THE PADDLE REGISTER · 2026 · LIMITED RUN
Paddletek Reserve Honeyfoam No.001
A limited run sold only direct and at PickleballCentral. Four months later the JOOLA settlement put a sunset on it: phased out through fall 2026.
- List price
- $249.99
- Launched
- Jan 27, 2026date known to the day
- Build
- Full foam (Gen 4)
- Thickness
- 14 / 16mm
- Shapes
- Elongated
- Made in
- China
photos and colorways at paddletek.com ↗ its row on the 2026 calendar
Certification note. Approvals confirmed for the 16mm via retailer listing.
Status checked Sep 21, 2026. Lists change; confirm on the USAP and UPA-A lists before a tournament.
TIMELINE
- Jan 27, 2026 LAUNCH Reserve Honeyfoam No.001 released in 14mm and 16mm at $249.99, sold only through Paddletek and Pickleball Central as a limited small-batch run. thekitchenpickle.com ↗
HOW IT IS BUILT
Paddletek's first foam paddle. Three-foam core: low-density EPP, EVA wrap, perimeter foam ring. T700 unidirectional raw carbon, Shock Arrestor edge guard.
- 1low-density EPP foam floating core, extending into the throat and handle
- 2EVA foam wrap that stops at the 4 and 8 o'clock positions (not a full ring)
- Face
- PT-700 unidirectional raw carbon fiber
- Edge
- Shock Arrestor edge guard
- Colorways
- Black
Construction per pickleballcentral.com ↗
First paddle in Paddletek's 'Reserve' small-batch program and the brand's first full-foam build; Paddletek says the run will not return once sold out and offers no weight customization. Pickleball Central also lists it as PBCOR approved.
VARIANTS · PUBLISHED AND MEASURED NUMBERS
| Variant | Shape | Length × width | Handle | Core | Weight | Swingweight | Twistweight | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Honeyfoam No.001 14mm | elongated | 16.5 × 7.5 in | 5.75 in | 14 mm | 7.8-8.2 oz | 115 | 5.9 | pickleballcentral.com ↗ |
| Reserve Honeyfoam No.001 16mm | elongated | 16.5 × 7.5 in | 5.75 in | 16 mm | 7.8-8.2 oz | 115 | 6 | pickleballcentral.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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