THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2024 · CURRENT
Honolulu 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.
- List price
- $155
- Launched
- Q2 · exact date unverified, 2024date known to the quarter
- Build
- Honeycomb + foam (Gen 3)
- Thickness
- 16mm
- Shapes
- Hybrid ('Aero Hybrid Plus')
- Warranty
- 6 months
Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.
TIMELINE
- May 2024 LAUNCH Launch: Q2 · exact date unverified. pickleballeffect.com ↗
HOW IT IS BUILT
100% DuPont Kevlar aramid face over a 16mm polypropylene honeycomb core; thermoformed unibody with perimeter edge foam.
- 116mm polypropylene honeycomb core with foam walls
- 2100% aramid (DuPont Kevlar) face
- Face
- 100% DuPont Kevlar aramid fiber
- Edge
- perimeter edge foam, thermoformed unibody
Construction per 808pickle.com ↗
Pickleball Effect review published Jun 12 2024; no brand launch date found.
VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS
| Variant | Shape | Length × width | Handle | Core | Weight | Swingweight | Twistweight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J2K 16mm | hybrid | 16.2 × 7.8 in | 5.5 in | 16 mm | 7.9–8.2 oz (brand) oz | 113 | 7.05 | 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
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