THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2026 · NOT OUT YET
JOOLA POWER FX
Teased Sep 3, announced Sep 21, on sale Sep 30. The company suing the field over core patents finally ships foam, and prices it at $180, not $300. No reviews yet.
- List price
- $179.95
- On sale
- Sep 30, 2026date known to the day
- Build
- Full foam (Gen 4)
- Thickness
- 16mm
- Shapes
- Not stated
- Warranty
- 6 months (per PicklePlay retailer listing; JOOLA US terms not yet published)
photos and colorways at joola.com ↗ its row on the 2026 calendar
Certification note. The press release names no certification.
Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.
TIMELINE
- Sep 3, 2026 TEASED The Dink reports JOOLA teasing its first full-foam paddle, POWER FX, for September 30. thedinkpickleball.com ↗
- Sep 21, 2026 TEASED JOOLA press release reveals POWER FX: 16mm, Daydream colorway, $179.95. prnewswire.com ↗
- Sep 30, 2026 LAUNCH Scheduled retail availability at JOOLA.com and retailers nationwide. prnewswire.com ↗
HOW IT IS BUILT
JOOLA's first foam construction, built around the patented Propulsion Core. Daydream green-teal colorway.
- 1EPP foam in JOOLA's patented Propulsion Core construction ('Adaptive Propulsion Core')
- 2unibody construction with localized reinforcements
- Face
- 'Optimized Surface Layup' (material not specified)
- Colorways
- Daydream
Construction per joola.com ↗
JOOLA's first full-foam paddle. No POWER FX entry on the USAP list or the UPA-A list as of 2026-09-21 and neither the press release nor the product page states certification; only the Perseus shape is shown and no dimensions, weight or swingweight are published yet.
VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS
| Variant | Shape | Length × width | Handle | Core | Weight | Swingweight | Twistweight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER FX Perseus 16mm | elongated | 16.5 × 7.5 in | 5.5 in | 16 mm | 7.9-8.1 oz | — | — | joola.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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