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  "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"
}