THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2026 · CURRENT
Honolulu 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.
- List price
- $195
- Launched
- February · rolling preorder, 2026date known to the month
- Build
- Full foam (Gen 4)
- Thickness
- 16mm
- Shapes
- J6CR elongated · J2CR hybrid · J3CR widebody
- Warranty
- 1 year
photos and colorways at 808pickle.com ↗ its row on the 2026 calendar
Certification note. USAP: J6CR Dec 11, J2CR Jan 13, J3CR Feb 4.
Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.
TIMELINE
- Dec 11, 2025 APPROVAL J6CR 16mm passed USA Pickleball approval. pickletip.com ↗
- Jan 13, 2026 APPROVAL J2CR 16mm passed USA Pickleball approval. pickletip.com ↗
- Feb 4, 2026 APPROVAL J3CR 16mm passed USA Pickleball approval. pickletip.com ↗
- Feb 23, 2026 TEASED Pickleball Effect reviewed the J6CR at $195 and reported the J2CR (hybrid) and J3CR (widebody) were in production and coming soon. pickleballeffect.com ↗
- Apr 15, 2026 SHIPPED J6CR, J2CR and J3CR scheduled to ship at $195 each. pickleballrookie.com ↗
HOW IT IS BUILT
Core Reactor full floating foam with a central solid foam layer. Carbon face.
- 1multi-density EPP foam floating, pivoting core with a flat center foam layer (Core Reactor)
- 2EVA 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)
- Colorways
- White · Blue
Construction per 808pickle.com ↗
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.
VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS
| Variant | Shape | Length × width | Handle | Core | Weight | Swingweight | Twistweight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J6CR 16mm | elongated | 16.48 × 7.52 in | 6 in | 16 mm | 8.0-8.2 oz | 111-116 | 6.2-6.7 | 808pickle.com ↗ |
| J2CR 16mm (5.5in or 6in handle) | hybrid | 16.2 × 7.8 in | 5.5 in | 16 mm | 8.0-8.3 oz | 110-114 | 7 | 808pickle.com ↗ |
| J3CR 16mm | widebody | 16 × 8 in | 6 in | 16 mm | 7.9-8.3 oz | 108-113 | 6.8-7.1 | 808pickle.com ↗ |
Swingweight and twistweight are each lab's own measurement of its own sample. Unit-to-unit variance is normal.
MEASURED BY THE LABS
The register does not re-measure paddles or copy a lab's numbers wholesale. Power, pop and spin belong to the people with the radar guns; go read them.
FIELD REPORTS · AFTER YOU BUY IT
Reviewers measure a paddle new. Nobody measures it at hour sixty.
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