{
  "id": "rpm-jade",
  "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/paddles/rpm-jade",
  "brand": "RPM",
  "model": "Jade",
  "year": 2026,
  "launch": {
    "date": "2026-10-05",
    "precision": "month",
    "label": "Preorder · ships first week of October"
  },
  "lifecycle": "upcoming",
  "listPriceUsd": 269.99,
  "listPriceLabel": null,
  "build": "foam",
  "buildLabel": "Full foam (Gen 4)",
  "thickness": "14 / 16mm",
  "shapes": "Elongated · Widebody",
  "pro": null,
  "summary": "Still preorder only. RPM says shipping starts the first week of October. Not yet on either approval list; UPA-A reported as pending.",
  "construction": "MPP floating foam core; soft EVA foam wrap. Face: SICmatrix: silicon carbide particles embedded in the epoxy before pressing, over an axial carbon layup.",
  "core": {
    "layers": [
      "MPP floating foam core",
      "soft EVA foam wrap"
    ],
    "face": "SICmatrix: silicon carbide particles embedded in the epoxy before pressing, over an axial carbon layup",
    "edge": "",
    "source": "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype"
  },
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Jade 16mm Elongated",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "7.8",
      "sw": 112,
      "tw": 6.2,
      "specSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jade 14mm Elongated",
      "shape": "elongated",
      "lengthIn": 16.5,
      "widthIn": 7.5,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 14,
      "weightOz": "7.7",
      "sw": 112,
      "tw": 6,
      "specSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-14mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jade 16mm Widebody",
      "shape": "widebody",
      "lengthIn": 16,
      "widthIn": 8,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 16,
      "weightOz": "7.8",
      "sw": 107,
      "tw": 6.9,
      "specSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-widebody-pickleball-paddle"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jade 14mm Widebody",
      "shape": "widebody",
      "lengthIn": 16,
      "widthIn": 8,
      "handleIn": 5.5,
      "thicknessMm": 14,
      "weightOz": "7.7",
      "sw": 104,
      "tw": 6.8,
      "specSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-14mm-widebody-pickleball-paddle"
    }
  ],
  "status": {
    "usap": "pending",
    "usapSource": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle",
    "upaa": "pending",
    "upaaSource": "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype",
    "quiet": false,
    "patent": "named-joola-holdout",
    "investigation": null,
    "lifecycle": "upcoming"
  },
  "certNote": null,
  "timeline": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-28",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "preorder",
      "text": "Jade listings published on rpmpb.com at $269.99 as pre-orders (Shopify published_at).",
      "source": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle.json"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-15",
      "precision": "day",
      "kind": "preorder",
      "text": "Pickleball.com reports 10,000+ preorders, UPA-A approval still pending, and a flat-top hybrid planned for November or December.",
      "source": "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-01",
      "precision": "month",
      "kind": "ship",
      "text": "RPM product pages: pre-orders start shipping the first week of October 2026.",
      "source": "https://rpmpb.com/products/rpm-jade-16mm-elongated-pickleball-paddle"
    }
  ],
  "labs": [
    {
      "lab": "Pickleball.com",
      "kind": "review",
      "url": "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype"
    }
  ],
  "colorways": [],
  "madeIn": null,
  "warranty": "Limited lifetime (manufacturing defects)",
  "notes": "RPM's pages state 'Approval Body: USAP PBCoR .43' and Pickleball.com says production units ship with the USAP stamp, but no Jade entry is on the USAP list or the UPA-A list as of 2026-09-21. John Kew's ball cannon rated the SICmatrix grit Tier 1 under a 200-shot wear protocol (per Pickleball.com). Still pre-order only on 2026-09-21; grip 4.125 in.",
  "productUrl": "https://rpmpb.com/collections/jade-series",
  "sources": [
    "https://rpmpb.com/collections/jade-series",
    "https://pickleball.com/gear/rpm-jade-is-it-worth-the-hype"
  ],
  "confidence": "medium",
  "image": "https://pointcast.xyz/images/og/paddles/rpm-jade.png"
}