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Ronbus

Engineering-first value brand. The Quanta Pro's interlocking foam core and NanoBond grit put a 9-for-power paddle at $100 with a code.

Founded
2023
Ownership
Founder Dong Li
Lines
Quanta Pro · Quanta · R-series
Release cadence
A fall platform launch.
Patents
No patent action known

4 IN THE REGISTER · NEWEST FIRST

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Aug 12, 2026 · $120 · Full foam (Gen 4) Quanta Pro Pickleheads: an absolute winner, 4.5 of 5, and the first $100 paddle they have scored a 9 for power. USA Pickleball: approved · UPA-A: not on the list
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Sep 12, 2025 · $119.99 · Full foam (Gen 4) Quanta R1-R5 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. At about $99 after codes it undercut premium foam paddles by more than half. USA Pickleball: not confirmed here · UPA-A: not confirmed here
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Sep 20, 2024 · $250 list (beta sold to Connect members) · Full foam (Gen 4) Ripple R1.14 / R2.14 (beta) 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. USA Pickleball: not on the list · UPA-A: not confirmed here
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Q2 2024 · $180 · Polymer honeycomb Pulsar FX (R1 · R2 · R3) 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. USA Pickleball: not confirmed here · UPA-A: not confirmed here

EVERYTHING DATED, NEWEST FIRST

  1. Sep 2, 2026 Quanta Pro Pickleheads publishes its Quanta Pro review. pickleheads.com ↗
  2. Aug 12, 2026 Quanta Pro Quanta Pro R2/R3/R4 listings published on ronbus.com at $119.99 (Shopify published_at). ronbus.com ↗
  3. May 9, 2026 Quanta Pro USA Pickleball lists 'Quanta Pro R2.16' and 'Quanta Pro R4.16'. equipment.usapickleball.org ↗
  4. Mar 17, 2026 Quanta Pro USA Pickleball lists 'Quanta Pro R3.16'. equipment.usapickleball.org ↗
  5. Sep 12, 2025 Quanta R1-R5 Launch: Sep 12. instagram.com ↗
  6. May 9, 2025 Ripple R1.14 / R2.14 (beta) USAP: beta met initial tests but production samples did not pass PBCoR; prior Ripple versions removed effective July 1 2025. usapickleball.org ↗
  7. Sep 27, 2024 Ripple R1.14 / R2.14 (beta) Ripple.R2.14 beta released to Connect members. ronbus.com ↗
  8. Sep 20, 2024 Ripple R1.14 / R2.14 (beta) Ripple.R1.14 released to Connect members only as a beta; no pre-orders taken. ronbus.com ↗
  9. Aug 15, 2024 Ripple R1.14 / R2.14 (beta) Pickleball Studio (Aug 16 2024) notes the Ripple 14mm 'recently received USAP approval' while still in alpha testing. pickleballstudio.beehiiv.com ↗
  10. May 15, 2024 Pulsar FX (R1 · R2 · R3) Launch: Q2 · exact date unverified. dashpickleball.com ↗

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