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  "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"
}