERA Power ($200), replacing Atlas, Latitude, EVO, Halo, Amped Control and Vanguard Control.", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-releases-all-new-slk-lineup" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "precision": "day", "kind": "price", "text": "Selkirk's site lists the SLK Dauntless at $150, down from the $180 launch price (observed on this date; date of the cut not found).", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/slk-dauntless" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/slk-dauntless-elongated/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/slk-dauntless-review-not-worth-180-in-2026" } ], "colorways": [ "Electric Sunset", "Lagoon", "Oasis", "Storm Gray" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "Limited 1-year warranty (manufacturing defects only)", "notes": "Colorways listed are for the Dauntless. Pickleball Effect lab-measured the Dauntless Elongated at 7.9 oz, SW 117, TW 6.56, 2,064 RPM, USAP approved. The Dink describes SoloCore as patent-pending. Retail listings show Valkyrie and Geo as USAP approved; Geo dimensions were not published in the sources checked.", "productUrl": "https://www.selkirk.com/collections/slk-pickleball-paddles", "sources": [ "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-releases-all-new-slk-lineup", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/selkirk-resets-slk-line-with-3-new-sub-200-paddles-dauntless-geo-valkyrie/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-slk-reset.png" }, { "id": "11six24-power-2", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/11six24-power-2", "brand": "11SIX24", "model": "Power 2 family (HexGrit)", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-02-13", "precision": "day", "label": "Feb 13 (Vapor) · Mar 6 · Ultré Jun 5" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 209.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Vapor hybrid · Hurache-X elongated · Pegasus widebody · Ultré", "pro": "Dekel Bar · Augie Ge (signed for 2026)", "summary": "The Vapor went live Feb 13 at noon Pacific, the Hurache-X and Pegasus on Mar 6, the Ultré in June. A top-five paddle of the spring. Durable grit is the headline, it plays calmer than the Power name suggests, and it is legal on the pro tours only.", "construction": "Gen 4 full floating foam core. HexGrit durable surface; the brand claims 98% grit retention and about 2,335 RPM.", "core": { "layers": [ "Gen 4 full-foam floating core (Pickleball Studio lists the foam as MPP)", "perimeter foam surround (floating-core construction)" ], "face": "carbon fiber with patent-pending HexGrit durable texture", "edge": "", "source": "https://11six24.com/pages/power-2" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Vapor Power 2 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.25, "widthIn": 7.75, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0-8.3", "sw": 111, "tw": 6.7, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-2-review/" }, { "name": "Hurache-X Power 2 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0-8.3", "sw": "114-118", "tw": "6.25-6.5", "specSource": "https://11six24.com/products/hurache-x-power-2" }, { "name": "Pegasus Power 2 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.8, "widthIn": 8.12, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0-8.3", "sw": 108.47, "tw": 7.15, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/11six24-pegasus-power-2-pickleball-paddle/" } ], "status": { "usap": "no", "usapSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/11six24-vapor-power2-review", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://11six24.com/products/hurache-x-power-2", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "UPA-A only. HexGrit is too rough for USA Pickleball's surface test.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-01-24", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "PickleTip published its Vapor Power 2 drop-time preview, noting UPA-A certification and no USAP listing.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-vapor-power-2-drop-time/" }, { "date": "2026-02-11", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "Pickleball Effect's pre-launch Vapor Power 2 review ran at $209.99 with Hurache-X and Pegasus still awaiting certification.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-2-review/" }, { "date": "2026-02-13", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Vapor Power 2 with HexGrit went on sale at 12 PM PT, UPA-A certified only.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-vapor-power-2-drop-time/" }, { "date": "2026-03-06", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Hurache-X Power 2 (elongated) and Pegasus Power 2 (widebody) launched at 7 PM Eastern at $209.99, UPA-A only.", "source": "https://mattspickleball.substack.com/p/two-big-launches-today-plus-februarys" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-2-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/11six24-vapor-power2-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Blast", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/11six24-hurache-x-amp-pegasus-power-2-pickleball-paddle-review" }, { "lab": "PickleTip", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-vapor-power-2-drop-time/" }, { "lab": "MyPickleBlog", "kind": "review", "url": "https://mypicklelist.com/blog/11six24-power-2-review" } ], "colorways": [ "Teal", "Lavender", "White", "Summer Strawberry (special edition)" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "12 months; 30-day returns with $10 return shipping fee", "notes": "UPA-A certified only: Pickleball Studio reports the HexGrit texture is too rough for USAP's surface-roughness test but passes UPA-A's RPM-based test. Studio measured spin dropping from 2,141 to 2,071 RPM over 100 games; Pickleball Effect measured 98% roughness retention. Blast measured Hurache-X at SW 113.6 / TW 6.1.", "productUrl": "https://11six24.com/pages/power-2", "sources": [ "https://www.pickletip.com/11six24-vapor-power-2-drop-time/", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/top-5-pickeball-paddles-spring-2026/", "https://11six24.com/collections/power-2" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/11six24-power-2.png" }, { "id": "holbrook-fuze", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/holbrook-fuze", "brand": "Holbrook", "model": "Fuze", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-02-12", "precision": "day", "label": "Feb 12" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 230, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Widebody · Hybrid · Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleheads' number one overall and the only paddle they score a 10 for both power and control. Pickleball Blast questions the value against cheaper foam. Limited editions run $250.", "construction": "Dual-density foam core: low density through the lower and middle face, high density at the top. Carbon-aramid-carbon face.", "core": { "layers": [ "lower-density foam through the center and bottom of the face", "higher-density foam in the upper portion and sides", "EVA perimeter wrap with corner voids to reduce swingweight" ], "face": "carbon-aramid-carbon (CAC) layup, textured peel-ply", "edge": "edge guard over unibody carbon construction", "source": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/holbrook-fuze-pickleball-paddle-review-smart-foam-upgrade-with-dual-density" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Fuze Elongated 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.8-8.0", "sw": "114-115", "tw": 5.9, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/holbrook-fuze-elongated-14mm-pickleball-paddle/" }, { "name": "Fuze Elongated 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.0", "sw": 117.9, "tw": 6.3, "specSource": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/holbrook-fuze-pickleball-paddle-review-smart-foam-upgrade-with-dual-density" }, { "name": "Fuze Hybrid 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.25, "widthIn": 7.75, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.0", "sw": "113-114", "tw": 6.5, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/holbrook-fuze-hybrid-16mm-pickleball-paddle/" }, { "name": "Fuze Widebody 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.0", "sw": "113-114", "tw": 7, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/holbrook-fuze-widebody-16mm-pickleball-paddle/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/holbrook-fuze-hybrid-16mm-pickleball-paddle/", "upaa": "split", "upaaSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP passed Dec 11, 2025. UPA-A lists the elongated only.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-12-11", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Fuze 16mm variants passed USA Pickleball approval.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2025-12-17", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Fuze Elongated 16mm and 14mm (H.22.02 / H.22.03) appeared on the UPA-A certified list; hybrid and widebody were not found there.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-02-12", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Holbrook launched the Fuze dual-density full-foam line at $229.99.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/holbrook-fuze-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/holbrook-fuze-review" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/holbrook-fuze-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Blast", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/holbrook-fuze-pickleball-paddle-review-smart-foam-upgrade-with-dual-density" } ], "colorways": [ "White", "Blue" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "30-day free returns and 1-year warranty", "notes": "Holbrook describes the Dual Density Foam Core as patent-pending. Holbrook's page offers 14mm and 16mm across shapes; launch-day reviewers saw 14mm Elongated plus 16mm Elongated, Hybrid and Widebody ('Standard'). Positioned as the foam successor to the Arma.", "productUrl": "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/fuze", "sources": [ "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/holbrook-fuze-review", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/holbrook-fuze-pickleball-paddle-review/", "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/holbrook-fuze-pickleball-paddle-review-smart-foam-upgrade-with-dual-density" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/holbrook-fuze.png" }, { "id": "rpm-friction-pro-v2", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/rpm-friction-pro-v2", "brand": "RPM", "model": "Friction Pro V2", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-02-03", "precision": "day", "label": "Feb 3 preorder" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 249.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleheads: the spinniest paddle they have tested. RPM is one of the two brands still fighting JOOLA's patent case.", "construction": "Tri-density polymer honeycomb core on a Gen 3 design, with an EVA foam ring and extra edge foam. Axial carbon layup aimed at maximum spin.", "core": { "layers": [ "Tri-Density polymer honeycomb core (Gen 3 design) with DwellZone sweet-spot construction", "enhanced EVA foam ring", "additional edge foam and a carbon-reinforced throat (per reviewers)" ], "face": "CarbonBite raw carbon fiber surface over the new Axial Carbon Layup", "edge": "edge guard overlapping the face by 1/8 inch", "source": "https://pickleballcentral.com/rpm-friction-pro-elongated-v2-pickleball-paddle/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Friction Pro V2 16mm Elongated (James Ignatowich)", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.7-8.1", "sw": 117, "tw": 6.5, "specSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-friction-pro-16mm-elongated-v2" }, { "name": "Friction Pro V2 14mm Elongated (Ryan Fu)", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.6-8.0", "sw": 113, "tw": 6.3, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/rpm-friction-pro-elongated-v2-pickleball-paddle/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/rpm-friction-pro-elongated-v2-pickleball-paddle/", "upaa": "split", "upaaSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-holdout", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP passed Dec 18, 2025. UPA-A lists only a 14mm widebody (Apr 1).", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-12-18", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Friction Pro V2 passed USA Pickleball approval.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-02-03", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "V2 pre-orders opened at $250 alongside a 50%-off V2 offer for V1 owners (no return required), with the request window closing March 15.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/rpm-friction-pro/" }, { "date": "2026-03-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "price", "text": "The V1-owner half-price V2 request window closed.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/rpm-friction-pro/" }, { "date": "2026-04-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Friction Pro V2 widebody 14mm appeared on the UPA-A certified list; the elongated models were not found there.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-04-02", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "The Kitchen reviewed the released V2 in 16mm (Ignatowich) and 14mm (Ryan Fu) signatures at $249.99.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/rpm-friction-pro-v2-pickleball-paddle-review-james-ignatowich/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/rpm-friction-pro-v2-pickleball-paddle-review-james-ignatowich/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/rpm-friction-pro-v2-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/friction-pro-elongated-v2-16mm" }, { "lab": "PickleTip", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickletip.com/rpm-friction-pro/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "1-year warranty against manufacturing defects, up to two claims", "notes": "V2 tests at PBCoR .43 versus the V1's .44 (V1 16mm was USAP-approved 2025-08-19); PickleTip ties the refresh to USA Pickleball sunsetting .44 paddles for tournament play from May 2026. Founder James Ignatowich called the V2 a '5-10% improvement'. A widebody V2 is sold by at least one overseas retailer but was not found on RPM's own elongated product page.", "productUrl": "https://rpmpb.com/collections/v2-series", "sources": [ "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-friction-pro-16mm-elongated-v2" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/rpm-friction-pro-v2.png" }, { "id": "volair-shift", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/volair-shift", "brand": "Volair", "model": "Shift", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-01-31", "precision": "day", "label": "Jan 31 · reviewed from Jan 7" }, "lifecycle": "phasing-out", "listPriceUsd": 189.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "Widebody · Hybrid · Elongated", "pro": "Julian Arnold (co-founder)", "summary": "Pickleheads called it the new king of spin. Light and quick in the hands, gives up power to the heavier hitters. By Jul 29 it was cut to $104.99 with no restock planned: a January launch already on its way out.", "construction": "Volair's first Gen 4 full-foam paddle. Four-layer T700 carbon face.", "core": { "layers": [ "routed EPP foam floating core (two routed pieces bonded, three blade-shaped internal flex channels, thin at center to thicker at edges)", "EVA foam ring / 'EVA peninsula'", "carbon-infused expanded edge foam perimeter ring" ], "face": "T700 raw carbon fiber, 4-layer carbon layup, hot-molded", "edge": "hot mold with perimeter foam", "source": "https://volair.com/products/shift-el-pickleball-paddle-14mm" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Shift EL 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.2 avg", "sw": 120, "tw": 6.31, "specSource": "https://volair.com/products/shift-el-pickleball-paddle-14mm" }, { "name": "Shift Hybrid 14mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.25, "widthIn": 7.625, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.2", "sw": 117.04, "tw": 6.75, "specSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/volair-shift-review/" }, { "name": "Shift WB 14mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.75, "widthIn": 8.125, "handleIn": 5.45, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": 105.4, "tw": 7.1, "specSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/volair-shift-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://volair.com/products/shift-el-pickleball-paddle-14mm", "upaa": "split", "upaaSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/", "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "phasing-out" }, "certNote": "USAP approvals date from Dec 5, 2025. On the UPA-A list only the Hybrid appears.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-12-05", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "First Shift variants passed USA Pickleball approval (PickleTip tracker shows Shift entries from this date onward).", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2025-12-17", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Shift Hyb 14mm (model V0005) appeared on the UPA-A certified list; other shapes were not found there.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-01-07", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "The Pickleball Globe published a review of the three-shape, 14mm-only Shift line ahead of general availability.", "source": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/01/07/volair-shift-paddle-review-gen-4-full-foam-performance-spin-and-power-breakdown/" }, { "date": "2026-01-31", "precision": "day", "kind": "ship", "text": "PickleTip logged the Shift moving from pre-release to available at $189.99.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/volair-shift-review/" }, { "date": "2026-07-29", "precision": "day", "kind": "price", "text": "PickleTip reports a permanent price cut to $104.99 with limited inventory and no planned restock; Hybrid Red/Grey already sold out.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/volair-shift-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/volair-shift-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Blast", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/volair-shift-pickleball-paddle-review-14mm-foam-core-with-a-unique-feel" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/shift-wb-14mm" }, { "lab": "PickleTip", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickletip.com/volair-shift-review/" }, { "lab": "The Pickleball Globe", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2026/01/07/volair-shift-paddle-review-gen-4-full-foam-performance-spin-and-power-breakdown/" }, { "lab": "MyPickleBlog", "kind": "review", "url": "https://mypicklelist.com/blog/volair-shift-review" } ], "colorways": [ "Amber and Grey (EL)", "Blue and Green (EL)", "Grey and Blue (WB)", "Pink and Purple (WB)", "Red/Grey (Hybrid, sold out)" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "Volair warranty applies, but all Shift purchases are final sale; if Shift inventory is depleted a warranty replacement is issued as store credit", "notes": "Volair's first full-foam paddle, marketed with a 'patent pending engineered flex' core. As of 2026-09 Volair's Shift collection lists only EL and WB at $119.99 (final sale); the Hybrid no longer appears. Measured SW/TW vary by reviewer (Pickleball Blast: EL 122.7/6.2, Hybrid 116/6.67, WB 108.2/7.3).", "productUrl": "https://volair.com/collections/shift-collection", "sources": [ "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/volair-shift-review", "https://www.pickletip.com/volair-shift-review/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/volair-shift.png" }, { "id": "owl-talon-x1", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/owl-talon-x1", "brand": "Owl", "model": "Talon X1", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-01-30", "precision": "day", "label": "Jan 30 · store listing went live" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 229, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14.5mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": "Jack Munro", "summary": "Real power from a quiet-approved paddle. Small sweet spot, very heavy swing. The pick for anyone playing under a noise ordinance.", "construction": "Reactive polypropylene honeycomb core with foam edge channeling, under an Acoustene carbon-and-polymer damping face.", "core": { "layers": [ "Balanced Reactive Core: reactive polypropylene honeycomb", "foam edge channeling" ], "face": "Acoustene (APS) composite: aerospace-grade carbon fiber with nano-fused polymer dampening matrix; Hybrid Spintech textured carbon micro-weave with friction coating", "edge": "True Carbon X-Frame multi-layer carbon unibody", "source": "https://shop.owlpaddle.com/products/talon-x1" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Talon X1 14.5mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.75, "widthIn": 7.25, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 14.5, "weightOz": "7.9-8.2", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/owl-talon-x1-review" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Owl&filter_55=&mode=all", "upaa": "no", "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/", "quiet": true, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP approved Jul 11, 2025, and in the USAP Quiet Category. Not on the UPA-A list.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-07-11", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "USA Pickleball lists OWL SPORT 'Talon X1'.", "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Owl&filter_55=&mode=all" }, { "date": "2026-01-30", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Talon X1 listing published on shop.owlpaddle.com at $229 (Shopify published_at).", "source": "https://shop.owlpaddle.com/products/talon-x1.json" }, { "date": "2026-07-28", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Pickleheads publishes its Talon X1 review.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/owl-talon-x1-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/owl-talon-x1-review" } ], "colorways": [ "Eclipse", "Midnight" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "OWL markets it as the only 'triple USAP-approved' paddle: pro tournament, PBCoR 0.43 and the USAP Quiet Category (claimed >50% noise reduction, under 80 dB). Used by APP pro Jack Munro. Weight range is from Pickleball Central's listing; grip is 4.1 in.", "productUrl": "https://shop.owlpaddle.com/products/talon-x1", "sources": [ "https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/owl-talon-x1-review", "https://shop.owlpaddle.com/products/talon-x1-midnight" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/owl-talon-x1.png" }, { "id": "paddletek-reserve-honeyfoam", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/paddletek-reserve-honeyfoam", "brand": "Paddletek", "model": "Reserve Honeyfoam No.001", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-01-27", "precision": "day", "label": "Jan 27" }, "lifecycle": "limited", "listPriceUsd": 249.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "A limited run sold only direct and at PickleballCentral. Four months later the JOOLA settlement put a sunset on it: phased out through fall 2026.", "construction": "Paddletek's first foam paddle. Three-foam core: low-density EPP, EVA wrap, perimeter foam ring. T700 unidirectional raw carbon, Shock Arrestor edge guard.", "core": { "layers": [ "low-density EPP foam floating core, extending into the throat and handle", "EVA foam wrap that stops at the 4 and 8 o'clock positions (not a full ring)" ], "face": "PT-700 unidirectional raw carbon fiber", "edge": "Shock Arrestor edge guard", "source": "https://pickleballcentral.com/paddletek-honeyfoam-reserve-16mm-pickleball-paddle/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Reserve Honeyfoam No.001 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": 115, "tw": 5.9, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/paddletek-honeyfoam-reserve-14mm-pickleball-paddle/" }, { "name": "Reserve Honeyfoam No.001 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": 115, "tw": 6, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/paddletek-honeyfoam-reserve-16mm-pickleball-paddle/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/paddletek-honeyfoam-reserve-16mm-pickleball-paddle/", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/paddletek-honeyfoam-reserve-16mm-pickleball-paddle/", "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "limited" }, "certNote": "Approvals confirmed for the 16mm via retailer listing.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-01-27", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Reserve Honeyfoam No.001 released in 14mm and 16mm at $249.99, sold only through Paddletek and Pickleball Central as a limited small-batch run.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/paddletek-reserve-honeyfoam-pickleball-paddle-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/paddletek-reserve-honeyfoam-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/paddletek-reserve-honeyfoam-review" }, { "lab": "MyPickleBlog", "kind": "review", "url": "https://mypicklelist.com/blog/paddletek-reserve-honeyfoam-review" } ], "colorways": [ "Black" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": "First paddle in Paddletek's 'Reserve' small-batch program and the brand's first full-foam build; Paddletek says the run will not return once sold out and offers no weight customization. Pickleball Central also lists it as PBCOR approved.", "productUrl": "https://www.paddletek.com/products/reserve-001", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/paddletek-reserve-honeyfoam-pickleball-paddle-review/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/paddletek-reserve-honeyfoam.png" }, { "id": "franklin-c45-aurelius", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/franklin-c45-aurelius", "brand": "Franklin", "model": "C45 Aurelius", "year": 2026, "launch": { "date": "2026-01-16", "precision": "day", "label": "Jan 16 preorder · ships Mar 1" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 229.99, "listPriceLabel": null, "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "12.7 / 14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Custom Aurelius shape", "pro": "Anna Leigh Waters", "summary": "The signing of the year gets a signature paddle. Extremely fast, spinny and controlled, short on free power. Built for 4.0+ hands players. The 12.7mm is Waters' own spec.", "construction": "Double-thermoformed unibody, T700 carbon laid at 45 degrees, PowerFlex polypropylene core with an inner foam layer.", "core": { "layers": [ "PowerFlex polymer honeycomb core with an inner foam layer", "double-thermoformed unibody frame" ], "face": "T700 carbon fiber peel-ply texture laid at 45 degrees", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballcentral.com/franklin-c45-anna-leigh-waters-aurelius-alw-carbon-fiber-pickleball-paddle/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "C45 Aurelius 12.7mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 15.7, "widthIn": 7.9, "handleIn": 5.1, "thicknessMm": 12.7, "weightOz": "7.2-7.7", "sw": 92.3, "tw": 5.41, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/franklin-aurelius-first-impressions" }, { "name": "C45 Aurelius 14mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 15.7, "widthIn": 7.9, "handleIn": 5.1, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.5-8.0", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-leigh-waters-signature-franklin-paddle-the-aurelius-is-approved-for-pro-play/" }, { "name": "C45 Aurelius 16mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 15.7, "widthIn": 7.9, "handleIn": 5.1, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.6-8.0", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-leigh-waters-signature-franklin-paddle-the-aurelius-is-approved-for-pro-play/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/franklin-c45-anna-leigh-waters-aurelius-alw-carbon-fiber-pickleball-paddle/", "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-leigh-waters-signature-franklin-paddle-the-aurelius-is-approved-for-pro-play/", "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-holdout", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "UPA-A approved Feb 6. USAP approval followed on Mar 5.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2026-01-08", "precision": "day", "kind": "teaser", "text": "Franklin announced its long-term deal with Anna Leigh Waters, showing the unreleased C45 Aurelius.", "source": "https://pickleballrookie.com/anna-leigh-waters-gets-quick-approval-of-franklin-aurelius-paddle" }, { "date": "2026-01-16", "precision": "day", "kind": "preorder", "text": "Aurelius pre-orders opened in 12.7mm, 14mm and 16mm.", "source": "https://pickleballrookie.com/anna-leigh-waters-gets-quick-approval-of-franklin-aurelius-paddle" }, { "date": "2026-02-06", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "The Aurelius received UPA-A certification, clearing it for pro play; USA Pickleball certification was still outstanding.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-leigh-waters-signature-franklin-paddle-the-aurelius-is-approved-for-pro-play/" }, { "date": "2026-03-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "ship", "text": "Pre-orders were scheduled to begin shipping.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-leigh-waters-signature-franklin-paddle-the-aurelius-is-approved-for-pro-play/" }, { "date": "2026-03-05", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Aurelius passed USA Pickleball approval; the 14mm and 16mm models were also added to the UPA-A list the same day.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/franklin-aurelius-first-impressions" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/franklin-c45-aurelius-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/franklin-c45-aurelius-review-anna-leigh-waters-signature-paddle-tested" } ], "colorways": [ "Aurelius (single signature colorway)" ], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": "Anna Leigh Waters' signature shape; she plays the 12.7mm. It is a Gen 3 polymer-core thermoformed paddle, not a full-foam build. Pickleball Studio measured the 12.7mm at 7.28 oz / SW 92.3 and found it needs added weight to play well. MSRP $229.99.", "productUrl": "https://franklinsports.com/anna-leigh-waters-c45-paddle-series", "sources": [ "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/anna-leigh-waters-signature-franklin-paddle-the-aurelius-is-approved-for-pro-play/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/franklin-c45-aurelius-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/franklin-c45-aurelius.png" }, { "id": "six-zero-coral", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/six-zero-coral", "brand": "Six Zero", "model": "Coral", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-11-27", "precision": "day", "label": "Nov 27 · hybrid shape first" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 200, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hybrid · Elongated · Widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "Positioned as the successor to the Double Black Diamond. Pickleball Effect called it a clear and manageable step up in offense and one of the best all-court paddles available, with the elongated the weakest of the three shapes. Six Zero says it won Pickleball Effect's all-court paddle of the year and that John Kew named Diamond Tough the paddle innovation of the year.", "construction": "16mm floating foam core in Six Zero's Tectonic Core Suspension System, under carbon fiber with Diamond Tough texture.", "core": { "layers": [ "floating foam core", "Tectonic Core Suspension structure" ], "face": "carbon fiber with Diamond Tough texture", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-coral-series-review-the-successor-to-the-double-black-diamond/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Coral Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.4, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": 113, "tw": 6.03, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-coral-series-review-the-successor-to-the-double-black-diamond/", "note": "Width published 7.3-7.5, midpoint. Brand page confirms 'true 16.5 inch standard elongated length'. CAUTION: PBC's Coral Elongated spec rows are identical to its Coral Pro Elongated rows (8.15 avg, sw 117, tw 5.9) — possible PBC copy-paste." }, { "name": "Coral Hybrid", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.4, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": 112, "tw": 6.52, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-coral-series-review-the-successor-to-the-double-black-diamond/", "note": "Width published 7.3-7.5, midpoint. Lightweight edition: 7.6-7.9 oz, sw 108, tw 6.2." }, { "name": "Coral Widebody", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": 108, "tw": 7.33, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-coral-series-review-the-successor-to-the-double-black-diamond/", "note": "Lightweight edition: 7.7-8.0 oz, sw 106, tw 7.0." } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Six Zero's product page lists the Coral as UPA certified; USAP status was not verified.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-11-27", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Nov 27 · hybrid shape first.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-coral-series-review-the-successor-to-the-double-black-diamond/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-coral-series-review-the-successor-to-the-double-black-diamond/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-coral-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Blast", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/six-zero-coral-pickleball-paddle-review-the-all-court-paddle-most-players-should-buy" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/coral-16mm", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-coral-series-review-the-successor-to-the-double-black-diamond/", "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/coral-16mm", "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/blogs/news/the-coral-why-so-many-players-are-making-the-switch", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-coral-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/six-zero-coral.png" }, { "id": "proton-project-peacock", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/proton-project-peacock", "brand": "Proton", "model": "Series Three – Project Peacock", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-11-15", "precision": "month", "label": "November · reviewed Nov 19; exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 280, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "13 / 15mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Widebody (announced as coming soon)", "pro": null, "summary": "Proton's full-foam follow-up to the Flamingo, less than a year later. The Kitchen classed it as an all-court paddle with high spin and dwell, strong at the kitchen line, with enough power to finish points and a need for added weight in the transition zone. It showed the January power leader moving to foam by year's end.", "construction": "100% foam 'Atomic Foam' core under a high-grade carbon fiber surface.", "core": { "layers": [ "100% foam core (Atomic Foam)" ], "face": "carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-project-peacock-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Series Three Project Peacock 15mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.375, "thicknessMm": 15, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/proton-series-three-project-peacock-15mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle/", "note": "PBC lists 'Average Weight: 8.0oz' only." } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": "Under USA Pickleball surface-roughness investigation since May 28, 2026. Still on the approved list.", "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "PickleTip reports four variants (13mm and 15mm, elongated and square) were approved in early November 2025.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-11-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: November · reviewed Nov 19; exact date unverified.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-project-peacock-pickleball-paddle-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-project-peacock-pickleball-paddle-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://pickleballcentral.com/proton-series-three-project-peacock-15mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle/", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-project-peacock-pickleball-paddle-review/", "https://www.pickletip.com/proton-project-peacock-review/", "https://pickleballcentral.com/proton-series-three-project-peacock-15mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/proton-project-peacock.png" }, { "id": "joola-vision-series", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-vision-series", "brand": "JOOLA", "model": "Vision series: Vision · Heat Vision · Double Vision", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-10-28", "precision": "day", "label": "Oct 28 · press release Dec 16" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 89.95, "listPriceLabel": "$89.95 · $99.95 · $119.95", "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "16mm (Vision); others unverified", "shapes": "Hyperion · Perseus · Scorpeus · Agassi", "pro": "Ben Johns (campaign quote)", "summary": "JOOLA's sub-$120 line for new and improving players, built on its pro shapes and sold through JOOLA.com and Dick's Sporting Goods. The Kitchen read it as JOOLA reaching past its premium pro market; no lab data was published. It is in the register because it was the biggest brand's main volume launch of the year.", "construction": "The Vision is cold-pressed with a textured carbon surface. Heat Vision and Double Vision are thermoformed with an SK film between face and core; the Double Vision adds an aramid surface.", "core": { "layers": [ "polymer core", "SK film between face and core (Heat Vision, Double Vision)" ], "face": "textured carbon fiber; aramid on Double Vision", "edge": "", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/joola-pickleball-paddles-vision-heat-vision-double-vision/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Perseus Double Vision 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/perseus-double-vision", "note": "joola.com lists 7.75 in, which with a 16.5 in length would break the 24 in combined rule; Pickleball Central lists 7.5 in (https://pickleballcentral.com/joola-perseus-double-vision-16mm-pickleball-paddle/). The retailer value is kept and the conflict noted." } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-10-28", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Oct 28 · press release Dec 16.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/joola-pickleball-paddles-vision-heat-vision-double-vision/" } ], "labs": [], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "6–12 months", "notes": null, "productUrl": null, "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/joola-pickleball-paddles-vision-heat-vision-double-vision/", "https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/joola-unveils-vision-series-the-must-have-pickleball-paddle-for-holiday-gifting-and-2026-fitness-trends-302643474.html", "https://pickleball.com/gear/joola-unveils-vision-series-paddles" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-vision-series.png" }, { "id": "six-zero-black-opal", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/six-zero-black-opal", "brand": "Six Zero", "model": "Black Opal", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-10-19", "precision": "day", "label": "Oct 19" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 250, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Six Zero's first new paddle in almost two years, pre-released at a Kuala Lumpur venue before the Oct 19 global launch. Pickleball Effect called it one of the hardest-hitting paddles he had tested, dense and springy with an average sweet spot, and best for advanced aggressive players; Pickleheads found the 14mm core stiffer than 16mm foam rivals. It introduced the Diamond Tough surface that the Ruby Pro and Coral also use.", "construction": "Dense closed-cell 'G4 Aerospace' foam core in a floating layout with a thin EVA band and a gel adhesive layer, under carbon fiber with Diamond Tough texture (industrial diamond particles). Silicone 'Shock Shield' inserts in the handle.", "core": { "layers": [ "closed-cell G4 foam core", "thin EVA foam band", "gel adhesive / Power Gel layer" ], "face": "carbon fiber with Diamond Tough texture", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-black-opal-review-six-zero-shows-off-rd-capabilities/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Black Opal", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.25, "widthIn": 7.75, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": 114, "tw": 6.29, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-black-opal-review-six-zero-shows-off-rd-capabilities/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-10-19", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Oct 19.", "source": "https://picklefox.com/blogs/pickleball-insider/the-six-zero-black-opal-a-game-changing-revolution-in-pickleball-paddle-technology" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-black-opal-review-six-zero-shows-off-rd-capabilities/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-black-opal-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/pages/next-gem-coming-soon", "sources": [ "https://picklefox.com/blogs/pickleball-insider/the-six-zero-black-opal-a-game-changing-revolution-in-pickleball-paddle-technology", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-black-opal-review-six-zero-shows-off-rd-capabilities/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-black-opal-review", "https://www.pickleballwarehouse.com/Six_Zero_Black_Opal_Pickleball_Paddle/descpage-SZBOP.html", "https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/pages/next-gem-coming-soon" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/six-zero-black-opal.png" }, { "id": "six-zero-ruby-pro", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/six-zero-ruby-pro", "brand": "Six Zero", "model": "Ruby Pro 14mm", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-10-15", "precision": "month", "label": "October · reviewed Oct 22; exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 225, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "An upgrade of the Ruby that keeps a polymer honeycomb core while the rest of the 2025 field moved to foam. Pickleball Globe called it one of the most exciting Gen 2 paddles of the year, plush for a 14mm with very high spin. Its role in 2025 was as a second carrier for the Diamond Tough grit.", "construction": "Thermoformed 14mm polypropylene core with wide 12mm cells and a Power Gel layer, under a Diamond Tough coated aramid surface laid at 45 degrees. Shock Shield handle insert.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb, 12mm cells", "Power Gel layer" ], "face": "Diamond Tough coated aramid fiber at 45 degrees", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballcentral.com/six-zero-ruby-pro-14mm-pickleball-paddle/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Ruby Pro 14mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.7, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.0-8.3", "sw": 112.78, "tw": 6.44, "specSource": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2025/10/22/six-zero-ruby-pro-14mm-paddle-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-10-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: October · reviewed Oct 22; exact date unverified.", "source": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/ruby-pro-14mm" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballglobe.com/2025/10/22/six-zero-ruby-pro-14mm-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/ruby-pro-14mm" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle-database/ruby-pro-14mm" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/ruby-pro-14mm", "sources": [ "https://us.sixzeropickleball.com/products/ruby-pro-14mm", "https://pickleballglobe.com/2025/10/22/six-zero-ruby-pro-14mm-paddle-review/", "https://pickleballcentral.com/six-zero-ruby-pro-14mm-pickleball-paddle/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/six-zero-ruby-pro.png" }, { "id": "adidas-adipower-pro-edt", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/adidas-adipower-pro-edt", "brand": "adidas", "model": "AdiPower PRO-EDT 14 · 16 · 16 C", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-09-29", "precision": "day", "label": "Sep 29" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 189, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Widebody", "pro": "Jaume Martinez Vich (signature on the 16mm models), CJ Klinger", "summary": "adidas's relaunch into performance paddles at $189. The Kitchen's review sorted the three by play style, the 14mm for net play and the 16mm widebody for consistency, and published no lab numbers. It followed the brand's January signing of world No. 1 Federico Staksrud, though the line carries Martinez Vich's name.", "construction": "Low-density polypropylene honeycomb with 'TriFoam' EVA edge reinforcement, a carbon perimeter and reinforced edge guard, under a raw carbon fiber face.", "core": { "layers": [ "low-density polypropylene honeycomb", "TriFoam EVA edge reinforcement" ], "face": "raw carbon fiber", "edge": "carbon perimeter, reinforced edge guard", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/adidas-pickleball-returns-stronger-with-adipower-paddle-line/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "AdiPower PRO-EDT 14", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/adidas-pickleball-returns-stronger-with-adipower-paddle-line/" }, { "name": "AdiPower PRO-EDT 16", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/adidas-pickleball-returns-stronger-with-adipower-paddle-line/" }, { "name": "AdiPower PRO-EDT 16 C", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/adidas-pickleball-returns-stronger-with-adipower-paddle-line/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-09-29", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Sep 29.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/adidas-pickleball-returns-stronger-with-adipower-paddle-line/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/adidas-adipower-pickleball-paddles-expert-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": null, "sources": [ "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/adidas-pickleball-returns-stronger-with-adipower-paddle-line/", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/adidas-adipower-pickleball-paddles-expert-review/", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/world-no-1-federico-staksrud-partners-with-adidas-pickleball/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/adidas-adipower-pro-edt.png" }, { "id": "rpm-friction-pro", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/rpm-friction-pro", "brand": "RPM", "model": "Friction Pro", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-09-29", "precision": "day", "label": "Week of Sep 29" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 249.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Widebody", "pro": "James Ignatowich (founder)", "summary": "The first paddle from pro James Ignatowich's brand. The Kitchen ranked it second overall behind the JOOLA Pro IV for combining touch with top-tier power, and Pickleheads called it the spinniest paddle its reviewer had used. It was a Dink Paddle of the Year nominee and the clearest 2025 case of a player-founded brand landing at the top tier on its first release.", "construction": "Tri-density core: polypropylene honeycomb with perimeter foam and gel/foam dampers at 5 and 7 o'clock, under a raw 'Carbon Bite' carbon surface.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb", "perimeter foam", "gel/foam dampers at 5 and 7 o'clock" ], "face": "raw carbon ('Carbon Bite')", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/rpm-friction-pro/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Friction Pro 16mm Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": 116, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/rpm-friction-pro-pickleball-paddle-review-specs/" }, { "name": "Friction Pro 14mm Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.8", "sw": 114, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/rpm-friction-pro-pickleball-paddle-review-specs/" }, { "name": "Friction Pro 16mm Widebody", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": 110, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/rpm-friction-pro-pickleball-paddle-review-specs/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-holdout", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "PickleTip reports the 16mm elongated was USAP approved on Aug 19 2025 at 0.44 PBCoR and that USAP is sunsetting 0.44 paddles for tournaments in May 2026, which led to the 0.43 V2 in February 2026.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-09-29", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Week of Sep 29.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/rpm-friction-pro-pickleball-paddle-review-specs/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/rpm-friction-pro-pickleball-paddle-review-specs/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/rpm-friction-pro-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/rpm-friction-pro-pickleball-paddle-review-gen-3-power-without-trampoline" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://rpmpb.com/", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/rpm-friction-pro-pickleball-paddle-review-specs/", "https://www.pickletip.com/rpm-friction-pro/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/rpm-friction-pro-review", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/the-120-life-dink-awards-2025-winners-paddle-of-the-year/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/rpm-friction-pro.png" }, { "id": "crbn-trufoam-waves", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/crbn-trufoam-waves", "brand": "CRBN", "model": "TruFoam Waves (TFW1-TFW4)", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-09-25", "precision": "day", "label": "Sep 25" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 280, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "Elongated (two handle lengths) · Widebody · Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Reviews were mixed. Pickleheads measured power near the Boomstik on clean contact and Matt's Pickleball recorded elite spin, but both described a narrow sweet spot; Pickleball Effect judged it a refined all-court paddle rather than the power step CRBN marketed. It showed how quickly the foam field had caught up with the brand that started it in January.", "construction": "14mm all-foam core cut with wave-shaped channels instead of honeycomb, with a full fiberglass sheet between T700 raw carbon face layers.", "core": { "layers": [ "foam core with wave-pattern channels", "full fiberglass sheet" ], "face": "T700 raw carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-can-crbn-compete-with-new-foam-rivals/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "TFW1", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.35, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": 119, "tw": 5.93, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-can-crbn-compete-with-new-foam-rivals/", "note": "Brand-published sw '118 - 120' (midpoint), weight '7.9 oz ± 0.2' (range derived), BP 246mm." }, { "name": "TFW2", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.12", "sw": 112, "tw": 7.02, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-can-crbn-compete-with-new-foam-rivals/" }, { "name": "TFW3", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.18", "sw": 119, "tw": 6.61, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-can-crbn-compete-with-new-foam-rivals/" }, { "name": "TFW4", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 112, "tw": 6.68, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-can-crbn-compete-with-new-foam-rivals/", "note": "sw '111-113' midpoint." }, { "name": "CRBN2 TruFoam Waves (Square)", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 7.85, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": 113, "tw": 6.96, "specSource": "https://crbnpickleball.com/products/crbn-trufoam-waves-tfw2", "note": "sw '112 - 114' midpoint." } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-09-25", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Sep 25.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-can-crbn-compete-with-new-foam-rivals/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-can-crbn-compete-with-new-foam-rivals/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/crbn-trufoam-waves-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-elite-spin-less-forgiveness" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle-database/2-trufoam-waves" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Blast", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-worth-the-upgrade" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://crbnpickleball.com/", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-can-crbn-compete-with-new-foam-rivals/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/crbn-trufoam-waves-review", "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-waves-review-elite-spin-less-forgiveness" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/crbn-trufoam-waves.png" }, { "id": "ronbus-quanta", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/ronbus-quanta", "brand": "Ronbus", "model": "Quanta R1-R5", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-09-12", "precision": "day", "label": "Sep 12" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 119.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "", "shapes": "Elongated (R1, R3) · Widebody (R2, R5) · Hybrid (R4)", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleball Effect called it the new value benchmark in Gen 4 foam and in the power category: very light and fast stock, and a real power paddle once tungsten tape is added. It was a Dink Paddle of the Year nominee and Speak Pickleball's value runner-up. 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Pitched as unusually quiet.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam", "natural cork dwell pads" ], "face": "three layers raw Toray T700 carbon", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.bodyhelix.com/blogs/news/body-helix-unveils-usap-approved-flik-falcon" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Falcon Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 13, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 118, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.bodyhelix.com/blogs/news/body-helix-unveils-usap-approved-flik-falcon" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-09-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Sep 1 · announcement; ship date unverified.", "source": "https://www.bodyhelix.com/blogs/news/body-helix-unveils-usap-approved-flik-falcon" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/flik-falcon-13mm" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://flikpickleball.com/products/falcon-elongated-paddle", "sources": [ "https://www.bodyhelix.com/blogs/news/body-helix-unveils-usap-approved-flik-falcon", "https://flikpickleball.com/products/falcon-elongated-paddle", "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/flik-falcon-13mm" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/flik-falcon.png" }, { "id": "bread-butter-loco", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/bread-butter-loco", "brand": "Bread & Butter", "model": "Loco", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-08-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q3 · on sale by Jul 28, first lab reviews Sep 4-5; exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 199, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid · Widebody (Standard)", "pro": null, "summary": "John Kew called it a true elite power paddle with a big sweet spot at well under the premium price; Pickleball Studio rated it 9/10 and Pickleheads 5/5. Pickleball Effect said it trims just enough power off the Boomstik blueprint to be playable for more people. It won The Dink's 2025 Paddle of the Year and sold in limited pre-order batches through the fall.", "construction": "EPP foam center with a floating EVA foam perimeter band, under a carbon / fiberglass / carbon T700 face. The handle is filled with polypropylene honeycomb.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam center", "floating EVA foam perimeter band" ], "face": "carbon / fiberglass / carbon (T700 raw carbon)", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/bbloco-review/bread-butter-locoreview" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Loco Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.46, "widthIn": 7.4, "handleIn": 5.67, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.98", "sw": 121.4, "tw": 6.12, "specSource": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/bbloco-review/bread-butter-locoreview" }, { "name": "Loco Hybrid", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.26, "widthIn": 7.72, "handleIn": 5.51, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.07", "sw": 115, "tw": 6.65, "specSource": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/bbloco-review/bread-butter-locoreview" }, { "name": "Loco Widebody (Standard)", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.91, "widthIn": 7.99, "handleIn": 5.43, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.01", "sw": 108.7, "tw": 7.29, "specSource": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/bbloco-review/bread-butter-locoreview" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-08-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q3 · on sale by Jul 28, first lab reviews Sep 4-5; exact date unverified.", "source": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/bbloco-review/bread-butter-locoreview" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/bbloco-review/bread-butter-locoreview" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/loco-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/bread-butter-loco-first-impressions-full-foam-core-three-shapes" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/bread-butter-loco-honolulu-j2nf-lh-j3nf-and-pickleball-apes-harmony/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/bread-and-butter-loco-review-at-a-glance" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://www.bnbpickleball.com/collections/loco", "sources": [ "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/bbloco-review/bread-butter-locoreview", "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/bread-butter-loco-first-impressions-full-foam-core-three-shapes", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/bread-butter-loco-honolulu-j2nf-lh-j3nf-and-pickleball-apes-harmony/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/bread-and-butter-loco-review-at-a-glance", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/the-120-life-dink-awards-2025-winners-paddle-of-the-year/", "https://www.pickletip.com/bread-and-butter-loco/", "https://www.bnbpickleball.com/collections/loco" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/bread-butter-loco.png" }, { "id": "engage-profoam", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/engage-profoam", "brand": "Engage", "model": "ProFoam (with Alpha and Alpha Pro)", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-08-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q3 · Aug-Sep, exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 229.99, "listPriceLabel": "$229.99 at launch (PickleTip) · $169.99 list on Engage's site in 2026", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "Part of a three-paddle reset after Engage moved manufacturing from Florida to Asia; the CEO told The Kitchen that overseas factories were using technology that could not be matched in the US. No independent lab review was found. It mattered as the point where one of the last US-made performance brands went overseas to build foam and thermoformed paddles.", "construction": "100% high-density foam core with no polymer honeycomb, under a raw carbon fiber skin. Launched with the thermoformed Alpha ($199.99) and Alpha Pro ($259.99).", "core": { "layers": [ "100% high-density foam" ], "face": "raw carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://engagepickleball.com/products/profoam" }, "variants": [ { "name": "ProFoam", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.375, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://engagepickleball.com/products/profoam" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Engage lists the ProFoam as USA Pickleball approved, PBCoR .43 approved and UPA approved.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-08-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q3 · Aug-Sep, exact date unverified.", "source": "https://engagepickleball.com/products/profoam" } ], "labs": [], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://engagepickleball.com/products/profoam", "sources": [ "https://engagepickleball.com/products/profoam", "https://www.pickletip.com/engage-pickleball/", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/news/engage-pickleball-new-products-2026-eric-oncins/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/engage-profoam.png" }, { "id": "gearbox-gx2-power", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/gearbox-gx2-power", "brand": "Gearbox", "model": "GX2 Power", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-08-15", "precision": "month", "label": "August · first impressions Jul 25, full reviews Aug 6-7" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 279.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "rib", "buildLabel": "Carbon rib", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleball Effect placed it among the best power paddles available, with more dwell and comfort than earlier Gearbox models; Pickleball Studio called it Gearbox's most well-rounded paddle, on par with or above the JOOLA Pro IV for power. Reviewers noted a break-in period. It was the first rib-core paddle to compete directly with the polymer and foam flagships.", "construction": "16mm SST 2.0 carbon-rib core (vertically aligned carbon tubes, with EVA foam) under a raw carbon peel-ply face. First premium Gearbox paddle with a traditional edge guard.", "core": { "layers": [ "SST 2.0 carbon-rib core (vertical carbon tubes)", "EVA foam" ], "face": "raw carbon, peel-ply texture", "edge": "traditional edge guard", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "GX2 Power Hybrid", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 113, "tw": 6.66, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/" }, { "name": "GX2 Power Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 118, "tw": 6.2, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "split", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Gearbox states it meets the latest USAP PBCoR standard. Retailers list a separate 'Dual Certified' limited-edition elongated.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-08-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: August · first impressions Jul 25, full reviews Aug 6-7.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-review-comparison" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/gearbox-gx2-power-review-at-a-glance" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/gx2-power-elongated-16mm" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://gearboxsports.com/products/gx2-power-elongated", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-series-review-a-softer-smarter-power-paddle/", "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/gearbox-gx2-power-review", "https://gearboxsports.com/products/gx2-power-elongated", "https://raysrackets.com/product/gearbox-gx2-power-elongated-dual-certified-limited-edition" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/gearbox-gx2-power.png" }, { "id": "vatic-pro-v-sol", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/vatic-pro-v-sol", "brand": "Vatic Pro", "model": "V-Sol Pro · V-Sol Power", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-08-15", "precision": "month", "label": "Late August · lab reviews Sep 30-Oct 17" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 109.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated (V7) · Hybrid (Flash) · Widebody (Bloom)", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleball Effect found both competitive with $250 paddles without customization, the Pro stiff and lively and the Power plush. Pickleball Studio rated them 8/10, Pickleheads called the Pro the best budget paddle of 2025 and Speak Pickleball gave the line its value award. With the Ronbus Quanta it reset the price of a full-foam paddle to about $100.", "construction": "Both use EPP foam cores under raw carbon: the Pro is a floating core with an EVA foam ring, the Power a full foam slab with small indents that add flex. Re-engineered and renamed from the earlier V-Core.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam core", "EVA foam ring (Pro) or indented full slab (Power)" ], "face": "raw carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions" }, "variants": [ { "name": "V-Sol Pro V7", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.09", "sw": 114, "tw": 6.32, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions", "note": "Brand page (vaticpro.com/products/v-sol-pro-16mm) publishes only 16mm, 8.0 oz avg, 4.125 grip, handle options 5.6 (LH) / 5.3 (standard). Length/width/sw/tw quoted from Hometown Pickleball retailer listing." }, { "name": "V-Sol Power V7", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.21", "sw": 118, "tw": 6.53, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions" }, { "name": "V-Sol Pro Flash", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.92", "sw": 107, "tw": 6.08, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions" }, { "name": "V-Sol Power Flash", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.94", "sw": 111, "tw": 6.18, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions" }, { "name": "V-Sol Pro Bloom", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.92", "sw": 106, "tw": 6.77, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions" }, { "name": "V-Sol Power Bloom", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.91", "sw": 108, "tw": 6.86, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "PickleTip could not confirm USAP or UPA-A status at review time (Sep 30 2025).", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-08-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Late August · lab reviews Sep 30-Oct 17.", "source": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/real-power-for-100/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/vatic-pro-v-sol-pro-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/vatic-pro-v-sol-pro-vs-power-pickleball-paddle-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1-Year Warranty", "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://vaticpro.com/products/v-sol-pro-16mm", "sources": [ "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-v-sol-power-pro-first-impressions", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/real-power-for-100/", "https://www.pickletip.com/vatic-v-sol/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/vatic-pro-v-sol-pro-review", "https://www.speakpickleball.com/articles/best-pickleball-paddles-2025-awards" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/vatic-pro-v-sol.png" }, { "id": "selkirk-labs-project-boomstik", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik", "brand": "Selkirk", "model": "LABS Project Boomstik", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-08-14", "precision": "day", "label": "Aug 14" }, "lifecycle": "limited", "listPriceUsd": 333, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Widebody", "pro": "Jack Sock, Catherine Parenteau, Lauren Stratman", "summary": "Pickleball Effect called it a clear return to form for Selkirk: Gen 3-style power and pop with foam-core durability, suited to advanced players with a developed soft game. It became the power benchmark later foam paddles were compared with, was Pickleball Blast's top pick and Speak Pickleball's Paddle of the Year runner-up. Sold only through Selkirk.com and LABS retailers, with a $33 feedback credit.", "construction": "BoomCore: a PureFoam (EPP) core fused inside an EVA 'Power Ring', three-layer T700 carbon face with InfiniGrit texture, and an MOI Tuning System of 7.5g weights clamped at 3 and 9 o'clock. Selkirk claims 12 percent more power than the average Gen 3 paddle.", "core": { "layers": [ "PureFoam (EPP) core", "EVA Power Ring" ], "face": "Multistrata T700 carbon, 3 layers, InfiniGrit texture", "edge": "MOI Tuning System weights at 3 and 9 o'clock", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Boomstik Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.45, "handleIn": 5.8, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.3", "sw": 121, "tw": 6.9, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/selkirk-labs-boomstik-review-foam-core-power-with-a-gen-3-edge/" }, { "name": "Boomstik Widebody", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.95, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.3", "sw": 113, "tw": 7.72, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/selkirk-labs-boomstik-review-foam-core-power-with-a-gen-3-edge/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "split", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "limited" }, "certNote": "Selkirk sells a separate UPA-approved Boomstik Elongated without the MOI weights to players in PPA pro-division events.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-08-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Aug 14.", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-introduces-labs-project-boomstik-to-redefine-power-in-pickleball" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/selkirk-labs-boomstik-review-foam-core-power-with-a-gen-3-edge/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/selkirk-labs-boomstik-review-its-about-dang-time" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/selkirk-boomstick-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/boomstik-elongated-16mm" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://weartesters.com/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik-performance-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik", "sources": [ "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-introduces-labs-project-boomstik-to-redefine-power-in-pickleball", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/selkirk-labs-boomstik-review-foam-core-power-with-a-gen-3-edge/", "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik", "https://www.speakpickleball.com/articles/best-pickleball-paddles-2025-awards", "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/best-pickleball-paddles-of-2025-paddle-of-the-year-awards" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-labs-project-boomstik.png" }, { "id": "flik-f1", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/flik-f1", "brand": "FLiK", "model": "F1 TerraCoreXC", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-07-15", "precision": "month", "label": "July · announced Jun 10" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": null, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "body helix's paddle brand pitched the F1 as a power paddle that does not change as it breaks in. Speak Pickleball gave it its 2025 'Best Kept Secret' award. No lab swingweight data was found and the price is unverified.", "construction": "Patent-pending Gen 4 EPP foam 'TerraCoreXC' core, four layers of Toray T700 carbon with a central fiberglass area, and a solid polyurethane handle.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam TerraCoreXC core" ], "face": "four layers Toray T700 carbon with central fiberglass area", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.bodyhelix.com/blogs/news/press-release-body-helix-unveils-usap-approved-flik-f1" }, "variants": [ { "name": "F1 TerraCoreXC", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": null, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.bodyhelix.com/blogs/news/press-release-body-helix-unveils-usap-approved-flik-f1" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-07-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: July · announced Jun 10.", "source": "https://www.bodyhelix.com/blogs/news/press-release-body-helix-unveils-usap-approved-flik-f1" } ], "labs": [], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://flikpickleball.com/collections/pickleball-paddles", "sources": [ "https://www.bodyhelix.com/blogs/news/press-release-body-helix-unveils-usap-approved-flik-f1", "https://www.speakpickleball.com/articles/best-pickleball-paddles-2025-awards" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/flik-f1.png" }, { "id": "selkirk-slk-era-power", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-slk-era-power", "brand": "Selkirk", "model": "SLK ERA Power", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-06-24", "precision": "day", "label": "Jun 24" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 200, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Widebody", "pro": "Jack Sock, Catherine Parenteau, Rachel Rohrabacher, James Ignatowich", "summary": "Selkirk's $200 Gen 3-style power paddle. Pickleball Effect called it a strong mix of power, stability and forgiveness out of the box and judged the one-year warranty worth the premium over 11SIX24. Selkirk later used it as the baseline for the Boomstik's power claims.", "construction": "Dynamic Fusion Core: polypropylene honeycomb with low-density EVA foam in the perimeter and handle, under a three-layer face blending fiberglass and T700 raw carbon. One-year warranty.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb", "low-density EVA foam in perimeter and handle" ], "face": "three layers: fiberglass and T700 raw carbon", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-launches-new-slk-era-power-designed-to-support-aggressive-play" }, "variants": [ { "name": "SLK ERA Power Elongated", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.45, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 117, "tw": 6.28, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/slk-era-powers-honolulu-j2nf-series-and-volair-v-1f-review/", "note": "sw/tw from PBC listing (https://pickleballcentral.com/selkirk-slk-era-elongated-pickleball-paddle/)." }, { "name": "SLK ERA Power Widebody", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.95, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 111, "tw": 7.12, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/slk-era-powers-honolulu-j2nf-series-and-volair-v-1f-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-06-24", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Jun 24.", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-launches-new-slk-era-power-designed-to-support-aggressive-play" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/slk-era-powers-honolulu-j2nf-series-and-volair-v-1f-review/" }, { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/selkirk-era-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle-database/era-power-16mm" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/we-tried-it-the-slk-era-power/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "1-year warranty", "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://www.selkirk.com/collections/slk-era-power", "sources": [ "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-launches-new-slk-era-power-designed-to-support-aggressive-play", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/slk-era-powers-honolulu-j2nf-series-and-volair-v-1f-review/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-slk-era-power.png" }, { "id": "honolulu-j2nf", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/honolulu-j2nf", "brand": "Honolulu", "model": "Sword & Shield J2NF family (J2NF · LH · J2NFK · J2NFT · J2FC+)", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-06-15", "precision": "month", "label": "June · first reviews Jun 13-28; later batches Aug 21-Sep 12" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 195, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Reviewers agreed on a large sweet spot at a low swing weight: Pickleball Studio rated it 8/10 and kept it ahead of the Gearbox GX2 Power for his own game; Pickleball Effect flagged that the peel-ply grit wears faster than rivals. Speak Pickleball named it 2025 Paddle of the Year.", "construction": "Full EPP foam center with lighter foam notched into the perimeter like interlocking puzzle pieces, under a carbon / fiberglass / carbon face with a raw peel-ply texture. The J2FC+ keeps a Gen 3-style foam ring with a triple carbon face.", "core": { "layers": [ "EPP foam center", "lighter foam notched into the perimeter" ], "face": "carbon / fiberglass / carbon, raw peel-ply texture", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/honolulu-j2nf/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "J2NF", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.08", "sw": 111, "tw": 6.68, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/honolulu-all-foam-reviews", "note": "Brand-published swing weight '110 - 114' (midpoint used) and twist weight 7. Grip length measured incl. taper above rubber band." }, { "name": "J2NF LH", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.05", "sw": 113, "tw": 6.73, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/honolulu-all-foam-reviews" }, { "name": "J2NFK", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.14", "sw": 112, "tw": 6.84, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/honolulu-all-foam-reviews" }, { "name": "J2NFT", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.21", "sw": 113, "tw": 6.78, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/honolulu-all-foam-reviews" }, { "name": "J2FC+ LH", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.99", "sw": 112, "tw": 6.76, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/honolulu-all-foam-reviews" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "no", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "USAP approved. Pickleball Studio noted on Jul 23 2025 that the line was not UPA-A certified.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-06-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: June · first reviews Jun 13-28; later batches Aug 21-Sep 12.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/honolulu-j2nf/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/honolulu-j2nf/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/slk-era-powers-honolulu-j2nf-series-and-volair-v-1f-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/honolulu-all-foam-reviews" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/honolulu-j2nf-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/j2nf-paddle-review-honolulu-pickleball-s-most-complete-foam-core-yet" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year", "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://808pickle.com/products/sword-shield-j2fc-beta-pre-order-copy", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/honolulu-j2nf/", "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/honolulu-all-foam-reviews", "https://www.pickletip.com/honolulu-j2nf/", "https://www.pickleballglobe.com/2025/06/28/honolulu-j2nf-j2fc-j2nfk-paddle-review-full-foam-power-spin-control-breakdown/", "https://www.speakpickleball.com/articles/best-pickleball-paddles-2025-awards" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/honolulu-j2nf.png" }, { "id": "diadem-warrior-blucore", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/diadem-warrior-blucore", "brand": "Diadem", "model": "Warrior BluCore", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-06-10", "precision": "day", "label": "Jun 10" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 280, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14 / 16 / 19mm", "shapes": "Elongated (Pro) · Standard · Widebody (Max)", "pro": null, "summary": "Nine variants across three shapes and three thicknesses, sold on a lifetime core warranty. Pickleball Effect credited the durability and comfort and concluded the performance gap over $100 paddles did not justify $280. It marked a tennis-rooted brand committing its flagship to foam.", "construction": "BluCore foam core in the 14mm and 16mm models; the 19mm uses triple-layer Kevlar honeycomb plus foam. Molded 'Fusion Guard' edge guard and a lifetime warranty against core crush and delamination.", "core": { "layers": [ "BluCore foam (14/16mm)", "Kevlar honeycomb plus foam (19mm)" ], "face": "", "edge": "molded Fusion Guard edge guard", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/diadem-warrior-blucore-paddle-review-does-their-foam-core-technology-deliver/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Warrior BluCore Standard 14", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.8", "sw": 107, "tw": 5.58, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/diadem-warrior-blucore-paddle-review-does-their-foam-core-technology-deliver/" }, { "name": "Warrior BluCore Pro 16", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.4, "widthIn": 7.4, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": 112, "tw": 5.81, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/diadem-warrior-blucore-paddle-review-does-their-foam-core-technology-deliver/" }, { "name": "Warrior BluCore Max 19", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.7, "widthIn": 8.2, "handleIn": 5, "thicknessMm": 19, "weightOz": "8.4", "sw": 108, "tw": 7.45, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/diadem-warrior-blucore-paddle-review-does-their-foam-core-technology-deliver/" }, { "name": "Warrior BluCore Pro 14", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.4, "widthIn": 7.4, "handleIn": 5.7, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://diademsports.com/products/warriorblucore", "note": "Brand lists 8 oz; range from PBC listing." }, { "name": "Warrior BluCore Pro 19", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.4, "widthIn": 7.4, "handleIn": 5.7, "thicknessMm": 19, "weightOz": "8.3-8.7", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://diademsports.com/products/warriorblucore", "note": "Brand lists 8.5 oz; range from PBC listing." }, { "name": "Warrior BluCore Max 14", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.7, "widthIn": 8.2, "handleIn": 5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://diademsports.com/products/warriorblucore" }, { "name": "Warrior BluCore Max 16", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.7, "widthIn": 8.2, "handleIn": 5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.8-8.2", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://diademsports.com/products/warriorblucore" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-default", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-06-10", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Jun 10.", "source": "https://diademsports.com/blogs/diademblog/diadem-sports-unveils-the-revolutionary-warrior-blucore-pickleball-paddle-with-lifetime-warranty" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/diadem-warrior-blucore-paddle-review-does-their-foam-core-technology-deliver/" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://weartesters.com/diadem-warrior-blucore-performance-review/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/diadem-blucore-paddle-review-foam-meets-control" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": "Lifetime warranty on the core (core damage and delamination)", "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://diademsports.com/pages/edge-blucore", "sources": [ "https://diademsports.com/blogs/diademblog/diadem-sports-unveils-the-revolutionary-warrior-blucore-pickleball-paddle-with-lifetime-warranty", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/diadem-warrior-blucore-paddle-review-does-their-foam-core-technology-deliver/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/diadem-warrior-blucore.png" }, { "id": "avoura-rhapsody-13", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/avoura-rhapsody-13", "brand": "Avoura", "model": "Rhapsody 13", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Spring · exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 225, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "13mm", "shapes": "Widebody (rounded)", "pro": "Designed by Jennifer, Steve and Callan Dawson", "summary": "A US-made control paddle from the Dawson family. The Kitchen's reviewer said the standout trait was how easy spin was to generate; other reviews describe a fast, forgiving paddle short on power. It was one of the few 2025 releases cut, printed and assembled in the United States.", "construction": "Raw T700 carbon face over a polymer 'PolyPropel' core, with a metallic weighted gel injected around the core perimeter to move the sweet spot toward the paddle's equator.", "core": { "layers": [], "face": "", "edge": "", "source": "" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Rhapsody 13", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.5, "widthIn": 8.37, "handleIn": 5, "thicknessMm": 13, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": 110, "tw": 7.76, "specSource": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle-database/rhapsody-13mm", "note": "Product page: 15.5\" L, 8.37\" W, 5.25\" handle, 8.1 oz avg (range derived from brand's ±0.2). Brand homepage (https://avourapickleball.com/) lists the same paddle as 15.5 x 8.5, 5\" handle, sw 110, tw 7.76 — sw/tw taken from homepage, dims from product page." } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Spring · exact date unverified.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/avoura-pickleball-paddles-expert-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/avoura-pickleball-paddles-expert-review/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle-database/rhapsody-13mm" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/avoura-rhapsody-13-pickleball-paddle-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "USA", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://avourapickleball.com/", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/avoura-pickleball-paddles-expert-review/", "https://www.pickletip.com/avoura-rhapsody-13/", "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle-database/rhapsody-13mm" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/avoura-rhapsody-13.png" }, { "id": "friday-fever", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/friday-fever", "brand": "Friday", "model": "Fever", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-05-15", "precision": "month", "label": "May" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 99, "listPriceLabel": "$99 · 2 for $199", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleheads gave it 4.5/5 and said it 'punches way above its price', more consistent across the face than Friday's Challenger and short on power. It showed a thermoformed foam-edge paddle could be sold direct at $99 months before the $99 full-foam paddles arrived.", "construction": "Gen 3-style build: three-layer carbon fiber face over a 16mm core with foam-injected edge walls.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm core", "foam-injected edge walls" ], "face": "three-layer carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/friday-fever-review-at-a-glance" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Fever Gen 3 16mm (elongated)", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.52-7.88", "sw": 115, "tw": 5.9, "specSource": "https://fridaypickle.com/products/friday-fever-paddle", "note": "Brand: 'Paddle Area: 16.5\"x7.5\"', 'Grip: 5.5\"x4.25\"', 'Avg. Weight: 7.7oz ± 0.18 oz' (range derived), brand-published sw 115 / tw 5.9. Fever 102 widebody (fridaypickle.com/products/fever-102) and Fever 102 elongated (/fever-102-elongated) pages publish no dimensions." } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-05-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: May.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/friday-fever-review-at-a-glance" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/friday-fever-review-at-a-glance" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/fever-16mm" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle-database/fever-16mm-standard" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "6-Month Warranty", "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://fridaypickle.com/products/friday-fever-paddle", "sources": [ "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/friday-fever-review-at-a-glance", "https://fridaypickle.com/products/friday-fever-paddle" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/friday-fever.png" }, { "id": "joola-agassi-pro", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-agassi-pro", "brand": "JOOLA", "model": "Agassi Pro · Graf Pro", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-03-04", "precision": "day", "label": "Mar 4" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": null, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm (Graf Pro 16mm only)", "shapes": "", "pro": "Andre Agassi, Stefanie Graf; Brooke Buckner plays the Agassi", "summary": "The first signature paddles from Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf, released the same day as the Pro IV. No independent lab numbers were found; the release mattered as JOOLA's highest-profile crossover signing reaching retail. Price not verified.", "construction": "Launched alongside the Pro IV with the same announced technology set: Propulsion Core, Hyperfoam edge wall, TechFlex Power and a textured carbon surface.", "core": { "layers": [], "face": "", "edge": "", "source": "" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Agassi Pro 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-agassi-pro-16mm-pickleball-paddle", "note": "Brand lists average weight only." }, { "name": "Agassi Pro 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://joola.com/products/joola-agassi-pro-14mm-pickleball-paddle", "note": "Brand lists average weight only." } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Announced by JOOLA as dual-certified (UPA-A and USAP) on Mar 4 2025.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-03-04", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Mar 4.", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/blog/dual-certified-pro-iv-and-agassi-pro-pickleball-paddles" } ], "labs": [], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "12mo (registration required)", "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://joola.com/collections/pro-iv", "sources": [ "https://joola.com/blogs/blog/dual-certified-pro-iv-and-agassi-pro-pickleball-paddles" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-agassi-pro.png" }, { "id": "joola-pro-iv", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-pro-iv", "brand": "JOOLA", "model": "Pro IV: Perseus · Hyperion · Magnus · Scorpeus", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-03-04", "precision": "day", "label": "Mar 4" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 279.95, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid · Widebody", "pro": "Ben Johns (Perseus), Anna Bright", "summary": "JOOLA's return to a fully certified flagship line. Pickleball Effect found it more maneuverable and better balanced than the Perseus 3S and recommended it to experienced players who can manage the power; The Kitchen ranked it first among the paddles it tested. It became the reference power paddle other 2025 releases were measured against.", "construction": "Propulsion Core polypropylene with a Hyperfoam edge wall, plus patent-pending TechFlex Power: extra foam outside the frame near the throat to shift weight and add flex. Textured carbon fiber surface.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene Propulsion Core", "Hyperfoam edge wall", "TechFlex Power foam outside the frame at the throat" ], "face": "textured carbon fiber", "edge": "edge guard", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/blog/dual-certified-pro-iv-and-agassi-pro-pickleball-paddles" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Perseus Pro IV 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": 118, "tw": 6.29, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-perseus-pro-iv-review-how-it-compares-to-the-perseus-3s/" }, { "name": "Perseus Pro IV 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 116, "tw": 6.08, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-perseus-pro-iv-review-how-it-compares-to-the-perseus-3s/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "JOOLA's first paddles certified by both UPA-A and USAP, announced Mar 4 2025, after the 2024 Gen 3 delisting.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-03-04", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Mar 4.", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/blog/dual-certified-pro-iv-and-agassi-pro-pickleball-paddles" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-perseus-pro-iv-review-how-it-compares-to-the-perseus-3s/" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/joola-pro-iv-series-pickleball-paddles-review/" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/joola-perseus-pro-iv-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/joola-perseus-pro-iv-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/joola-perseus-pro-iv-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://joola.com/collections/pro-iv", "sources": [ "https://joola.com/blogs/blog/dual-certified-pro-iv-and-agassi-pro-pickleball-paddles", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-perseus-pro-iv-review-how-it-compares-to-the-perseus-3s/", "https://www.pickletip.com/joola-pro-iv-release-time/", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/rpm-friction-pro-pickleball-paddle-review-specs/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-pro-iv.png" }, { "id": "franklin-c45", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/franklin-c45", "brand": "Franklin", "model": "C45° (Hybrid, then Dynasty and Tempo)", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-02-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q1 · exact date unverified; five-model series Jun 12" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 229.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14mm at launch · 14 / 16mm Dynasty and Tempo from June", "shapes": "Hybrid · Elongated (Dynasty) · Traditional (Tempo)", "pro": "JW Johnson, Jorja Johnson, Parris Todd, Hayden Patriquin, Will Howells, Megan Fudge", "summary": "A very light propulsion-style paddle that reviewers treated as a platform for weighting: Pickleball Effect said it ranges from all-court to power depending on tape and advised against it for players who want a stock setup. The Kitchen liked the pop at the kitchen line and found resets harder. Franklin expanded it to five models on June 12 and it was nominated for The Dink's 2025 Paddle of the Year.", "construction": "Double-thermoformed polypropylene honeycomb with dual foam perimeter channels and a three-sheet Toray T700 carbon face laid at 45 degrees.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb (PowerFlex)", "dual foam perimeter channels" ], "face": "three sheets of Toray T700 carbon at 45 degrees", "edge": "", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/franklin-c45-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "C45 Hybrid 14mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.6, "handleIn": 5.7, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.7", "sw": 107, "tw": 5.65, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/franklin-c45-review-weight-set-up-analysis/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-holdout", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-02-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q1 · exact date unverified; five-model series Jun 12.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/franklin-c45-pickleball-paddle-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/franklin-c45-review-weight-set-up-analysis/" }, { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/franklin-c45-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/franklin-c45-review" }, { "lab": "John Kew", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.johnkewpickleball.com/franklin-c45" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/franklin-parris-todd-c45-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://franklinsports.com/c45-carbon-fiber-paddle-series", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/franklin-c45-pickleball-paddle-review/", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/franklin-c45-review-weight-set-up-analysis/", "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/franklin-sports-c45-paddle-series-140100119.html", "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/franklin-sports-unveils-the-carbon-45-paddle/", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/the-120-life-dink-awards-2025-winners-paddle-of-the-year/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/franklin-c45.png" }, { "id": "luzz-pro-cannon", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/luzz-pro-cannon", "brand": "Luzz", "model": "Pro Cannon (relaunched with Inferno and Tornazo)", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-02-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q1 · exact date unverified; relaunched in fall" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 109, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "unknown", "buildLabel": "Not stated", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "A $109 elongated power paddle that got its maker banned from the pro list after a Pickleball Tech Dude video, then came back in the fall. Pickleheads called it the most powerful budget paddle on the market with a tight sweet spot and head-heavy balance; John Kew compared it favourably to the JOOLA Perseus Pro IV. It was the year's clearest test of UPA-A enforcement.", "construction": "T700 carbon friction surface over a dense core, per Pickleheads. The UPA-A dispute turned on the Cannon being built differently from the 'ZZ' model it was filed under.", "core": { "layers": [], "face": "", "edge": "", "source": "" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Pro Cannon 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.54, "widthIn": 7.48, "handleIn": 5.52, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.73-8.13", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/luzz-pro-cannon-pickleball-paddle/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "UPA-A removed every Luzz paddle from its approved list around Apr 1 2025 after the Cannon was submitted as a design variation of the provisionally approved ZZ. USAP approval was unaffected. By Oct 14 2025 the Cannon, Inferno and Tornazo were all on the UPA-A approved list.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-02-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q1 · exact date unverified; relaunched in fall.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/upa-a-fires-back-at-cannon-paddle-removes-entire-company-from-approved-list/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/luzz-pro-cannon-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://pickleballcentral.com/luzz-pro-cannon-pickleball-paddle/", "sources": [ "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/upa-a-fires-back-at-cannon-paddle-removes-entire-company-from-approved-list/", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/back-from-the-dead-a-look-at-luzzs-fiery-budget-paddle-the-cannon/", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/luzz-pro-cannon-review", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/news/upa-luzz-pickleball-paddles-banned/", "https://pickleballcentral.com/luzz-pro-cannon-pickleball-paddle/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/luzz-pro-cannon.png" }, { "id": "11six24-power-series", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/11six24-power-series", "brand": "11SIX24", "model": "Power series: Hurache-X · Vapor · Pegasus", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-02-07", "precision": "day", "label": "Feb 7" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 169.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid · Widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "A $170 Gen 3-style power line in three shapes. Pickleball Effect recommended it for players moving from control to power and pointed buyers who want maximum pop to JOOLA or Paddletek instead. It anchored the sub-$200 power tier until the $99 foam paddles arrived in September.", "construction": "16mm polypropylene honeycomb in a floating-core layout with widened foam around the whole core, larger cells and perimeter weighting, under a carbon / fiberglass / carbon face.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb, larger cells", "foam surround (floating core)" ], "face": "carbon / fiberglass / carbon", "edge": "perimeter weighting", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-series-review-includes-hurache-x-vapor-and-pegasus-models/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Hurache-X Power", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.2", "sw": null, "tw": 6.4, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-series-review-includes-hurache-x-vapor-and-pegasus-models/" }, { "name": "Vapor Power", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": 7.75, "handleIn": 5.75, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.2", "sw": null, "tw": 7, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-series-review-includes-hurache-x-vapor-and-pegasus-models/" }, { "name": "Pegasus Power", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.8, "widthIn": 8.12, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.2", "sw": null, "tw": 7.5, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-series-review-includes-hurache-x-vapor-and-pegasus-models/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-02-07", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Feb 7.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-series-review-includes-hurache-x-vapor-and-pegasus-models/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-series-review-includes-hurache-x-vapor-and-pegasus-models/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/11six24-power-series-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/11six24-power-series-hurache-x-vapor-pegasus-pickleball-paddle-review-old" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://11six24.com/collections/power-paddles", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-series-review-includes-hurache-x-vapor-and-pegasus-models/", "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/11six24-power-series-hurache-x-vapor-pegasus-pickleball-paddle-review-old", "https://11six24.com/collections/power-paddles" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/11six24-power-series.png" }, { "id": "selkirk-labs-project-008", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-labs-project-008", "brand": "Selkirk", "model": "LABS Project 008", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-02-04", "precision": "day", "label": "Feb 4" }, "lifecycle": "limited", "listPriceUsd": 288, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "10 / 13 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "Selkirk's first full-foam paddle, released through the LABS feedback program days after CRBN's Genesis. Pickleheads rated the 16mm 4.5/5 as a top-tier control paddle with little power. It was the platform Selkirk built the Boomstik on six months later.", "construction": "Selkirk's first high-density PureFoam core, thermoformed with a foam perimeter wall under a T700 raw carbon face. The 13mm shipped first, the 16mm went to preorder and the 10mm was slated for mid-spring.", "core": { "layers": [ "100% PureFoam high-density foam", "foam perimeter wall" ], "face": "T700 raw carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/selkirk-labs-project-008-review" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Project 008 16mm Tour", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.45, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9-8.3", "sw": 116.6, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/selkirk-labs-project-008-review" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "limited" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-02-04", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Feb 4.", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-introduces-labs-project-008-pickleball-paddle-with-revolutionary-pure-foam-core-technology" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/selkirk-labs-project-008-review" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://weartesters.com/selkirk-labs-project-008-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://www.selkirklabs.com/collections/project-008", "sources": [ "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-introduces-labs-project-008-pickleball-paddle-with-revolutionary-pure-foam-core-technology", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/selkirk-labs-project-008-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-labs-project-008.png" }, { "id": "crbn-trufoam-genesis", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/crbn-trufoam-genesis", "brand": "CRBN", "model": "TruFoam Genesis (TFG1 · TFG2 · TFG3)", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-01-30", "precision": "day", "label": "Jan 30" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 279.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "Elongated (long and standard handle) · Widebody; hybrid TFG4 added later", "pro": null, "summary": "Marketed as the first Gen 4 paddle: a full-foam core approved for tournament play. Pickleball Effect wrote that CRBN had 'solved foam cores' on durability while performance gains over prior all-court paddles were marginal; others noted less pop than Gen 3. It set the template most brands followed for the rest of 2025 and took Speak Pickleball's Innovation Award.", "construction": "100% foam core with placed voids and no polymer honeycomb, a fiberglass activation layer and carbon face sheets, with perimeter fiberglass weighting. CRBN says it took 18 months and 200+ prototypes.", "core": { "layers": [ "100% foam core with placed voids", "fiberglass activation layer" ], "face": "carbon fiber face sheets", "edge": "perimeter fiberglass weighting", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-genesis-series-review-includes-tf1-tf2-and-tf3-models/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "TFG1", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.35, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": null, "tw": 5.7, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-genesis-series-review-includes-tf1-tf2-and-tf3-models/" }, { "name": "TFG2", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 7.85, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "8.1", "sw": null, "tw": 6.7, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-genesis-series-review-includes-tf1-tf2-and-tf3-models/" }, { "name": "TFG3", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-genesis-series-review-includes-tf1-tf2-and-tf3-models/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "pending", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "At launch (Jan 30 2025) all three models were USAP approved with PBCoR .43 certification and only provisionally certified by UPA-A, per CRBN.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-01-30", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Jan 30.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/crbn-trufoam-the-race-to-gen-4-paddle-tech/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-genesis-series-review-includes-tf1-tf2-and-tf3-models/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/crbn-trufoam-genesis-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/crbn-trufoam-genesis-1-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle-database/1-trufoam-genesis" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Blast", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.thepickleballblast.com/blog/crbn-trufoam-genesis-review-first-gen-4-paddle-with-100-foam-core" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://crbnpickleball.com/collections/crbn-trufoam-genesis-foam-pickleball-paddles", "sources": [ "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/crbn-trufoam-the-race-to-gen-4-paddle-tech/", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/crbn-trufoam-genesis-series-review-includes-tf1-tf2-and-tf3-models/", "https://crbnpickleball.com/collections/crbn-trufoam-genesis-foam-pickleball-paddles", "https://www.speakpickleball.com/articles/best-pickleball-paddles-2025-awards" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/crbn-trufoam-genesis.png" }, { "id": "proton-project-flamingo", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/proton-project-flamingo", "brand": "Proton", "model": "Series Three – Project Flamingo", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-01-15", "precision": "month", "label": "January · exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 280, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "15mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": "Andrei Daescu, CJ Klinger, Kaitlyn Christian, Quang Duong", "summary": "An aggressive elongated power paddle sold exclusively through Pickleball Central that PPA pros adopted quickly. The Kitchen singled out its spin on third-shot drives; pickleball.com praised control relative to other power paddles and criticised the stock grip. It was the first widely used dual-certified paddle of the UPA-A era.", "construction": "Thermoformed Series Three build with a 15mm 'Velocity Core' of small-cell polypropylene honeycomb plus a foam layer around the upper portion, under a roughness-enhanced carbon fiber face.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb 'Velocity Core' (small cells)", "foam layer around the upper portion" ], "face": "roughness-enhanced aerospace-grade carbon fiber", "edge": "edge guard, 1/4in overlap", "source": "https://pickleball.com/gear/paddle-review-proton-series-three-project-flamingo" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Project Flamingo 15mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.375, "thicknessMm": 15, "weightOz": "8.0", "sw": 119, "tw": 6.6, "specSource": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-series-three-project-flamingo-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "The Kitchen (Feb 6 2025) describes it as the first paddle approved by both USA Pickleball and UPA-A.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-01-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: January · exact date unverified.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-series-three-project-flamingo-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "The Kitchen", "kind": "review", "url": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-series-three-project-flamingo-review/" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleball.com/gear/paddle-review-proton-series-three-project-flamingo" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle-database/series-three-project-flamingo-15mm" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://pickleballcentral.com/proton-series-three-pickleball-paddle-project-flamingo/", "sources": [ "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-series-three-project-flamingo-review/", "https://pickleball.com/gear/paddle-review-proton-series-three-project-flamingo", "https://pickleballcentral.com/proton-series-three-pickleball-paddle-project-flamingo/", "https://www.pickletip.com/proton-project-flamingo-review/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/proton-project-flamingo.png" }, { "id": "prokennex-black-ace-14-16", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/prokennex-black-ace-14-16", "brand": "ProKennex", "model": "Black Ace 14 · 16 · XF14 · LG14", "year": 2025, "launch": { "date": "2025-01-06", "precision": "day", "label": "Jan 6 · tournament debut" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 279, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Standard · Elongated (XF14, LG14)", "pro": "Black Ace 14 LG is sold as the De La Rosa Edition", "summary": "ProKennex replaced its delisted 11mm Black Ace line with thicker 14mm and 16mm models that debuted at the Masters in Rancho Mirage. The release mattered mostly as the first visible product consequence of USAP's PBCoR sunset list. No independent lab review of the 14/16 was found.", "construction": "Polypropylene honeycomb core with ProKennex's Kinetic shock-absorption system under a Toray carbon 'Carbon Fire' face. Replaceable edge guard.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb" ], "face": "Toray carbon fiber ('Carbon Fire')", "edge": "replaceable edge guard", "source": "https://pickleballcentral.com/prokennex-black-ace-14-pickleball-paddle/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Black Ace 14", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://prokennex.com/pages/black-ace-pickleball-landing" }, { "name": "Black Ace 16", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://prokennex.com/pages/black-ace-pickleball-landing" }, { "name": "Black Ace XF 14", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.4, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.1, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://prokennex.com/pages/black-ace-pickleball-landing" }, { "name": "Black Ace 14 LG", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.4, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.9, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://prokennex.com/pages/black-ace-pickleball-landing" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "ProKennex says the 14/16/LG14/XF14 were approved by both USAP and UPA before launch. The original 11mm Black Ace Pro, Ovation, LG and XF were put on USAP's sunset list (announced Dec 28 2024, effective Jul 1 2025); USAP relisted the 11mm Black Ace LG on Jun 3 2025.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2025-01-06", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Jan 6 · tournament debut.", "source": "https://prokennex.com/products/black-ace-pro" } ], "labs": [], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "China", "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://prokennex.com/pages/black-ace-pickleball-landing", "sources": [ "https://prokennex.com/products/black-ace-pro", "https://prokennex.com/pages/black-ace-pickleball-landing", "https://pickleballcentral.com/prokennex-black-ace-14-pickleball-paddle/", "https://usapickleball.org/equipment/paddle-certification-updates/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/prokennex-black-ace-14-16.png" }, { "id": "chorus-shapeshifter-ex-hx-sx", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/chorus-shapeshifter-ex-hx-sx", "brand": "Chorus", "model": "Shapeshifter EX · HX · SX", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-12-14", "precision": "day", "label": "Dec 14" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 174.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated (EX) · Hybrid (HX) · Widebody (SX)", "pro": null, "summary": "Chorus expanded its 18K-faced Shapeshifter into three shapes, cut the price from $189.99 to $174.99, and trimmed swingweight while keeping stability. Pickleball Effect endorsed the EX and HX as aggressive control paddles with very high spin, and found the SX lost in a crowded widebody-control field. It closed 2024 as a value alternative to $250+ flagships.", "construction": "16mm honeycomb core with denser perimeter foam, under a carbon fiber and fiberglass layup topped with 18K 'cubic' carbon; a fiberglass 'activation layer' adds power on full swings.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm honeycomb core", "denser perimeter foam", "carbon fiber / fiberglass layup with fiberglass activation layer", "18K cubic carbon fiber top layer" ], "face": "18K cubic carbon fiber over carbon/fiberglass layup", "edge": "denser edge foam", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/chorus-shapeshifter-series-review-includes-ex-hx-sx-models/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Shapeshifter EX", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9 oz", "sw": 115, "tw": 6.2, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/chorus-shapeshifter-series-review-includes-ex-hx-sx-models/" }, { "name": "Shapeshifter HX", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.75, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9 oz", "sw": 114, "tw": 6.2, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/chorus-shapeshifter-series-review-includes-ex-hx-sx-models/" }, { "name": "Shapeshifter SX", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.8, "widthIn": 8.2, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9 oz", "sw": 107, "tw": 6.7, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/chorus-shapeshifter-series-review-includes-ex-hx-sx-models/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-12-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Chorus introduces the Shapeshifter EX/HX/SX series.", "source": "https://choruspickleball.com/collections/shapeshifter" }, { "date": "2024-12-14", "precision": "day", "kind": "price", "text": "Price cut from the original Shapeshifter's $189.99 to $174.99.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/chorus-shapeshifter-series-review-includes-ex-hx-sx-models/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/chorus-shapeshifter-series-review-includes-ex-hx-sx-models/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "The original hybrid Shapeshifter predates this drop; its launch date was not verified.", "productUrl": "https://choruspickleball.com/collections/shapeshifter", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/chorus-shapeshifter-series-review-includes-ex-hx-sx-models/", "https://choruspickleball.com/collections/shapeshifter", "https://choruspickleball.com/products/shapeshifter-all-court-paddle-ex", "https://choruspickleball.com/products/shapeshifter-all-court-paddle-hx", "https://choruspickleball.com/products/shapeshifter-all-court-paddle-sx" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/chorus-shapeshifter-ex-hx-sx.png" }, { "id": "bread-butter-invader", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/bread-butter-invader", "brand": "Bread & Butter", "model": "The Invader", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-11-29", "precision": "day", "label": "Nov 29 (Black Friday)" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 189, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "A fiberglass-layered thermoformed hybrid that Pickleheads rated 4.0 for elite spin with good power and pop, aimed at aggressive kitchen players. Its metallic-weave look made it one of the most photographed paddles of the holiday season. Significant mostly as a mainstream brand shipping a poppy paddle with a fresh USAP approval right as PBCoR took effect.", "construction": "Thermoformed 16mm high-density polypropylene core under a T700 carbon fiber face woven with an electroplated polyester ('titanium') weave and a fiberglass layer for added pop.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm high-density polypropylene core", "fiberglass layer", "T700 carbon fiber x electroplated polyester weave face" ], "face": "T700 carbon fiber with electroplated polyester weave over fiberglass", "edge": "thermoformed", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/bread-and-butter-invader-review" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Invader 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.6, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0–8.2 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/bread-and-butter-invader-review" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Added to USAP's approved paddle list Nov 26 2024, three days before release.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-11-26", "precision": "day", "kind": "approval", "text": "Invader added to USA Pickleball's approved paddle list.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/bread-and-butter-invader-review" }, { "date": "2024-11-29", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Official release on Black Friday at $189.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/bread-and-butter-invader-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/bread-and-butter-invader-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://mattspickleball.substack.com/p/bread-butter-invader-the-new-11six24-power-series-and-chorus-x-series-paddle-reviews" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "6 months against manufacturer defects; 30-day return (US orders from brand site)", "notes": "Pickleheads lists swingweight as a range (116–118); sw left null.", "productUrl": "https://www.bnbpickleball.com/products/the-invader-16mm-pickleball-paddle", "sources": [ "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/bread-and-butter-invader-review", "https://www.bnbpickleball.com/products/the-invader-16mm-pickleball-paddle", "https://www.bnbpickleball.com/pages/usa-pickleball-approved", "https://www.pickleballglobe.com/2024/12/23/bread-and-butter-invader-pickleball-paddle-review/", "https://mattspickleball.substack.com/p/bread-butter-invader-the-new-11six24-power-series-and-chorus-x-series-paddle-reviews" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/bread-butter-invader.png" }, { "id": "vatic-pro-saga", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/vatic-pro-saga", "brand": "Vatic Pro", "model": "Saga (Flash · V7)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-11-15", "precision": "day", "label": "Nov 15" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 149.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hybrid (Flash) · Elongated (V7), short or long handle", "pro": null, "summary": "Vatic's post-Oni flagship went the other way: bigger core cells for power, but no thermoforming, explicitly to avoid the core-crush and performance drift that had hurt Gen 3 paddles. Pickleball Effect summarized it as high power and low pop, suited to intermediates who want drive help with a muted net game. A $150 answer to the durability question of 2024.", "construction": "Not thermoformed: a 10mm wide-cell polypropylene honeycomb core (larger cells than the Prism) with foam edge, under a proprietary multi-layer carbon/composite face.", "core": { "layers": [ "10mm wide-cell polypropylene honeycomb core", "foam edge", "multi-layer carbon/composite face" ], "face": "Proprietary multi-layer carbon/composite", "edge": "foam edge, not thermoformed", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-saga-series-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Saga Flash SH 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.7, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 6.4, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-saga-series-review/" }, { "name": "Saga Flash LH 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 6.3, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-saga-series-review/" }, { "name": "Saga V7 SH 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.3, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 6.6, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-saga-series-review/" }, { "name": "Saga V7 LH 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 6.6, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-saga-series-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-11-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Saga series releases; Pickleball Effect review published the same day.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-saga-series-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-saga-series-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-saga-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/vatic-pro-saga-flash-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Pickleball Effect lists Flash LH as 16.5 x 7.5 in, which matches the V7 rather than the Flash SH; quoted as published. Thickness (16mm) from Speak Pickleball's review title, not the PBE table.", "productUrl": "https://vaticpro.com/collections/paddles", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/vatic-pro-saga-series-review/", "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/vatic-pro-saga-review", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/vatic-pro-saga-flash-review", "https://www.speakpickleball.com/paddle-reviews/vatic-pro-saga-16mm", "https://vaticpro.com/collections/paddles" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/vatic-pro-saga.png" }, { "id": "holbrook-aero-t", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/holbrook-aero-t", "brand": "Holbrook", "model": "Pro Aero T (edgeless)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-11-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q4 · 'end of 2024' per Pickleball Central" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 199.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "Holbrook's edgeless Aero line tried to fix the edgeless format's usual weakness (small sweet spot) with corner weights inside the core; Pickleball Central called them some of the best edgeless paddles available. Pickleball Union's review of the Metallic version found spin strong but power and sweet spot short of expectations. A design-driven late-2024 release rather than a performance leader.", "construction": "Edgeless unibody with a foam-injected polypropylene core ('Edgecraft'), unidirectional T700 carbon face, and 'Dynamic Weight Technology': 0.1 oz internal weights in the top corners and 0.05 oz in the bottom corners to widen the sweet spot.", "core": { "layers": [ "foam-injected polypropylene core (unibody Edgecraft)", "internal corner weights (0.1 oz top, 0.05 oz bottom)", "unidirectional T700 carbon fiber face" ], "face": "Force-Tec unidirectional T700 carbon fiber", "edge": "edgeless unibody", "source": "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Aero T 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.7–8.0 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t" }, { "name": "Aero T 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.7–8.0 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-11-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q4 · 'end of 2024' per Pickleball Central.", "source": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/holbrook-aero-pickleball-paddle-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/holbrook-aero-pickleball-paddle-review" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballunion.com/holbrook-pro-aero-t-metallic-paddle-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year", "notes": "Brand page currently shows $169.99 sale from $199.99 regular. Metallic Aero T is a Pickleball Central exclusive at $219.99 per Pickleball Union.", "productUrl": "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t", "sources": [ "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/holbrook-aero-pickleball-paddle-review", "https://holbrookpickleball.com/products/aero-t", "https://pickleballunion.com/holbrook-pro-aero-t-metallic-paddle-review/", "https://paddlereview.com/holbrook-aero-t-metallic/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/holbrook-aero-t.png" }, { "id": "diadem-edge-18k-power-max", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/diadem-edge-18k-power-max", "brand": "Diadem", "model": "Edge 18K Power Max", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-11-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q4 · 'late 2024' per WearTesters" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": null, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "Diadem's 'Max' line brought its 18K triaxial face to a thermoformed widebody late in 2024. WearTesters scored it 8/10 as a balanced all-court option best for beginner-to-intermediate players; Pickleball Union gave it 4.5/5. A representative example of established brands re-skinning proven faces onto Gen 2 construction.", "construction": "Thermoformed widebody iteration of the Edge 18K: heat-molded carbon wrapped around the core, 18K raw carbon fiber face in a triaxial pattern, sculpted edge guard.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm core (material not stated)", "heat-molded carbon wrap", "18K raw carbon fiber triaxial face" ], "face": "18K raw carbon fiber, triaxial", "edge": "sculpted edge guard", "source": "https://weartesters.com/diadem-edge-18k-power-max-performance-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Edge 18K Power Max 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.7, "widthIn": 8.23, "handleIn": 5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://weartesters.com/diadem-edge-18k-power-max-performance-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-default", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-11-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q4 · 'late 2024' per WearTesters.", "source": "https://weartesters.com/diadem-edge-18k-power-max-performance-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://weartesters.com/diadem-edge-18k-power-max-performance-review/" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballunion.com/diadem-edge-18k-power-max-paddle-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "No brand page or price captured; dimensions from WearTesters' spec listing.", "productUrl": null, "sources": [ "https://weartesters.com/diadem-edge-18k-power-max-performance-review/", "https://pickleballunion.com/diadem-edge-18k-power-max-paddle-review/" ], "confidence": "low", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/diadem-edge-18k-power-max.png" }, { "id": "selkirk-labs-project-007", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-labs-project-007", "brand": "Selkirk", "model": "Project 007", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-10-29", "precision": "day", "label": "Oct 29" }, "lifecycle": "limited", "listPriceUsd": 333, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "10 / 14mm", "shapes": "Elongated (Invikta) · Standard (Epic)", "pro": "Catherine Parenteau (quoted in launch release)", "summary": "Selkirk's late-2024 Labs release bet on durability (InfiniGrit) and thinness (10mm) rather than raw power, with a titanium mesh for stiffness. Pickleball Studio found it balanced and fast through the air; the paddle was later discounted heavily. It set up the InfiniGrit surface that Selkirk pushed across its 2025 line.", "construction": "Polypropylene honeycomb core with a patent-pending titanium mesh layer between core and face sheets, Florek carbon fiber face with InfiniGrit surface (claimed 3x the durability of raw carbon), edgeless with an updated 'wing' aero throat; the 10mm is Selkirk's thinnest edgeless paddle.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb core (10 or 14mm)", "patent-pending titanium mesh layer", "Florek carbon fiber face with InfiniGrit" ], "face": "Florek carbon fiber, InfiniGrit surface", "edge": "edgeless (Aero-DuraEdge)", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-007-14mm-invikta" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Project 007 Invikta 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.4, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9–8.4 oz", "sw": 111.8, "tw": 6.53, "specSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-007-14mm-invikta" }, { "name": "Project 007 Invikta 10mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.4, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 10, "weightOz": "7.7–8.1 oz", "sw": 107.1, "tw": 5.51, "specSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-007-14mm-invikta" }, { "name": "Project 007 Epic 14mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 15.9, "widthIn": 7.85, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9–8.4 oz", "sw": 106.9, "tw": 6.53, "specSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-007-14mm-invikta" }, { "name": "Project 007 Epic 10mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 15.9, "widthIn": 7.85, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 10, "weightOz": "7.7–8.1 oz", "sw": 103.9, "tw": 5.93, "specSource": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-007-14mm-invikta" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "limited" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-10-29", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Selkirk press release introduces LABS Project 007 at $333, available now.", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-introduces-labs-project-007-the-future-of-long-lasting-spin-technology" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/selkirk-project-007-first-impressions" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/selkirk-labs-project-007-epic-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": "Assembled in the USA", "warranty": "2 years against manufacturer defects (original purchaser)", "notes": "Selkirk page lists both a nominal (107 / 5.21) and an 'actual' measured value per variant; actual values used. Page currently shows a $130 sale price.", "productUrl": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-007", "sources": [ "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-introduces-labs-project-007-the-future-of-long-lasting-spin-technology", "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-007-14mm-invikta", "https://www.selkirk.com/products/selkirk-labs-project-007", "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/selkirk-project-007-first-impressions", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/selkirk-labs-project-007-epic-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-labs-project-007.png" }, { "id": "pickleball-apes-pulse", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/pickleball-apes-pulse", "brand": "Pickleball Apes", "model": "Pulse series (V · S · E)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-10-15", "precision": "month", "label": "October" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 199.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16.5mm", "shapes": "Standard (V) · Hybrid (S) · Elongated (E)", "pro": null, "summary": "A control-first series in a year of power paddles; Pickleball Effect said it added a new, modern flavor to control paddles and later gave the line an all-court award. Reviewers disputed the brand's claim of more power than the Pro Line Energy, but praised the plush feel and stability from the double foam wall. Notable for its aramid-nylon face rather than raw carbon.", "construction": "Re-engineered 16.5mm narrow-cell polypropylene core with a carbon fiber ring grid and widened double foam walls, under a violet nylon x aramid fiber face.", "core": { "layers": [ "16.5mm narrow-cell polypropylene honeycomb", "carbon fiber ring grid", "widened double foam walls", "aramid/nylon face" ], "face": "Aramid x nylon fiber (violet)", "edge": "double foam wall", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-pulse-paddle-series-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Pulse V", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16.5, "weightOz": "8.2 oz avg", "sw": null, "tw": 7.4, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-pulse-paddle-series-review/" }, { "name": "Pulse S", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.4, "widthIn": 7.6, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16.5, "weightOz": "8.2 oz avg", "sw": null, "tw": 6.3, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-pulse-paddle-series-review/" }, { "name": "Pulse E", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 17, "widthIn": 7, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16.5, "weightOz": "8.2 oz avg", "sw": null, "tw": 5.9, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-pulse-paddle-series-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-10-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Revamped Pulse line launches; Pickleball Effect review published Oct 25 2024.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-pulse-paddle-series-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-pulse-paddle-series-review/" }, { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/pickleball-apes-pulse-s-review" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/pickleball-apes-pulse-series-review-pulse-v-s-e-paddles-power-control-and-break-in-insights" } ], "colorways": [ "Violet" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Exact launch day not found on a brand page.", "productUrl": "https://www.pickleballapes.com/products/pulse-s-pickleball-paddle", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/pickleball-apes-pulse-paddle-series-review/", "https://www.pickleballapes.com/products/pulse-s-pickleball-paddle", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/pickleball-apes-pulse-s-review", "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/pickleball-apes-pulse-series-review-pulse-v-s-e-paddles-power-control-and-break-in-insights", "https://www.pickleballglobe.com/2024/11/10/pickleball-apes-pulse-paddle-review/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/pickleball-apes-pulse.png" }, { "id": "paddletek-bantam-esq-c", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/paddletek-bantam-esq-c", "brand": "Paddletek", "model": "Bantam ESQ-C (12.7 / 14.3)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-10-01", "precision": "day", "label": "Oct 1" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 250, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "12.7 / 14.3mm", "shapes": "Standard", "pro": "Andrea Koop (design collaboration)", "summary": "Pickleball Effect found the 12.7 extremely light and poppy with above-average power, and the 14.3 more stable with toned-down pop; both were rare offensive options in a standard shape. It extended the TKO-C/ALW-C family that carried Paddletek through 2024 without a delisting scare. A quiet, well-regarded release.", "construction": "Standard-shape Bantam with PT-700 unidirectional raw carbon fiber over Paddletek's Bantam polypropylene honeycomb core, in 12.7mm and 14.3mm; designed with Andrea Koop.", "core": { "layers": [ "Bantam polypropylene honeycomb core (12.7 or 14.3mm)", "PT-700 unidirectional raw carbon fiber face" ], "face": "PT-700 unidirectional raw carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/what-is-the-paddletek-esq-c/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Bantam ESQ-C 12.7", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 15.9, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 12.7, "weightOz": "7.6–7.9 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/what-is-the-paddletek-esq-c/" }, { "name": "Bantam ESQ-C 14.3", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 15.9, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14.3, "weightOz": "7.6–7.9 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/what-is-the-paddletek-esq-c/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-10-01", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Paddletek launches the Bantam ESQ-C.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/what-is-the-paddletek-esq-c/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/what-is-the-paddletek-esq-c/" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballcentral.com/paddletek-bantam-esq-c-paddle-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Swingweight/twistweight published as ranges; left null in variants. Edge foam not confirmed.", "productUrl": "https://www.paddletek.com/products/bantam-esq-c", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/what-is-the-paddletek-esq-c/", "https://www.paddletek.com/products/bantam-esq-c", "https://pickleballcentral.com/paddletek-bantam-esq-c-paddle-review" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/paddletek-bantam-esq-c.png" }, { "id": "ronbus-ripple-beta", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/ronbus-ripple-beta", "brand": "Ronbus", "model": "Ripple R1.14 / R2.14 (beta)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-09-20", "precision": "day", "label": "Sep 20" }, "lifecycle": "limited", "listPriceUsd": 250, "listPriceLabel": "$250 list (beta sold to Connect members)", "build": "foam", "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "Elongated (R1) · Widebody (R2)", "pro": "Zane Navratil praised the beta's power in early testing (The Dink)", "summary": "The first widely played non-honeycomb core: an elastomer/EVA block that Zane Navratil described as having rocket-like power. It shipped only as a members' beta, then stalled for months when production units exceeded USAP's new PBCoR ceiling, becoming the test case for the Nov 2024 standard. It previewed the full-foam Gen 4 wave of 2025.", "construction": "Ronbus's fourth-generation core: a patent-pending carbon-fiber-infused rebounding elastomer (FIRE), listed on the product page as 'Carbon Fiber Grid Infused EVA', replacing honeycomb entirely, under a raw Toray T700 face at 14mm.", "core": { "layers": [ "carbon fiber grid infused EVA / FIRE elastomer core (14mm)", "raw Toray T700 carbon fiber textured face" ], "face": "Raw Toray T700 carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://ronbus.com/products/beta-ripple-r1-14" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Beta Ripple R1.14", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "7.9 oz ±0.4", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://ronbus.com/products/beta-ripple-r1-14" }, { "name": "Beta Ripple R2.14", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": null } ], "status": { "usap": "no", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "limited" }, "certNote": "Beta R1.14 and R2.14 were added to USAP's approved list in Sept 2024. Production samples later failed PBCoR (above 0.44); USAP said all prior Ripple versions would be voluntarily removed effective July 1 2025, and the Ripple V2 later received PBCoR .43 approval. The beta page now reads 'Recreational play only'.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-08-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "approval", "text": "Pickleball Studio (Aug 16 2024) notes the Ripple 14mm 'recently received USAP approval' while still in alpha testing.", "source": "https://pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com/p/joola-mod-ta15-new-gen-15-paddles" }, { "date": "2024-09-20", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Ripple.R1.14 released to Connect members only as a beta; no pre-orders taken.", "source": "https://www.ronbus.com/Update-on-USAP-Approved-Ronbus-Ripple-Paddles_b_7.html" }, { "date": "2024-09-27", "precision": "day", "kind": "variant", "text": "Ripple.R2.14 beta released to Connect members.", "source": "https://www.ronbus.com/Update-on-USAP-Approved-Ronbus-Ripple-Paddles_b_7.html" }, { "date": "2025-05-09", "precision": "day", "kind": "delist", "text": "USAP: beta met initial tests but production samples did not pass PBCoR; prior Ripple versions removed effective July 1 2025.", "source": "https://usapickleball.org/equipment/an-update-from-usa-pickleball-on-the-ronbus-ripple-paddle/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/r1-ripple-14mm" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://paddlereview.com/review-ronbus-ripple-r1-14-pickleball-paddle/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Matt's Pickleball review pages rate-limited during research; measured swingweight not captured. The Dink reported a planned Dec 6 2024 production release that slipped.", "productUrl": "https://ronbus.com/products/beta-ripple-r1-14", "sources": [ "https://www.ronbus.com/Update-on-USAP-Approved-Ronbus-Ripple-Paddles_b_7.html", "https://ronbus.com/products/beta-ripple-r1-14", "https://usapickleball.org/equipment/an-update-from-usa-pickleball-on-the-ronbus-ripple-paddle/", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/popular-paddle-release-stalled-causing-confusion/", "https://pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com/p/joola-mod-ta15-new-gen-15-paddles", "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/ronbus-ripple-pickleball-paddles-beta-to-production-model-whats-changed" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/ronbus-ripple-beta.png" }, { "id": "spartus-olympus", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/spartus-olympus", "brand": "Spartus", "model": "Olympus", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-09-15", "precision": "month", "label": "September (expected first week)" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 199.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleball Studio called it their favorite 14mm paddle of 2024 for pairing real pop with control, and Pickleball Effect later gave it a power-paddle award. The foam-filled-honeycomb idea was a middle path between thermoformed Gen 3 and the full-foam cores that arrived in 2025. The only knock reviewers raised was the short warranty.", "construction": "14mm 'Ascension Core': a polymer honeycomb whose cells are foam-filled, pitched as delivering foam-core power without expansion or break-in drift; raw carbon fiber plus fiberglass face.", "core": { "layers": [ "14mm polymer honeycomb with foam-filled cells (Ascension Core)", "raw carbon fiber + fiberglass face" ], "face": "Raw carbon fiber + fiberglass", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-olympus-review" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Olympus 14mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.35, "widthIn": 7.65, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "", "sw": 113, "tw": 6.24, "specSource": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-olympus-review" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-09-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Pickleball Studio newsletter (Aug 16 2024): Olympus 'expected first week of September'; Studio review published Sep 18 2024.", "source": "https://pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com/p/joola-mod-ta15-new-gen-15-paddles" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-olympus-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/hot-list/spartus-olympus-best-power-paddle-award/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Studio review reports two swingweight figures (109–112 on court, 113 in table); table values used.", "productUrl": "https://gospartus.com/products/olympus", "sources": [ "https://pickleballstudio.com/reviews/spartus-olympus-review", "https://pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com/p/joola-mod-ta15-new-gen-15-paddles", "https://gospartus.com/products/olympus", "https://pickleballeffect.com/hot-list/spartus-olympus-best-power-paddle-award/", "https://www.picklemadness.com/blogs/the-pickleball-pundit/spartus-olympus-pickleball-paddle-review" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/spartus-olympus.png" }, { "id": "joola-3s", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-3s", "brand": "JOOLA", "model": "3S series (Perseus 3S · Hyperion 3S · Scorpeus 3S · Magnus 3S)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-09-15", "precision": "month", "label": "September" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 280, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated (Perseus, Hyperion) · Standard (Scorpeus) · Elongated short-handle (Magnus)", "pro": "Ben Johns (Perseus 3S)", "summary": "JOOLA's re-engineered Gen 3, sold on the rival UPA-A stamp because USAP had not re-approved the design. Pickleball Effect said it liked the 3S more than the originals because the toned-down pop made them usable by more players. It is the moment the pro tours' certification and USAP's diverged in practice on the sport's most visible paddle.", "construction": "Propulsion Core (foam layers plus an outer foam channel) with a thermoformed but 'non-compressed' core, unlike Gen 3's compressed core, under a raw carbon fiber face.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb core (non-compressed)", "Propulsion Core foam layers", "outer foam channel", "raw carbon fiber face" ], "face": "Raw carbon fiber", "edge": "outer foam channel", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Perseus 3S 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 6.2, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" }, { "name": "Perseus 3S 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 5.91, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" }, { "name": "Magnus 3S 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 6.25, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" }, { "name": "Magnus 3S 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 6.19, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" }, { "name": "Scorpeus 3S 16mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 6.88, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" }, { "name": "Scorpeus 3S 14mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 6.61, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" }, { "name": "Hyperion 3S 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": 5.9, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" } ], "status": { "usap": "no", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "yes", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Launched with UPA-A certification rather than USAP approval. Later '3S Dual' versions ($199.95 per The Kitchen, Oct 2025) carry both UPA-A and USAP PBCoR .43 certification.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-09-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "3S series launches with UPA-A certification; Pickleball Effect review published Sep 20 2024.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Pickleball Effect swingweights are ranges, so sw left null per variant; see specs. Exact launch day not found on a brand page.", "productUrl": "https://joola.com/collections/joola-3s", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-3s-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3s-magnus-3s-and-scorpeus-3s-models/", "https://joola.com/collections/joola-3s", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/joola-releases-dual-certified-3s-series-pickleball-paddles/", "https://justpicklepaddle.com/joola-3s-paddle-series/", "https://joola.com/products/ben-johns-perseus-3s-16mm-pickleball-paddle" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-3s.png" }, { "id": "selkirk-slk-halo-pro", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-slk-halo-pro", "brand": "Selkirk", "model": "SLK HALO Pro", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-08-20", "precision": "day", "label": "Aug 20" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": null, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "", "shapes": "Pro · Pro XL · Pro Max (three models)", "pro": null, "summary": "Selkirk's value sub-brand adopted the 2024 formula (thermoforming, foam perimeter, carbon-Kevlar weave) in one step. Pickleball Studio flagged the Aug 20 launch in its newsletter; independent lab coverage of the Pro specifically is thin. Included as the year's clearest sign that Gen 2/3 construction had reached the mid-price tier.", "construction": "Patent-pending Carbon Fiber Kevlar 'LinkWeave' face with thermoformed molding and a FlexFoam-injected perimeter, added to the value-priced SLK HALO series.", "core": { "layers": [ "thermoformed core with FlexFoam-injected perimeter", "Carbon Fiber Kevlar LinkWeave face" ], "face": "Carbon fiber + Kevlar LinkWeave", "edge": "FlexFoam injected perimeter", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/slk-halo-pro" }, "variants": [], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-08-20", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Pickleball Studio newsletter (Aug 16 2024) lists 'SLK Halo Pro: Launching August 20th'.", "source": "https://pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com/p/joola-mod-ta15-new-gen-15-paddles" } ], "labs": [], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Selkirk product page returned 404 when fetched; construction text is from search-indexed page copy. Price, thickness and dimensions unverified.", "productUrl": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/slk-halo-pro", "sources": [ "https://pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com/p/joola-mod-ta15-new-gen-15-paddles", "https://www.selkirk.com/products/slk-halo-pro", "https://www.justpaddles.com/product/selkirk-slk-halo-pro-max-carbon-kevlar--pickleball-paddle/37669/" ], "confidence": "low", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-slk-halo-pro.png" }, { "id": "joola-perseus-mod-ta-15", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-perseus-mod-ta-15", "brand": "JOOLA", "model": "Perseus Mod TA-15 Pro Player Edition", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-08-15", "precision": "month", "label": "August" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 279.95, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": "Used by several top pros in 2024 per Pickleheads; marketed as a pro-player edition", "summary": "JOOLA's workaround after the Gen 3 delisting: a still-approved 2023 mold carrying the Propulsion Core. Pickleball Studio called it 'a gen 3 with white paint'; Pickleheads gave it 5.0 stars and named it one of the best all-court paddles of 2024. It kept JOOLA's pros and top amateurs on approved gear until PBCoR caught up with it in 2025.", "construction": "Gen 3 Propulsion Core technology applied to an older prototype mold that had been USAP-approved in Sept 2023 under the static deflection standard; raw carbon face with an 'additive bonding treatment'.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb core", "Propulsion Core foam channel (Gen 3 technology)", "raw carbon fiber face" ], "face": "Raw carbon fiber with additive bonding treatment", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/joola-perseus-mod-ta-15-pro-player-paddle-review" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Perseus Mod TA-15 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/joola-perseus-mod-ta-15-pro-player-paddle-review" }, { "name": "Perseus Mod TA-15 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/joola-perseus-mod-ta-15-pro-player-paddle-review" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Approved Sept 2023 (static deflection). USAP's Dec 27 2024 notice listed it among seven paddles removed from sanctioned play effective July 1 2025 under PBCoR; JOOLA ran a 'Refresh Program' Mar 15–Apr 30 2025 offering 50% off a Perseus Pro IV.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2023-09-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "approval", "text": "Mod TA-15 Perseus mold receives USAP approval under the static deflection standard.", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/joola-mod-ta-15-paddle-refresh-program" }, { "date": "2024-08-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Pickleball Studio (Aug 16 2024): 'After all the fuss over the gen 3 delisting we finally got the new approved Joola Mod TA-15.'", "source": "https://pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com/p/joola-mod-ta15-new-gen-15-paddles" }, { "date": "2024-12-27", "precision": "day", "kind": "delist", "text": "USAP names it among seven paddles sunset from sanctioned play effective July 1 2025.", "source": "https://usapickleball.org/usap-news/equipment-news/paddle-certification-updates/" }, { "date": "2025-03-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "price", "text": "JOOLA Refresh Program (Mar 15–Apr 30 2025): 50% off Perseus Pro IV for Mod TA-15 owners.", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/joola-mod-ta-15-paddle-refresh-program" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/joola-perseus-mod-ta-15-pro-player-paddle-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Studio", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com/p/joola-mod-ta15-new-gen-15-paddles" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://joola.com/products/joola-perseus-16mm-mod-ta-15-pro-player-edition", "sources": [ "https://pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com/p/joola-mod-ta15-new-gen-15-paddles", "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/joola-perseus-mod-ta-15-pro-player-paddle-review", "https://joola.com/products/joola-perseus-16mm-mod-ta-15-pro-player-edition", "https://joola.com/blogs/updates/joola-mod-ta-15-paddle-refresh-program", "https://usapickleball.org/usap-news/equipment-news/paddle-certification-updates/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-perseus-mod-ta-15.png" }, { "id": "reload-rld-1", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/reload-rld-1", "brand": "Reload", "model": "RLD-1 (replaceable-surface paddle)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-08-04", "precision": "day", "label": "Aug 4" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 199.99, "listPriceLabel": "$199.99 paddle · $50 single / $130 three-pack replacement sheets", "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated", "pro": null, "summary": "The first paddle with a replaceable face, launched at a Santa Monica event and pitched on the fact that raw-carbon grit fades within weeks. Pickleball Effect said it solves a real problem and could be the future of paddles, with the caveat that only one paddle style existed. In a year dominated by certification fights, it was 2024's most original piece of hardware.", "construction": "A 16mm polypropylene honeycomb paddle whose raw carbon fiber grit sheets are user-replaceable, so worn surface texture can be swapped instead of buying a new paddle.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm polypropylene honeycomb core", "replaceable raw carbon fiber grit sheet" ], "face": "Replaceable raw carbon fiber sheets", "edge": "", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/reload-paddle-replaceable-raw-carbon-sheets-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "RLD-1 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": 122, "tw": 6.37, "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/reload-paddle-replaceable-raw-carbon-sheets-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-08-04", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Live launch event at Santa Monica Pickleball Center (Sunday Aug 4).", "source": "https://www.abnewswire.com/pressreleases/reload-pickleball-launches-a-revolutionary-paddle-in-santa-monica-this-sunday_708782.html" }, { "date": "2024-08-05", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Press release announces the world's first paddle with a replaceable surface.", "source": "https://www.abnewswire.com/pressreleases/reload-pickleball-launches-a-revolutionary-paddle-in-santa-monica-this-sunday_708782.html" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/reload-paddle-replaceable-raw-carbon-sheets-review/" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickletip.com/reload-rld-1-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": null, "productUrl": "https://www.reloadpaddle.com/", "sources": [ "https://www.abnewswire.com/pressreleases/reload-pickleball-launches-a-revolutionary-paddle-in-santa-monica-this-sunday_708782.html", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/reload-paddle-replaceable-raw-carbon-sheets-review/", "https://www.reloadpaddle.com/", "https://www.pickletip.com/reload-rld-1-review/", "https://pickleballunion.com/reload-paddle-replaceable-carbon-sheets-review/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/reload-rld-1.png" }, { "id": "11six24-hurache-x-jelly-bean", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/11six24-hurache-x-jelly-bean", "brand": "11SIX24", "model": "Hurache-X Jelly Bean (original)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-07-15", "precision": "month", "label": "July" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 99.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated (Hurache-X)", "pro": null, "summary": "The softest, most control-first paddle in 11SIX24's Hurache-X line, and a sub-$100 answer to the year's power arms race. Matt's Pickleball and Pickleball Science treated it as a feel-first paddle for players who did not want Gen 3 pop. It seeded a franchise: the Jelly Bean 2 followed in August 2026.", "construction": "'CFC' surface: two layers of raw Toray T700 carbon over a fiberglass layer, on a 16mm polypropylene honeycomb core with foam-reinforced edges and unibody construction.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm polypropylene honeycomb core", "fiberglass layer", "two layers raw Toray T700 carbon fiber" ], "face": "Raw Toray T700 carbon over fiberglass (CFC surface)", "edge": "foam-reinforced edges, unibody", "source": "https://11six24.com/products/hurache-x-jelly-bean" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Hurache-X Jelly Bean 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 6, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0–8.3 oz", "sw": null, "tw": 6.29, "specSource": "https://11six24.com/products/hurache-x-jelly-bean" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-07-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "The Dink (Jul 30 2026) says 11SIX24 debuted the Jelly Bean 'two years ago to the month'.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2-launch-date-specs-and-photos/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/hurache-x-jelly-bean-16mm" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "database-entry", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/product/11six24-hurache-x-jelly-bean/" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballscience.org/11six24-hurache-x-review/" } ], "colorways": [ "Teal", "Pink", "Cornflower Blue" ], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "1 year", "notes": "Brand page currently shows $79.99 sale from $99.99 regular; brand SW is a range (115–118) so sw left null. A 14mm variant appears in the Find Paddle database but not on the brand page fetched.", "productUrl": "https://11six24.com/products/hurache-x-jelly-bean", "sources": [ "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/11six24-jelly-bean-2-launch-date-specs-and-photos/", "https://11six24.com/products/hurache-x-jelly-bean", "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/hurache-x-jelly-bean-16mm", "https://pickleballscience.org/11six24-hurache-x-review/", "https://pickleballeffect.com/product/11six24-hurache-x-jelly-bean/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/11six24-hurache-x-jelly-bean.png" }, { "id": "ronbus-pulsar-fx", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/ronbus-pulsar-fx", "brand": "Ronbus", "model": "Pulsar FX (R1 · R2 · R3)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q2 · exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 180, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hybrid (R1) · Widebody (R2) · Elongated-standard (R3)", "pro": null, "summary": "Dash Pickleball called the FX trio the best Ronbus paddles it had played, crediting the flexible grid for dwell time and control without giving up power. A mid-tier 2024 release from a brand that would matter far more in September with the Ripple. Release date is inferred from review timing.", "construction": "Raw Toray T700 carbon face over a 16mm polypropylene honeycomb core with Ronbus's 'flexible grid' technology, replacing the original Pulsar line.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm polypropylene honeycomb core", "raw Toray T700 carbon fiber face" ], "face": "Raw Toray T700 carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Pulsar FX R1 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": 119, "tw": 6.22, "specSource": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/" }, { "name": "Pulsar FX R2 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 16, "widthIn": 8, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": 114, "tw": 6.95, "specSource": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/" }, { "name": "Pulsar FX R3 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.5, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": 122, "tw": 6.22, "specSource": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q2 · exact date unverified.", "source": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Edge foam not confirmed; 'poly' reflects the honeycomb core only. Dimensions from a reviewer spec table, not a brand page.", "productUrl": null, "sources": [ "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/", "https://get2eleven.com/products/ronbus-r3-pulsar-paddle", "https://ronbus.com/" ], "confidence": "low", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/ronbus-pulsar-fx.png" }, { "id": "honolulu-j2k", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/honolulu-j2k", "brand": "Honolulu", "model": "Sword & Shield J2K", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q2 · exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 155, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hybrid ('Aero Hybrid Plus')", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleball Effect rated it one of the better all-court paddles available, noting forgiveness closer to a widebody than a hybrid plus good plow-through and a low launch angle. It rode 2024's Kevlar-face wave (after Six Zero's Ruby) at a $155 price. Honolulu and retailers bill it as a 2024 Paddle of the Year winner; the awarding body is not verified here.", "construction": "100% DuPont Kevlar aramid face over a 16mm polypropylene honeycomb core; thermoformed unibody with perimeter edge foam.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm polypropylene honeycomb core with foam walls", "100% aramid (DuPont Kevlar) face" ], "face": "100% DuPont Kevlar aramid fiber", "edge": "perimeter edge foam, thermoformed unibody", "source": "https://808pickle.com/pages/copy-of-j2" }, "variants": [ { "name": "J2K 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.2, "widthIn": 7.8, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "7.9–8.2 oz (brand)", "sw": 113, "tw": 7.05, "specSource": "https://808pickle.com/pages/copy-of-j2" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q2 · exact date unverified.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/honolulu-pickleball-company-sword-shield-j2k/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/honolulu-pickleball-company-sword-shield-j2k/" }, { "lab": "Matt's Pickleball", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/honolulu-pickleball-j2k-16mm-paddle-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": "6 months", "notes": "Pickleball Effect review published Jun 12 2024; no brand launch date found.", "productUrl": "https://808pickle.com/products/sword-shield-j2k", "sources": [ "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/honolulu-pickleball-company-sword-shield-j2k/", "https://808pickle.com/pages/copy-of-j2", "https://808pickle.com/products/sword-shield-j2k", "https://www.mattspickleball.com/blog/honolulu-pickleball-j2k-16mm-paddle-review", "https://www.justpaddles.com/product/honolulu-j2k-aramid-fiber-pickleball-paddle/38842/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/honolulu-j2k.png" }, { "id": "vatic-pro-oni", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/vatic-pro-oni", "brand": "Vatic Pro", "model": "Oni (original, delisted)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q2 · launch date unverified; delisted Jun 10" }, "lifecycle": "discontinued", "listPriceUsd": null, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Flash (hybrid) · V7 (elongated)", "pro": null, "summary": "Vatic's first Gen 3-style power paddle drew praise for delivering JOOLA-like pop at a budget price, then became the second high-profile 2024 delisting after Gen 3. The Dink reported the core went 'squishy' after weeks of play, raising ball speed, which made it a poster child for the durability-plus-power problem USAP was chasing. Vatic's fast refund response was widely credited.", "construction": "Raw Toray T700 carbon face with heat-compressed texturing over what Vatic called a patent-pending 'composite foam core'; described by reviewers as foam-injected, Gen 3-style construction.", "core": { "layers": [ "patent-pending composite foam core", "raw Toray T700 carbon face, heat-compressed texture" ], "face": "Raw Toray T700 carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://genxdinks.com/vatic-pro-oni-launch-edition-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Oni Flash 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.7, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.0–8.2 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://genxdinks.com/vatic-pro-oni-launch-edition-review/" }, { "name": "Oni V7 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": null } ], "status": { "usap": "no", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "discontinued" }, "certNote": "Scheduled for delisting by USAP under newly adopted testing methods (The Dink, Jun 10 2024). Vatic Pro cancelled preorders, refunded them, and offered free returns on delivered paddles.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q2 · launch date unverified; delisted Jun 10.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/vatic-pro-oni-the-latest-paddle-delisted-by-usa-pickleball/" }, { "date": "2024-06-10", "precision": "day", "kind": "delist", "text": "The Dink reports the Oni is scheduled for USAP delisting; Vatic Pro refunds preorders and offers free returns.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/vatic-pro-oni-the-latest-paddle-delisted-by-usa-pickleball/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://genxdinks.com/vatic-pro-oni-launch-edition-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Third parties report ~$130 pricing; not confirmed on a brand page. Flash dimensions quoted from Gen X Dinks' spec listing (16.3 x 7.7 in).", "productUrl": null, "sources": [ "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/vatic-pro-oni-the-latest-paddle-delisted-by-usa-pickleball/", "https://genxdinks.com/vatic-pro-oni-launch-edition-review/", "https://www.pickletip.com/vatic-pro-oni/", "https://www.findpaddle.com/paddles/vatic-pro-oni-v7-16mm", "https://www.findpaddle.com/paddles/vatic-pro-oni-flash-16mm" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/vatic-pro-oni.png" }, { "id": "spartus-apollo", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/spartus-apollo", "brand": "Spartus", "model": "Apollo", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q2 · exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 129.99, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Widebody", "pro": null, "summary": "A $130 Kevlar widebody that reviewers found unusually forgiving and spin-heavy for the price; Pickleball Effect later gave it a budget-paddle award. It established Spartus as a serious value brand months before the Olympus. Launch timing is inferred from mid-2024 review coverage.", "construction": "100% DuPont Kevlar face on a 16mm polymer core, thermoformed with edge foam; billed as the first widebody paddle with a Kevlar face.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm polymer core", "100% DuPont Kevlar face" ], "face": "100% DuPont Kevlar", "edge": "edge foam, thermoformed", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/spartus-apollo-pickleball-paddle-review/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Apollo 16mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.9, "widthIn": 8.1, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.1 oz", "sw": 108, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickletip.com/spartus-apollo-pickleball-paddle-review/" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q2 · exact date unverified.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/spartus-apollo-pickleball-paddle-review/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/hot-list/spartus-apollo-best-budget-paddle-award/" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickletip.com/spartus-apollo-pickleball-paddle-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "USAP 'yes' rests on Find Paddle's database listing. Dimensions from a reviewer spec table.", "productUrl": "https://gospartus.com/products/apollo", "sources": [ "https://www.pickletip.com/spartus-apollo-pickleball-paddle-review/", "https://gospartus.com/products/apollo", "https://pickleballeffect.com/hot-list/spartus-apollo-best-budget-paddle-award/", "https://www.findpaddle.com/paddles/spartus-apollo" ], "confidence": "low", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/spartus-apollo.png" }, { "id": "proton-series-one", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/proton-series-one", "brand": "Proton", "model": "Series One (Type A)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "label": "Q2 · exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 280, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "unknown", "buildLabel": "Not stated", "thickness": "11 / 15mm", "shapes": "Elongated · Square (widebody)", "pro": null, "summary": "Proton arrived in 2024 with a $280 paddle whose NanoTac surface Pickleheads rated among the best for spin and durability, docking half a star for high swingweight. It is on this list less for sales than for what came next: the same brand's Project Flamingo became one of 2025's most talked-about paddles. Launch date is not pinned.", "construction": "Aerospace-grade carbon fiber face with Proton's 'NanoTac' surface over a polypropylene honeycomb core, offered in 11mm and 15mm thicknesses.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb core (11 or 15mm)", "aerospace-grade carbon fiber face with NanoTac surface" ], "face": "Aerospace-grade carbon fiber, NanoTac", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/proton-series-one-review" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Series One elongated 15mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.75, "widthIn": 7.25, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 15, "weightOz": "8.5 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/proton-series-one-review" }, { "name": "Series One elongated 11mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": 16.75, "widthIn": 7.25, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 11, "weightOz": "8.2 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/proton-series-one-review" }, { "name": "Series One square 15mm", "shape": "widebody", "lengthIn": 15.75, "widthIn": 8.25, "handleIn": 5.25, "thicknessMm": 15, "weightOz": "8.5 oz", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/proton-series-one-review" } ], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-settled", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-05-15", "precision": "quarter", "kind": "launch", "text": "Launch: Q2 · exact date unverified.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/proton-series-one-review" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/proton-series-one-review" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Pickleheads review dated Jul 28 2024; The Kitchen says Proton 'burst onto the scene in 2024'. Whether the core carries edge foam is not stated.", "productUrl": null, "sources": [ "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/proton-series-one-review", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/gear/proton-pickleball-paddles-guide/", "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/proton-paddle-lineup-review" ], "confidence": "low", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/proton-series-one.png" }, { "id": "joola-gen-3", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/joola-gen-3", "brand": "JOOLA", "model": "Gen 3 series (Perseus 3 · Hyperion 3 · Scorpeus 3 · Magnus 3)", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-04-16", "precision": "day", "label": "Apr 16" }, "lifecycle": "discontinued", "listPriceUsd": 280, "listPriceLabel": "≈$280 retail (reported)", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14 / 16mm", "shapes": "Elongated (Perseus, Hyperion) · Standard (Scorpeus) · Extra-elongated short handle (Magnus)", "pro": "Ben Johns (Perseus 3), Simone Jardim (Hyperion 3), Collin Johns and Anna Bright (Scorpeus 3), Tyson McGuffin (Magnus 3)", "summary": "Reviewers found the Propulsion Core delivered a step change in power and pop over Gen 2 thermoformed paddles, which is exactly what got it pulled. Within a month USAP removed the line, JOOLA sued for $200M, and consumers filed class actions. The episode drove USAP's PBCoR power test and the UPA-A's rival certification; it is the paddle story of 2024.", "construction": "Propulsion Core: a horseshoe-shaped foam channel between the foam-filled carbon fiber perimeter and the honeycomb core, under a 'Charged Carbon' raw carbon face. JOOLA said the design lets the core move like a stringbed.", "core": { "layers": [ "polypropylene honeycomb core", "horseshoe-shaped foam channel (Propulsion Core)", "foam-filled carbon fiber perimeter", "Charged Carbon raw carbon face" ], "face": "Charged Carbon (raw carbon fiber)", "edge": "foam-filled carbon perimeter with edge guard", "source": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/review-of-joola-gen-3-pickleball-paddles-/" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Perseus 3 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": 119, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/review-of-joola-gen-3-pickleball-paddles-/" }, { "name": "Perseus 3 14mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 14, "weightOz": "", "sw": 116, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/review-of-joola-gen-3-pickleball-paddles-/" }, { "name": "Hyperion 3 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": 118, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/review-of-joola-gen-3-pickleball-paddles-/" }, { "name": "Scorpeus 3 16mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": 112, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/review-of-joola-gen-3-pickleball-paddles-/" }, { "name": "Magnus 3 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": 119, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/review-of-joola-gen-3-pickleball-paddles-/" } ], "status": { "usap": "no", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "own-patent", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "discontinued" }, "certNote": "Approved from a Sept 2023 submission; USAP notified JOOLA of removal May 15 2024 and announced it May 16; USAP upheld the decision Jun 4 2024 after resubmitted paddles failed. Refunds offered for purchases Apr 16–Jun 15 2024.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2023-09-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "approval", "text": "JOOLA says the Gen3 models were approved by USAP in the September 2023 paddle submission process.", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/blog/official-joola-statement-as-of-may-16-2024" }, { "date": "2024-04-16", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Gen3 paddles go on sale; JOOLA's refund window later starts from this date.", "source": "https://joola.com/blogs/blog/official-joola-gen3-update-as-of-june-5-2024" }, { "date": "2024-05-16", "precision": "day", "kind": "delist", "text": "USAP announces removal of all Gen3 paddles from the approved list (JOOLA was notified May 15), citing a JOOLA 'administrative error' in Nov 2023 similarity testing.", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/joola-gen-3-banned" }, { "date": "2024-06-04", "precision": "day", "kind": "delist", "text": "USAP says resubmitted Gen3 paddles did not pass all requirements and offers a Corrective Action Plan.", "source": "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/usa-pickleball-makes-announcement-regarding-update-to-joola-gen3-paddles/" }, { "date": "2024-06-05", "precision": "day", "kind": "legal", "text": "JOOLA announces full refunds for Gen3 purchases Apr 16–Jun 15; Edwards Henderson announces a $5M class action over 'USA Pickleball Approved' advertising.", "source": "https://pickleball.com/gear/refunds-and-legal-action-the-latest-on-the-joola-gen-3-paddles" }, { "date": "2024-06-12", "precision": "day", "kind": "legal", "text": "JOOLA (Sport Squad, Inc.) sues USA Pickleball in the U.S. District Court for Maryland seeking $200M.", "source": "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/news/usap-joola-paddle-controversy" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/review-of-joola-gen-3-pickleball-paddles-/" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/joola-gen-3-paddle-series-review-includes-perseus-3-magnus-3-and-scorpeus-3-models/" }, { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.justpaddles.com/blog/post/joola-gen-3-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Exact MSRP not confirmed on a brand page; classaction.org reports ~$280. Pickleball Central lists Scorpeus 3 as '16 by 8' with a 5.25 in handle and 5.5 in handles on Perseus/Hyperion, 5 in on Magnus; not carried into variants because PBC is a retailer blog, not a brand page or lab table.", "productUrl": null, "sources": [ "https://joola.com/blogs/blog/official-joola-statement-as-of-may-16-2024", "https://joola.com/blogs/blog/official-joola-gen3-update-as-of-june-5-2024", "https://pickleballcentral.com/blog/review-of-joola-gen-3-pickleball-paddles-/", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/usa-pickleball-announces-new-paddle-testing-standards-as-industry-reaches-a-boiling-point/", "https://thekitchenpickle.com/blogs/news/usap-joola-paddle-controversy", "https://www.pickleheads.com/blog/joola-gen-3-banned", "https://pickleball.com/gear/refunds-and-legal-action-the-latest-on-the-joola-gen-3-paddles", "https://www.classaction.org/news/joola-lawsuit-claims-pricey-pickleball-paddles-not-approved-by-usa-pickleball-as-advertised", "https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/usa-pickleball-makes-announcement-regarding-update-to-joola-gen3-paddles/" ], "confidence": "high", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/joola-gen-3.png" }, { "id": "diadem-edge-18k-sp", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/diadem-edge-18k-sp", "brand": "Diadem", "model": "Edge 18K SP", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-04-15", "precision": "day", "label": "Apr 15" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": null, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "14mm", "shapes": "", "pro": null, "summary": "Diadem's answer to the spring 2024 power race: a thinner, thermoformed Edge 18K pitched explicitly on speed and pop. Its launch the day before JOOLA Gen 3 shows how crowded the power lane had become before USAP intervened. Reviewer coverage is thinner than for the standard Edge 18K.", "construction": "Thermoformed Edge 18K variant with a 14mm core built from 10mm-cell US-sourced polypropylene, an 18K raw carbon surface, and Diadem's first molded handle.", "core": { "layers": [ "14mm polypropylene core with 10mm cell size", "18K raw carbon surface" ], "face": "18K raw carbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://diademsports.com/blogs/diademblog/diadem-introduces-the-edge-18k-sp-pickleball-paddle-the-fastest-legal-paddle-in-the-game" }, "variants": [], "status": { "usap": "yes", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "named-joola-default", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "Diadem marketed it as 'the fastest legal paddle allowed in tournament play' at launch.", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-04-15", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Diadem blog post introduces the Edge 18K SP.", "source": "https://diademsports.com/blogs/diademblog/diadem-introduces-the-edge-18k-sp-pickleball-paddle-the-fastest-legal-paddle-in-the-game" } ], "labs": [], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Price and dimensions not found on the launch post; no lab spec table located.", "productUrl": null, "sources": [ "https://diademsports.com/blogs/diademblog/diadem-introduces-the-edge-18k-sp-pickleball-paddle-the-fastest-legal-paddle-in-the-game", "https://allabouttennis.com/products/2024-diadem-edge-18k-speed-pro-paddle" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/diadem-edge-18k-sp.png" }, { "id": "selkirk-vanguard-control", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/selkirk-vanguard-control", "brand": "Selkirk", "model": "VANGUARD Control", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-02-23", "precision": "day", "label": "Feb 23" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 200, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "poly", "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Elongated (Invikta) · Standard (Epic)", "pro": "Rachel Rohrabacher, Lauren Stratman (PPA Tour, per press release)", "summary": "A small but telling release: the biggest legacy brand conceded that raw carbon had won and brought it out of the Labs program into the Vanguard line at $200. Reviewers treated it as a conventional control paddle rather than a breakthrough. It marks the year Selkirk's mainline caught up to the raw-carbon market.", "construction": "Selkirk's first raw-carbon paddle in its main line: two layers of Raw QuadCarbon fiber on each side of a 16mm polypropylene honeycomb core, with a new octagonal grip.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm polypropylene honeycomb core", "two layers of Raw QuadCarbon fiber per side" ], "face": "Raw QuadCarbon fiber", "edge": "", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-adds-the-first-raw-carbon-paddle-to-its-main-line-with-vanguard-control" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Vanguard Control Invikta 16mm", "shape": "elongated", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": null }, { "name": "Vanguard Control Epic 16mm", "shape": "standard", "lengthIn": null, "widthIn": null, "handleIn": null, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "", "sw": null, "tw": null, "specSource": null } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-02-23", "precision": "day", "kind": "launch", "text": "Selkirk press release announces the Vanguard Control at $200, available now.", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-adds-the-first-raw-carbon-paddle-to-its-main-line-with-vanguard-control" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "other", "kind": "review", "url": "https://weartesters.com/selkirk-vanguard-control-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Press release names only the Invikta shape; the Epic shape is confirmed only via retailer listings.", "productUrl": "https://www.selkirk.com/products/vanguard-control", "sources": [ "https://www.selkirk.com/pages/press-releases/selkirk-sport-adds-the-first-raw-carbon-paddle-to-its-main-line-with-vanguard-control", "https://www.selkirk.com/products/vanguard-control", "https://fromuthpickleball.com/selkirk-vanguard-control-epic-pickleball-paddle-2024/", "https://weartesters.com/selkirk-vanguard-control-review/" ], "confidence": "medium", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/selkirk-vanguard-control.png" }, { "id": "six-zero-infinity-dbd-control", "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/six-zero-infinity-dbd-control", "brand": "Six Zero", "model": "Infinity Edgeless Double Black Diamond Control", "year": 2024, "launch": { "date": "2024-01-15", "precision": "month", "label": "January · exact date unverified" }, "lifecycle": "current", "listPriceUsd": 220, "listPriceLabel": "", "build": "hybrid", "buildLabel": "Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)", "thickness": "16mm", "shapes": "Hybrid", "pro": null, "summary": "Pickleheads scored it a perfect 5.0 and called it a favorite of 2024, citing 9/10 power, 9.5/10 control and 10/10 spin. It mattered because it put Six Zero's best-selling DBD recipe into the edgeless format that 2024 buyers wanted. Launch timing is only loosely pinned: retail listings appear by mid-January 2024.", "construction": "Edgeless version of the Double Black Diamond: Toray T700 raw carbon fiber face over a 16mm honeycomb polymer core, with an upgraded raw grit texture and no edge guard.", "core": { "layers": [ "16mm honeycomb polymer core", "Toray T700 raw carbon fiber face" ], "face": "Toray T700 raw carbon fiber", "edge": "edgeless", "source": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-infinity-double-black-diamond-review" }, "variants": [ { "name": "Infinity DBD Control 16mm", "shape": "hybrid", "lengthIn": 16.3, "widthIn": 7.5, "handleIn": 5.5, "thicknessMm": 16, "weightOz": "8.2 oz", "sw": 110, "tw": null, "specSource": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-infinity-double-black-diamond-review" } ], "status": { "usap": "unknown", "usapSource": null, "upaa": "unknown", "upaaSource": null, "quiet": false, "patent": "none-known", "investigation": null, "lifecycle": "current" }, "certNote": "", "timeline": [ { "date": "2024-01-15", "precision": "month", "kind": "launch", "text": "Retail listings for the Infinity Edgeless DBD Control are live by January 2024.", "source": "https://www.justpaddles.com/product/six-zero-infinity-edgeless-double-black-diamond-control-16mm-carbon-fiber-pickleball-paddle/37443/" } ], "labs": [ { "lab": "Pickleheads", "kind": "review", "url": "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-infinity-double-black-diamond-review" }, { "lab": "Pickleball Effect", "kind": "review", "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-infinity-double-black-diamond-16mm-review/" } ], "colorways": [], "madeIn": null, "warranty": null, "notes": "Pickleheads lists width as 7.5–7.6 in; 7.5 used. Release could be late Dec 2023; no brand launch date found.", "productUrl": "https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/products/infinity-edgeless-series", "sources": [ "https://www.pickleheads.com/pickleball-gear/six-zero-infinity-double-black-diamond-review", "https://www.sixzeropickleball.com/products/infinity-edgeless-series", "https://www.justpaddles.com/product/six-zero-infinity-edgeless-double-black-diamond-control-16mm-carbon-fiber-pickleball-paddle/37443/", "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/six-zero-infinity-double-black-diamond-16mm-review/" ], "confidence": "low", "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/six-zero-infinity-dbd-control.png" } ], "changes": [ { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "franklin-c45-aurelius", "text": "USA Pickleball status corrected from pending to approved; the Aurelius passed on Mar 5.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/usap-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "11six24-power-2", "text": "Marked tour-only: UPA-A approved, not on the USA Pickleball list. HexGrit is too rough for USAP's surface test.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/equipment-reviews/11six24-power-2-review/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "11six24-jelly-bean-2", "text": "Marked tour-only: UPA-A approved Jul 24, not on the USA Pickleball list.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/upa-a-approved-pickleball-paddles/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "honolulu-crystal-blue", "text": "Marked tour-only: the crystal-infused texture does not pass USAP's roughness test.", "source": "https://pickleballeffect.com/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "owl-talon-x1", "text": "Launch re-anchored to Jan 30, 2026 (store listing); the earlier date was a review date.", "source": "https://shop.owlpaddle.com/products/talon-x1" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "gearbox-gbx-power", "text": "Launch re-anchored to the Mar 16 preorder; the earlier date was a review date. USAP approved, not on the UPA-A list.", "source": "https://gearboxsports.com/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "ronbus-quanta-pro", "text": "Launch re-anchored to Aug 12 (store listing). USAP approved: R3 Mar 17, R2 and R4 May 9.", "source": "https://ronbus.com/collections/quanta-series" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "proton-project-coyote", "text": "Launch re-anchored to Aug 7 (store listing). USAP listed Aug 28.", "source": "https://protonsports.com/pages/coyote-preorder" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "rpm-jade", "text": "Moved to upcoming: preorder since Aug 28, ships the first week of October. Not yet on either approval list.", "source": "https://rpmpb.com/collections/jade-series" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "six-zero-boulder-opal", "text": "UPA-A status corrected from pending to approved (Aug 20).", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": "selkirk-omni", "text": "UPA-A: both shapes on the list since May 29; the earlier 'split' note referred to Selkirk's separate pro-only version.", "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "price", "paddle": "volair-shift", "text": "Cut to $104.99 on Jul 29 with no restock planned; the line is phasing out.", "source": "https://www.pickletip.com/volair-shift-review/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "price", "paddle": "selkirk-slk-reset", "text": "SLK Dauntless now $150, down from its $180 launch price.", "source": "https://www.selkirk.com/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "price", "paddle": "friday-aura", "text": "Base Aura now $99, down from $129 at launch.", "source": "https://fridaypickle.com/" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "added", "paddle": null, "text": "Register opened: 68 paddles, 2025 to now, each with its own page.", "source": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "added", "paddle": null, "text": "2024 backfilled: 24 paddles, from the JOOLA Gen 3 decertification to the first PBCoR sunset list. Register now holds 92 paddles across three years.", "source": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/changes" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": null, "text": "Published dimensions added for every paddle that was drawn from a nominal outline this morning; country of manufacture added for 30 paddles, mostly from retailer spec rows.", "source": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles" }, { "date": "2026-09-21", "kind": "corrected", "paddle": null, "text": "The field-reports panel on paddle pages shipped in v2 without the script that fills it and read 'Loading' all evening. Fixed. Reports that arrived in the meantime were stored and now show once three are in.", "source": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/changes" } ], "fieldReports": "https://pointcast.xyz/api/paddles/wear?all=1" }