THE PADDLE REGISTER · COMPANY FILE

Honolulu

Designed in Hawaii, made in China, by a team with aviation engineering backgrounds. The J6CR was the enthusiast favorite of the spring; Crystal Blue tested at 97% grit retention.

Based
Honolulu and Mililani, Hawaii
Lines
CR series · Crystal Blue Endurance Surface
Release cadence
Rolling preorders.
Patents
No patent action known

4 IN THE REGISTER · NEWEST FIRST

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Apr 2026 · $195 · Full foam (Gen 4) Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (J2CR · J3CR) 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. USA Pickleball: not on the list · UPA-A: approved
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Feb 2026 · $195 · Full foam (Gen 4) CR series: J6CR · J2CR · J3CR 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. USA Pickleball: approved · UPA-A: not confirmed here
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Jun 2025 · $195 · Full foam (Gen 4) Sword & Shield J2NF family (J2NF · LH · J2NFK · J2NFT · J2FC+) 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. USA Pickleball: approved · UPA-A: not on the list
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Q2 2024 · $155 · Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3) Sword & Shield J2K 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. USA Pickleball: approved · UPA-A: not confirmed here

EVERYTHING DATED, NEWEST FIRST

  1. Sep 21, 2026 Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (J2CR · J3CR) Honolulu's Crystal Blue collection lists a J6CR Crystal Blue on pre-order alongside the J2CR and J3CR (observed on this date). 808pickle.com ↗
  2. May 25, 2026 Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (J2CR · J3CR) Pickleball Effect published its J2CR Blue Grit review with a May 2026 release, measuring 97% Ra and 92% Rz grit retention. pickleballeffect.com ↗
  3. May 2, 2026 Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (J2CR · J3CR) J6CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface scheduled to ship; a late-April launch guide still listed Crystal Blue as pending UPA-A approval. pickleballrookie.com ↗
  4. Apr 28, 2026 Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (J2CR · J3CR) The Pickleball Globe reviewed the J2CR Crystal Blue Endurance Surface, reporting it UPA-A approved but too rough for USAP testing. pickleballglobe.com ↗
  5. Apr 15, 2026 CR series: J6CR · J2CR · J3CR J6CR, J2CR and J3CR scheduled to ship at $195 each. pickleballrookie.com ↗
  6. Mar 1, 2026 Crystal Blue Endurance Surface (J2CR · J3CR) Honolulu J2CR/J3CR/J6CR model numbers were added to the UPA-A certified list between March and May 2026. pickletip.com ↗
  7. Feb 23, 2026 CR series: J6CR · J2CR · J3CR Pickleball Effect reviewed the J6CR at $195 and reported the J2CR (hybrid) and J3CR (widebody) were in production and coming soon. pickleballeffect.com ↗
  8. Feb 4, 2026 CR series: J6CR · J2CR · J3CR J3CR 16mm passed USA Pickleball approval. pickletip.com ↗
  9. Jan 13, 2026 CR series: J6CR · J2CR · J3CR J2CR 16mm passed USA Pickleball approval. pickletip.com ↗
  10. Dec 11, 2025 CR series: J6CR · J2CR · J3CR J6CR 16mm passed USA Pickleball approval. pickletip.com ↗
  11. Jun 15, 2025 Sword & Shield J2NF family (J2NF · LH · J2NFK · J2NFT · J2FC+) Launch: June · first reviews Jun 13-28; later batches Aug 21-Sep 12. pickleballeffect.com ↗
  12. May 15, 2024 Sword & Shield J2K Launch: Q2 · exact date unverified. pickleballeffect.com ↗

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