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  "id": "ronbus-pulsar-fx",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/ronbus-pulsar-fx",
  "brand": "Ronbus",
  "model": "Pulsar FX (R1 · R2 · R3)",
  "year": 2024,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2024-05-15",
    "precision": "quarter",
    "label": "Q2 · exact date unverified"
  },
  "lifecycle": "current",
  "listPriceUsd": 180,
  "listPriceLabel": "",
  "build": "poly",
  "buildLabel": "Polymer honeycomb",
  "thickness": "16mm",
  "shapes": "Hybrid (R1) · Widebody (R2) · Elongated-standard (R3)",
  "pro": null,
  "summary": "Dash Pickleball called the FX trio the best Ronbus paddles it had played, crediting the flexible grid for dwell time and control without giving up power. A mid-tier 2024 release from a brand that would matter far more in September with the Ripple. Release date is inferred from review timing.",
  "construction": "Raw Toray T700 carbon face over a 16mm polypropylene honeycomb core with Ronbus's 'flexible grid' technology, replacing the original Pulsar line.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "16mm polypropylene honeycomb core",
      "raw Toray T700 carbon fiber face"
    ],
    "face": "Raw Toray T700 carbon fiber",
    "edge": "",
    "source": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Pulsar FX R1 16mm",
      "shape": "hybrid",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": null,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": 119,
      "tw": 6.22,
      "specSource": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pulsar FX R2 16mm",
      "shape": "widebody",
      "lengthIn": 16,
      "widthIn": 8,
      "handleIn": null,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": 114,
      "tw": 6.95,
      "specSource": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pulsar FX R3 16mm",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": null,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "",
      "sw": 122,
      "tw": 6.22,
      "specSource": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "unknown",
    "usapSource": null,
    "upaa": "unknown",
    "upaaSource": null,
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "none-known",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "current"
  },
  "certNote": "",
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2024-05-15",
      "precision": "quarter",
      "kind": "launch",
      "text": "Launch: Q2 · exact date unverified.",
      "source": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "other",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [],
  "madeIn": null,
  "warranty": null,
  "notes": "Edge foam not confirmed; 'poly' reflects the honeycomb core only. Dimensions from a reviewer spec table, not a brand page.",
  "productUrl": null,
  "sources": [
    "https://dashpickleball.com/ronbus-pulsar-fx-review/",
    "https://get2eleven.com/products/ronbus-r3-pulsar-paddle",
    "https://ronbus.com/"
  ],
  "confidence": "low",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/ronbus-pulsar-fx.png"
}