{
  "id": "luzz-m1",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/luzz-m1",
  "brand": "Luzz",
  "model": "Inferno2 M1 · Cannon2 M1 · Glider",
  "year": 2026,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2026-07-04",
    "precision": "day",
    "label": "Jul 4 (Cannon2 M1) · Aug 14 (Inferno2 M1)"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 239,
  "listPriceLabel": null,
  "build": "foam",
  "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)",
  "thickness": "16mm",
  "shapes": "Elongated · Hybrid",
  "pro": "Chris Haworth · Roscoe Bellamy",
  "summary": "Grit and spin are up, but so is the price, and MPP cores are everywhere now. Exact launch dates are not pinned.",
  "construction": "Inferno2 M1: MPP foam core under carbon. Cannon2 M1: MOI side-wing weighting. Glider: Chris Haworth's control build on an 8mm polypropylene core.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "Inferno2 M1: MPP2 foam power core",
      "Inferno2 M1: TPEE Dynamic Return Ring around the core"
    ],
    "face": "Inferno2 M1: Aero-Black integrated silicon carbide grit in a resin-and-carbon face; Cannon2 M1: Aero-9966 coated T700 carbon; Glider: T700 carbon with 984-Aero grit",
    "edge": "Cannon2 M1: MOI Side-Wing perimeter weights",
    "source": "https://luzzpickleball.com/pages/inferno-2"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Inferno2 M1 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": null,
      "widthIn": null,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "8.0",
      "sw": 120,
      "tw": 6.14,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-inferno2-m1/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Cannon2 M1 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.54,
      "widthIn": 7.48,
      "handleIn": 5.52,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "7.93",
      "sw": 122,
      "tw": 6.4,
      "specSource": "https://luzzpickleball.com/pages/cannon2-m1-paddle"
    },
    {
      "name": "Glider 2026 16mm",
      "shape": "hybrid",
      "lengthIn": null,
      "widthIn": null,
      "handleIn": 5.3,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "7.8",
      "sw": 109,
      "tw": 6.5,
      "specSource": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-glider-2026/"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "yes",
    "usapSource": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Luzz&filter_55=&mode=all",
    "upaa": "yes",
    "upaaSource": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/",
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": "UPA-A pulled every Luzz paddle on Mar 31, 2025; these cleared in May 2026. The Inferno2 M1 has been on the USAP list since Jun 25, though Luzz's own page calls the retail paddle UPA-A only. Sources disagree.",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2026-01-21",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "approval",
      "text": "USA Pickleball lists Luzz 'Glider'.",
      "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Luzz&filter_55=&mode=all"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-06",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "approval",
      "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'CANNON2 M1 16mm'.",
      "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Luzz&filter_55=&mode=all"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-13",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "approval",
      "text": "UPA-A lists Luzz 'GLIDER' (16mm).",
      "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-28",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "approval",
      "text": "UPA-A lists 'Cannon2 M1' (16mm).",
      "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-25",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "approval",
      "text": "USA Pickleball lists 'Inferno2 M1 16mm'.",
      "source": "https://equipment.usapickleball.org/paddle-list/?gv_search_view=11045&filter_5=Luzz&filter_55=&mode=all"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-04",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Cannon2 M1 listing published on luzzpickleball.com at $119 (Shopify published_at).",
      "source": "https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzz-cannon2-m1-paddle.json"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-20",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "approval",
      "text": "UPA-A lists 'Inferno2 M1' (16mm).",
      "source": "https://upaa.unitedpickleball.com/approved-paddles/"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-14",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Inferno2 M1 'Dawn' listing published on luzzpickleball.com at $239 (Shopify published_at).",
      "source": "https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzz-inferno2-m1.json"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "database-entry",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-inferno2-m1/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball Effect",
      "kind": "database-entry",
      "url": "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-glider-2026/"
    },
    {
      "lab": "Matt's Pickleball",
      "kind": "database-entry",
      "url": "https://www.mattspickleball.com/paddle/inferno-2-m1-16mm"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [
    "Dawn (Inferno2 M1)",
    "Carbon Black (Cannon2 M1)",
    "Minions (Cannon2 M1)",
    "Candy (Cannon2 M1)",
    "Kung Fu Panda (Cannon2 M1)",
    "Glider 2026 black/pink",
    "Chris Haworth (Glider)",
    "Gabby's Dollhouse (Glider)"
  ],
  "madeIn": "China",
  "warranty": "1 year",
  "notes": "Conflict on the flagship: the official USAP list shows 'Inferno2 M1 16mm' (added 2026-06-25), but Luzz's own page and Pickleball Effect describe the retail Inferno2 M1 as UPA-A only. Cannon2 M1 and Glider are stated dual-certified by Luzz. Glider 2026 is a Gen-3 polymer honeycomb paddle ($119), not foam; Luzz lists Inferno2 M1 swingweight 121±3 / twistweight 6.1±0.1.",
  "productUrl": "https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzz-inferno2-m1",
  "sources": [
    "https://pickleballeffect.com/paddles/luzz-inferno2-m1/",
    "https://luzzpickleball.com/products/luzz-chris-glider-hybrid-paddle"
  ],
  "confidence": "medium",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/luzz-m1.png"
}